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Hello, Now that you know how to add social profiles, this "Jump Start" email will show you how to add streams for searching and monitoring your social profiles. Streams are the columns in the HootSuite dashboard with continually updating messages from your social profiles. Streams can include any sort of social message stream plus searches for your brands and interests. Check out the how-to articles from the Help Desk for detailed instructions or get started quick with the short instructions below. Add a Column or Stream Search - How to Save a Search as a Column Adding a New Stream: 1. Click "+ Add Streams," choose the column you'd like to create and click "Create Column" 2. Choose a social profile and what type of messages to display - for example: @mention, DMs, Facebook home feed etc. 3. Or choose the "Search" or "Keyword" tabs - enter some search terms to monitor for real time Twitter search You can also add Twitter lists directly into a stream – and remember that you can have up to 10 streams per tab allowing lots of searches, lists and more. Next Jump Start The next Jump Start will share tips and suggestions for posting updates and spreading messages. Refer back to the Quick Start Guide (if you haven't already) for a handy reference guide. Need advanced training fast? Consider the HootSuite Learning Program for professional certification. Seek more knowledge? Visit these articles:

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