Group message broadcasting for Twitter

Problem: Malcolm, Zoe, Kaylee, Simon, and River all work together on the same web development team. They are avid Twitter users and want a similar way to broadcast quick messages and updates to everyone on their team. Since these messages may contain confidential information, the team doesn't want them published to their public Twitter timelines or to any followers who are not part of the team.

Solution: GroupTweet allows Malcolm and the gang to send messages via Twitter that are instantly broadcasted privately to only the team members.

 

Register your Group's Twitter Account

Ready to register your group's account? Just enter the new group account name and password that you created at Twitter.com

So how does it work?

GroupTweet piggy-backs on the Twitter service via the Twitter API. Setting up a Twitter group is simple:

  • Create a new Twitter account specifically for your group (e.g. initechwebdevs or smithfamily). If you want to make this a private group, make sure that updates are protected in the settings.
  • Register your group's new Twitter account at GroupTweet.com
  • Tell all group members to follow the group account you created at Twitter. Note that the group account must also follow the group members. (If updates are protected, you will need to approve each follow request)
  • Members can broadcast a message to the whole group by sending a direct text to the group's Twitter account. For example: 'D initechwebdevs Just committed the latest code to the repository'

That's it! GroupTweet is constantly listening for direct texts sent to your group's Twitter account. When a direct text is received, GroupTweet instantly publishes it as a tweet from the group account. Since all of your group members are following the group's Twitter account, they will each receive the message. Easy-peasy!

Register your group's Twitter account and get started!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it required that the group account's updates be protected?
Nope. If you want messages sent to the group to be seen publicly, simply turn this off. It has no effect on what GroupTweet does.
How can I deactivate group accounts I've registered at GroupTweet?
You can turn off the GroupTweet service by deactivating your account.
I've changed my group's Twitter account password, how do I let GroupTweet know about the new password?
Simply re-register your group's Twitter account using the new password and the existing entry will be updated.