SOCIAL MEDIA FOR FESTIVALSFirst steps on Twitter – Tools to use Twitter

USING TWITTER FROM YOUR PC/MAC

Using a browser to access Twitter from a PC or MAC will probably be your first route to Twitter

You can log in once or twice a day, see what’s happening and answer a few Tweets or join the conversation

You need to be LISTENING to what others are saying

Also grouping your following into lists for focus

Two applications you can use: Hootsuite – paid but covers many social network Tweetdeck – free but only for Twitter

HOOTSUITE – SMALL CHARGE

TWEETDECK – FREE TO USE

LOOK AT TWEETDECK

Sign up for an account – please use a different password from your Twitter one

Add Columns Search for interesting items Schedule Tweets

MULTIPLE USERS, ONE ACCOUNT

For Festivals it might be appropriate for more than one person to be updating the Twitter account

There are tools for that! Group Tweet: http://www.grouptweet.com (free

version) BirdHerd: http://birdherd.com (free version) Social Bro: http://www.socialbro.com (paid only)

GO MOBILE

The power of Twitter becomes greater if you participate when mobile (real-time updates)

Smart phones will come with a Twitter application built in, or able to be downloaded for free – some paid apps give additional functions

TOOLS FOR A PURPOSE

http://manageflitter.com/ - use to prune or balance followers/following ratio

http://www.tweet-tag.com/index.php - get statistics about a tag you’re monitoring

http://commun.it/ - manage your Twitter relationships & focus on key ones

https://www.socialoomph.com/ - schedule Tweets & more – free and paid versions

GET BUSY, GET SOCIAL

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