Posted by Holly Barber in SMS Tips & Tricks 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 in FireText's Wonderful Customers on July 24th, 2013

If you need some inspiration on how to use SMS in event planning, take a look at this case study on how Partner to Succeed used SMS to help market their event and boost attendance at their Collaborate Cornwall business conference. 

Posted by Holly Barber in SMS Tips & Tricks 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 in News & Buzz, Peek Inside FireText on July 15th, 2013

The FireText team woke up feeling pretty proud this morning after winning ‘Best Start Up’ at the 2013 Unlocking Potential awards on Friday.

Posted by Holly Barber in SMS Tips & Tricks 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 in SMS Tips & Tricks 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 in SMS Tips & Tricks 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 in Peek Inside FireText on June 1st, 2013

We’ve had a busy few days at FireText HQ; preparing the brand new office for SMS magic to happen. Here’s a sneaky peek inside.

Posted by Dan Parker in FireText's Wonderful Customers on May 2nd, 2013

We have the great privilege to work with all different types of businesses here at FireText. However, at 14 years old, Aaron Sabin is a business star of the future. FireText were so impressed with Aaron’s vision & drive of a unique concept, that we just had to share it with you.

Posted by Holly Barber in SMS Tips & Tricks 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!