2. With mobile devices will
eventually outnumbering
humans and by 2016 10
billion mobile phone will
be connected devices
around the world -
ensuring your business is
mobile is essential.
Why Text? Why Now?
3.
4. 40%
of UK customers are interested in being contacted via mobile by advertisers.
10. Restaurants
Restaurants find a texting service
particularly useful when offering one off
deals, promotions or simply when they
want to encourage customers into their
restaurant during quieter periods.
11. Finance
Banks, insurance firms and loan providers, can
all use SMS to keep in contact with existing and
potential new clients. Banks can keep account
holders updated about any recent transactions
or changes to their account via text message.
Loan providers can schedule bulk SMS
reminders when their customers next payment
is due and send any follow-up messages if the
customer fails to take action. Financial
organisations can use SMS to prevent fraud by
alerting their clients of any suspicious activity
on their account.
12. Hospitals
Text-messaging is particularly good for
the healthcare industry as appointment
reminders and dates can be forwarded
straight to patients, for a small sum,
knowing that the information will be
delivered straight to the mobile phone
with enhanced confidence on
confidentiality
13. Retail &
Ecommence
Voucher codes, one off sales and new
items coming into stock are just a few
of the ways in which retail businesses
are able to make the most of online
SMS services.
14. Education
With the average primary school sending 4,000
text messages a year and secondary schools
sending over 12,000 - text messaging is
popular method of communication within the
educational services industry. Schools,colleges
and universities can benefit hugely such as
send SMS reminder for inset days, non-uniform
days, homework prompts, parents evening
appointments, truancy notification and much
more!
15. Event Planning
The run up to a big event can involve a
lot of in-depth planning and organisation.
Festival organisers can send ticket
information i.e. when the tickets will be
available for purchase or when a concert
has been announced. Confirm last minute
details such as weather forecast and
what to bring. Gain feedback on the
event with text survey and keep them
updated about future events
16. Warehouses
Warehouses can use this service to
keep track of deliveries between
business to customers for a more
reliable and trustworthy service. A
customer is able to find out when and
where their delivery was dispatched
and when they should expect it.
17. Estate Agents
The property industry is highly competitive, so
timing and speed is important. Estate agents
can send text messages for viewing
confirmations or appointments such as survey
appointments. Create a listings clients to be
notified regarding relevant 'open house' events
to attend.
18. Charities
Charities are able to greatly benefit
from this service for many reasons.
The main reason is the low cost
alternative of text message marketing
compared to other commercial forms of
marketing. Charities can also receive
donations through text message.
19. Recruitment
90% of recruitment agencies have
claimed text messaging has helped their
business grow. Over 340,000 people in
the UK have already opted into receive
weekly communications from recruitment
agencies. They can send anything job
alerts, interview reminders, temporary
role notifications and candidate surveys.
20. What do our clients have to
say about SMS marketing…?
21. “We are delighted with the success
of this sales initiative. We are
equally pleased with TextAnywhere.
We have worked with them for three
years now, and the service has
been faultless, simple to use, and
highly economical”,
Paul Munday, Debenhams
“The service and support we receive
from TextAnywhere is excellent.
Should we encounter any technical
issues or have pricing concerns, we
know that we will receive an
immediate satisfactory response
from the support team. I would
certainly recommend the
TextAnywhere service as a superb
add-on to any business involved in
regular customer communication.”
23. These are just a few industries that can benefit from utilising SMS marketing.
Many of these ideas can be replicated within any sector and with TextAnywhere
it can be done quickly, efficiently and reliably!