CCC Maker Makerspace Social Media Webinar No. 3 Social Media Account Set Up: Twitter & YouTube August 2017 Presenter: Peri Re, Re Invent Marketing
Content Before You Begin Ready Set Go! Twitter YouTube
Before You Begin Account name and @user names choose a name for your accounts Do your best to choose a name that best represents your college makerspace Prior to beginning the process, check Facebook Pages, Twitter and Instagram to make sure the account name and @usernames you choose are available do your best to keep them the same across all accounts or make them as similar as possible
Before You Begin Images Select images best representing your makerspace. Here s a guide for social media image size: This Year s Cheat Sheet of Social Media Photo & Image Sizes (Infographic) Create a password ahead of time. Make sure you don t lose it!! Website address know your CCC Makerspace website address Email address know the email address you will be using for all of the accounts. This will be an administrative email address. Bio/About have your bio ready to enter
Ready-Set-Go!
Desktop 1. Sign up for Twitter https://twitter.com/signup populate the fields with makerspace name, email or phone number and password, then click the blue button: Sign up for Twitter click the button and the browser will advance to a couple more pages. Follow the prompts 2. If necessary, edit your handle @ so it s similar to your makerspace name by going to Settings 3. Images and Profile to add images and editing, begin by clicking on the blue photo area Twitter
Desktop 4. Edit Profile To add images click on the photo/camera image on the left. You will then see upload photo for the profile photo and for the cover/header photo you ll see Add a header photo. Add your photos and click the Save changes button 5. Edit profile on the right, you will see were to populate and personalize your Twitter page Twitter
6. Settings click the Settings button. Here you can further set your account specifications 7. Home after you ve finished your Settings, go to the Home button on the top right of the page 8. Tweet!! Twitter
Twitter Twitter Mobile: One of the easiest ways to use Twitter at events and in the makerspace is via mobile. You can download the app on iphone or Android.
Twitter If you use a personal account as well it is very easy to switch between accounts (Photo 1) on the go, check notifications, or create and share your account info with a QR code. Examples on iphone are below.
YouTube In addition to adding videos to your social media profiles, you may want to store longer videos, recorded demos, or workshops on YouTube. YouTube accounts are directly linked to Google accounts. You can either use an existing Google account to create your YouTube account, or you can set up a YouTube account from scratch and a Google account will be created for you in the process. These great tips are from the Hootsuite blog: https://blog.hootsuite.com/how-to-create-a-youtubeaccount-channel/ How to create a YouTube account if you don t have a Google account 1. Go to youtube.com. 2. Click Sign-in in the top right corner of the page. 3. Select Create account.
YouTube Fill out the fields required to create your Google account. Once you ve created your Google account, you ll be taken to the YouTube homepage. From there: 1. Click on My Channel from the menu on the left side. 2. Click on Use a business or other name on the pop-up that appears.
YouTube 3. Choose a name for your channel and the category that best describes your business. Note that a Google+ page will automatically be created under this name as well. Now your ready to upload your cover art and set up page. Additional tips are available on this link. https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/1646861
YouTube If you already have a Google account for your makerspace or a personal account 1. Go to www.youtube.com 2. Sign in with the email address attached to your existing Google account. 3. Click on your profile icon in the top right corner. 4. Click on the wheel icon beside Creator Studio.
Set up your YouTube channel: YouTube 1. In the upper right corner add other social links and upload cover art. 2. Go to the gear icon and choose your settings 3. Create playlists to keep your videos organized 4. In the about section describe your channel with bio
You are ready to upload videos!! YouTube 1. In the upper right corner click on the up arrow and select file to upload. Make sure it is set to public if you want others to be able to view video. 2. In the help and suggestions section there are great instructions and tip. 3. Take advantage of the create videos tools and learn about live streaming.
Thank you for attending!! Please Tag and Follow US: Tag: #CCCMaker Facebook and Instagram: @CCCMaker Twitter: @CCCMakerspace LinkedIn: California Community Colleges CCC Maker Space You Tube: @CCC Maker Spaces www.cccmaker.com For questions on this topic please email perire@re-inventmarketing.com Up Next. Social Media Webinar No. 4 What and How to Post on Social Media