Instant response system
If you own an estate agency then why not register an iMessage
keyword for just R995/yr (excl.VAT) and advertise it on your
for-sale boards. When people see the boards they are just a
text message away from receiving details about the house
directly to their phone - even if your office is closed.
You are then able to login to the iMessage control panel and
have access to a list of phone numbers belonging to people that
requested info on the property in order to follow up.
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Streamlining customer queries
Have you ever placed a classified advert in the local paper and
then been besieged with phone calls for days from enquirers?
Well, why not make use of an iMessage keyword as the method
for people to contact you to make their initial enquiry.
The system can automatically send them further info
(including photos of the item for sale) to their email address,
or text information back to their cell phone. The iMessage
keyword owner can login to the iMessage control panel at a
later stage, and will have a list of numbers belonging to
the people who enquired about the advert.
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Instant information delivery
Do you have a price list or subscription form which your users
would need to obtain? Set this up on iMessage using the Email
forwarding Service. Let clients SMS their email address to your
keyword and the price list will be sent to them via email.
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Taking advertising to new levels
You�re organizing the latest marketing campaign, including adverts
in several publications. Add an iMessage keyword so that people
can immediately request your company/product information. You can
then see which campaign is getting the best response and allocate
your marketing budget accordingly.
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Hosting competitions
Want to set up a competition? Why not register an iMessage keyword,
and login to the control panel where you can set up your competition
with multiple answers. The competition can be set up to run for a
specific period. Full reports on all the participants who entered can
be drawn and analysed.
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Growing your business
One of the most popular uses of an SMS keyword is to allow people to
request your contact details directly to their phone. More and more
paper business cards now contain an extra line such as text
"John contact" to 34050. By following this simple instruction a person's
contacts are saved the effort of typing the phone numbers, email address,
etc., into their phone - it is all done instantly. Many people also add
their keyword to their email signatures too! The contact information
comes back in the form of an SMS response.
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Connect to external applications
If you have any specialized requirements that cannot be accommodated
using one of the easy iMessage services, don�t despair. You can
still use the iMessage platform to link directly to your custom
application using URL forwarding or Web services. This allows you to
process the SMS request in any way you wish, while earning revenue
on iMessage. If you require assistance in implementing your custom
business solution,
SMSS
is ready to assist - no need
to go elsewhere to get external applications developed, all the
required expertise is sitting under one roof.
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Surveys
The iMessage system can also be used to gauge market response
to your product or service, or even to check that your customers
are satisfied with services rendered. This is similar to a
competition but since there is no correct/incorrect answer each
response is stored for later retrieval by the end user.
A company could make use of this service when starting new product
launch and they would want to involve the public in deciding on
a new name.
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Sales Reps
Visiting your client and don�t have the brochure or information
you want to give them with you? Don�t want to carry as many
documents with you?
Purchase an iMessage keyword and upload all your documents you
require on a day-to-day basis. When you get to your customer,
simply send an SMS with their Email Address and the document name.
Then check your client�s email: the requested document will arrive
immediately!
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Individuals
Ever had to send your CV out urgently to a prospective employer
or recruitment agency? Stuck at work and can�t send your CV
out immediately? Why not register your name as a keyword,
and create the sub-keyword CV. Then activate the email forwarding
service on imessage, and upload your CV. Trigger the emailing
of your CV from your cellphone, wherever you are.
E.g. John CV Jobs@jobs4u.co.za to the number 34050
Advantages: no delays, don�t forget or put it off, and potentially miss out
on a wonderful opportunity. Also, sending your cv this way makes it simple
to keep a record of who you sent your cv to, by simply logging on to the
iMessage website.
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