Questions: A Business SMS Use Case
Publish your ‘Textline’ as a means of people texting in to ask questions of the ‘experts’, whether it be request for tips or general enquiries it builds customer relations and gathers valuable data.
The following are just some of the sectors already benefiting from using SMS text messaging to receive questions from their customers: I.T. Departments, Government, Health, Retail, Educational Institutions
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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