Rather than keeping a calendar with all of the birthdates for friends and family members, Facebook birthday tracker does a pretty good job of making sure that its users don't forget an important date. However, with a new feature called 'Speed Text,' Facebook is making it even easier to wish loved ones well on their day of birth.
With Speed Text, users are notified of a Facebook friend's birthday via SMS, with the option to automatically send them a greeting simply by pressing the number "1" on the keyboard. Once this prompt is carried out, a simple "Happy Birthday" will be automatically be posted to the friend's wall.
From services to outsource break-ups to apps that will automatically text a girlfriend or boyfriend, technology is being employed as a tool for carrying out a range of ordinary, expected and uncomfortable social tasks with more ease.
Automated Birthday Greetings
The Facebook Birthday 'Speed Text' Sends Wishes with One Button
Trend Themes
1. Automated Greetings - The rise of automated greeting services presents opportunities for businesses to provide convenient and personalized birthday wishes.
2. Social Reminder Technology - Developing innovative notification systems can help businesses capitalize on the demand for easy and efficient birthday reminders.
3. Outsourced Social Tasks - Creating platforms and services that automate various social tasks, such as birthday greetings, can disrupt traditional social interactions.
Industry Implications
1. Social Media - Social media platforms can explore integrating automated birthday greetings as a value-added feature to enhance user engagement.
2. Mobile Apps - Mobile app developers have an opportunity to create innovative birthday reminder apps that offer automated greetings as a premium feature.
3. Artificial Intelligence - AI-driven solutions can be developed to provide highly personalized and context-aware automated birthday greetings across various communication channels.