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John Haydon: Video Post: How To Use TweetDeck

  • Amy Derby · 1 year ago
    Coolness. I'm gonna link to your video in my twitter guide. K?
  • johnscotthaydon · 1 year ago
    Amy,

    That's great! You rock.

    John
  • J.R. Farr · 1 year ago
    Great video man. I have been playing around with Thwirl but I think now I want to give this a shot.

    I like the use of Screen Flow too! I love that application, it's awesome. Keep up the great work.

    Best,
    JR
  • Amy Derby · 1 year ago
    Awesome. Works out great! I have a few pages of instructions, but linking here will give more thorough info. YOU rock. :-)
  • OutsideMyBrain · 1 year ago
    John,

    Great job! I linked to your other post, "How to Avoid Being an..." on my blog post, "It's Not Your Daughter's Twitter Anymore". You should add this post to your, "If you like this..." section on your "How to avoid..." post.

    Thanks again for the great info!

    OutsideMyBrain
  • Rebecca Atkinson · 1 year ago
    John,

    This is the most comprehensive video on TweetDeck I've seen. I've been a fan of TweetDeck for a while and you've covered everything I like about it or use. The latest release has been great, because a lot of these features came in this one - like being able to add someone to a group from their Tweet.

    Great job,
    Rebecca
  • Grant Griffiths · 1 year ago
    Dude, you beat me too it. I was working on one of these too. So, now I am just going to link to your great video and post.
  • johnscotthaydon · 1 year ago
    @OutsideMyBrain - You are very welcome - glad you found this useful.

    @Rebecca Atkinson - "the most comprehensive video on TweetDeck I’ve seen". Flattering me with get you anywhere. Yes - adding people to groups is a breeze now.

    @Grant - One of my highly paid spies (Spy vs. Spy) told me you were going to do a TweetDeck video. Thanks in advance for the link - you rock!
  • Suzy · 1 year ago
    Thanks John! I'll check it out.
  • Char James-Tany · 1 year ago
    Am I the only one who can't see the video? I've tried in different browsers...all I get is a black box :-(
  • johnscotthaydon · 1 year ago
    @Suzy - You're welcome!

    @Char James-Tany - I've tested in Safari, IE and Firefox... no problems. Could be an internet connection issue...
  • Weiss Tech Hockey · 1 year ago
    Awesome video - I've been using TweetDeck for about 3 weeks, and I love it. I learned a few new tricks here that made me love it even more! Also - I agree with @JRFarr, great use of ScreenFlow.
  • johnscotthaydon · 1 year ago
    @Weiss - Thanks! Feel free to pass it along.
  • Nacie · 1 year ago
    Hey John - thanks so much for this video! I have been scratching my head for the past few weeks looking at "tweet deck" appearing everywhere, and your video has not only explained to me what it is, but also made me want to go download it. Thanks again!
  • johnscotthaydon · 1 year ago
    @Nacie - You're welcome. Let me know if you learn anything new about TweetDeck!
  • Mike Power · 1 year ago
    I'm a huge fan of Tweetdeck and i've been using it for a while now. Great video but just one correction. The favourites button saves particular Tweets NOT Tweeters. If you want to make a list of 'favoutites' just add them to a group. Favourites is a great way to'bookmark' if you like, interestin, funny, witty informative tweets which would otherwise be lost in the stampede. :)
  • johnscotthaydon · 1 year ago
    @Mike - "The favourites button saves particular Tweets". Got it! Thanks for the correction.
  • frank · 1 year ago
    hey John ... nice video.

    Do you actually use the 'mark tweet as read' ? ... i've not found any real use for it yet, but i could be missing something.

    now ... on to Groups ... what happened to showing a real use case and explaining how it is useful :) (just messin with ya)

    one group that i have set up is 'nonprofit' ... in that group i have all the people that i know participate in the nonprofit world. my main reason for creating this group is that i want to watch these people a bit more closely. having that column in TweetDeck helps that because their tweets are in a seperate column so that info is less likely to fly by as it normally does in the 'friends timeline'

    ---
    http://twitter.com/franswaa
  • johnscotthaydon · 1 year ago
    @Frank - Thanks! I only use the 'mark tweet as read' function if I have a lot of replies and direct messages that I need to respond to. Marking it 'as read' means that I won't respond twice to the same message (I'm a bit spaced out sometimes and have sent duplicate messages before...)

