We're very excited to announce HTML5 based Group Texting mobile APP for sending mass text and group text messages to customers, employees, or members. Now, you don't need to be in front of computer or your laptops to send out a text broadcast to your clients or an emergency text alert.

TxtImpact Group Texting mobile APP enables users to send text messages to any person or a group on any device with a browser. Client can simply send broadcast to a subscription list anytime anywhere from any web enabled device.

With TxtImpact Group texting Mobile APP, registered clients can login with their existing credentials, send message to a group, receive replies, setup new text-2-join campaigns, add keywords, and setup auto responder. Using Mobile APP, you can also chat with individual, send and receive reply. You don’t need to download anything or even register to start texting.

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To access mobile APP, text GroupAPP to 27126* or Scan QR code from your smartphone

*Msg&data rates may apply

TXTImpact always come up with some unique services for our customers. Over the years, we came across situation when our clients wanted to have a dedicated short code for just few days. There are situation when for certain type of interactive sms marketing campaigns a keyword is not possible, such as for scavenger hunt, or with MMS campaigns, because the end users normally forget to tag the pictures or videos with a keyword.

Our client just left with a choice to settle with shared short code or wait 12-14 weeks for a dedicated short code.

We have listened and came up with a solution for our customers, now you can lease dedicated short code per day basis as long as there is availability. All you have to do is to reserve it for the date you want it, pay for it and no other obligations. This could mean a saving for $3000-$5,000 and there is no wait for 12-14 weeks.

Contact TXTImpact Sales if you like to have dedicated short code for just few days. No commitment, No wait time

You can advertise your sms marketing keyword and short code using sms Marketing Flyer. TXTImpact SMS marketing flyer generator allows businesses to quickly create an marketing flyer for their SMS marketing campaigns.

Click here to generate sms marketing flyer

TxtImpact is offering Ready-2-Go Dedicated short codes for customers who are looking to run campaigns for either short term or long term. Provisioning a dedicated short code can take 12-14 weeks. Now, with live short code client can launch their campaign instantly and without wasting any time.

Provisioning a dedicated Short Code takes substantial time, technical expertise, and an ongoing commitment. TxtImpact Ready-2-Go dedicated Short codes remove many of these barriers to entry by allowing customers to run applications and services on TxtImpact's pre-provisioned dedicated Short Codes instantly.

For more information on Ready-2-Go Dedicated short codes. Please call us @ 1 (800)-209-2188 or send us email at sales@txtimpact.com

Are you going to conference or an event? How about using text message survey (SMS Survey) to setup appointments with potential clients?

How can I use Text Message Survey to setup appointments?

Create a text survey campaign using your TxtImpact account. You can provide welcome message, series questions such as their name, email address, preferred meeting time, best number to contact them, and have a closing message to confirm receipt of appointment request and provide any information for further interaction.

Don't forget to configure your email address, where you like to receive all appointment requests.

For complete instructions on how setup Text mobile survey online: http://mzone.txtimpact.com/mserver/help/info/How-to-setup-Text-Survey.htm

For more information on Text Message Survey

Reasons why more Event Organizers should choose text messaging during event or conferences

#1- Text messaging allows for more widespread and easy participation.

#2 - Engage attendees in real-time.

#3 - Significant savings over mobile apps or audience response systems.

#4 - Text messaging allows seamless communication between attendees and organizers.

What Event Organizers or Conferences can use?

#1 - Text Voting (SMS Polling) for real-time participation and feedback

#2 - Text to Quiz (Trivia), have some fun at conference and engage audience

#3 - Text to win, let participants take away something

#4 - Text to Survey, get real-time feedback or capture participants contact information or a request to setup meeting

For more information visit: TXTImpact SMS Marketing

SMS Marketing and Mass Text messaging for Auto car dealerships for sales and service

• Over 8 billion messages are sent every month in the US
• Reach customers in extremely cost effective and efficient way
• Customers increasingly leave their mobile number as the preferred number for you to contact them on using text message to communicate.

There are almost endless ways that auto dealers can use text messaging, some examples are:

• Car ready for pickup –"Your car is now ready for pickup, please call in at Service Reception where your keys are waiting for you"
  
  
• Routine Service reminders - "Your car is now due its service, please contact our Service Department and we will be delighted to book it in at convenient time'
  
  
• Courtesy/thank you messages - "Thank you for servicing your car at Lexus Motors, we look forward to seeing you in the Spring"
  
  
• Text to Survey, Questionnaire follow-up - "Don't forget to complete and return our customer questionnaire in time for the prize draw on Saturday"
  
  
• Sales lead generation - "The all new 2009 A4 has arrived! Call our showroom today and we'll deliver a brand new car to your home for you to test drive"
  
  
• Part in stock - "The parts that you ordered have now arrived, please call in at the Parts Department"
  
  
• Deferred Sale - "Your tires are probably due to be changed now. Please call Service Reception on (324)234-4293 and we will arrange a convenient time to change them"
  
  
• Newspaper ads: Dealers can enrich their newspaper ad campaigns by including wording in their ads telling the reader to text for more information and the same process is then followed as above.

Dealers Benefits:

• Achieve higher response rates - text messaging is 5 times more responsive than direct mail.
  
  
• Save time - time to phone 15 customers, 45 minutes approx. - time to text 15 customers, 1 minute
  
  
• Create massive impact, build customer loyalty -23% of people will show or forward a marketing message to a friend.
  
