Coordinating Staff: A Business SMS Use Case
SMS is an ideal way to communicate with team members, especially those who are operating in the field, such as salespeople on the road or those who are out on visits. By using SMS text messaging to get important time-critical information directly into the hands of your staff you could be saving both time and money by increasing the efficiency of your business.
The following are just some of the sectors already benefiting from using SMS text messaging to coordinate their team members: Marketing Agencies, Street Teams, Charities, Housing Associations, Transport, Haulage, Logistics Companies, Councils, Tradesmen, Event Management
For more information on how you could be utilising SMS text messaging within your business call us on 0800 954 5305 or email helpdesk@fastsms.co.uk
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