So when most people think about Tweeting, it happens from a desktop computer. But when you are out and about, you can Tweet from just about anywhere that you have a cell signal. Sure you can have one of those fancy Iphones, or Blackberry phones, but literally any one with SMS capable cell phone can follow your business on Twitter. Nope, you don’t even have to go to the web to sign up.
You can literally have folks “follow” your business while they wait in line at your pizza joint, so they’ll get a 10% off their next visit coupon when they get to the counter. When they reply and say “ok” back to Twitter, they’ll get your businesses updates right on their cell phone.
There are a number of commands that you can use from your phone to get updates. We have some updates come in to our phone, and others that don’t. You can even tell Twitter that you want updates, but only between 8AM and 8PM (or whatever time you deem appropriate), if that’s what you want. Yep, they thought of everything didn’t they?
So here are: The Official Twitter Commands (from Twitter’s Support Page)
Did you know: you can perform certain actions, like following or marking a friend’s update as a favorite, by using the designated Twitter commands? Use the commands listed below from your phone, the web update box, or your favorite third party application.
Turning Twitter off and on: device notifications
* ON: turns ALL phone notifications on.
* OFF: turns ALL phone notifications off.
* STOP, QUIT: stops all messages to your phone immediately* ON username: turns on notifications for a specific person on your phone. For example, ON alissa.
* OFF username: turns off notifications for a specific person on your phone. For example, OFF blaine.* FOLLOW username: this command allows you to start receiving notifications for a specific person on your phone.Example: follow jeremy
* LEAVE username: this command allows you to stop receiving notifications for a specific person on your phone. Example: leave benfu
Fun Stuff: friends, favorites, and stats!
There’s more to Twitter than OFF and ON! Use the commands below to send private messages, mark updates as favorites, or even remind someone to update their Twitter page if you’re wondering what they’re doing!* @username + message
directs a twitter at another person, and causes your twitter to save in their “replies” tab.
Example: @meangrape I love that song too!* D username + message
sends a person a private message that goes to their device, and saves in their web archive.
Example: d krissy want to pick a Jamba Juice for me while you’re there?* WHOIS username
retrieves the profile information for any public user on Twitter.
Example: whois jack* GET username
retrieves the latest Twitter update posted by the person.
Example: get goldman* NUDGE username
reminds a friend to update by asking what they’re doing on your behalf.
Example: nudge biz* FAV username
marks a person’s last twitter as a favorite. (hint: reply to any update with FAV to mark it as a favorite if you’re receiving it in real time)
Example: fav al3x* STATS
this command returns your number of followers, how many people you’re following, and your bio information.* INVITE phone number
will send an SMS invite to a friend’s mobile phone.
Example: Invite 415 555 1212
