IDEAs #102: Twilio ideas brainstorm: SMS, Voice, API

If anyone is looking for some business/application ideas for using Twilio … I have had some SMS & VXML ideas in the past.

I think using SMS to send URLs to the user, so they can click and view things in their smartphone, is going to really come into play. Or calling a # in a job classified ad to hear a full description about the job & company [audio is more personal than text]. Ditto on calling a number on a product at a store that I’m looking at to walk me through the features.

http://blog.stevepoland.com/idea-26c-job-postings-details-by-voicemail-message/
http://blog.stevepoland.com/idea-26b-auto-details-and-photos-to-your-cell/
http://blog.stevepoland.com/idea-42-audio-ads-network-provider/
http://blog.stevepoland.com/idea-10-in-person-social-networking-eventbar-mingling-via-cell/
http://blog.stevepoland.com/idea-12-e-cards-with-your-voice-and-bonus-ideas/
http://blog.stevepoland.com/idea-17-audio-chatting-by-phone/ [a dating or chatroulette idea for the phone]
http://blog.stevepoland.com/idea-36-social-audio-video-recommendations/
http://blog.stevepoland.com/idea-5-video-audio-ratings-of-transactions-businessesproductspeople/
http://blog.stevepoland.com/idea-71-user-gen-opinionated-videos-photos-or-text-facebook-app/

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  • http://www.twilio.com/tblog/2010/02/resources-for-getting-started-with-twilio-sms.html Getting Started with Twilio SMS – Ideas, Resources, and Motivation | Twilio Cloud Communications Blog

    [...] Poland also wrote a blog post yesterday brainstorming a list of Twilio SMS App ideas that you might find helpful.  If you’re looking for other APIs to mashup Twilio SMS with, [...]

  • http://www.lakeeffectlabs.com Christopher S. Castleman

    I am using Twilio for my Buffalo-based startup MemoryAide.com and have had an amazing experience with the API’s and reliability. They’re coming out with SMS short codes, which may open a lot of doors for new startups.

  • http://stevepoland.com/about Steve Poland

    Chris,

    Are you on the Buffalo Open Coffee Club list?
    http://groups.google.com/group/buffalo-opencoffee-club

    You should swing by one of the Tuesday mornings, 8am-9:30am.

    Steve Poland
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  • http://www.lakeeffectlabs.com Christopher S. Castleman

    On the list now, and will try to stop by in a few Tuesdays… Looking forward to meeting some local entrepreneurs!