I hear this a lot:
I just don’t have time to be getting Twitters on my phone all day.
Let me debunk a Twitter myth for you: Twitter isn’t just a text messaging social network platform.
If it were, I wouldn’t have time for it either. Here’s the skinny:
When you “follow” somebody, you are subscribing to every one of their updates. But you’re given a choice. You can leave your subscription on the web (I use a third-part client, Hootsuite, to check updates). Or, you can indicate certain people’s updates to go straight to your phone via SMS. You’re able to change this setting at any point.
Here’s a shot before I clicked to “Follow” Jack:
Here’s a shot after I clicked “Follow.” Notice the mobile phone symbol. If i want to receive Jack’s updates via SMS (short message service…a.k.a., text messages), I’ll click on that icon. If not, all of his updates will appear in my timeline only. (To get caught up on the language of Twitter, read my guide HERE)
I don’t receive any Twitter updates via SMS. None.
Twitter is too powerful to not jump in and try it. And it won’t dominate your time unless you allow it.
Let’s leverage this resource for good.
Ready to give it a shot?
