Posted by Lola Cockwell in News & Buzz on January 14th, 2019
FireText were recently a part of the DVLA Code challenge, as advocate sponsors to the event. The challenge had six themes to choose from, all of which revolved around social and environmental situations.
Posted by Lola Cockwell in What is... on January 3rd, 2019
SMS Marketing (short message service marketing) is the act of communicating a marketing message with customers or leads via SMS message to their mobile phone. The first SMS message was sent out on December 1992 and simply read ‘Merry Christmas’.
Posted by Lola Cockwell in SMS Tips & Tricks on December 13th, 2018
The aftermath of Christmas not only brings with it a craze of cleaning up and goodbyes to relatives, but also the big thought of the New Year and what it’s going to bring with it. Whether it be a new fitness regime, a better diet or to cut out vino! Despite being made with the […]
Posted by Lola Cockwell in SMS Tips & Tricks on December 6th, 2018
I think we can all agree that Christmas seems to come round quicker each year, the holiday isn’t just filled with food and presents but is also one of the most important times for marketing professionals, with companies competing for the best spot.
Posted by Lola Cockwell in SMS Tips & Tricks on November 1st, 2018
It’s that time of year again, yes it’s the start of the holiday season already. Bargain hunters are already sniffing out the best deals ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and with the biggest shopping events of the year only a few weeks away, clever businesses are starting their campaigns to make sure customers […]
Posted by Lola Cockwell in News & Buzz on October 31st, 2018
We are super excited to announce that we are sponsoring the DVLA Code Challenge. The challenge offers children the chance to win thousands of pounds of IT equipment for their schools as well as the opportunity to develop essential skills in problem-solving, communication and teamwork.
Posted by Holly Barber in News & Buzz on October 18th, 2018
We are super proud to announce that we have become the first SMS provider to be registered on the NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit.
Posted by Lola Cockwell in SMS Tips & Tricks on October 15th, 2018
With Halloween just a few weeks away, businesses are coming up with new, freaky ideas to ensure that consumers are going to spend more this year than the year before. Your company needs to find a way to win the fight for recognition around this busy time and using SMS could be the answer you’ve […]
Posted by Holly Barber in GDPR, SMS Tips & Tricks on June 6th, 2018
With the recent changes to data processing legislation – fondly known as GDPR – we thought now would be the perfect time to make sure you’re up to speed with unsubscribes and go over everything you need to manage them.
Posted by Holly Barber in GDPR on May 8th, 2018
It’s now just a couple of weeks before the GDPR legislations come into force and whilst we’ve spent lots of time here on the blog focusing on how you can get your SMS data into shape, there’s likely other areas of your marketing that you need review before 25th May. We caught up with our friends […]