Monday, May 8, 2017

SMS Marketing & Local Advertising

Local advertising forms an important part of any overarching marketing strategy, and SMS marketing is ideally suited to the task.

Text message marketing is low cost and boasts an open and read rate that dwarfs that of traditional email and social media. It’s also simple to set up and easily customisable to complement any of your other marketing channels. Large and small businesses can benefit from reaching out via SMS.

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Wednesday, May 3, 2017

7 Ways to Enhance the Retail Experience

The internet has changed the way we shop, and retailers need to keep pace. Online retail offers shoppers convenience and cost savings. Why would a customer shop instore for a product that can find cheaper online, with the purchase made at home and delivered right to their door?

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Monday, May 1, 2017

A CallFire SMS Marketing Checklist

Fast, direct, easily personalized, and with geolocating possibilities, SMS marketing is becoming an increasingly vital part of today’s successful mobile strategies. But it requires careful planning, timing and proper analysis of results in order to get it right.

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Saturday, April 29, 2017

Callfire Tips: 5 Ways to Improve Mobile Security

As we continue to share more of our personal information via our phones - whether it’s personal photos on Instagram, rating the restaurant we’re eating in right now, or paying for a purchase online - mobile security has become an increasingly serious issue.

Saturday, April 29, 2017

IVR Solutions for Healthcare Providers

Interactive voice response (IVR) is an automated system that many healthcare facilities already benefit from. IVR provides a cost effective way of managing medical appointments and delivering important information to patients.

Beyond these common uses, IVR can also be employed to handle inbound calls and collect valuable patient feedback. The result is efficient information flow and appointment handling, while easing the pressure on medical staff.

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Friday, April 14, 2017

4 Winning MMS & SMS Marketing Strategies

There are only a few essential elements to every marketing strategy, including MMS and SMS marketing outreach. Get to know these four key areas to ensure that you’re giving your mobile marketing strategy a solid foundation to build on.

Friday, April 14, 2017

SMS Marketing Metrics



As with any marketing program, it is essential that you continually track your text marketing campaign using your metrics. This informs you not just of the success of a particular message or the trajectory of a long-running campaign, but it also highlights areas that are weak.

Which Metrics are the Right For You?

Friday, April 14, 2017

CallFire Tips: 5 Ways to Dip Your Toe in the Waters of Mobile

SMS marketing is perfect for small businesses. Affordable and simple to implement, it’s also incredibly effective - if you use it right...

 

Monday, March 27, 2017

Why MMS is the Next Big Thing in Mobile Marketing

Many brands are now looking to multimedia messaging service, or MMS, as the future of mobile advertising.

MMS shares all the benefits of SMS and adds some more - no more 160-character limits, and the ability to send multimedia ads, including videos and audio. Major brands like Starbucks and Ikea, and the CBS, Fox and ABC networks, have started using MMS marketing as part of creating more impactful outreach programmes.

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Friday, March 24, 2017

5 Ways a Text Program Can Benefit Your Hiking Club


There are lots of ways to make sure all the members of your hiking club are kept informed of the latest news, hikes and get togethers. Via email, your website, social media and text message, it’s easier than ever to keep groups up to date.

If you haven’t added a text program to your communication toolbox, here are five ways it can help your hiking club.

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