Text MessageHow Your Business Can Benefit From ItAndy Harjantoandy@guppers.comTwitter: @harjanto

While you’re sleeping… 3.4billion texts sent everyday

4billion cell-phones are ready to text-n-roll

Why Don’t Businesses Use It?

In US, texting considers a highly intrusive in business settings I’m in the meeting, but I must see this message

Texting is Person To Person CommunicationBusiness is much more than that…

Yet Another Communication Channel? 200E-mails5Phone Calls30Instant Messages2Documents2Typical DayMeetings

In US, Texting Is Expensive$0.20per SMS sent and received

So, reallyWhy would I want to do this?

Let’s talk about cost in the USYou can actually getUnlimited Text Messaging$25 for 5employees per month1 Employee = $5 per month for unlimited text messages

Any phone will doNo need to spend moneyon high-end phones.

160charactersBrief, but Essentialpromotecompanyculture ofBelieve me, long email kills productivity

TextSimple,Direct, EffortlessCan augment with Pictures, Videosusing short web site links

SMSRequired no Internet accessAccessible almost anywhere in the world

Now, Ready… To Get Fired Up?

To Make TextingUseful, You NeedCloud Service FirstOnlineHard to do?Nope… just minutes to setup

Just invite your co-workers+14259876543Tim Duff+12061239876Melissa Reed1Sherry Fongshrf@gestone.com+622192834214Alice Smithminute

That’s it!Attention SMS UsersYou’re no longer isolatedfrom your business

I’m waiting at the lobbyI wish I knowwhat’s going on at the office

Yes, You Can.Tim Duff uploaded SalesQ4.docxSherry Fong joined Sales groupAlice Smith modified Customer ListTina says Please review my doc

At Construction SiteI would like toupdate my project status

Yes, You Can..updstat 7503 C Complete FramingData Center

Sitting in Traffic JamNeed to tell my teamthat I’ll be late

Yes, You Can.EmailOnlineSales,I’m stuck in traffic, I’ll be15 minutes late for the meetingSMS

Meeting at Client’s SiteClient would liketo know the latestprice

Yes, You Can..qprice MX20LMX20L $12,750

Alice Posts Reports To The TeamWhile I’m TravellingI wish I could receive her reports, emails while I’m on the go

Yes, You Can.From: Alice SmithTo: sales@gestone...Subject: Q4 Sales Re.Alice says Q4 SalesReport is availablehttp://gpr.bz/M9kLH

Team At ConferenceI would like to ask the team if we should go to Chinese, Italian, Mexicanrestaurant tonightLet’s put it into a vote!

Yes, You Can.Alice wants to know:Restaurant 2night?1.Chinese2.Italian3.MexicanVote M7E <Answer>

Mobile Access to Organization DataSome data in premiseI would like to expose it to my employees I only have a few hours for system integration

Yes, You Can.Customer follow ups under your account:J. Reed 425 987 65432A. Smith 206 654 3210.CRM Follow-up

Customers, Suppliers, VendorsMy customers, suppliers, and vendors would like to collaborate withmy employeesIt must be securedand private

Yes, You Can.CREATE GROUP SuppliersINVITE Suppliers john@gestone.com, 142598765432, 120693872321, joe@guppers.com

I Must Be Able To Control This Insanely Stream Of Information

I’M DOING BUSINESS GLOBALLY.ASIA & EUROPE USE SMS HEAVILY, BUT UNITED STATES USES EMAIL PRIMARILY. HOW CAN WE BRIDGE?Global CommunicationLocal Choice Of Tools

Can I Get Text Message Records?Can I Archive Them?

YOUR MESSAGE IS HEREI’D LIKE TO PROJECT IMPORTANT MESSAGES TO LARGE DISPLAYS FOR PUBLIC VIEWING. APPROPRIATE FOR HALLWAY, MANUFACTURING, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY.

Yes, Yes and YesYou Can

Mobile AdvertisingGood Idea?

No, no, no!It’s annoying

LET YOUR (POTENTIAL) CUSTOMERS SIGN UP FOR YOUR PROMOTIONAL UPDATES.TWITTER IS THE APPROPRIATE TOOL FOR THIS

But Sometimes, Customers WantExclusivityOnly members get to seethese promotional announcements

Let’s Find The Right ServiceMaking a requirement list

Net, Net – The Service MUST…Increase ProductivityLow Total Cost Of Ownership

Cost ElasticityPay As You Go. The service cost grows (and shrinks) in-line my business usages

Software Deployment isThing in the PastThe service should be minutes to set up

Training CostWhat Training Cost?The service should be simple, easy and just work

Need Not ToWorry AboutOver and UnderCapacityPlanningThe service must behighly available and reliable

IT Giving Up Control? Not so fast. In the real world, the migration is gradual.Service must address security and privacy

MIGRATION?SYTEM MIGRATION IS PAINFUL AND COSTLY, LET’S JUST LEAVE IT TO THE BIRDS, SHOULD WE?

So, all of these are possible today?

Yes, We Can.

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