Facebook users can now get status updates via text message from their favorite fan pages. So if a church has a fan page, their members can get mobile status updates. See details here, and let us know if you try it (or have tried it already)
With Facebook becoming like Twitter, it will be interesting to see how many people opt-in to receive Facebook status updates on their phones. Do you already get Twitter updates via SMS? If so, would you let Facebook status updates also come in via text as well?
When we last looked at Facebook groups or Facebook pages for your church, this was one limitation we identified that an app might be able to fill. Looks like Facebook took care of it!
It's also kindof cool, now that pages can have usernames. We are http://facebook.com/fbcbelton So, now people can become our fan and receive SMS updates by simply texting "fan fbcbelton" to 32665. This increases action on looping announcement slides because it's easier to txt in church and get it done than to remember to go to "facebook.com/fbcbelton" and click "become a fan."
Posted by: Matthew Irvine | July 10, 2009 at 01:58 PM