Twitter Introduction

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TWITTERINTRODUCTION Signing up for Twitter

1. Register for an account at http://twitter.com Verify the account by clicking on link in email from Twitter.

2. Edit your profile. Be sure to include a picture and information in your bio. This introduces you to your followers.

Search for people to follow.

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TWITTERINTRODUCTION Finding people to follow

3. Click “Follow” on someoneʼs profile to begin receiving their updates in your timeline.

4. Click on “Lists” tab to see user created lists. Click the “+” to follow the entire list. Click on the list name to view individual tweeps on the list.

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TWITTERINTRODUCTION Following individuals on a list

5. Click on “Following” to follow individuals on a list.

6. Timeline shows the tweets of everyone you follow. @Mentions are Tweets that mention you by Twitter handle. !

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TWITTERINTRODUCTION Privacy on Twitter

7. Messages let you send a private message to another Twitter user.

8. If you would like to protect your tweets, set your Tweet Privacy in Settings.

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