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SMS messaging and mobile marketing are of great benefit to companies in the hospitality business. Restaurants, hotels, bars, takeaways and so forth live in a hugely competitive world and any advantage gained over the competition can be of crucial importance.

Firstly they need to build a permission based opted in list to aim their marketing at. Run quizzes, competitions, voting campaigns to build interest than broadcast news, special deals to get fast results. Capture the mobile numbers of your customers and text them a thank you, build loyalty with special offers only for existing customers. Encourage customers to text in to you, to reserve tables, place orders or enquire on opening times.

Hospitality businesses not yet using this approach are missing out. Read below the different ways SMS is being used.

In many ways, SMS messaging is so commonplace people don’t think about it. They just do it. For example, using SMS for mobile marketing in retail is a fairly standard use case whether you’re a company or the consumer. But there are always exceptions – those who innovate when it seems there’s nothing new to be had. Here are two examples of companies from the US using SMS in ways no one else is – yet.

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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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Even great hotels sometimes have a mix up or some sort of problem that can affect a guest. And with social media and hotel review sites, chances are a disgruntled guest isn’t going to keep their complaints to themselves. Here are three examples of how to use SMS messaging to gauge customer satisfaction.

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Online travel and review sites are great for travellers. They are good for hotels too, but they offer a double edged sword. User reviews are unfiltered – that is the travellers can say whatever they like both good and bad. And managing a bad review can be difficult, but how can SMS help?

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Hotels constantly strive to improve customer experiences, but sometimes things go awry. Many problems could be fixed if the customer complains while at the hotel rather than later when they return home. By having a 'textline' you can give guests the opportunity to share their views directly with management without a direct confrontation.

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