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6 Reasons To Market By Text

97.5% of text messages are read within five seconds of being received!
Mobile devices will eventually outnumber humans and by 2016 there will be 10 billion mobile connected devices around the world (Cisco research - Feb 2012)
Response rates for mobile are 4 times higher than other direct marketing mediums
81 per cent of adults keep their mobile switched on all of the time, even when they are in bed (media.ofcom.org.uk - 2011)
Customers prefer to receive promotions by text message rather than mobile web according to research by the Direct Marketing Association
81 per cent of mobile users are happy to receive SMS campaigns

Plus, here is a brief example of how a company can use just a few of Textlocal’s features to improve their communications in an innovative way...

Send your messages from your company name to build trust and ensure high open rates
Attach a document to your message such as a menu, price list, brochure or image at no extra cost
Send out a survey or data capture form via SMS to gather feedback, or more information about contacts
Send out a voucher, ticket or loyalty card via SMS that can be stored on a smartphone, then redeemed from your phone
Send links on your messages to drive recipients to websites, or mobile web pages

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