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March Flash Sale! 10% extra free SMS credits

What a month February was, with records temperatures it almost felt like the summer. But as soon as March came around so did the rain, cold, and wind. Making March feel like a very long and miserable month. So to turn…

The benefits of automating your text messages and when to automate them

Text messaging automation is not new, it has been around for years and successful companies have implemented SMS automations into the core of their business. Unfortunately, there are many businesses yet to see the true value of automated text messages and…

The evolution of mobile marketing and how it has helped businesses provide better customer experience

Since the first text message was sent out in 1992 that said, “Merry Christmas”, text messaging and mobile marketing has continually grown to become an ever-integral part of business sales and marketing plans. The two main reasons behind the sustained growth…

SMS survey example questions

The easiest and most effective way to communicate with your customers is through SMS, it takes around 5 seconds for your message to be delivered and because smartphones are now capable of almost everything, our mobile phones never leave our side…

Does SMS marketing still work in today’s modern world?

SMS has been around for more than 25 years and because of its versatility, it is a core part of business marketing and sales plans. But after all that time, does SMS still stand up in today’s modern world? Back in…

The 4 best call to actions to use in your SMS marketing messages

A call to action or CTA is a phrase designed to encourage people to take a desired action. It is used across all areas of business, particularly in sales and marketing. Call to actions are everywhere, you may not notice them,…

Example SMS Web Pages for food outlets

As a business that relies heavily on the taste of food, being able to whip up scrumptious dishes is the number one goal for every restaurant, takeaway, or food outlet. This will be second nature to your chiefs, but what is…

How to extract a mobile number from a cell containing text in Excel

Uploading your contacts into our online messaging platform Message Box, couldn’t be easier. You simply add your customers’ mobile numbers into an Excel file, save it, and use our online platform to upload all your numbers in bulk, it really is…

What channel yields the best results? Social media vs Email vs SMS

Would you rather 20% of your customers read your message or 98%? We know, probably not the most intelligent question to ask, of course you are going to pick 98%. It’s a bigger percentage, meaning more of your customers will read…