Never has someone been as socially connected in death as they are now thanks to ‘Webwill,’ a new program launching for Facebook and Twitter.
‘Webwill’ is a program that allows you to auto-program your online status once departed. So, for those of you wanting to say a goodbye, you can auto-program a meaningful goodbye. For those of you with a sense of humor in death, perhaps this postmortem message will be something a bit more colorful. Either way, the dead now get a say in what their final status update is.
What's Driving This Trend
- Postmortem Messaging
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing platforms and tools for individuals to pre-program their social media presence after death.
- Auto-programmed Goodbyes
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating digital solutions that allow people to automatically send pre-designed farewell messages on social media platforms after their death.
- Social Media Legacy
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Building platforms that enable users to curate and preserve their digital presence even after they pass away.
Who This Affects Most
- Social Media Platforms
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Enhancing existing social media platforms to include postmortem messaging features.
- Funeral Services
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborating with technology companies to integrate postmortem messaging services into funeral industry offerings.
- Digital Legacy Management
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating tools and services that help individuals manage and control their online presence after death.
