22-02-2017 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com

Twitter tweaks direct messages for brands so they sound more human

Twitter is once again tinkering with direct messages, this time to let brands show customers that they’re communicating with a human, not an automated bot. With custom profiles, businesses no longer have to respond with their company name; they can instead insert a customer service agent’s name and photo so that users feel more at ease.
Above: T-Mobile is one of the first companies to use Twitter’s custom profiles feature within direct messages.Image Credit: Twitter
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