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Black Friday is a chance to gain more customers, hopefully for the long run. To get prepared, why not start generating SMS leads right now before<\/em> the season begins?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Use social media to pre-empt big offers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Social media is an easy way to encourage your followers to opt in to SMS. As a mobile-dominated medium, it makes sense to naturally guide followers from socials to SMS. And a Black Friday offer is just the hook for new leads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an incentive for your users to opt in, you may post something like: Opt in to SMS for early access to our Black Friday deals<\/em>. Head to the link in our bio.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our tap-to-text feature is the perfect tool to help you with this. Users simply click a link \u2013 in your bio or link tree \u2013 and they’re taken to a pre-filled text message box. All they have to do is hit send and they opt in to SMS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All you need is a FireText reply number, with a keyword set up on it. We can then create the tap-to-text link for you.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Print posters for your shop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A passer-by can scan a QR code to gain access to your Black Friday deals. All they have to do is scan the QR code, and they\u2019ll be taken to a pre-filled text message box with opt-in content to a dedicated number. They hit send and voila, they\u2019re opted in! Try it out below \ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can use a tool such as QR code monkey <\/a>to generate this. Behind the QR code, you will need to have set up a FireText reply number and keyword. We can create this link for you, or you can type this into the ‘SMS’ section of QR code monkey.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Launch a BF pop-up on your website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another effective tool is a Black Friday pop-up on your website. This is a super topical tool to include on for mobile visitors on your website. All you have to do is build a pop-up with a ‘sign up to SMS’ link. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Much like the social media scenario above, first Upon clicking, the user is taken to a new text message thread, where the message box is pre-filled with an opt-in keyword. All they have to do is hit send to actually opt in. Again, to set this up, you need to have a FireText reply number and a keyword set up on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On print advertising<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Advertising the classic way? A great tool for this is a keyword on 82228, or the QR code. Our customers have used keywords on 82228 in the past on mediums such as billboards and buses. It’s effective for catching leads with a memorable word and number. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more info on what you need from each tool, head to our ultimate guide to lead generation<\/a>. Or get in touch with one of our lovely SMS experts by clicking below \ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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