Ideas for Using SMS

SMS is a great way to communicate and there is no end to its uses. From businesses to individuals and groups, keeping touch is easy with BulkSMS.com, by Celerity Systems.

BulkSMS-Banking: SMS services enable banks to provide better customer service. These include sending transaction notifications, balances summaries or statement notifications or information services such as rates and special offers.

BulkSMS-Bid: SMS services extend the functionality of auctions services to the mobile/wireless devices such as mobile bidding and special interest alerts.

BulkSMS-Company: SMS services to help a company stay in touch with their staff and customers by sending meeting confirmations, important notices, incentive messages and product announcements.

BulkSMS-CRM: SMS services which allows enhanced interaction with the customer like promotion campaign, complaint management system, logistics support and supply chain management.

BulkSMS-Credit Card: SMS services to notify when purchases are made, of current balances and special offers.

BulkSMS-Financial: SMS services to send portfolio information, stock quotes, price alerts and news headlines.

BulkSMS-Groups: SMS services to help groups communicate with each other about activities, meeting and special interest information.

BulkSMS-Info: SMS services that send news, sports scores, weather, horoscopes, classifieds and exchange rates.

BulkSMS-Locate: SMS services offering driving directions, yellow pages, street address directory, e-taxi, traffic delays and flight arrival/departure updates.

BulkSMS-Marketing: SMS services to support marketing campaigns and promotional activities via coupons, special offers and incentives.

BulkSMS-Personal Info: SMS services offering reminders for birthdays, anniversaries, festivals, gifts, public holidays, bill payments, meetings, tasks & events.

BulkSMS-Reserve: SMS services for the notification of availability of movie tickets, restaurant reservations and hotels availability.

BulkSMS-School: SMS services to send absentee alerts, special announcements, exam notifications, result notifications, event notifications and parent notifications.

BulkSMS-Shopper: SMS services to announce product availability, holiday specials and mobile coupons.

sms Abbreviations

In order to fit the most information into the message there are some standard accepted abbreviations. They can be very helpful but it also should be noted that since clarity is very important using unclear abbreviation can diminish the impact of the message. Listed below are some of the common abbreviations.

:-( = Sad :-) = Happy :-D = Laughing 2 = To 2B = To be 2Day = Today 2Moro = Tomorrow 4 = For 8 = Ate ASAP = As soon as possible B = Be B4 = Before CU= = See you CUL8R = See you later CW2Cu = Can't wait to see you D8 = Date EZ = Easy F2T = Free to talk F8 = Fate FYI = For your information GR8 = Great L8 = Late L8R = Later LOL = Laugh out loud LUV = Love M8 = mate

MUV = Movie NO1 = No one PCM = Please call me PLS = Please QT = Cutie R = Are R8 = Rate RUOK = Are you OK SHPN = Shopping SPK = Speak SPST = Same place, same time THNQ = Thank you THX = Thanks U = You W/O = Without W84M = Wait for me W8N = Waiting WAN2 = Want to WB = Welcome Back WKND = Weekend WOT = What WRK = Work WRU = Where are you WTG = Way to go XLNT = Excellent Y = Why

conclusion

SMS marketing is an exciting and promising tool. Used correctly it is one of the best ways to reach people at a low cost with a high level of response. With BulkSMS.com, by Celerity Systems, a large investment is not necessary to prove that SMS marketing works for you. A low cost test can be preformed and the response can easily be measured. Let SMS marketing work for you. Let BULKSMS.com show you how.

Making the most from an SMS

In order to to make SMS work it is important to make sure the message is clear and respects the delivery medium. A clear message of 160 characters means that the sender needs to make sure that all pertinent information is included.

Create clear messages. Making sure that the message is clear and concise is very important. A clear message will increase the impact of the message.

Include contact information. This ensures that the receiver will know who the message is from and will allow them to contact you if necessary.

Don't send SPAM. Because SMS goes to phones, which people view as a personal resource, junk messages or too many messages will degrade the value of this communication medium.

There are three general goals that most marketing tries to achieve. These are: increase business from existing customers, gain new customers in established and new markets and improve profits.

The message you deliver will be set by these goals. Determining which goal you want to achieve is key to creating a clear message that impacts the receiver. Before writing the message it is important to determine what action you want the receiver to take. This is also how you will judge the success of your efforts.

To do all this and achieve the marketing goals in an SMS of 160 characters does take planning. Sending test messages to people with whom you are associated but who are not knowledgeable about the campaign can help make success.