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If you want to be a successful digital marketer, then you should be aware of the latest updates related to social media. Being one of the most widely used social media platforms out there, Twitter keeps on redefining itself. A while back, it announced the latest update regarding the 280 character limit for tweets. The update was certainly a big relief to many as almost all the marketers used to struggle with the previous 140 character limit.

Now, you can easily level up your social media marketing game on Twitter and reach out to a wider audience for sure. To make things easier for you, I have come up with some expert suggestions that will help you make the most of the Twitter’s latest update.

Details of Twitter’s new update (in a nutshell)
For almost a year now, there have been speculations about the Twitter’s new character limit. It was in the last quarter of 2017 when Twitter finally announced the 280-character update for posting tweets. For languages except Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, Twitter has increased the character limit for tweets from 140 to 280 characters. The attached photos, GIFs, polls, etc. won’t be counted as characters. Though, if you will include a URL, then it will increase the character count. Therefore, it is still recommended to use a URL shortening service while including website links in tweets.

12 ways to make the most of Twitter’s new update
Now when you can tweet in 280 characters, you don’t need to double-check every word you write. Furthermore, it can help you answer customer queries or explain a product to your audience. Here are some interesting ways to use Twitter’s new update.

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https://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?&tag=press

It wasn’t too long ago that student use of “chatspeak” — texting shorthand, Internet slang, or even emoji — in the classroom seemed as if it might signal the end of grammar and the death of proper English. But with 78 percent of teenagers having access to cell phones, and the majority of children picking one up by age 12, chatspeak is here to stay.

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http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?tag=modern-education

https://globaleducationandsocialmedia.wordpress.com/2014/01/24/updated-twitter-knowledge/

A Teacher's Guide For Creating A School Twitter Chat

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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/06/27/how-to-use-twitter-with-success-for-education-and-more/

https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/what-you-should-know-about-twitter-chats/

Great justification/tips

Here is some great information and tips for creating a School Twitter Chat and Social Media.

And since then, plenty more forward-thinking learning professionals have recognised the value of Twitter for their own professional learning – with Twitter rising to the top of the Top 100 Tools for Learning in 2008 and staying in that position for the last 6 years.

Now, of course Twitter has become mainstream, brands and celebrities have their own Twitter accounts to promote themselves, there are live chats every day on all kinds of topics  – with even TV programmes holding their own live chats. But just like with any society, it has unfortunately meant a darker side of Twitter has emerged too.

Nevertheless, Twitter is still the most important place for me to find out what is going on in the world, but I can understand how newcomers today might be daunted at the prospective of joining up. Most of the press would have them believe it’s just a place for finding out what their colleagues had for breakfast, or what their favourite celebrity is wearing today, but it has does have clear professional value too.

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- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/?s=twitter

- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/03/28/learning-to-learn-for-my-professional-development-i-did-it-my-way/

Tout à fait d'accord, Twitter est aujourd'hui l'outil numéro 1 pour l’apprentissage. Il faut le combiner avec Flipboard pour facilement lire l'info contenue dans les liens qui sont tweeté.

Social Media Twitter: WHAT Is Its Attraction And WHY Is IT Important For EDUcation!? First of all, one can't ignore existing trends which are already existing in Virtual World since ages and one SHOULD adapt for it in Real World, especially in Modern EDUcation! Social Media plays already a BIG role in business,…

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How teachers can use Twitter in education?

Social Media Twitter Inc., the home of 140-character messages, is removing the space limit in its private messages.
The change comes next month, the San Francisco-based company said Thursday on its website for developers. Direct Messages are different from tweets in that they are only visible between individual users.

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- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/06/27/how-to-use-twitter-with-success-for-education-and-more/

- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/what-you-should-know-about-twitter-chats/

- http://www.scoop.it/t/social-media-and-its-influence