Text messaging is quickly gathering momentum in the U.S. Already
the preferred form of communication for high school and college age
consumers, text messaging has begun gaining popularity with cell
phone users of all ages. AltTechLabs has developed a high
performance text messaging engine which enables businesses to break
into this growing mobile market.
Not sure how your business can benefit from text messaging? The
possibilities are limitless, read below for some ideas!
Ad-Based Services
Provide a free daily or weekly subscription service 'sponsored' by
an advertiser. Example services include weather, surf report,
mountain conditions, stock quotes, sports scores, tip of the day,
or joke of the day.
Paid Subscription Services
These are text message based services which the customer is charged
for on their monthly cell phone bill. Examples would be the same as
ad-based services but without the ads.
Alerts
Mobile alerts allow customers to tailor the types of messages they
receive. For example, a club can let patrons sign up to receive an
alert when their favorite band is coming to town. Stores can alert
customers when a type of item is going on sale. Alerts not only
allow you to market to your customers in a targeted fashion, they
also keep you up to date with what your customers are interested in.
Contests/GiveAways
Print, radio, TV, or billboards can be used to advertise a contest
which customers enter by texting a phrase to your special
shortcode.
Utilize this new user base to send product/service information via text message.