Twitter Tutorial

1. Twitter Tutorial

2. Guidelines (in Dropbox) When setting up a Fan Travel page please follow these guidelines • Submit for approval of page set up • Group page is to be the following: Case sensitive Twitter name: @NameTravelTime (ex:@JaneTravelTime) • Your name will appear as Planner – Name (ex Planner – Jane_

3. Register for Twitter • https://twitter.com/signup

5. Next steps • Personalize your profile • Hook up your Twitter through Facebook so when you post on Facebook it automatically tweets (go to settings, then Apps, then you’ll see the Twitter logo) • Follow us at Booktraveltime • Follow any Travel Time agents you see

7. Who to follow • Interesting people • Travel destinations or suppliers • Friends • Other agents in Travel Time Travel

8. Please be aware • Of who is following you and who you are following. It is not a good idea to follow other travel agents/agencies, or to have them follow you. They are just going to steal what you post! • The exception is our own agents. Follow us and follow each other!

9. Travel Time Travel What to tweet • Interesting quotes • Cool pictures • Links to blogs (watch out for posting for other travel agencies!) • Updates on promotions • Talk about travel destinations

10. What is #hashtag? • A hashtag is a label for content. It helps others who are interested in a certain topic, quickly find content on that same topic. • A hashtag looks something like this:  #Disneyprincess • Hashtags are used mostly on social media sites, starting with Twitter, but you can use hashtags on other social platforms, such as Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest and Google+. • Anyone sharing content on a relevant topic can add the hashtag label to their message.  Others searching for that topic, can search for that label to find other messages on that same social media platform. • Example: MagicBands are awesome #Disneyparks • You can make a hashtag of WHATEVER you want, it doesn’t have to be established

11. What is a Retweet? • A Retweet is a re-posting of someone else's Tweet. Twitter's Retweet feature helps you and others quickly share that Tweet with all of your followers. • Sometimes people type RT at the beginning of a Tweet to indicate that they are re-posting someone else's content. This isn't an official Twitter command or feature, but signifies that they are quoting another user's Tweet.

12. What is a Favorite? • Favorites, represented by a small star icon next to a Tweet, are most commonly used when users like a Tweet. Favoriting a Tweet can let the original poster know that you liked their Tweet, or you can save the Tweet for later.  • Just click on Favorite

13. What is @ and Reply? • If a tweet makes you want to answer or comment, then you hit Reply and it will automatically fill in the name of the original tweeter. • If you want to send a comment to someone, then hit @ and their name (example, @booktraveltime, and it will tweet directly to them. It is NOT private.

14. How to get followers • Post often but not annoyingly • Post interesting things and links and photos • Many people will follow you if you follow them • Promote blogs and Retweet from suppliers and travel destinations • Use what we post on Travel Time!!!