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

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@MyName @YourName@IAmNormal@ReallyNormal

KEEP CALM&

MAINTAIN BALANCE

#UGANDAYOU are