• Call Us: 0800 954 5305
  • Login
 

SMS Guides

News, tips & advice from FastSMS

SMS messaging can be used in a myriad ways to expand marketing strategy, to enhance operational efficiency, to save money or a combination of all three.

We find that many customers begin using SMS technology for a single purpose but find more and more uses for it as time goes by. We are always looking out for ways of spotting new uses and sharing these and general best practice across our thousands of users.

We produce general SMS guides such as our SMS Buyers Guide, Business SMS Guide and Mobile Marketing Guide as well as sector-specific guides such as our Recruitment Guide and we plan to keep adding to these. All can be accessed using this link.

Within this section of our blog, you will find further tips and ideas for getting the best use of SMS in all aspects of your business or organisation. If you would like more information on a specific topic please leave a comment below and we’ll get back to you.

Ever wonder how well your SMS marketing campaign actually worked? If you’re sending SMS messages with links for your customers to follow, it’s actually fairly simple to set up a system for tracking your success. Read on to find out how.

...

If you run paying events - music, drama, sport or even fine dining, training courses or workshops, you'll know the hardest seats to fill are the last few and they are also the most profitable if you can sell them. SMS is an immediate and compelling means of event promotion that can shift those last few places.

...

Read how clubs can benefit from the use of text messaging services to reduce wasted time and increase customer satisfaction. They can confirm appointments in advance with an option to text back to cancel or re-schedule thus reducing no-shows. SMS is also great for sharing news and special offers with members.

...

If you've considered SMS marketing to new and existing customers by text message but dismissed it, it really is time to think again. SMS continues to outperform and outreach all the newer models of communication designed to replace it. The latest competitor to run into difficulties against business text messaging is mobile internet advertising.

...