{"id":15173,"date":"2022-07-15T12:04:48","date_gmt":"2022-07-15T12:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=15173"},"modified":"2022-07-15T12:04:48","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T12:04:48","slug":"how-to-dm-someone-on-twitter-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-dm-someone-on-twitter-2","title":{"rendered":"How to DM Someone on Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a08d8c14e2be\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a08d8c14e2be\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a08d8c14e2be\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-dm-someone-on-twitter-2\/#How_to_DM_Someone_on_Twitter\" title=\"How to DM Someone on Twitter\">How to DM Someone on Twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-dm-someone-on-twitter-2\/#DMs_are_a_way_to_communicate_privately_with_other_Twitter_users\" title=\"DMs are a way to communicate privately with other Twitter users\">DMs are a way to communicate privately with other Twitter users<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-dm-someone-on-twitter-2\/#They_are_a_way_to_offer_customer_service_in_relative_confidentiality\" title=\"They are a way to offer customer service in relative confidentiality\">They are a way to offer customer service in relative confidentiality<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-dm-someone-on-twitter-2\/#They_can_be_sent_from_within_a_tweet\" title=\"They can be sent from within a tweet\">They can be sent from within a tweet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-dm-someone-on-twitter-2\/#They_can_be_sent_to_a_group\" title=\"They can be sent to a group\">They can be sent to a group<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_DM_Someone_on_Twitter\"><\/span>How to DM Someone on Twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>If you have a Twitter account, you may be wondering how to DM someone. DMs are a great way to privately connect with other Twitter users. You can send DMs from within a tweet, or you can send them to a group of people. DMs are also an effective way to communicate with customers or prospective clients in relative secrecy. Let&#8217;s look at some of the most common uses for DMs.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DMs_are_a_way_to_communicate_privately_with_other_Twitter_users\"><\/span>DMs are a way to communicate privately with other Twitter users<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>DMs, or direct messages, are a convenient way to communicate privately with other Twitter users. These messages are sent in-app to your phone or laptop, and are sent by whichever user you specify. DMs are a great way to build customer relationships, since they&#8217;re private. Whether you&#8217;re looking for a quick solution to a customer problem, or you want to share a funny picture, DMs allow you to communicate privately with other Twitter users.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike tweets, DMs don&#8217;t appear in the feed, but they show up in a separate section. You&#8217;ll see a notification icon when you receive a DM, much like a text message. DMs have different rules for each platform, but generally, you can message only users who follow you. DMing multiple people at a time will require a new Twitter account, so make sure to add them first to ensure your messages reach their intended recipients.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"They_are_a_way_to_offer_customer_service_in_relative_confidentiality\"><\/span>They are a way to offer customer service in relative confidentiality<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to offering customer support on Twitter, there are two main ways to do so. First, businesses can use the &#8220;Send a private message&#8221; button to respond to queries that may not be appropriate for public discussion. This makes it easier for customers to share questions and concerns without having to worry about their identity being broadcast. Second, businesses can use the &#8220;Customer Feedback&#8221; feature to conduct customer satisfaction surveys. This feature enables brands to gather information on how well they&#8217;re providing customer service, and if they need to.<\/p>\n<p>While this may not seem like an ideal scenario, it&#8217;s an easy way to engage customers. Customer service on Twitter doesn&#8217;t necessarily need to be focused on addressing problems and issues, it can also include answering questions and making the purchasing process simple. For instance, I once asked a question on a general knowledge question and received a response from Slack within a couple of hours. I was impressed by their rapid response time, which increased their word-of-mouth marketing potential and extended the customer relationship.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"They_can_be_sent_from_within_a_tweet\"><\/span>They can be sent from within a tweet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Twitter allows you to send Direct Messages (DM) to other users from within a tweet. DMs can include GIFs, photos, videos, and emojis. The Twitter app allows up to 50 recipients to receive a message. To send a DM, you must first log in to your account. Once you&#8217;ve done so, click on the envelope icon and choose &#8220;New Message.&#8221; Then, type in the message and select the recipients.<\/p>\n<p>Twitter recently launched a series of updates to DMs that allow users to send the same Tweet to multiple profiles in separate conversations. The new feature also allows users to send a tweet to up to 20 DM conversations at once. However, if you&#8217;re using a private account, you can&#8217;t create a large group chat and need to send individual messages to each person individually. To send a DM, you must first select the user&#8217;s name.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"They_can_be_sent_to_a_group\"><\/span>They can be sent to a group<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve noticed that some of your tweets have multiple DMs, you may be looking for a way to make them smaller and more private. Twitter has finally changed the way that you can send a message to multiple people. Previously, you had to create a message group by adding everyone to that group. Now, you can send a message to multiple people and create multiple separate conversations instead.<\/p>\n<p>You can send DMs to a group of up to 50 people at once. This new feature is available on both the iOS and Android versions of Twitter. It is simple and quick to send a message to a group of people. 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