{"id":1786,"date":"2017-11-09T11:36:38","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T11:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/firetext.wpengine.com\/?p=1786"},"modified":"2023-02-10T15:45:54","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T15:45:54","slug":"get-ready-for-christmas-with-sms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firetext.co.uk\/blog\/get-ready-for-christmas-with-sms\/","title":{"rendered":"Get ready for Christmas with SMS marketing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christmas is on the way\u2026.are you ready? We\u2019ve got 5 of the best ways to use SMS to boost sales and improve customer engagement this busy season.<\/p>\n

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Black Friday Promotions<\/h4>\n

95% of text messages are opened within 5 minutes of being received. With Black Friday offers available for a very short time only an SMS campaign to promote your offers is the perfect solution.<\/p>\n

Drive Traffic to your Website<\/h4>\n

Almost half of shoppers are planning to purchase Christmas presents online this year; why not try SMS campaigns to drive traffic to your website. With our clever URL tracker<\/a>, you can include a link in your message and we\u2019ll tell you who\u2019s clicked and when.<\/p>\n

Encourage Impulse Buys<\/h4>\n

If you have a retail store<\/a>, send out a campaign on busy shopping days to remind customers you are there. If they receive the message on Saturday morning as they head into town they will be more likely to pop in.<\/p>\n

Last Minute Offers<\/h4>\n

If you don\u2019t want stock hanging around beyond Dec 24, send out a last minute SMS campaign to your customers to ensure your last minute deals are seen.<\/p>\n

Festive Opening Times<\/h4>\n

Everyone has different ideas of when to open and when to take a break over the festive period. Make sure your customers, suppliers and staff are all kept in the loop with a simple text message.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget, once the Christmas season is over you can continue to use text marketing to boost sales and engage with customers. Start 2018 on a high with awesome SMS campaigns<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Stuck? Our dedicated team of friendly SMS marketing experts and Christmas elves are on hand to help.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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