You’ve heard of the zip code 90210. Or the hit teen T.V. show from the 90′s. You also may have heard of Dr. 90210. But there is a new 90210 that is making a hit and will have even more significance than those listed above. We want to take a minute to introduce you to it.
The new 90210 is all about mobile. Listen for it, its coming…no, it’s here! And it’s all about texting and much more than that. It’s a new way to market your business. It’s about getting your brand in front of your customers like never before. Imagine getting your message to your customers in real time on their mobile devices. And the chances of your customer actually seeing your message is far greater than email. In fact, 95% of text messages are opened and done so within the first 15 minutes of receiving them. Think about it…who do you know who does not have a mobile device? And who do you know that does not text on those mobile devices? I was conducting a meeting last week and as people came in the sat down in their chairs and the very next thing they did was take out their mobile devices. As I glanced the room their was not a single person there who was not on their mobile device waiting for the meeting to begin. Like it or not that is where we are. So why not take advantage of it and start reaching our customers with our message right where they are…on their mobile devices.
How do you get started using text marketing? Sign up with to use the 90210 platform. Once you do you can personalize your keyword. Once you personalize your keyword start promoting it by telling people to text “yourkeyword (replace with your keyword) to 90210. Then all you have to do is decide on what you want to communicate to your subscribers.
Here is a real life example of how you would use 90210 in your business. Let’s say you own a restaurant and you are having a slow day. You take out your mobile device and decide that you are going to offer a lunch special from 11am – 2pm. You put that into a text message and hit send. Then all your customers who have subscribed to your keyword will receive that message. Imagine the possibilities that one text could have on your slow day. It’s a powerful way to take a slow day to a potentially busy one. This is the power of text messaging…this is the power of 90210! And this is just the tip of the iceberg!
For more information on 90210 visit http://izigg.com/baldheaddesign
