Twitter Workshop

Using TwitterAn Interactive Workshop

Robbie Cousins - Freelance - @RobbieCousins, Harry McGee – Irish Times: @harrymcgee, Hugh Linehan – Irish Times: @hlinehan, Adam Maguire: @adammaguire, Marie Boran – SiliconRepublic: @PixieVonDust, Ciara O'Brien - Irish Times @ciaraobrien, John Collins – Irish Times: @jaycee001, Dick O’Brien –Sunday Business Post: @dickobrien, Adrian Weckler – Sunday Business Post: @adrianweckler, Conor Pope - Irish Times - @conor_pope, Margaret Eward - Freelance - @margareteward, Charlie Taylor - Irish Times @chastaylor, Sinead Gleeson - Freelance - @sineadgleeson , Elaine Edwards - Irish Times @ElaineEdwards, Christine Bohan - Freelance - @christinebohan, Genevieve Carbery - Freelance @Genzer, Diana Rusk - Freelance - @DianaRusk, Meadhbh Monahan - Impartial Reporter - @meadhbhmonahan, Claire Anthony - Freelance - @chunkybum3, Richard Delevan – Guardian: @rdelevan, Mark Coughland - Freelance: @Mark_Coughlan, Paul Reilly - Freelance: @reillypaul, Rodney Edwards - FreeLance @rodneyedwards, Keith Anderson - Freelance: @keithanderson, Kilian Doyle – Irish Times: @kilian_doyle, Tadhg Enright – RTE: @tadhgenright, Shane Hegarty – Irish Times: @shanehegarty, Paddy Logue - Irish Times - @paddylogue, Claire Oconnell - Irish Times @claireoconnell, Gerard Cunningham - Freelance @faduda, Adam Maguire - Freelance @AdamMaguire, Karlin Lillington - Irish Times @klillington, Abigail Rieley - Freelance - @abigailrieley, Declan Savage - Freelance - @DeclanSavage

Journalists on Twitter

Conor Pope Irish Times - @conor_pope

• Research

“Twitterfolk you’re all cutting edge (every last one of ye) so tell me: Would you collect and use coupons or is it a scrimping step too far?”

• Comment

“Tv3 has cancelled its contract with PlayTV with immediate affect. The last programme will be broadcast tonight.”

Dick O’Brien SBP - @dickobrien

• Research

“Any Irish working in the US want to answer a few questions about what things may be like for those considering emigrating? DM me.”

• Comment

“LOL "DJs would devote an inordinate amount of time to the question of who was, and who was not, in the house". http://is.gd/a06Va.”

Charlie Brooker The Guardian - @charltonbrooker

• Research

“Writing a piece which includes bit on 'games to win over non-gamers with', avoiding the usual Wii stick-waving stuff. Suggestions welcome.”

• Comment

“The episode of Holby City on BBC1 now is so unrealistic it might as well be preceded by a caption saying it's set inside Ted Hughes' fridge.”

Setting up a Twitter Account

www.twitter.com

@ Symbol

”@stephenfry please don’t leave twitter we’d miss you immensely”

”I hope @stephenfry doesn’t leave twitter”

RT - Retweet

“GarrendennyLane RT @Hamperlady: RT @Spiderworking: Competition: Got a twitter question? Tweet it to us using #smq,u cud win a €50 voucher for Spiderworking.com”

#tags - Hashtags

#coronationstreet #uksnow #fail #raiseyourhandif#followfriday

#smq #bizcampdublin #carlownationalist

•Search

•Create Your Own

Finding people to follow

•Follow some interesting people

•Follow some of the people they are following

•Search for people close by

Finding people to follow

•Find people with similar interests

•Follow some lists

Finding people to follow

• Twitter Directories

Getting people to follow you

• Follow people

• Advertise you twitter address on your column

• Tweet interesting content

• Have a contest

• Use hashtags

• Engage people in conversation

What to tweet?

• Keep it relevant

• Keep it on topic

• Ask for input

• Come up with a strategy – And stick to it

Shortening links

What not to tweet?

• How many followers you have

• Whinging and moaning (unless it’s satirical)

• Chitter Chatter

• Don’t set up auto responders!

• Complain about friends, family or workmates

Cool Twitter Tools:

• Managing your followers

Cool Twitter Tools:

• Adding pictures

• Adding video

Cool Twitter Tools:

• Tools for running contests

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