Managing the Twitter Account for the Chapter

As needed, the PR Manager monitors the chapter's Twitter account and works with other members of the Administrative Council to post updates. Use the following steps to post an update:

1. Log in to Twitter.
   • Link: http://www.twitter.com/
   • Login: STC_SVC
   • Password: STC-svc (case-sensitive)
2. In the "What are you doing?" box, enter the update. Note: Updates must be 140 characters or less. A recommended best practice is to include essential information only.
3. If appropriate, add a hashtag to facilitate grouping of updates.
   • Hashtags are tags consisting of keywords prepended with a number sign (#), with no spaces. (For example, #techwriting, #surfboards, #baytobreakers)
   • Before creating a hashtag, perform a search on your keyword to see if a hashtag already exists. (It is often beneficial to reuse a hashtag to increase the likelihood other viewers will find your update.)
   • Use hashtags sparingly - it is recommended that an update contain no more than three hashtags.
   • For more information on hashtags, you can search for articles posted on the Web, such as http://twitter.pbworks.com/Hashtags
4. If appropriate, include a URL to another web page with more detail. A best practice is to use a URL shortening service, such as tinyurl or cli.gs, to create a new, compact URL.
5. Click the Update button.