For the tweet, I would keep it simple and just use "60 ways to help
new editors", perhaps with a #Wikimania hashtag after the link. (And
tweet from @wikipedia, not @wikimedia.)
On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 4:20 PM, Carlos Monterrey
<cmonterrey(a)wikimedia.org> wrote:
Hi all,
Here is the proposed SM for yesterday's blog post regarding the 60 tips for
retaining new users on Wikipedia. Thanks for reviewing:
Blog post:
https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/04/sixty-ways-to-help-new-editors/
SM calendar:
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Social_media/Calendar#September_4
Sixty ways to help new editors
t: At Wikimania, a group of Wikipedians discussed ways to increase user
retention on Wikipedia. Here’s the
consensus:https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/04/sixty-ways-to-help-new-edit…
t: Are you an experienced Wikipedian looking to help retain new users? Here
are 60 tips you can
use:https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/04/sixty-ways-to-help-new-editors/
t: Being nice goes a long way. Here are 60 tips that all Wikipedians can
exercise to help retain new
users:https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/04/sixty-ways-to-help-new-editors/
t: “Do not bite the newcomers” and 59 other ways you can help retain new
users on Wikipedia:
https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/04/sixty-ways-to-help-new-editors/
f/g: “I encourage every experienced user to browse through this list and
explore the different ideas.” Here are 60 ways YOU can help retain new users
on Wikipedia.
https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/04/sixty-ways-to-help-new-editors/ I would
prefer this one for FB/G+.
f/g: “Send a welcome message, with a direct contact link. For example:
'Hello, I’m Trizek, please contact me if you need assistance.'" 60 simple
things YOU can do to create a better community and help retain new users on
Wikipedia.
https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/09/04/sixty-ways-to-help-new-editors/
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