During times of crisis, it’s more important than ever to ensure communication channels are open and properly used. Text messaging is a great way to reach out and communicate with your audience about updates and critical information. Text messaging is a powerful tool to build and maintain strong relationships. Today, when people are feeling isolated
Marketing automation has become a must-have tool for businesses that want to grow and scale quickly, while maintaining solid customer relationships. In fact, 49% of all companies and 55% of B2B companies are currently using automated campaigns as part of their sales, customer support, and marketing strategies. Incorporating automated text messaging is the next step
We all know researching new products can be a pain. So here’s our first tip for anyone purchasing business text messaging for sales reps or call centers: not all messaging products are created equal. Certainly not when it comes to handling sales conversations. Many of them promise the same capabilities but they don’t deliver the
When a vendor says they have SMS delivery reporting, it doesn’t guarantee that your messages are always received by your recipients. In fact, as we’ve been discussing, it’s the carriers’ rules, your messaging content, volumes, speeds and other factors that determine deliverability. Luckily, that doesn’t mean you’re at a carrier’s mercy. There are actions you
Last November, dozens of people received text messages that were originally sent to them in February, but weren’t delivered when originally sent. The senders never knew that the messages weren’t received, and the recipients who got the texts months later were confused. One even received a text from a friend who was now deceased, obviously
By now, it’s well-known that text messaging is a powerful way to connect with customers. But there is still confusion on exactly how business text messaging works. We hear a lot of questions about how to use an SMS delivery report. The first thing we have to explain is that the delivery report may not