Looking for a simple way to get more people to your business? Want to keep your team members informed? Looking for a way to let your fans know when you are playing next?? Email marketing is a cool way to do it. But email is not always read right away (or at all). Did you ever think of using Text Marketing?
- Almost Everyone has a cell phone with text capabilities. Tap into this emerging market.
- 72% of users are looking to receive offers and coupons on their phones. A waiting and warm audience for your business.
- 95% of your subscribers will read your message within 15 minutes! And many will respond immediately.
- Using a mobile keyword, your customer can text to sign up to receive your text message alerts. When they do, their number will be added to your contact list right away, and they will receive an auto-response message you can customize.
10 Ways To Use text Marketing
- Restaurants let in-house guests text for current in-house specials. Once listed, you can text them offering specials during slow times
- Bands, entertainers, and teams can send out event reminders, merchandise specials and private “member only” invites
- Conduct polls or question customers
- Stores can send out product information
- Realtors can send out information on properties as the people are there at the property, looking.
- schools can text students or parents to remind them of school events, placement testing, registrations, emergencies, field trips, etc..
- Fitness centers can text message class schedules, weekly updates or let members know when equipment is open.
- Churches can send prayer updates, member updates, youth events, mass and inspirational messages.
- Community organizations can use it as fundraising tool, volunteer requests and reminders
- Medical professionals can send timely information about appointments, alerts and events, immediate cancellations or changes.
Do It Now!
Mobile growth will continue to grow into 2011. Customer acceptance grows as well as the number of text messages begin sent monthly. You must begin before your competition does and steals your customers onto their list. Imagine if you were the first business into email, Google or Facebook? If you have tried other marketing methods and the just don’t seem to be as effective anymore, it may be time to consider text message marketing for your business.
Interested? Want to see it work?? Text “askmrmark” to 83936
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