Mobile Messaging by Jacob Weiss, CallFire Sales Czar
LIVE TWEETING @callfire @jacobmweiss #bizsms
AGENDA Welcome and Introductions II.  How to send a text message  to 1 or 1000s of cell phones III.  How to send a YouTube video message  to 1 or 1000s of smartphones IV. How to send a Voice Broadcast message  to 1 or 1000s of telephones V.  How to get your free trial and Q+A
HELLO, I’M JACOB. My name is Jacob Weiss  and I am the Sales Czar at CallFire.  When I’ m not playing Ultimate Frisbee, writing haikus or baking challah, I ’ m at the forefront of CallFire's sales line—answering questions and consulting with 100s of businesses on how they can utilize CallFire ’ s messaging solutions.  You can reach me or a helpful sales rep anytime by contacting  [email_address] .
ABOUT CALLFIRE 32,000+ US Customers Free account 100% pay-as-you-go No setup fees, monthly fees, or minimums As low as 3¢ per text message
TEXT MESSAGING  FOR BUSINESS
TEXT MESSAGING FOR BUSINESS Your message controls the screen: On a website, your ad takes up only a tiny portion of the screen, competing with the website’s content, search results, or other ads. Chances are it wasn’t actually seen (or noticed). On the other hand, even if a text message link isn’t clicked on, and even if the text gets deleted, chances are, it was still  read . Faster interaction - a 2010 study by MobileSquared for Singlepoint reveals that 98% of all text messages are read, with 90% are read  within the first three minutes  of being received.
TEXT MESSAGING: HOW-TO Step 1: Bang out your text message, and even include custom fields.
TEXT MESSAGING: HOW-TO Step 2: Upload your spreadsheet of phone numbers
TEXT MESSAGING: HOW-TO Step 3: Schedule your text blast, or send it right away—it ’s that simple.
SENDING A VIDEO MESSAGE TO SMARTPHONES
SMARTPHONES Nielsen projects that smartphone penetration will grow to over 50% by the end of 2011
SMARTPHONES Nielsen also reports that mobile subscribers watching video on their mobile device rose more than 40% since last year March 30, 2011
VIDEO MESSAGING: HOW-TO Step 1 - Embed YouTube URL or condensed link within body of the text message
VIDEO MESSAGING: HOW-TO Step 2 - Upload your spreadsheet of phone numbers, or use a phonebook you already maintain on CallFire
VIDEO MESSAGING: HOW-TO Step 3 - Schedule your video blast, or start sending right away You might even receive one... right now.
SENDING A  VOICE BROADCAST MESSAGE TO ANY PHONE
VOICE BROADCAST Send a pre-recorded voice message to all your contacts 3.5¢ per call, per minute Default speed of 50 calls per minute, up to 1000 cpm Press-1 transfer allows interested parties to connect directly to your business by pressing 1
VOICE BROADCAST USES WakeUp! NYC campaign Chronically absent students received calls from celebrities including Magic Johnson, Jose Reyes, Big Boi, and Trey Songz “ To make it big, you gotta go to school and get your education, just like I did. It’s the key to a better future, better job, better money, better life.” - Trey Songz Elementary school truancy down 24% Isaac Newton Middle school truancy down 39%
VOICE BROADCAST USES Shirise Super Bowl Sunday promotion Shirise is a high-end shoe store in Chicago On Super Bowl Sunday, Shirise used Voice Broadcast to announce a special sale on Manolo Blahniks Despite sub-zero temperatures, Shirise experienced a $50,000 sales day
VOICE BROADCAST USES Salvation Army Grizzard, a communications company, encouraged the Salvation Army to couple its direct mail campaign with Voice Broadcast outreach during the holiday season Voice message delivered to over 60,000 donors 61% increase in net revenue from small donors 25% increase in net revenue from large donors
VOICE BROADCAST: HOW-TO Step 1: Record your message over the phone or upload an .mp3 or .wav file
VOICE BROADCAST: HOW-TO Step 2 - Upload your spreadsheet of phone numbers, or use a phonebook you already maintain on CallFire
VOICE BROADCAST: HOW-TO Step 3 - Schedule your voice blast,  or start sending right away
CALLFIRE FREE TRIAL To thank you for attending this webinar, you’ll enjoy  200 free text messages  on your first campaign Email  [email_address]  with “TMCNET” in the subject line (use the email address on your CallFire account) Or call 877.897.FIRE
QUESTIONS? Additional video resources: Setting up an SMS campaign:  http://bit.ly/CallFireSMS Setting up a Voice Broadcast campaign:  http://bit.ly/CallFireVB

SMS, Voice, and Video Mobile Messaging for Small Businesses

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    Mobile Messaging byJacob Weiss, CallFire Sales Czar
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    LIVE TWEETING @callfire@jacobmweiss #bizsms
  • 3.
