Twitter Cheat Sheet 1.2

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Twitter Cheat Sheet 1.2
Get an Account
Choose how to Tweet
Tweeting
Web Client
@<username>: Respond to someone on
You’ll need to provide:
Log into twitter, and click the Home Tab.
twitter
• Your Full Name: Use your real name
• Write tweets in the box under “What are
d username: Send a private message to
• Username: Should reflect your brand
someone on twitter
you doing?”
• Click the @<username> link to see
• Email: You’ll get notifications here
RT @<username>: Retweet someone
else’s tweet
tweets directed to you
• Click the Direct Messages link to see
#<term>: Add a hashtag to tag it with a
search term
any private messages
Setup Your Profile
140 Characters per tweet
1. Find Friends using your email address
Shorten URLs to save on characters used in
Desktop Client
(optional)
your tweets
A list of clients is available on the Twitter
2. Follow some famous people (optional)
website:
downloads
Be sure to de-select any of the famous
people you don’t want to follow
Desktop clients allow you to watch your
3. Go to the Settings Tab
tweets as they come in, more like an IM
Account Tab:
client.
a. More Info URL: Add your blog, your
webpage, your LinkedIn page, etc
Tweetdeck
allows you to group your
Twitter Jargon
b. One Line Bio: In 160 characters,
followers, or to watch search strings
describe yourself so people you want to
• Avatar: Your twitter profile picture
Twhirl
allows you to use more than one
connect with can find you
• Direct message: A private message.
account at a time.
c.
Location: If desired, provide your
Only the sender and receiver can see this
geographical location
d. Protect Your Updates: If you click
Cell Phone
message
this box, no one can follow you unless
• Follow: In order to see other the tweets
Twitter can be set up to send and receive
you allow it, and no one can read your
SMS messages from your phone.
of other people without searching for
tweets unless they are following you.
them, you have to Follow them
NOT the recommended option.
• Hashtag: A way to tag individual tweets
To set it up:
Picture Tab:
1. Log into your account from the website
Upload a picture, also known as an
with a search term. Hashtags start with a
2. Click the Settings Tab
Avatar
#, and are followed by the search term
3. Click the Devices Tab
• Retweet: Forward another user’s tweet
Design Tab:
4. Save your Cell Phone Number
• Tweet: Individual messages sent on
Choose a preset theme, or upload
your own background picture.
twitter. Anyone can see any tweet
Be aware: you’ll be charged for sending &
• Tweetstream: all of your tweets
receiving tweets just like you are for texting
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