Twitter Basics
Getting Started (download a pdf of this resource here)
Go to Twitter.com or download the app
Provide:
Full name (Title on your account)
Username (Your twitter handle)
Phone number
Add:
Bio
Banner picture
Profile picture (it doesn’t have to be a photo)
Location
Optional:
Two-factor authentication
Email address

Timeline

Start Tweeting
Find accounts to follow
Read, click as you see fit
Try:
Liking a tweet
Retweeting something you want to share
Replying to someone you know or like
When comfortable, start tweeting
Tweets are 280 characters

Be Careful Out There
DO
Be yourself
Explore and learn
DON’T
Feed the trolls
They are looking for arguments and discord
Block and move on
Recognizing a troll
Inflammatory or repetitive responses
Twitter handles with many numbers
No profile picture
Older accounts with few followers
