Posted by Holly Barber on July 24th, 2013

The API user key is a unique code associated with your Eventbrite account and enables you to import your contacts to FireText really easily.

Posted by Holly Barber on July 23rd, 2013

Whether you’re organising a dinner party for 4, or a festival for 40,000, the biggest worry is still the same – will anyone turn up? If only there was a way of reaching all of your attendees at the click of a button to make special announcements, update with any schedule changes or even improve […]

Posted by Holly Barber on July 9th, 2013

SMS marketing is a strategy that many businesses are starting to wonder how they lived without. Working with text messages every day, I am always coming across different ways they can be used to help businesses. However, there are a few common myths I come across surrounding SMS marketing which I want to clear up.

Posted by Holly Barber on June 26th, 2013

Update: Our latest video shows you how to easily upload your contacts and map custom fields in your FireText account. Check it out here. At FireText we love CSV files! Seriously, they are so easy to create and will save you bags of time when uploading your contacts. Let me convert you…

Posted by Holly Barber on June 24th, 2013

The beauty of SMS is that it’s short and sweet. This can be perceived as a nightmare for marketers who often have a lot to say, but it doesn’t have to be. When done properly a text marketing campaign can generate leads (i.e. money!) and more importantly lots of happy customers.

Posted by Holly Barber on April 24th, 2013

So you’ve spent months collecting those valuable mobile numbers ready for your SMS campaign to begin, you send your first message, sit back and then you receive ‘STOP’ – aarrgghh!

Posted by Holly Barber on December 4th, 2012

How can SMS marketing help you? This short video showcases just some of the benefits to SMS marketing.

Posted by Dan Parker on July 17th, 2012

SMS marketing can be incredibly effective. But there’s more to it than just sending texts — from handling responses to personalising messages. So how do you choose the right SMS provider? FireText’s Dan Parker offers some valuable advice.