Twitter Essential Training, 2011 Edition

2011 revision goes live.

Get more from your software.I’m very pleased to announce that my latest Lynda.com course, a revision of my 2009 and 2010 Twitter courses, is now online. Here’s the official description from the good folks at Lynda.com:

In Twitter Essential Training, author Maria Langer explains how to use Twitter, a social network for sharing short bites of information instantly with others. This course covers how to sign up for a Twitter account, send and read Twitter updates (called tweets), and build a network of followers. The training also describes how to get the most out of Twitter by customizing an individual profile, setting privacy options, following trending topics, and tapping into third-party resources that make it easier to follow and send updates.

Topics include:

  • Uploading a profile picture to an account
  • Setting account options to meet specific needs
  • Using lists
  • Sharing photos and Web content with friends
  • Adding Twitter feeds to web sites
  • Searching for people and tweets
  • Following and blocking users
  • Tweeting by SMS
  • Establishing a business presence
  • Understanding Twitter interface changes