Introduction to twitter presentation
- 1. Twi$er
- 2. Understanding Twi$er • Most people know that Twi$er is a micro-‐ blogging network of real-‐3me posts that are limited to 140 characters or less, but few people understand how they might benefit from Twi$er. The truth is that Twi$er is used by many people for many different things. So what is Twi$er, and why should you care?
- 3. To create an account: • Go to www.twi$er.com. • Locate the New to Twi$er? box. Enter your full name, email address, and desired password into the form. As with all online services, it's important to choose a a strong password—in other words, it should be difficult for someone else to guess but easy for you to remember • Click the Sign up for Twi$er bu$on.
- 4. Twi$er Welcome Page • The Twi$er welcome page will appear. This page will help you set up your account. Click Next to conMnue.
- 5. Choose who to follow • You can now start choosing who to follow. A list of people you can follow will appear. You must choose five people to follow before clicking Next.
- 6. Who to follow based on interest • Twi$er will also suggest people to follow based on your interests. To conMnue, select five people to follow, then click Next.
- 7. Find People you Know • Op3onal: You can automaMcally find people you know by selecMng a service you use, like an email account. For example, if you have a Gmail account, Twi$er can look for your Gmail contacts who are already using Twi$er. Click Skip this step at the bo$om of the page if you would like to do this later.
- 8. Add a profile picture • Op3onal: You can add a profile picture and bio to your account. If you feel comfortable with this process, you can upload a photo now or you can Skip this step. We will explain how to customize your profile later in the lesson
- 9. Twi$er Homepage • Your new Twi$er homepage will appear.
- 10. Confirm your email address: • At this point, Twi$er will send a confirmaMon email to the email address you provided. Before you can access all of Twi$er's features, you'll need to confirm your email address. • Sign in to your email account. • Open the confirma3on message from Twi$er: "Confirm your Twi$er account, user name!" • Click the link to confirm your account. • Your Twi$er homepage will open. You now have full access to Twi$er, and all future no3fica3ons will be sent to the email address you provided.
- 11. Privacy seHngs • Twi$er gives you several different opMons you can use to control the amount of privacy you have on Twi$er. They are found in your Account SeYngs: • Tweet loca3on: This opMon will automaMcally add your current loca3on to your tweets. Some people like to enable this feature to share more informa3on about where they are, but if you want extra privacy you can uncheck this opMon. • Tweet privacy: This lets you choose who can view your tweets. If it's unchecked, anyone in the world can view them, so if you want maximum privacy (and don't mind having fewer followers) you can check this opMon. Note that even if you protect your tweets, anyone can sMll view your name, loca3on, bio, and who you're following. • Personaliza3on: Twi$er can customize the types of tweets you see based on your Internet browsing history. If you prefer for Twi$er not to access your browsing history, uncheck this opMon.
- 12. To manage your privacy seHngs: Click the gear icon Gear icon on the top navigaMon bar, then choose SeYngs from the drop-‐down menu.
- 13. Finishing up • The Account SeHngs page will appear. Scroll down and check or uncheck the items that relate to your privacy and security. Click Save Changes.
- 14. Finishing Up • You will then need to re-‐enter your Twi$er password and click Save changes.
- 15. CreaMng your profile • Once you've created your account, you'll want to add a profile picture, header image, profile informa3on, and theme. This helps to make your Twi$er feed more personal and unique. • To add a profile picture and informa3on: • Click the gear icon on the top navigaMon bar, then choose SeHngs from the drop-‐down menu. • Select the Profile bu$on from the le^ navigaMon pane.
- 16. Add Profile Pic • The profile form will appear. Click Browse, then choose an image on your computer to use as a profile picture. You'll need to use a picture that does not exceed the size limit (currently 700 kilobytes).
- 17. Change Header • Click Change header to upload a header image, which will appear as background image on your profile page.
- 18. Change Header • In the LocaMon field, type where you are located. You can type your city, state, and/or country, depending on how specific you want to be. Keep in mind that anyone who views your profile will be able to see this informaMon. You can also leave it blank if you prefer. • In the Website field, you can type an address to your website or blog if you have one. If not, you can leave it blank. • In the Bio field, type something about yourself (in fewer than 160 characters). • When you're done, click Save Changes.
- 20. To add a theme: • Click the gear icon on the top navigaMon bar, then choose SeHngs from the drop-‐ down menu. • Select the Design bu$on from the le^ navigaMon pane.
- 21. Themes • Click on a theme to preview it. You can preview as many themes as you want.
- 22. View Profile • Your profile is finished! Select the Me icon on the top navigaMon bar, then click View my profile page to see your profile at any Mme. You can also select View my profile page in the le^ navigaMon pane on your homepage.
- 23. Get to know Twi$er