SMS Communication With Customers May Increase Your Business in 2010

Online SMS system with Web/Desktop Applicationsending greetings and information about your
systems has become an effective means for smallproducts and services. In so doing, you will have the
business owners to take advantage of and cut theirpleasure and benefits of increased patronage,
advertising budgets by up to 50% through bulk SMSimproved exposure and enhanced credibility - benefits
messaging. These systems are part of the best 21stthat you will continue to enjoy long after 2010 is
century state of the art mobile technologies createdover.
for fast, direct and cost effective exchange ofWhen special events and occasions draw near,
information with the combination of mobile telephonyannounce your discounts to your customers through
and Internet. There are many of them on theSMS. For instance, with just a click, airlines operators
internet, but some are more sophisticated thancan announce their flight discounts to 2010 FIFA
others.World Cup in South Africa to thousands of their
Bulk SMS enables you to send messages every timepotential and existing customers, right in the palms of
to keep in touch with your customers and help yourthose customers. The recipient's direct response to
business grow. This service allows you to send textsuch information has been noted to be very high,
messages to your customers mobile phonessince at home, in the office, even on the way, SMS
irrespective of the GSM service provider they aremessages get to their targets, unlike emails that may
subscribed to, at flat and cheaper rates. It is easy,be dumped in the receivers' inbox and may never be
fast and reliable as there cannot be serviceread.
downtime; as does occur in some GSM/CDMAThis method of business communication might also
networks.endear the business owners the more to such
Some of the systems implements the latest web 2.0customers because SMS message in the palm of
technologies and thus, enable users to schedule theyour customers make much more impact on them
delivery date and time of their messages to a certainthan TV or magazines ads, because SMS is intimate.
date and at a particular time as they wish. ThisOther advantages include the ability of the systems
enables them send birthday and anniversaryto host users' phonebook and ability to detect
messages to their customers at the right date andduplication within the phonebooks. As the users store
time even if they have a busy schedule. Businessall their phonebook contacts and email addresses in
owners can also announce trade discounts andthe system, they will never lose their contacts even
innovations in their product/service.if they lost their phones. It is safe and secured. The
With Bulk SMS service you can send unlimitedsystem is also has the ability to detect invalid phone
messages from your computer to your customersnumbers to avoid sending messages to them.
and prospective customers and the SMS units youExperience has shown that advertising budget could
buy never expires since they have no validity periods.be reduced by up to 50% when done through bulk
You can buy and stock the SMS units and save themSMS because they are generally cheaper than
for future use.conventional SMS costs from GSM service providers.
Using Bulk SMS service is the easiest way to stay inIn Nigeria prices range as follows:
touch and be connected with your customers in 2010.SMS Quantity Range and Amount Per Unit
Sending messages constantly to your customers- 1 - 499 N6.00 or $0.039
shows them that you appreciate their patronage and- 500 - 4999 N5.50 or $0.036
also help you build trust with them. Send your- 5000 - 9999 N5.00 or $0.033
message with style about the creativity and- 10000 - 19999 N4.50 or $0.030
innovations in your services which are not obtainable- 20000 - 49999 N4.30 or $0.028
from other businesses in your niche market.- 50000 - 99999 N4.00 or $0.026
Communicating with your customers through SMS- 100000 - 199999 N3.80 or $0.025
has many benefits for your business. For instance, to- 200000 - 999999 N3.50 or $0.023
grow your customers' network and keep it intact, let- 1000000 - 999999999 N3.00 or $0.
them know you remember them by constantly