  
• Affordable
  
  
• Easy to set up - no software downloads, only requirement is an Internet connection

The two most popular forms of surveying clients are via phone surveys and door to door surveys. Neither of these techniques are optimal for a number of reasons, including disturbing busy people at home during their “off” time when they are busy with family, and imposing on the privacy of individuals. When a couple sits down for the quality time after a long day, the last thing they feel like is taking a phone survey.

Even if the interviewee agrees to be surveyed, it is often out of a sense of being well mannered (unfortunately a rare character trait in this day and age) and the responses given will not be accurate but rather the first thing to enter their mind so as to expedite the process. I would get a lot of people that kept their conscience quiet by not hanging up, but would not be answering with integrity.

Consequently, instead of interacting with clients in a constructive manner, you actually run the risk of alienating them, with the irony being that you will not have obtained constructive and valuable for your efforts. Traditional survey techniques are a lose-lose proposition from so many perspectives.

Modern Survey Techniques – Mobile Survey

The world has gone mobile and digital in every aspect, I even keep track of how many glasses of water I drink a day with a special app and have one to help memorize names! So why should survey techniques remain stationary and analog? Mobile survey apps are a reasonably a recent innovation that has vaulted the survey industry into the 21^st century.

The vast majority of people today own a smartphone or tablet. If they do not own one themselves, they are usually familiar with the technology and are not only not intimidated by it but enthused by it, or they live in tents. Consequently, the integration of survey apps to mobile devices has ushered in a revolution of sorts in the survey industry and has made major inroads as a survey tool that enhances client interaction rather than disenfranchising the client.

Advantages of Mobile Survey

As I mentioned before, due to my past experience in the survey world I found that there are numerous advantages inherent in the use of mobile survey apps as a survey method. I convinced my boss to start using this method, by explaining that from the company’s perspective mobile survey apps are:

• Cheaper than traditional techniques
• Easy to implement, update, and amend
• Offer real-time data that can be analyzed from anywhere in the world due to the WIFI capabilities of mobile devices
• Allow for clarification of interview data in real-time should it be required
• Mobile devices have scanning and camera capabilities allowing the transfer of additional data to or from the interviewee in real-time
• Are conducive to attracting a more accurate result in terms of interviewee response, interview subject, and nature of survey
• Attract the client to your business rather than alienate them

From the interviewee’s perspective mobile survey apps are:

• Less threatening than door to door surveys
• More personal than phone surveys
• A friendly, reinforcing experience rather than an annoying experience

 Reference: http://inspirationfeed.com/

TxtImpact Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) is an end-to-end solution enabling businesses to deliver a rich MMS experience to customers. You can now combine text, pictures, photos, animations, videos, speech and audio for the ultimate messaging experience.

Here are some of the case studies/examples how our clients have put MMS messaging to use:

1. Mobile Ticketing:

Outhouse tickets using our MMS API to send event tickets directly to customers mobile as soon as they buy the tickets for any event online.

Goal: Deliver instant scannable tickets to customers, no need to print anything.

Solutions: MMS API integrated with ticketing system. Generate Ticket image with bar code sent to customer's mobile phone.

Outcome: Improved customer experience. Save trees (No need to print anything).

2. Behavioral Engagement:

OneHealth, A health management and consumer engagement hybrid, comprised of strategic thinkers; social scientists, care providers, and ; behavioral economists. Onehealth implemented MMS in a very unique and innovative way for their cooperate clients.

Goal: Drive health awareness among employees.

Target: Eat an Apple every day

Problem: Tracking

Solutions: Inbound MMS to email, members were asked to take a picture of themselves eating Apple everyday and send it to 27126.

Outcome: The campaign was deployed for 2 months and over 3000 MMS received during the drive.

3. Inspirational Pictures Alerts:

Saint Micheal church plan to send everyday Picture MMS alerts to their members start first week of December to Christmas. Member can join the list by sending a keyword to short code 27126 and they receive one Inspirational Picture message every morning until Christmas. MMS alerts were scheduled for whole month in advanced.

4. Live Sports update:

Problem: Client wanted to send our live game updates to service subscribers using text message, picture and videos of live baseball games.

Solutions:

1. Client used our Text-2-join and web signup form feature to built it's database. Subscribers can join opt-in list either by texting a keyword to the short code (27126) or enter their mobile number online.
2. Configure his mobile number as remote broadcast authorized user.
3. Now, during live games he was able to send a remote SMS & MMS broadcast to all subscribers.

As Hurricane Sandy is approaching to east coast, which experts say could hit on Monday, Oct 29th. Many townships have activated a preparation plan that includes a text message alert system for residents and increased staffing and preparations at the police department, fire department, department of public work, and emergency response units.

Businesses, Churches, Public services will need to reach out to employees, staff, or members quickly to notify of any emergencies, close-out, contact volunteers. TXTImpact emergecny text messaging system allow you to send a text message to hundred or thousands people at once either using web or directly from your phone.

It very simple to use the system, it just takes 3 steps to step your emergency text message system:

1. Sign-up

2. Upload mobile numbers to be contacted

3. Setup Remote broadcast authorize mobile number (The person responsible of sending text message blast to the group directly from his/her phone in case of emergency)

Now, you're all setup to send text alert to group of people and make sure they're safe and prepare to handle the storm.

TXTImpact will keep their phone lines open for support during weekend, if you need any help with account setup or sending a broadcast.

Click here to learn about Mass text messaging system

To get started, click here http://www.txtimpact.com/pricing.asp or call us at 1-(800)-605-0280