Comments on: 5 Things To Get Your Twitter Network Off The Ground http://edte.ch/blog/2009/01/21/5-things-to-get-your-twitter-network-off-the-ground/ Inspire Connect Engage Create Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:01:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Buiding a PLN – Twitter « What Ed Said http://edte.ch/blog/2009/01/21/5-things-to-get-your-twitter-network-off-the-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1459 Buiding a PLN – Twitter « What Ed Said Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:44:45 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=339#comment-1459 [...] I asked how to develop a PLN, how to start gathering followers and was advised by Tom Barret to follow this advice . [...] [...] I asked how to develop a PLN, how to start gathering followers and was advised by Tom Barret to follow this advice . [...]

]]> By: katiepiatt http://edte.ch/blog/2009/01/21/5-things-to-get-your-twitter-network-off-the-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-2026 katiepiatt Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:03:29 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=339#comment-2026 Now we have twitter lists, a good way of getting started is to find a colleague you trust already on twitter and check out their lists - they are likely to have an EdTech list or possibly an list of other colleagues in your area/Institution. It provides a quick way of finding likely people to follow. Now we have twitter lists, a good way of getting started is to find a colleague you trust already on twitter and check out their lists – they are likely to have an EdTech list or possibly an list of other colleagues in your area/Institution. It provides a quick way of finding likely people to follow.

]]> By: Tips for Creating Your PLN | WilliamsonConnects! http://edte.ch/blog/2009/01/21/5-things-to-get-your-twitter-network-off-the-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1458 Tips for Creating Your PLN | WilliamsonConnects! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:40:06 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=339#comment-1458 [...] is a great link with 5 tips for creating your PLN (personal learning network).  The suggestions were written for Twitter, but [...] [...] is a great link with 5 tips for creating your PLN (personal learning network).  The suggestions were written for Twitter, but [...]

]]> By: katiepiatt http://edte.ch/blog/2009/01/21/5-things-to-get-your-twitter-network-off-the-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1456 katiepiatt Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:03:29 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=339#comment-1456 Now we have twitter lists, a good way of getting started is to find a colleague you trust already on twitter and check out their lists - they are likely to have an EdTech list or possibly an list of other colleagues in your area/Institution. It provides a quick way of finding likely people to follow. Now we have twitter lists, a good way of getting started is to find a colleague you trust already on twitter and check out their lists – they are likely to have an EdTech list or possibly an list of other colleagues in your area/Institution. It provides a quick way of finding likely people to follow.

]]> By: Twittering with a Purpose: A Starter (or Restarter) Guide « Not All Who Wonder Are Lost http://edte.ch/blog/2009/01/21/5-things-to-get-your-twitter-network-off-the-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 Twittering with a Purpose: A Starter (or Restarter) Guide « Not All Who Wonder Are Lost Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:45:06 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=339#comment-1070 [...] 5 Things to Get Your Twitter Network Off the Ground by Tom Barrett (@tombarrett) Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Become a TweeterGuide For Twitter BeginnersNow Following: Those Who ListenMixero’s “reducing the noise” tagline appears to be ironic [...] [...] 5 Things to Get Your Twitter Network Off the Ground by Tom Barrett (@tombarrett) Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Become a TweeterGuide For Twitter BeginnersNow Following: Those Who ListenMixero’s “reducing the noise” tagline appears to be ironic [...]

]]> By: Rob McTaggart http://edte.ch/blog/2009/01/21/5-things-to-get-your-twitter-network-off-the-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 Rob McTaggart Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:04:04 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=339#comment-1069 Thanks Tom. Great tips for novice twits like myself :) Thanks Tom. Great tips for novice twits like myself :)

]]> By: Should we take Twitter seriously? « Principal Reflections http://edte.ch/blog/2009/01/21/5-things-to-get-your-twitter-network-off-the-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1068 Should we take Twitter seriously? « Principal Reflections Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:03:38 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=339#comment-1068 [...] but one cog in what can be a rich integration of Web 2.0 tools. A major influence for me has been Tom Barrett who writes a very smart blog from England and his Twitter advice is second to [...] [...] but one cog in what can be a rich integration of Web 2.0 tools. A major influence for me has been Tom Barrett who writes a very smart blog from England and his Twitter advice is second to [...]

]]> By: Rob Bell http://edte.ch/blog/2009/01/21/5-things-to-get-your-twitter-network-off-the-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 Rob Bell Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:49:48 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=339#comment-1067 Some fantastic tips there Tom - especially the one about persevering and sticking at it, as it's not always easy to build followers and join in with the community for everybody. My big tip would be "Make yourself useful". Help people out, they'll appreciate it and think of you as someone worth telling others about, plus you might get their business when they need one of your products/services. I've written a free ebook to help people who are new to Twitter, you can get it from Rob-Bell.com. Even if you're not new you might learn something! Twitter's rapidly turned into a phenomenon - it is probably the best real-time news service available anywhere on the planet, and it's bringing diverse people from all over together, making the world a whole lot smaller and friendlier place. Rob Bell Some fantastic tips there Tom – especially the one about persevering and sticking at it, as it’s not always easy to build followers and join in with the community for everybody.

My big tip would be “Make yourself useful”. Help people out, they’ll appreciate it and think of you as someone worth telling others about, plus you might get their business when they need one of your products/services.

I’ve written a free ebook to help people who are new to Twitter, you can get it from Rob-Bell.com. Even if you’re not new you might learn something!

Twitter’s rapidly turned into a phenomenon – it is probably the best real-time news service available anywhere on the planet, and it’s bringing diverse people from all over together, making the world a whole lot smaller and friendlier place.

Rob Bell

]]> By: Dave Stacey http://edte.ch/blog/2009/01/21/5-things-to-get-your-twitter-network-off-the-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 Dave Stacey Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:54:10 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=339#comment-1066 Hi Tom, Great list and more great advice in the comments. The only thing I'd add is that every individual will find their own way to use Twitter. Don't get sucked into following the same number of people as someone else, don't believe the articles that say you 'must' behave in this way, follow everyone back, tweet this many times a day or whatever. And once you've found a way to use Twitter, accept that that will probably change over time! I go through spells of following loads of people, and then at other times cut back because I can't cope with the volume. It's your account, use it how YOU want :0) Hi Tom,

Great list and more great advice in the comments. The only thing I’d add is that every individual will find their own way to use Twitter.

Don’t get sucked into following the same number of people as someone else, don’t believe the articles that say you ‘must’ behave in this way, follow everyone back, tweet this many times a day or whatever. And once you’ve found a way to use Twitter, accept that that will probably change over time! I go through spells of following loads of people, and then at other times cut back because I can’t cope with the volume.

It’s your account, use it how YOU want :0)

]]> By: Anna Adam http://edte.ch/blog/2009/01/21/5-things-to-get-your-twitter-network-off-the-ground/comment-page-1/#comment-1065 Anna Adam Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:34:44 +0000 http://tbarrett.edublogs.org/?p=339#comment-1065 Excellent list! I'm going to bookmark this to share when I talk Twitter with noobs. Thanks! Excellent list! I’m going to bookmark this to share when I talk Twitter with noobs. Thanks!

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