    AGENDA Welcome andIntroductions II. How to send a text message to 1 or 1000s of cell phones III. How to send a YouTube video message to 1 or 1000s of smartphones IV. How to send a Voice Broadcast message to 1 or 1000s of telephones V. How to get your free trial and Q+A
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    HELLO, I’M JACOB.My name is Jacob Weiss and I am the Sales Czar at CallFire. When I’ m not playing Ultimate Frisbee, writing haikus or baking challah, I ’ m at the forefront of CallFire's sales line—answering questions and consulting with 100s of businesses on how they can utilize CallFire ’ s messaging solutions. You can reach me or a helpful sales rep anytime by contacting [email_address] .
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    ABOUT CALLFIRE 32,000+US Customers Free account 100% pay-as-you-go No setup fees, monthly fees, or minimums As low as 3¢ per text message
  • 6.
    TEXT MESSAGING FOR BUSINESS
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    TEXT MESSAGING FORBUSINESS Your message controls the screen: On a website, your ad takes up only a tiny portion of the screen, competing with the website’s content, search results, or other ads. Chances are it wasn’t actually seen (or noticed). On the other hand, even if a text message link isn’t clicked on, and even if the text gets deleted, chances are, it was still read . Faster interaction - a 2010 study by MobileSquared for Singlepoint reveals that 98% of all text messages are read, with 90% are read within the first three minutes of being received.
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    TEXT MESSAGING: HOW-TOStep 1: Bang out your text message, and even include custom fields.
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    TEXT MESSAGING: HOW-TOStep 2: Upload your spreadsheet of phone numbers
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    TEXT MESSAGING: HOW-TOStep 3: Schedule your text blast, or send it right away—it ’s that simple.
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    SENDING A VIDEOMESSAGE TO SMARTPHONES
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    SMARTPHONES Nielsen projectsthat smartphone penetration will grow to over 50% by the end of 2011
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    SMARTPHONES Nielsen alsoreports that mobile subscribers watching video on their mobile device rose more than 40% since last year March 30, 2011
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    VIDEO MESSAGING: HOW-TOStep 1 - Embed YouTube URL or condensed link within body of the text message
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    VIDEO MESSAGING: HOW-TOStep 2 - Upload your spreadsheet of phone numbers, or use a phonebook you already maintain on CallFire
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    VIDEO MESSAGING: HOW-TOStep 3 - Schedule your video blast, or start sending right away You might even receive one... right now.
  • 17.
    SENDING A VOICE BROADCAST MESSAGE TO ANY PHONE
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    VOICE BROADCAST Senda pre-recorded voice message to all your contacts 3.5¢ per call, per minute Default speed of 50 calls per minute, up to 1000 cpm Press-1 transfer allows interested parties to connect directly to your business by pressing 1
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    VOICE BROADCAST USESWakeUp! NYC campaign Chronically absent students received calls from celebrities including Magic Johnson, Jose Reyes, Big Boi, and Trey Songz “ To make it big, you gotta go to school and get your education, just like I did. It’s the key to a better future, better job, better money, better life.” - Trey Songz Elementary school truancy down 24% Isaac Newton Middle school truancy down 39%
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    VOICE BROADCAST USESShirise Super Bowl Sunday promotion Shirise is a high-end shoe store in Chicago On Super Bowl Sunday, Shirise used Voice Broadcast to announce a special sale on Manolo Blahniks Despite sub-zero temperatures, Shirise experienced a $50,000 sales day
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    VOICE BROADCAST USESSalvation Army Grizzard, a communications company, encouraged the Salvation Army to couple its direct mail campaign with Voice Broadcast outreach during the holiday season Voice message delivered to over 60,000 donors 61% increase in net revenue from small donors 25% increase in net revenue from large donors
  • 22.
    VOICE BROADCAST: HOW-TOStep 1: Record your message over the phone or upload an .mp3 or .wav file
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    VOICE BROADCAST: HOW-TOStep 2 - Upload your spreadsheet of phone numbers, or use a phonebook you already maintain on CallFire
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    VOICE BROADCAST: HOW-TOStep 3 - Schedule your voice blast, or start sending right away
  • 25.
    CALLFIRE FREE TRIALTo thank you for attending this webinar, you’ll enjoy 200 free text messages on your first campaign Email [email_address] with “TMCNET” in the subject line (use the email address on your CallFire account) Or call 877.897.FIRE
  • 26.
    QUESTIONS? Additional videoresources: Setting up an SMS campaign: http://bit.ly/CallFireSMS Setting up a Voice Broadcast campaign: http://bit.ly/CallFireVB