Tutorials on social media A roundup of guides on how to use blogs, Facebook, Twitter & more Here are tutorials our team has created to help show nonprofits, cause organizations, businesses and individuals how to effectively use social media, divided by subject area. For even more, see the Sharing Center, our posts on resources, tools and video interviews. • Social media • Blogs • Facebook • Twitter • Video & multimedia • Fundraising • Mobile • LinkedIn • Google Plus • Pinterest Social media How to build awareness for your campaign Guest post by Mary Joyce March 2013 Tools & tips: Whether you run a nonprofit, a social enterprise or a cause organization, it’s likely that at some point you run up against the barrier we’ve all faced: How do I get the word out about this amazing campaign? Attracting young people to your nonprofit Guest post by Alison Richmond easyfundraising.co.uk March 2013 How to successfully harness your email list for your cause Guest post by Susannah Vila February 2013 Tutorial: Why measure?
Building a professional learning network on Twitter January 12, 2013 by tomwhitby For those who do not know, here are two basic Twitter principles: 1. If you only follow 10 people you will only see the general tweets of those 10 people. 2. I often say that the worst advocates for using Twitter as a PLN are power users. Building a professional Learning Network consisting of quality educators, who responsibly share quality information and sources, takes time and requires a plan. How do you find those quality educators to follow in order to add value to your PLN? The very best sources for good people to follow on Twitter are the best people you already follow. Additionally, many Tweeters have lists of people culled from all of their follows for the purpose of grouping. Hashtags add range to Tweets. By constantly working and updating your PLN, you will continue to have relevant and beneficial sources flowing through your PLN. Like this: Like Loading...
Literacy, Languages and Leadership I’m teaching a workshop next week for educators on the basics of Twitter. I’ve put together a guide to help teachers learn the basics of how to set up and use a Twitter account. The guide is still in draft format, but if you’d like a sneak preview, I’d love your feedback: Share or Tweet this post: Twitter for Teachers: A Basic Guide If you are interested in booking me (Sarah Eaton) for a presentation, keynote or workshop (either live or via webinar) contact me at sarahelaineeaton (at) gmail.com. Like this: Like Loading...
The A-Z Dictionary of Educational Twitter Hashtags Whether you’re a new or seasoned Twitter user, you likely come across confusing hashtags that probably look like a bunch of nonsense. First, What’s A Hashtag? The # symbol, called a hashtag, is used to mark keyword or topic in a Tweet. Any Twitter user can categorize or follow topics with hashtags.Those hashtags (usually) mean something and are a great way to get a tweet to appear in search results or discussion monitoring. For example, the popular #edchat hashtag is used by thousands of users every Tuesday. It makes it easy (sort of) for people to monitor what’s happening in the conversation rather than having to try and guess what topics you should search for. How To Hide Your Hashtag Chat From Followers When having a Twitter #hashtag chat, if you want to avoid overwhelming your followers, start any tweet you want to “hide” with @HideChat or (one character shorter) @HideTag . You don’t need to do this with all your chat tweets (though you could). Sources The Most Popular Hashtags
Favorite Tweets of 2011 I would like to take a moment to thank all of the outstanding educators who are part of my PLN and invest in making me better each and every day. The 10 people who influence me the most and on a daily basis...... I have never met! As this year comes to a close, I wanted to take a moment to share my 5 favorite tweets of 2011 and a brief explanation as to why. Mary Beth Hertz offers some important advice when she tweeted, "Be patient but relentless in helping colleagues build connections!" Tom Whitby shares some meaningful advice in his blog, My Island View, in which he defines What's A Connected Educator? I could not agree more with Nancy and her straightforward tweet about technology integration. Thank you David for sharing this outstanding quote. Wow! "It's about your kids' future, not yours! There is nothing like a tweet that speaks the indisputable truth.
Twitter Brand Pages by Twylah | Get a custom brand page for your tweets. A Place of Record: Let The World Know Everyday people from all over the world register hashtags with Twubs. Registration provides you with a record of your claim that can be used in any trademark or other legal challenge. We record the date of registration and the important details regarding the registrant. SEO For Free: Enhance Your Search Engine Optimization Strategy No SEO strategy is complete without Twubs hashtag registration. Market Presence: Brandable, Media-Rich Hashtag Landing Pages Branded hashtag pages are the missing link for any hashtag marketing strategy. Safe Content: Customizable Feed. You are in control. Hashtags are a great way to organize your followers and get the word out about your brand. Twitter_At_A_Glance - IMPROVED!
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