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Our leisure activities are increasingly focused around clubs and other similar organisations. Whether volunteer led or commercial businesses clubs generally have a small core of “workers” and a large number of members dispersed in the community.

SMS messaging can be a great help in these circumstances in providing fast and reliable communication with members by sending important information directly to their phones. These messages can include event promotion, changes of schedule, meeting notifications and even subscription payment reminders. See more examples of how SMS can benefit your club in the articles below.

So many of us are used to having our mobiles around nearly 24 hours a day that it’s easy to forget it’s still a growing industry. And though SMS has been around for over two decades, the ways we use it and people’s willingness to use it continues to grow. So for this blog I picked out five facts about mobile and SMS that really make the case that SMS for business has come of age. Let’s see if you agree.

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In a report released last week by Nielsen, it turns out people want more than just to see a lower number on the scale. In their study, 75% of people worldwide plan to lose weight by changing their diet. And another 72% plan to exercise – that’s where your health club and SMS comes in.

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You’re all excited about the number of new members you have in your health club thanks to your latest member drive. And you want to do everything you can to help them reach their goals and stay a member for a long time. Here's a quick few steps to get you up and running as quickly as possible.

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Did you see an increase in your health club enrolment over the last week or so? You probably did because health related goals are always among the most popular resolutions made each year. Motivated by the desire to get fit, lose weight, build muscle, or run that marathon, people pile into clubs in droves come January.

At the end of every year, people all over the country will be making resolutions to get fit, lose weight, eat healthier, or start practising yoga. In January, health club memberships will soar before mid-February when an estimated 88% of resolutions fail. SMS can help you keep more members, here's how...