Presentation at UW on how hospitals are using Twitter; Get the Scoop: Media & Health.

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What’s all the fuss about Twitter? In this workshop, we’ll learn how to get started with Twitter, how journalists are using Twitter, and some Twitter best practices.

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In less than an hour, I’ll be on stage at the Twitter Conference (#140tc) on a panel to talk about tools. Here’s the list I gave Steve Broback in advance, with some examples:

iPhone :
Twittelator Pro
http://www.stone.com/Twittelator/Twittelator_Screens.html
* I just like the interface — it took a little getting used to (because it’s different from TweetDeck). I use TP if what I want to do is check @replies or DMs. If I need to look at a search or list set up on TD desktop, then I use that.

PhotoGene
http://www.i-photogene.com/
* Not Twitter per se but iPhone — quick and easy edits before tweeting — see http://www.i-photogene.com/photogene/Tutorial.html

stats/monitoring/research :
TweetStats
http://tweetstats.com/
* great overview of account activity by key metrics
* see @barackobama (TS1, TS2)

TwitterCounter
http://twittercounter.com/
* show follower trends for most recent 3 month period (@massgovernor)

Trendistic
http://trendistic.com/
* see time trend for keywords (iPad)

Twapper Keeper (Steve talked about this in the AM session)
http://twapperkeeper.com/
* archive hashtag search

Tweetmeme
http://tweetmeme.com/
* broader than trending list

content :
TwitterFeed
Yes, I know it’s an RSS feed. sometimes that’s OK.

finding people :
We need more good directories like govtwit.com

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If you have some time Wednesday evening, you might want to drop in on this summer’s Twitter class, either virtually (we’ll be streaming via uStream.tv) or in person (we’ll be in CMU126).

The students have been tasked with giving five minute presentations on the “best of the best” uses of Twitter in their study area. The “study areas” include airlines, hospitals, food banks, politicians, government, Latin America, news media, food service, visual communication, the military.

The presentations will be shared on this site (the uStream link will be added)

We’ve invited Seattle’s social media community to join us. And we’ll have refreshments.

Twitter account holders, RSVP at http://twtvite.com/3df62z

Drop me a line, if you don’t have a Twitter account.

Originally posted at Twitter class site.