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Re: Review my Startup: SendTweet.com

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post #12

(I like this a lot, but) you describe your "technology" as both revolutionary and proprietary, and operating "automagically." While I'm sure there's something neat going on under the hood, legitimate users probably don't care about the technological marvels you're pulling off and just that it does what it says on the tin. A lot of the current copy is self-congratulatory. The technology likely isn't starting revolutio…

The copy def needs a lot of work. Will hire a professional.

Re: Review my Startup: SendTweet.com

#22

What if people don't want companies outing their mailing list activity?

Ya.. This is a controversial business and you bring up a good point. I think that we need to remind our users of this point. Ultimately, the customer won't go back to the business - so they need to use our service responsibly.

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#24

Thought about doing something like this before, but I'd rather not give our competitors a public list of all our customers.

I see this as a valid point, but I also feel nowadays companies should engage users with twitter to help build relationships and loyalty. Just got to keep customers happy and keep delivering them value so they stay loyal. This could be a good tool to help do that.

Re: Review my Startup: SendTweet.com

#25

I definitely see the value in this service, what do you think is the best way to use it though? tweet them a thank you? a promotion?

There are a lot of ways to use the service. Sending them a promo coupon works very well, or thanking them for their subscription, sending them a PDF with more info about your service, etc..

Re: Review my Startup: SendTweet.com

#26

Thought about doing something like this before, but I'd rather not give our competitors a public list of all our customers.

I see this as a valid point, but I also feel nowadays companies should engage users with twitter to help build relationships and loyalty. Just got to keep customers happy and keep delivering them value so they stay loyal. This could be a good tool to help do that.

There are more cross channel promotions on social media now that people are liking and tweeting brands. Social media is becoming more valuable and companies are looking for new ways to engage. But I agree, there needs to be respect for the customer to build the relationship over social channels.

Re: Review my Startup: SendTweet.com

#27
post #6

Creepy to have someone tweet me when I didn't give you my twitter. Creepier when a mistake is made. Might want to convert mails to twitters for inside analytics or spotting influential users though, but dislike providing extra services with mail addresses of my users. Creepy.

You bring up a good point. I don't think our service is right for every business but there a certain businesses that it can work for. I like the analytics idea.

Re: Review my Startup: SendTweet.com

#29

Looks like something marketers/companies could definitely use to test engagement. Nice solution, good luck with it.

It's worth testing to see how how your customers respond. If you provide value in the Tweet I think they would like it. Just remember to respect their privacy.
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