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How to Achieve Texting Success with Your SMS Call to Action

June 17, 2015 by
Your calls to action are the most important element of your text message marketing campaign. A strong call to action encourages your customer to take the next step, whether that means redeeming an offer, opting into your mobile program, or purchasing a membership. By better understanding the role of the call to action and what… View Article

What’s the Scoop with the 160-character Limit?

June 10, 2015 by
Text message marketing can be an effective tool for engaging customers and sharing information, tips, and special offers. However, it comes with a limitation: 160 characters. This limit corresponds with the amount of text that can be included in a single message through most carriers and cell phones, including smartphones. As technology has improved, the… View Article

How to Increase Redemptions on Your Mobile Offers

June 2, 2015 by
Sending out relevant offers and discounts to your mobile audience via text message is an effective way to grab their attention. This is true whether your business sells products, provides services, or if you are looking to increase membership at your club or organization. According to Mobile Commerce Daily, a recent study found that approximately… View Article

Is Your Business Sending Too Many Texts: Here’s How to Tell

May 28, 2015 by
Text message marketing can help boost your business’ bottom line. It can be used to engage with customers, keep them up to date on your latest products, and provide special offers and rewards. However, like any marketing effort, you run the risk of alienating customers if you overwhelm them with messages. Finding the perfect balance… View Article

Respect and Text Marketing: What’s the Connection?

May 26, 2015 by
“The customer is always right” is a well-known mantra used across industries as a way of demonstrating the importance of treating customers with respect. Any time you start a new marketing campaign, respect has to be considered in the planning process to ensure that you do not unintentionally chase away customers. Mass SMS campaigns can… View Article

6 Killer Stats that Prove Text Marketing is Worth the Investment

May 24, 2015 by
Text marketing is becoming the go-to platform for businesses in all industries to market to their target audiences. Mobile device usage has increased dramatically over the past few years. Gone are the days when these tools were used strictly to make a phone call. These days, mobile phones are taking the marketing world by storm… View Article

5 Common Misconceptions about Mass Texting

May 21, 2015 by
Text message marketing is an affordable and convenient way to reach the masses. Text message marketing is one of the most effective, affordable ways to connect with a large audience. Yet plenty of businesses are reluctant to get started with text message marketing simply because they are misinformed about the benefits that it could bring… View Article

Can Your SMS Texting Service Do This?

May 18, 2015 by
Group Texting allows you to send messages to multiple groups at once directly from your mobile phone. Text messaging is quickly and dramatically transforming the face of customer service across all sorts of industries, and can significantly improve yours too. It’s a win-win scenario: your customers get the gift of time and convenience, and you… View Article