2. WELCOME TO A REAL ECONOMIC IMPACT TOUR 30 SECOND TRAINING

3. Get Ready - This is your 30-Second Real Economic Impact Training: What is Twitter? ENJOY! Click here to begin

4. What is Twitter? A tropical bird native to the Amazon Rainforest. A common internet search engine, similar to Google or Yahoo. The name of a popular musician from the 80’s. A real time information network that connects you to current information about your interests.

5. Twitter is NOT the name of a tropical bird. Not Exactly…

6. Although Twitter is accessible through the internet, it is not a search engine like Google or Yahoo. Still, twitter does allow for you to search for information and links on topics that interest you. Not Quite…

7. There were many popular entertainers with unusual names in the 80s – from Milli Vanilli to Madonna, however, we have not heard of any named Twitter – yet! Not there yet…

8. CONGRATULATIONS… You are correct!!! CORRECT! – Twitter is comprised of small clips of information called “Tweets” which are no longer than 140 characters. Despite the small message size, Twitter users can share links to interesting content on the web, conversations around hot topics, photos, videos, music, and, and real-time news and updates. Twitter also has great use in the business world. It can connect businesses to customers in real-time. Businesses use Twitter to quickly share information with real and potential customers, gather feedback and market information, and build relationships with customers, partners and influential people. To learn more, visit http://business.twitter.com/ and for an example, please check out National Disability Institute’s Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/RealEconImpact http://business.twitter.com/http://twitter.com/RealEconImpact