16 reasons to use Twitter (SessionID: 10006)

• "I am on Twitter but if I'm honest I don't really know what I'm doing"
• "I don't have a clue what a Hashtag is or an @mention"
• "I never know what to say, I'm not interested in what people had for breakfast"
• "What happens if I follow someone? Can I stop people following me?"
• "Is it really worth me spending any time on this?"
• "I don't think that Twitter will work for me"
• "Why would anyone be interested in what I have to say?"
• "Who sees my tweets anyway? I never click on anyone's links, why would they look at mine?"

Covered : All the basics of Twitter, to get you up and running

Includes :-

• The Twitter basics, profiles, connecting with people and notifications
• Who will see your tweets?
• Who should I follow? ... tip - not everyone
• How to set up a list and why they are useful
• Twitter Hoovering: Connecting with people 'made easy' learn the shortcuts
• How to engage with people by replying, retweeting, quoting, Direct messaging
• The components of a tweet and how to post effective tweets
• Keywords, Hashtags and @mentions what are they?
• Quick ways to ensure more people see your tweets
• The benefits of using Twitter (16 at the last count)

Duration : 90 minutes

Cost : Pay what you feel the value was to you

Why should you attend?

If you have an account with Twitter but aren't really using it, then this session will be perfect for you.

If you are occasionally using Twitter but would really like to find out how to get the most out of it.

What you will learn :- This session will contain practical work so do bring devices with you. You will learn all the basics to be able to go away and start to experiment and grow your use of Twitter.

Who will benefit?

• If you are looking to grow your network
• If you are looking for interesting content for posts or blogs so you don't have to do it all
• If you are looking for collaborative partners or people aligned to what you do
• ... or if you want to up your knowledge so you can see how Twitter can help you