Open that
Twitter Account
Use a handle you won’t regret later
Avoid forced, fake or stupid names!
@UGKardashian@bradpittwaUganda
@ovHisMoney
@PrettiestHottestin256@KagusBFF@AnselmMuhoozi
@SUDHIRSwallet
BUT
…unless in real life you speak with a gospel preacher’s
accent Check www.teamuot.com for a list
popular UG Tweeps
Follow
Write a brief
profile - do not be CREEPY
Look at your
profile again & compare with who you are
following
See @KagutaMuseveni 4 inspiration #youdonthavetotweetjustyet Stop following at 100
Now regional & global tweepsFollow
50
#NNNN
Complain about @KagutaMuseveni a bit for
refusing to tweet…and banish idea that being President = busy. But if YOU can be too busy to tweet living an ordinary
life…
Also check out @PaulKagame & @jmkikwete!#YouCanBeBusyAndTweet
Establish your theme. What YOU will:!stand for/represent/support/fight
Commence!Tweeting
Do NOT:!1. Kneel while tweeting!2. Say ‘Follow Me’!3. Tweet yr home address!4. Tweet yr fav porn sites!5. Confuse Parody with Real!6. Follow Bieber/Gaga/Miley!7. Wannabe a muzungu!8. Tweet Food or Toilet!9. (to be continued)
Again, your profile - who are U?
WHO DO U WANT TO BE?
And ENSURE YOU:!1. Are interesting!2. Show originality!3. And creativity!4. Add it up together…!5. Make things fit - 140Xters!6. Maintain eye contact - at least
a couple of times a day!7. Remember it’s just Twitter so!8. Do other things besides!9. Make an impression
BUTFIRST
2thingsThe!
#!is
serious
1
Don’t!
RT!everything
2
It’s the same as real life: !But with millions more people
Back to the # - use them always, wisely, sensibly. Use one at a time. Make them
make #sense.
Try not to be a troll;!a mulumbaganyi.
‘They’ CAN monitor you…by reading your tweets!!
So don’t declare war or support al-Shabaab
Kozes’olulimi lwoyagala;!
by the time the Language
Police find an interpreter you will have fled the Scene of the Tweets
Or you will be avoided…
@ZarisLATEST
When anyone attacks/insults!
Uganda!you are allowed to
speak up/ defend
DO SO
It’s just kaboozi, really:!But it’s kaboozi on the record
You can’t make everyone happy!all the time
Show me your friends!explains how good/bad your TL is
Tweeting quotes & verses = time-
wasting.!CREATE your own
fresh, clever, content
LOL
#WNMPSwanyampisa
LOL
LMAO =
Never !Tweet a!
DM
Creditors !can also
join Twitter
*Kakookolo!Gwe!
Kakookolo*
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Follow news-y ones e.g. @SMSMediaUganda
✓
@MyName @YourName@IAmNormal@ReallyNormal
KEEP CALM&
MAINTAIN BALANCE
#UGANDAYOU are
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