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Test Tweeting

Test Tweeting. Kim Engel @kengel100 # WeTest. Why Twitter?. Personal profile in the testing community Access to current, relevant information about testing Access to thought leaders in the community Find links to new blog posts, youtube presentations, articles Follow discussions.

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Test Tweeting

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  1. Test Tweeting Kim Engel @kengel100 #WeTest

  2. Why Twitter? • Personal profile in the testing community • Access to current, relevant information about testing • Access to thought leaders in the community • Find links to new blog posts, youtube presentations, articles • Follow discussions

  3. Time consuming? • Not every waking moment, every tweet • An hour here or there • Commuting • Read Later feature, queue up articles

  4. What is a hashtag? • Topic • Try searching for these: • #WeTest • #Testing • #CAST2013 • #STWC2014 • #LetsTest

  5. Tweet Something • For example, "I learned a lot tonight from @kengel100 at the #WeTestMeetup" • Find a tweet you like and Retweet it • 140 character limit • Just jump in, there's no right or wrong • Okay, there is a wrong, but it would have to pretty bad...

  6. Link it up • Add your Twitteruser account to LinkedIn • Keep it professional • Separate personal account? • Separate accountsfor testing your application\website with Twitter when needed

  7. Keep it fun! • All work and no play... • Follow some celebrities, comedians, athletes, TV shows, news, etc • @JustinBeiber has 42 million followers • Also popular Katy Perry, Ashton Kutscher, CNN, George Takei, Ricky Gervais, Oprah… • Check out Trending topics • Keeps you coming back to Twitter

  8. Caution! • Be smart • Don't click links from people who joined yesterday and have no followers • Don't click links from any unknown accounts, even direct messages • You can only send private messages to people who follow you

  9. What do I do? • twitter.com and sign up. Tonight! • Install app on your smartphone • Follow people • @Charrett • @JamesMarcusBach • @MichaelBolton • @KeithKlain • @WTANZ_ • The list goes on… see my ‘List’ of Test Leads! • Twitter will suggest new people to follow

  10. Follow more people! • Why not follow people who follow you? • Search for Top Tester Tweeters • See who other testers are following • ‘Unfollow’ people at any time

  11. Take it to the next level • Read blogs and tweet the authors • Write a blog, tweet links to your new blog posts • Privately ask friends to Retweet you • Tweet others and ask them to follow you! • Encourage your non-Twitter colleagues to sign up too

  12. Questions? www.twitter.com @kengel100 #WeTest

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