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The massive increase in the use of SMS text messaging by business organisations is largely due to its flexibility and simplicity in meeting a very broad range of requirements in a wide array of applications. There is something in it for almost everyone!

We have Scout groups organising trips via SMS; health clubs sending special offers; windmills on wind farms texting diagnostic details to engineers; travel companies warning of delays and web servers notifying staff of technical faults. And that’s just off the top of my head!

Our Business SMS Guide is a comprehensive free document with hundreds of ideas on how SMS can help get more customers, keep more customers, reduce operational costs, improve quality of service and ultimately save you money and generate more profits. We also offer a range of free guides to specific business sectors such as travel, recruitment, salons and food outlets. Click here to see a list.

So when we spot an interesting new use case or a new angle on existing use cases, we’ll post it here. And if you want to set us a challenge in coming up with a use case for you get in touch and we’ll figure it out.

Posted on 12/12/2017
In Use Cases

Every Christmas, there is one commercial advertising campaign that stands out above all others. Multinational brands such as Coca Cola with its iconic truck and McDonald’s, who have perfectly captured the essence of  ‘Driving home for Christmas’ are amongst those who stand out from the crowd year after year. But what are the five of the most popular ever Christmas advertising campaigns, and what takeaways can we use to make our SMS Marketing more effective than ever? Our experts take a look.

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Posted on 11/12/2017
In Use Cases

Although many will have already completed their festive wine shopping by now, many more will be out to buy in the last few days before Christmas - especially those who have yet to decide on the right bottle or case. WIth the stakes so high, it is up to wine merchants to win these customers - and SMS Marketing could be the secret weapon in the arsenal.

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Posted on 08/12/2017
In Use Cases

Christmas is a key time for businesses of every shape and size to get their message out. Whether you are selling a product or service or simply out to increase brand recognition, this is the one time of year that it matters more than ever that your brand is seen to be joining in the spirit of things - and SMS Marketing is the obvious solution. So how can businesses and brands use SMS Marketing to increase profits and build their profiles this Christmas? Here are some ideas you can try.

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Posted on 07/12/2017
In Use Cases

Although it is a relatively new trend in the UK compared to the well established US market, Life Coaching has grown over recent years to become a significant area of business and represents over half of all activity within the wider coaching sector. As we continue to see economic turbulence and a dramatically changing world, there is every indication that life coaching will continue to see sustained growth for many years to come - and SMS Marketing is an ideal tool to help. Here's why.

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Posted on 06/11/2017
In Use Cases

Insurance companies have lots of ways they can put SMS messaging to work for building their business and managing customer relations. The following list covers 7 different use cases that can apply to any type of insurance.

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