DM

DM stands for "direct message", a private message sent between accounts on a social media platform.


DMs are where a lot of the real business on social media happens: customer questions, support requests, collaboration pitches, and sales conversations.

For businesses, response time matters, and unanswered DMs are lost customers. Here is how to reply to messages on Instagram efficiently, including from your desktop.

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