Twitter with groups – 2

Here’s another idea on how to use Twitter with Groups.

Check out the service from GroupTweet.com. They have built an API that leverages Twitter’s direct message capability to enable your entire team to use Twitter with a single group name.

Here’s how it works:

1. Create a new Twitter account specifically for your group, e.g. smithfamily
2. Register your group’s new Twitter account at GroupTweet.com
3. Tell all group members to follow the group account you created at Twitter
4. Members can broadcast a message to the whole group by sending a direct text to the group’s Twitter account e.g. D smithfamily dinner is at six, don’t be late
   

Notes:
- If you want to make this a private group, make sure that updates are protected in the settings
- The group account must also follow the group members
- If updates are protected, you will need to approve each follow request