text message marketing for home improvement contractors
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Text Message Marketing Tips
For Your Home Improvement Business
Presented By:
SMS Dominator
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?
How Text Message Marketing Works
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
Extremely TARGETED
Permission-Based (Opt-in)
Reliable, INSTANT Reach
Benefits of Text Message Marketing
High Open Rates
High Response Rates
Reduced Advertising Costs
Benefits of Text Message Marketing
Cut Down on Cancellations
Builds Client Loyalty
Can Go Viral
Benefits of Text Message Marketing
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Different Types of Text Marketing Uses
ConfirmationConfirmation ReminderReminder CancellationCancellation
Types of Text
Marketing Uses
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
Let’s Take a Closer Look at These…
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
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
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
Save Save MoreMore
EXAMPLE
Show this text to receive 20% off any service at Home Improvement Spot EXP 5/15
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Sending Out Sporadic, Inconsistent Messages
Sending Out Spam
ONLY Sending Out Promotions
Text Message Marketing
Mistakes To Avoid
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