    Your example of a 'use case' is exactly how I utilize groups. I have a Blogger group and a Non-Profit group.
  • Kaye · 1 year ago
    You are a lifesaver! There were three little things I just couldn't figure out with Tweetdeck. Really simple as it turned out, but I needed to see it which your video did for me. Thank you :) :) :)
  • Kaye · 1 year ago
    PS - I do still have one question. I've seen a screenshot showing 5 or 6 columns with Tweetdeck. Any idea how to do that? Thanks :)
  • johnscotthaydon · 1 year ago
    @Kaye - 6 Columns? All you have to do is keep creating new groups. Just make sure you scroll all the way to the right in order to see them!
  • Kaye · 1 year ago
    I did discover that. I hate to tell you how long it took me. I totally overlooked the scroll bar. It blended in too well I guess :) But I could swear I saw another site's screen print with 5 columns showing at once. Is there a way to reduce the width of the columns in order to do that? Thanks :)
  • Rebecca Leaman · 1 year ago
    Good stuff, John! I did have one question... do you know if there's a way to see your own Sent DMs? I can't seem to find it, if so, and it's one feature of the web interface that's darned handy for those of us with a semi-unreliable memory for what we said to whom when, versus what we just *meant* to say and never got around to!
  • johnscotthaydon · 1 year ago
    @Rebecca - You know what? That is a great question. I can't seem to find my DMs either!
  • Rebecca Atkinson · 1 year ago
    @John @Rjleaman Unfortunately not. I use the main Twitter interface when I need to search for my DMs. However @TweetDeck and @Iandodsworth are very responsive and open to suggestions for enhancements. So I bet if this was suggested it might even make it's way into the next upgrade...
  • Joe Waters · 1 year ago
    Great video, John. Just installed Tweetdeck yesterday! It's been great. One question: how does it work with how many tweets are actually downloaded by Tweetdeck everytime you open it. Is there a limit? People said the good thing about TD is that you get ALL your messsages, but is that only true if you leave it open and on ALL the time?

    Joe
  • johnscotthaydon · 1 year ago
    @Joe - Yes, you have to leave it open all the time. This also depends on how the API thresholds are set in your TweetDeck settings (All Tweets, Replies, DM, Favorites).
  • Joe Waters · 1 year ago
    Interesting. What's your recommendation on where this should be set? To keep it at 100% I put tweets at 1.5 and directs, replies and favorites all at 3. I've heard that some people do a lot less than 100%. What are your thoughts?
  • johnscotthaydon · 1 year ago
    @Joe - I'd just play around with the levels and see how much of each message type you end up with - then tweak.
  • nichive · 1 year ago
    whoa.. this is so great.
    I've just started to interact more in twitter actually, and now I see that twitter can be more than just those "normal" homepage

    thanks for sharing..
  • johnscotthaydon · 1 year ago
    @nichive - you're very welcome. Ping me on Twitter, if you like: @johnhaydon
  • Steven LaVenture · 12 months ago
    John how do i sign for tweetdech
  • johnscotthaydon · 12 months ago
    @Steven - go to TweetDeck.com and download the app. Once installed, enter your twitter ID and password.
  • Jon Sisk · 11 months ago
    Very useful video, John, thank you. One thing I do not understand about Tweetdeck is when adding someone from "All Friends" into a particular group, it doesn't "transfer" their feed there apparently. As a result, their tweets still show up in both columns. Am I missing something here?

    All the best,

    j.
  • johnscotthaydon · 11 months ago
    @Jon - You're not missing anything. The user fits both the "all friends" criteria and "your group" criteria.
  • Jon Sisk · 11 months ago
    Okay, so what is the best way to eliminate the redundancy if I move someone to another column? Sorry, it's just not obvious even after cogitatin' on it a while... Thanks, j.
  • Mike Power · 11 months ago
    You can't. But there is no redundancy only duplication. All your 'friends' show up in the, erm, 'All Friends' column. You then have the ability to filter them in as many different groups as you like. If you don't want to see the "All Friends" column all the time you can either close it (tick the X on right hand side) or move it to the right beyond your groups and replies.

    Whatever you do, your stream of friends will continue in the "All Friends" column. Frankly, as a long time and very active user of Tweetdeck, I don't really see what the problem is :-))
  • johnscotthaydon · 11 months ago
    @Jon - Click the "+" in the user profile. This will allow you to add and remove folks from groups.
  • Peter O'Connell · 11 months ago
    Really nice job. Thanks for taking the time to make this.

