[vip_students] Re: (VIP_Students understandIng and Using Twitter better
- From: Ayoola Stephen Efunkoya <ayokoya2009@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: vip_students <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2014 09:47:58 +0100
Hello Flor,
Please what's the mention all users' feature? How do you access it?
Thank you.
On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 3:37 AM, Flor Lynch <florlync@xxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Tony,
>
> Who's 'them'? If you know who they are, mention the unfortunates in your
> tweet by putting an 'at' sign before each Twitter user name, (either within
> the tweet itself or by using the 'mention all users' feature). Then, in
> time, they'll get it. Now, you can't force people to read or search for
> your tweet if they're not inclined to.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "tony sweeney" <deirton711@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2014 2:18 AM
>
> Subject: [vip_students] Re: (VIP_Students understandIng and Using Twitter
> better
>
>
> Ah Flor!
>
> "Twitter police" but you want to know if your tweet of 140 characters sage
> of wisdom reaches them, :) .
>
> Okay you are given a BBC programme to tweet and they say BBCAQ
> and use the hashtag Radio 4!
>
> So #radio 4 is to put Radio 4 up there for hashtagging for folk searching.
>
> So you tweet: BBCAQ and in your tweet type in #radio 4, am I correct.
>
> Have more looking up to do of Twitter but can see now why it's really so
> powerful either for fun, business and all of that and other.
>
> Oh, a tweet I got recently:
>
> @tony_sweeney My Twitter learning tutor says that folk on Twitter take
> Twittter far too seriously, Smile.
>
> Tony----- Original Message -----
>
>> From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx>
>>
> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, January 03, 2014 11:03 PM
> Subject: [vip_students] Re: (VIP_Students understandIng and Using Twitter
> better
>
>
> Tony,
>>
>> if they are on Twitter, then if they want to be contacted they should
>> encourage use of RTEDriveTime or whatever their Twitter handle is,
>> immediately preceded by the 'at' sign. The main purpose of using hashtags
>> is to attract attention. In theQube You can also do a ctrl+win+slash search
>> followed by the term or phrase, without using a hashtag. The Twitter police
>> are not looking over your shoulder!
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "tony sweeney" <deirton711@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, January 03, 2014 5:44 PM
>> Subject: [vip_students] Re: (VIP_Students understandIng and Using Twitter
>> better
>>
>>
>> Perhaps it's more accurate to do a search with #2014 by hitting control
>> win
>> and / or to find info of a book or whatever you want yourself.
>>
>> Say you want to contact a radio station for example you would then use
>> control win and n to create a new tweet and then type in say #rtedrivetime
>> for example and then your message.
>>
>> Trust I got all that right now but if not please feel free to advise
>> otherwise.
>>
>> Tony
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>>> From: "Ayoola Stephen Efunkoya" <ayokoya2009@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, January 03, 2014 4:30 PM
>> Subject: [vip_students] Re: (VIP_Students understandIng and Using Twitter
>> better
>>
>>
>> Thank you so much Tony and Flor.
>>
>> I'm checking out Qube and hope to be able to give a progressrreport over
>> time.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> On 1/3/14, tony sweeney <deirton711@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> It was of course Flor The Qube that I indeed meant.
>>>
>>> Going back in time am I instead of forwardd, :)
>>>
>>> I intend learning more of Hashtags and perhaps may be in a position to
>>> post
>>>
>>> my progress here soon.
>>>
>>> Think that you can hashtag almost anything you like?
>>>
>>> I learnt that you must first create a tweet before doing the #2014 for
>>> example.
>>>
>>> Perhaps we may see a mini-tutorial from Paul T or other on these matters.
>>>
>>> Best for the year,
>>>
>>> Tony Sweeney
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx>
>>> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Friday, January 03, 2014 11:34 AM
>>> Subject: [vip_students] Re: (VIP_Students understandIng and Using Twitter
>>> better
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Ayoola,
>>>>
>>>> There's an updated version of Qwitter (mentioned by Tony in another
>>>> message) called TheQube - that's Qube (with a q). It's available from
>>>>
>>>> www.quartzprojectsz.co.uk >,
>>>>
>>>> and it enables you to follow friends and track them, as well as track
>>>> your followers. it is a GUI-less app, and is operated by the Windows and
>>>> ctrl keys in combination with arrow and cursor keys, and some times with
>>>> the shift and the alt key. You begin a new tweet in it with
>>>> ctrl+Windows+n, and type your 140-or-less characters. Then press ENTER
>>>> to SEND. Retweeting and replying/mentioning are also provided for. There
>>>> is also a friendly "Keystroke manager" - got by pressing ctrl+Win+k -
>>>> which gives you a list of the keystrokes and describes their functions.
>>>> TheQube is a computer Twitter client. The ReadMe file is good, being
>>>> largely based on that of the now-moribund Qwitter client. What I like
>>>> about Twitter is that you don't have to say any more than you want or
>>>> have to! And you can unfollow people you may decide aren't worth
>>>> following. 'People' can also mean organisations and/or groups.
>>>>
>>>> many newspeople and journalists/reporters use Twitter.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Ayoola Stephen Efunkoya" <ayokoya2009@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: "vip_students" <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Friday, January 03, 2014 1:03 AM
>>>> Subject: [vip_students] (VIP_Students understandIng and Using Twitter
>>>> better
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hello and happy new year all,
>>>>
>>>> You might have become tired of facebook in the last 12 months if you
>>>> are like me who takes time to craft what I consider a well-thought-out
>>>> post only not to get any comment and maybe one or two likes from a
>>>> friend list of about 700 facebook users.
>>>>
>>>> I was discussing my frustration with a very close friend (both in real
>>>> life and on facebook) and she suggested twitter as a better platform
>>>> for me to be heard and improve my reputation.
>>>>
>>>> Now, the thing is, I’m not new to twitter; I’ve used the standard
>>>> twitter web site both on my PC and on my Symbian phone for about four
>>>> years. I’ve even used twitter through EasyChirp – easychirp.com and
>>>> easychirp.org – as well as Tweetcaster and Tweetings for Twitter –
>>>> both apps on android.
>>>>
>>>> But then, I know there’s much more beyond composing 140-character
>>>> tweets. You must be able to and be ready to follow treads to your
>>>> tweets, reply publicly and sometimes privately, among other things.
>>>> How can a person who is totally blind be effective in all of these and
>>>> even more required to be a success on twitter? I will be glad to know
>>>> of your recommendations of ways to improve my understanding and use of
>>>> twitter – including learning from web sites, books and other sources.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>> Ayoola Stephen Efunkoya
>>>>
>>>> Communications Professional, Broadcast journalist and Accessible
>>>> Technology
>>>> Enthusiast/Trainer
>>>>
>>>> M.A candidate
>>>> Department of Communication and Language Arts
>>>> University of Ibadan
>>>> Ibadan, Nigeria
>>>>
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>>>>
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>> Regards
>>
>> Ayoola Stephen Efunkoya
>>
>> Communications Professional, Broadcast journalist and Accessible
>> Technology
>> Enthusiast/Trainer
>>
>> M.A candidate
>> Department of Communication and Language Arts
>> University of Ibadan
>> Ibadan, Nigeria
>>
>> MOBILE: +234-802-944-9441; +234-809-964-9514
>>
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Ayoola Stephen Efunkoya
Communications Professional, Broadcast journalist and Accessible Technology
Enthusiast/Trainer
M.A candidate
Department of Communication and Language Arts
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, Nigeria
MOBILE: +234-802-944-9441; +234-809-964-9514
e-Mail: ayokoya2009@xxxxxxxxx
SKYPE: ayoola.stephen.efunkoya
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