twitter... what's all the fuss about?
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A snapshot of what it is, where it came from, how to use it... and what's nextTRANSCRIPT
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Twitter... what's all the fuss about?
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A snapshot of what it is,where it came from,
how to use it...and what's next
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6 millionunique visitors
Jan 08 Mar 08 May 08 Jul 08 Sep 08 Nov 08 Jan 09
900%Year
1 millionunique visitors
Source: compete.com
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Rank UV Monthly Visits Previous Rank
1. facebook.com 68,557,534 1,191,373,339 2
2. myspace.com 58,555,800 810,153,536 1
3. twitter.com 5,979,052 54,218,536 22
4. flixster.com 7,979,052 43,389,974 10
5. linkedin.com 11,274,190 42,744,438 9
Source: compete.com
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2006
Photos by Jack Dorsey http://flickr.com/photos/jackdorsey/ & Sagolla http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominic/
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Tweet
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Followers Following
malbonster malbonster
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@ username + messageDirects a Tweet at another person
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IanDarling
allisonyochim
@allisonyochim Drunk dude face planting into the subway door just made my night
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D username + messageSends someone a private message
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jemimakiss
paulcarvill
D paulcarvill I *know* orange Smarties doactually taste of orange. But I swear the others taste better whensegregated
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TweetA message of 140 characters or less
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guardiantechMonty Python DVD sales soar thanks to You-Tube clips http://bit.ly/Bfros34 minutes ago from Tweetdeck
Avatar
Timestamp
App
Twitter username
140 character limit
Favourite this tweet
Reply to tweet
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(RT) Re-TweetingRepeating someone else’s tweet to amplify its effect
To give them credit use RT@’username’
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mashable’s followers
mashable
malbonster
#Skittles has changed its entire homepage to a Twitter search - brave! http://skittles.com/ #skittles
malbonster’s followers
juxtapozed’s followers
juxtapozed
RT @mashable #Skittles has changed its entire homepage to a Twitter search - brave!...
RT@mashable #Skittles has changed its entire homepage to a Twitter search - brave!...
RT @mashable #Skittles has changed its entire homepage to a Twitter...
#Skittles has changed its entire homepage to a Twitter search - brave! http://skittles.com/ #skittles
RT mashable #Skittles has changed its entire...
#Skittles has changed its entire homepage to a Twitter search - brave! http://skittles.com/ #skittles
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SearchHuman powered search
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# HashtagsHelps you filter all discussion relevant to a
specific event
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c.5 million tweets a day
#Twestival
#Watchmen
#Michael Jackson
Seeing Watchmen sneak preview today! Awesome!
Chicago #Twestival Pics from @martinjon http://tinyurl.com/ct-pics
#Twestival
#Twestival raised nearly $6,000 in LA alone, almost $250,000worldwide
Watchmen
Michael Jackson
Watchmen
CNN reports Michael Jackson announcing a comeback
Michael Jackson
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Thanks @exposureleeds for donating $41 to #twestival from sales of tickets
Chicago #Twestival Pics from @martinjon http://tinyurl.com/ct-pics
There was a #Twestival recently - I couldn't attend but a few #Adelaide Tweeps met for coffee and chin-wag
We've had #twestival, now we have tweet-a-thon:tweetathon2009.com/
#twestival
#Twestival raised nearly $6,000 in LA alone, almost $250,000worldwide
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5 things you needto remember
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Provide some bio info, an avatar and customise your page and location
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Use shortened URLs
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TweetTweet
Give and take
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DON’T
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63056612@N00/155554663/ by freezelight
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/ram_/1637873367/ by ram.
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TweetDeckApps like this make it easy to manage groups & search
Following
You
News
Work
Fr
iends
Family
Compa
nies
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#skittlesCamp
aign/CreativeCommerce
Currency Conversation
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Mad Men
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Objects tweetingTower Bridge
towerbridge: I amopening for the Yacht Aviva, which is passing upstream.
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Objects tweetingNasa Mars Rover (Planets not to scale)
MarsPhoenix What's up on Mars? An analysis of the atmosphere has interesting implications! Briefing at 2pm ET on www.nasa.gov/ntv
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KickbeeWhen a kick is detected, a Twitter message is posted via the Twitter API
http://portfolio.menscher.com/itp/kickbee/
http://portfolio.menscher.com/itp/kickbee/ Corey Menscher ©2008
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twitchhikerOn 1st March, I’ll attempt to travel as far around the world as possible in 30
days, relying only on the goodwill of people using Twitter
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TwaikuTwaiku are mostly meant to tell a story or to get a message across – different
from the more descriptive, elegaic tone and purpose of traditional haiku.
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#mumbai 87 reported dead 200 injured.
#mumbai >50 people rescued from Taj Hotel
#mumbai Oberio hotel new blast just reported. Rescue forces inside hotel.
#mumbai Attack photo stream http://flickr.com/photos/vinu/
mumbaiattack : Hospital update. Shots still being fired. Also Metro cinema next door
Citizen newsDuring the #Mumbai terrorist attacks there were 80 tweets every 5 seconds
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The future
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