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Page 1: Text Message Marketing for Home Improvement Contractors

Text Message Marketing Tips

For Your Home Improvement Business

Presented By:

SMS Dominator

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SMS (Short Message Service) Text Message  Marketing is the ability to send “permission-based” text messages to a group of people who have opted-in to your mobile list.

The small, yet powerful, 160 character space is one of the  best marketing tools available today.       

What Is Text Message Marketing?

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How Text Message Marketing Works

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Why Text Message Marketing?

WHY?

Text Messaging is the Most-Used Mobile

Service

More Than 6 BILLION Mobile

Subscribers World-wide

Most Mobile Users Send and

Receive Text Messages Daily

More Than ½ of U.S. Mobile Spending is

LOCAL

Consumers ALWAYS Have Their Mobile Devices with

Them

4.1 Billion Texts Are Sent

Daily in the U.S Alone

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Extremely TARGETED

Permission-Based (Opt-in)

Reliable, INSTANT Reach

Benefits of Text Message Marketing

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High Open Rates

High Response Rates

Reduced Advertising Costs

Benefits of Text Message Marketing

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Cut Down on Cancellations

Builds Client Loyalty

Can Go Viral

Benefits of Text Message Marketing

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Ways to Build Your Mobile List

Text to Join

Email List

Website Sign-

Up

People Opt-in Using Your

Keyword and Short Code

Add a Mobile Sign-Up Form to

Your Website

Email Your Clients List

and Ask Them to Join Your

Mobile List

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Social Media

Sign-Up

Ask Your Social Media

Followers to Join Your Mobile List

Manual Sign-

Up

Newsletter Sign-Up

Create a Newsletter on Home

Improvement Topics

Manually Add New Clients

Who Agree to Join

Ways to Build Your Mobile List

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On Your Vehicle Flyers Business Cards Radio Ads TV Commercials Billboards T-shirts Posters Anywhere Else

Your Target Market

Will See Them!

Where to Advertise Your Short Code and Keyword?

Text 55555 to HOMEFIX and Get 10% Off Your Services

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Text Message Marketing Ideas For Your Home Improvement

Idea #1Idea #1 Idea #2Idea #2 Idea #3Idea #3

Use AppointmentReminders

to CutDown on

Cancellations

Offer Mobile Coupons

and Discounts

Send Text Message Offers on Slow Days to Increase

Traffic

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Text Message Marketing Ideas

For Your Home Improvement

Idea #4Idea #4 Idea #5Idea #5 Idea #6Idea #6

Send Clients Helpful Home Improvement

Tips from Time to Time

Alert Clients

About New Products

and Services

Send Your Clients Special

Instructions Before an

Appointment

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Text Message Marketing Ideas

For Your Home Improvement

Idea #7Idea #7 Idea #8Idea #8 Idea #9Idea #9

Implementthe Use of QR

Codes to Direct

People toYour

Website, etc.

Start a “Frequent Customer”

Loyalty Program to Get Repeat Business

SendInvoice

Notices to Your

Clients

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Text Message Marketing Ideas

For Your Home Improvement

Idea #10Idea #10 Idea #11Idea #11 Idea #12Idea #12

Send“Thank You”

Messagesto Your Clients

Communicate EfficientlyWith Staff Members

ConductClient

Satisfaction Surveysand Polls

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Different Types of Text Marketing Uses

ConfirmationConfirmation ReminderReminder CancellationCancellation

Types of Text

Marketing Uses

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Different Types of Text Marketing Campaigns

Save Save MoreMore

Spend Spend MoreMore

Purchase Purchase MoreMore

Get a Get a FreebieFreebie

Types of Text

Marketing Campaigns

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Let’s Take a Closer Look at These…

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EXAMPLE

Mrs. Smith, you have an appointment with Home Improvement Spot on January 6th at 3pm. Please call 555-555-5555 if you need to cancel.

ConfirmationConfirmation

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EXAMPLE

Mr. Jones, it’s time for your 6 month Home Maintenance Check. Please contact Home Improvement Spot at 555-555-5555 to schedule.

ReminderReminder

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EXAMPLE

Ms. Brown, I am sorry, but we had to cancel your appointment with Home Improvement Spot on Jan 9th. Please call us to reschedule at 555-555-5555

CancellationCancellation

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Save Save MoreMore

EXAMPLE

Show this text to receive 20% off any service at Home Improvement Spot EXP 5/15

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EXAMPLE

Spend $500 or more at Home Improvement Spot and receive $100 OFF your next service when you show this text. EXP 5/15

Spend Spend MoreMore

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EXAMPLE

Purchase any service at Home Improvement Spot and receive 50% OFF an additional service when you show this text. EXP 5/15

Purchase Purchase MoreMore

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EXAMPLE

Get one service ($50 or more) at Home Improvement Spot and receive a FREE service (up to $50) when you show this text. EXP 5/15

Get a Get a FreebieFreebie

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Reduce Cancellations

Ability to Fill More Canceled Appointments

Lowers Lost Revenue

Saves Staff Some Time

Easy - No Software or Technical Knowledge Required

Benefits of Appointment Reminders

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How to Use QR Codes

Send Users to a Mobile Video Showing Your Home Improvement Work in Action

Send Users to Your Coupons and Discount Offers

Send Users to Your Photos and Social Media Sites

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How to Use QR Codes

Send Users to Video Testimonials of Your Happy Clients

Put Your QR Codes on ALL Marketing Materials

Put QR Codes on Your Invoices

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Tell List Subscribers What to Expect as Soon as They Join

Always Include Your Home Improvement’s Name in Your Messages

Make it Easy for Your Customers to Opt-Out of Your List

Notify Customers of Potential Text Message Costs

Text Message Marketing Points to Remember

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Sending Out Sporadic, Inconsistent Messages

Sending Out Spam

ONLY Sending Out Promotions

Text Message Marketing

Mistakes To Avoid

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THANK YOUTHANK YOU

For Viewing Our Text For Viewing Our Text Message Marketing Message Marketing

Presentation!Presentation!

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Text Message Marketing, Contact Us Today.

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