Posted by Lola Cockwell on June 25th, 2019
Love Island has become the talk of the season over the past few years, after becoming ITV2’s most successful show in the history of the channel! It’s a guilty pleasure, which over 3 million people have decided to dedicate the next seven weeks of their life to.
Posted by Holly Barber on May 17th, 2016
Lots of you often ask ‘why 160 characters?’. The simple answer is that this is a restriction set by the networks, but this wasn’t good enough for the team at FireText HQ so we investigated a little further…
Posted by Holly Barber on April 19th, 2016
We spend our days chatting about SMS campaigns here at FireText HQ and love sharing our text message marketing knowledge with our lovely customers, but we also know some facts about SMS that you might not have heard before.
Posted by Holly Barber on June 4th, 2015
As more people have become concerned with the impact that humans have on the environment, many businesses have begun implementing more eco-friendly practices. Going green can benefit your business in a few different ways. Not only does it help to reduce your environmental impact, it may also help you connect with more eco-conscious customers. Marketing […]
Posted by Holly Barber on April 7th, 2015
Remember those data plans you didn’t pay attention to when you bought that new mobile phone? Well, here’s one reason you should have paid more attention, and another that could save you thousands of pounds.
Posted by Holly Barber on December 17th, 2014
Working for charities and non-profits demands a smart approach to community outreach. Without the budget to throw money around, organisations like schools and churches have to get creative with their strategy. Text messaging is the most cost-effective way to do this. If you’re not sure about the role SMS can play in your next outreach […]
Posted by Dan Parker on July 9th, 2014
At FireText we have our finger on the pulse of mobile marketing so that we can accurately advise you, our dear customers, on the best times to use SMS – and help you to avoid any blunders. In this post, we bring you 3 light-hearted QR code attempts that sadly hit brick walls and explain […]
Posted by Holly Barber on July 3rd, 2014
SMS messages are quick and convenient for both the sender and the recipient, which is why they have proven to be such a successful reminder tool. You have probably been in a situation where an appointment was booked months in advance yet you didn’t remember until the day of the appointment – or in some […]
Posted by Holly Barber on June 13th, 2014
With limitations on characters when it comes to writing a text message or composing a tweet, it’s becoming more and more tempting to abbreviate words just to get everything you want to say in.
Posted by Holly Barber on June 12th, 2014
Have you ever found you need to include a different character or symbol, from the usual A-Z, in your SMS message and wondered if it was possible?