by anton | Oct 13, 2014 |
Nightclubs have a lot of things going for them when it comes to Bulk SMS Marketing: party goers always have their phones on them and they usually travel in groups. How can you use texting to get customers through the doors? Apart from having a drink in their hand, club customers always have something else in the other – their mobile phone. This puts a marketer in the ideal situation for doing on-the-spot marketing. Naturally, a club is at its busiest over weekends, so you can use the weekdays to build up hype. Or, you can even try to lure your customers during the week. No matter what your objectives are, you can make use of any of the following Bulk SMS strategies. Free entry or half price entry if they show the doorman a promotional text message. Mobile coupons/ vouchers to get discounts on drinks or free shooters Text reminders about special events or upcoming shows at the club. New Year’s is probably of the biggest party events, so make sure you text customers about it well beforehand so you can outsmart your competitors. Text-to-win contests. Customers can send an SMS answering a question about the club or an event. You will then announce the winners during the party – thus, entrants can only claim their prize if they are present at that time. This is a smart way to grow your customer contact list as well. Refer a friend. Send customers a unique code along with a promotional messages and ask them to forward it to their friends. Reward the customer who spreads your message around the...
by anton | Oct 10, 2014 |
It doesn’t matter if you are selling shoes or offering legal services. Your Mobile Advertising campaign should always have these four elements: value, relevancy, simplicity and honesty. Each and every brand always has the same thing to say: “Buy from me!” or “Choose my services!” It is the main purpose of marketing after all. Being successful, however, takes more than just pictures and words on a screen. It compels you to dig a little deeper to find your true brand voice, company values and make it part of your message. Adding value Why should consumers buy from you? What is in it for them? What makes you better than your competitors? Simply telling consumers to “order now” says absolutely nothing. Put the benefits of your product in your Mobile Ad and explain to consumers how it can add value to their lives. For example: “Our chairs are very modern” versus “Our chairs are so comfortable they will never experience back pain again.” Make it relevant How can you add more relevance to your message? Try to anticipate the consumer’s needs. For example: if you sell diet products, a consumer might find a few dieting tips in your ad very useful. Such an ad is more relevant to the user than one that simply has a picture of the diet products on it. And it goes hand-in-hand quite nicely with the value –adding element. Keep it simple Remember, the mobile screen has limited space. You want to say just enough to peak the user’s interest without writing a whole essay. They can always find more info or more pictures on...