The SMS Blog

We are planning to go to Berlin in a few days - for Barcamp, and Web2Expo, Ignite, and Web2Open.  I’m a fan of ‘open’ conferences / unconferences / meetups / knowledge exchanges. It’s always a great chance to hear what other people are up to - to learn loads, to get ideas and of course to share. So yeah, of course we’d like to show off the new Treasuremytext & invite some beta users and so on, and also to share some thoughts on what’s made it popular with really a non-geeky crowd.

So I just applied for a quick fire presentation slot at Ignite. No idea if we’ll be selected but here’s what we proposed to talk about:

“Sexy SMS! Millions know the joy of text! Reality Texts: Sexy SMS is a short expose of what real people really say by SMS.”

So I’m not proposing to expose our user’s content, but what unites all treasuremytexters is a love of SMS. Many use SMS as a primary tool in conducting personal relationships, and whether their messages are relationship based, they are “sexy” in the sense that they are things / objects / messages that people feel attached to; that they want to keep. The SMS message has replaced the letter. It is one to one, inherently private and personal. It is just not like email or like group communications; in the main at least.  Having worked with SMS for years I am continually amazed by how it remains so important for so many people. It hasn’t peaked, it hasn’t lost anything; even as newer ‘better’ technologies come along.

The mobile technology “scene” is used to discussing Series 60 phones, Java apps, & converged devices enabling IM, group chat and a host of features - as long as you (and all your friends) have a compatible devices and a great data package. But SMS is absolutely the preferred way of just getting in touch with someone to say something. And those personal ‘micro messages’ are often really important to people.

So I’m hoping to create and deliver a little presentation about what we learnt about SMS and why so many people think it’s so ’sexy’; still! If you want to hear more and you’ll be in Berlin for the festivities, let me know.

(Picture: is of the lovely Caroline!)