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Schools and colleges and other education professionals are making increased use of SMS messaging to meet a wide range of requirements.

Schools use SMS widely to announce events, combat truancy, warn parents of snow closures, notify parents of detentions, sports matches, rehearsals and more. Colleges and schools text out links to their websites, prospectuses and blogs.

Children with specific difficulties are receiving extra learning help by text to help them plan and complete homework on time. Because the mobile phone is so universal and SMS messaging cheap and easy to use, more and more applications will emerge to help staff and students alike.

How work based education providers can take advantage of SMS Messaging to boost attendance and reduce the time and costs associated with arranging and re-arranging training sessions. Read this article to learn how private education and training companies can benefit from simple SMS confirmations and reminders with some illustrative examples. We also briefly explore the possibilities offered by automated responses using SMS keywords in conjunction with a virtual mobile number.

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False Hope Syndrome happens to nearly 90 % of the people who make New Year’s resolutions. People set grand, hopeful, but unreasonable goals for themselves. But if you can get yourself to focus on something specific you want to improve, SMS messaging can help you achieve it.

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The education sector can greatly benefit from the use of SMS messaging, as it can be a good way to build strong relationships with students, parents and also other members of staff. These are some of the ways to make good use of SMS messaging in the education sector.

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It’s now scientific fact. SMS messaging in schools can help improve maths scores and increase attendance. We know because of a yearlong study of thousands of secondary students across the UK. The key is increasing parent involvement. Learn how it was done, and how to use it in your school.

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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.

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