    Best always,
    - Peter
  • johnscotthaydon · 11 months ago
    @Peter - You're welcome. Just trying to be useful.
  • Sterling · 10 months ago
    Do you know if there is a way to make it so that cuts you make to read tweets are permanent? If I mark tweets as read and cut them or clear them, making the group column empty, then close the program and open it again, they are all back! I want the tweets to be gone for good if I clear them. Any way to do that?
  • johnscotthaydon · 10 months ago
    @Sterling - I don't think there is. I always completely clear columns (using the trashcan icon), rather than selectively clearing like you do. Stuff I want to read later, I mark as a favorite. But that's me (I also throw away all my Christmas cards in January).
  • urbanreporter (Amani Channel) · 9 months ago
    Watching a video on using Tweetdeck http://tinyurl.com/5sn298
  • LisaB6184 (Lisa Bailey) · 9 months ago
    @earthhourUS Great! here's the video tutorial for quick pointers http://tinyurl.com/5sn298
  • jvasko · 9 months ago
    Thanks for this tutorial. I've been on twitter for a while and have certainly heard about tweetdeck. I was resisting it because I didn't want to deal with yet another application but I must say that it looks like it will be very useful. Your tutorial made it easy to understand. The developer has a tutorial of the new features on his block but you covered the basic features well. Thanks!
  • johnscotthaydon · 9 months ago
    @John - Glad you found it useful. Thanks for stopping by!
  • garyrosenberg (Gary Rosenberg) · 9 months ago
    @SuzyBell This video might help http://tinyurl.com/5sn298
  • KevenDones (Keven ) · 9 months ago
    @taniawil Have fun http://tinyurl.com/5sn298 Great tut video for tweetDeck.
  • tinafightsfire (Tina Robinette · 9 months ago
    @getofthecouch - tweetdeck help http://tinyurl.com/5sn298 http://tinyurl.com/cdnvw3 The 2nd one is great. I have not seen the first. GL
  • pmeanwellralph (Peter Meanwell · 9 months ago
    @Itsannier Hi Annie, here's a couple of brilliant pages offering excellent tutorials xx http://is.gd/hhAg http://is.gd/8f6x
  • beanfair (Bean Fairbanks) · 9 months ago
    @artbydia We cover Twitter in the blogging studio class http://tinyurl.com/9hscrj , For @tweetdeck check out http://tinyurl.com/5sn298
  • craftydlib (Deanna Briggs) · 9 months ago
    finally pimping my tweekdeck, great brief overview on using it http://is.gd/8f6x
  • paulprince (Paul Prince) · 9 months ago
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  • Kimberly Wolfson · 9 months ago
    If I close (x) the replies or direct message tabs and they disappear from the dashboard, will they reappear if I click on "replies" or "direct messages" from the top menu? For example if I don't want them to be on the dashboard but want to see them when I feel like it do I have that freedom? So in other words eliminating replies or direct messages from the dashboard doesn't eliminate them permanently like custom groups does. Am I correct? Please respond via twitter or email. Thanks, Kim
  • johnscotthaydon · 8 months ago
    @Kimberly - Yes - @ & DM columns will re-appear once you click on the icons.
  • msmariank (Marian Kster) · 8 months ago
  • pmeanwellralph (Peter Meanwell · 8 months ago
    @ionacosmetics Here's a good online video help to watch about tweetdeck (not mine) http://is.gd/8f6x
  • Debby · 8 months ago
    Hi ~ is there a place to see your FOLLOWERS? I would like to see my new followers in one place to see their page and decide whether to follow back. Thank you
    Deb
  • johnscotthaydon · 8 months ago
    @Debby - I don't think that view is available in Tweetdeck (followers vs. following). However, Mr. Tweet is a great tool to decide who to follow back.
  • SandwichINK (Kaye Swain) · 8 months ago
    @shane_onegoodie I think this link on last one, but just in case - video tutorial for Tweetdeck :) http://tinyurl.com/5sn298
  • marketshebang (Lynn Baldwin-Rh · 8 months ago
    8-minute video on TweetDeck saved me 2 hours of learn it myself: http://tinyurl.com/5sn298
  • LailaAtallah (Laila Atallah) · 8 months ago
    9-minute TweetDeck Tutorial: http://bit.ly/A6Fr
  • aaronmartirano (Aaron Martiran · 8 months ago
    @SandyRPriester here a great video on tweetdeck http://tinyurl.com/5sn298
  • SandyRPriester (Sandy Priester · 8 months ago
    @AaronMartirano Thanks much Aaron. http://tinyurl.com/5sn298 was just what I need to understand TweetDeck better.
  • Ribeezie (Ricardo Bueno) · 8 months ago
    @RussFilice here's a great video tutorial to reference on how to use Tweetdeck: http://tinyurl.com/5sn298 (creating groups, etc.
  • Ribeezie (Ricardo Bueno) · 8 months ago
    Here's a great video tutorial for downloading and using Tweetdeck: http://tinyurl.com/5sn298 (FYI...twhirl is still one of my fav apps too)
  • realestateusa (drewpeterson) · 8 months ago
    This link is a must do twitter commandment for TweetDeck http://tinyurl.com/5sn298
  • alandd (Alan Dayley) · 8 months ago
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  • lorimcneeartist (Lori McNee ) · 6 months ago
    FYI: Helpful TweetDeck tutorials for newbies- http://tinyurl.com/l7bzed http://tinyurl.com/c8m4um http://tinyurl.com/5jy62z
  • lorimcneeartist (Lori McNee ) · 6 months ago
    FYI: Helpful TweetDeck tutorials for newbies- http://tinyurl.com/l7bzed http://tinyurl.com/c8m4um http://tinyurl.com/5jy62z
  • lorimcneeartist (Lori McNee ) · 5 months ago
    FYI: Helpful TweetDeck tutorials for newbies- http://tinyurl.com/l7bzed http://tinyurl.com/c8m4um http://tinyurl.com/5jy62z