Twitter users are more likely to identify with the Democratic Party compared with U. Of course, many political independents actually lean toward one of the two major parties. These partisan differences between Twitter users and the general public persist when looking across certain age groups. Among older users, these differences are similar. In terms of political ideology, Twitter users are less likely than U. At the same time, similar shares of Twitter users and U.
Twitter users as a group express distinct opinions relative to the public as a whole on some political values, particularly when it comes to views having to do with race, immigration and gender. They are also more likely than the U.
In other ways, the views of Twitter users differ only slightly from those of all U. By definition, the most active tweeters produce a large amount of content relative to the rest of the Twitter population.
But the scope of these differences is profound. The behaviors of these highly active tweeters also differ from the rest of the Twitter population in ways that go beyond tweet volume.
And these most active tweeters are much more likely than others to say they post about political issues. This is a form of authentication that will help in case you ever lose access to your account. You'll want to use a phone you actually have access to because the next step will ask you to verify a number sent via text.
Step 3: Pick a password, and make it secure! You don't need a troll getting a hold of your account and dismantling the reputation you've worked so hard to build. Step 4: Choose your interests. This will help with the next step, which is where Twitter will give you suggestions of people you can follow. You can also skip both of these by saying "skip for now" in the top right hand corner.
That will be your username, or handle, and people can notify you by typing in front of your username in a tweet. Choose something you like that you think isn't taken, but also something easy to remember for others. Step 6: Pick an avatar. The default picture is a silhouette, but you can make your avatar whatever you want your face, a dog on a skateboard, the possibilities are endless. Just click the silhouette and head to "Profile" and then click "Edit Profile" on the right underneath the blue bar.
You can update your header photo from this place, too. Be sure to read Twitter's rules for avatar images to make sure what you pick is not in violation.
Step 7: Write your bio. You may wish to list where you work, live, or a line from a favorite poem in your bio. This is the short blurb that lets potential followers know who you are and what you're likely to tweet.
There is also a handy spot to list your website, if you have one. Make sure to use your real one as the next step will ask you to verify.
Step 2: Enter in the verification number that you received at whatever contact information you put in in Step 1. Choose a password. Make it strong, and please, for the love of god, don't use "dragon" like everyone else. Step 3: Choose whether you'd like to sync your contacts. This may help you find Twitter followers you know, but if you don't want to, just hit "not now. Step 4: Search for interests.
This will help Twitter recommend good profiles for you to follow. Step 5: Twitter will provide you with some accounts you can follow based on your interests. Pick out a few you like. If you see them to start you feed off on the right foot. If so, what a gift. He somehow inspired his followers to share treasured intimate moments of their life captured on camera:.
Later this story was covered in mainstream media and as for Richard, he gained a few thousands new followers out of this:. Another amazing case study is how NY Times were treating their Twitter account in ? If a tweet worked once, send it again? Social Media Experts? Twitter for business?
I love how Seth Godin puts it in his book Tribes :. Leaders lead when they take positions, when they connect with their tribes, and when they help the tribe connect to itself.
In the early days of Twitter they had? Which motivated people to post tweets that we? But unfortunately most of the people are quite predictable and live similar boring lives. So you should bear with the fact that no one is interested to know if you? And still all these people who don? In her amazing article at NY Times, Peggy Orenstein suggests that social media makes us pull ourselves out of the moment that we?
Among young people especially she found that the self was increasingly becoming externally manufactured rather than internally developed: a series of profiles to be sculptured and refined in response to public opinion. On Twitter or Facebook you? But because you? Your psychology becomes a performance.? The Times of London did their own research, asking experts about why do people tweet, which resulted in a few very curious takeaways:.
This all sounds perfectly reasonable to me, especially when supported by real-life stories like the one about a year-old girl who sent and received 6, texts in a single month. If you plan to summarise the discussion, let participants know when and where this will be available. Blogging offers an effective and inexpensive way to disseminate and publicise research, as well as involve research participants and end users.
It allows an online community to share thoughts and opinions, and debate a subject. There are several ways of creating your own blog, including using blogging platforms such as WordPress or setting one up on your website.
If you go to the effort of creating a blog then you probably want to ensure that you attract as many relevant visitors to it as you can. You can do this by:. Videos can be a useful and innovative way of getting your message across, but they must be appropriate for the target audience. They can be relatively expensive. However, there are free apps that make videos easier than ever to produce. If you do decide to produce a video you should find a unique angle and avoid the typical corporate video.
Among the most popular video-sharing sites are YouTube and Vimeo. You can also embed YouTube and Vimeo videos on your own website. Many users will find videos through searching using specific keywords. You need to make sure that your videos have clear and meaningful titles and descriptions.
These will affect how a video performs on social media sites as well as in search engines like Google. Podcasts provide a cheap and effective way to deliver audio content to your audiences.
They are particularly useful for broadcasting interviews, debates and lectures. You can also record podcasts remotely, via Skype or telephone, with people that you cannot meet face to face.
Before publishing your podcast you should ensure that anyone who participated in the podcast is happy with it. The technical side of producing a podcast can seem daunting but it is usually a relatively straightforward process. NOTE Council web content is being transitioned to this website — let us know if you have feedback or would like to help us test new developments.
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