This document provides tips and ideas for using text message marketing for a photography studio. Some key points include: 1) Text message marketing allows businesses to send permission-based text messages to opt-in customers and has high open and response rates. 2) Various ideas are presented such as using appointment reminders to reduce no-shows, sending discounts and offers, and implementing a loyalty program. 3) QR codes and different types of text campaigns like deals to save or spend more are discussed.

1. Text Message Marketing Tips
For Your Photography Studio
Presented By:
SMS Dominator

2. 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?

3. How Text Message Marketing Works

4. 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

5. Extremely TARGETED
Permission-Based (Opt-in)
Reliable, INSTANT Reach
Benefits of Text Message Marketing

6. High Open Rates
High Response Rates
Reduced Advertising Costs
Benefits of Text Message Marketing

7. Cut Down on “No-Shows”
Builds Client Loyalty
Can Go Viral
Benefits of Text Message Marketing

8. 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
Client List
and Ask Them
to Join Your
Mobile List

9. Social
Media
Sign-Up
Ask Your
Social Media
Followers to
Join Your
Mobile List
Manual
Sign-Up
Newsletter
Sign-Up
Create a
Newsletter on
Photography
Topics
Manually
Add New
Clients Who
Agree to
Join
Ways to Build Your Mobile List

10.  Photography Studio
 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 PHOTOSand Get $20 Off YourNext Visit

11. Text Message Marketing Ideas
For Your Photography Business
Idea #1Idea #1 Idea #2Idea #2 Idea #3Idea #3
Offer Mobile
Coupons and
Discounts
Use
Appointment
Reminders to
Cut Down on “No-
Shows”
Send Text
Message Offers
on
Slow Days to
Increase Traffic

12. Text Message Marketing Ideas
For Your Photography Business
Idea #4Idea #4 Idea #5Idea #5 Idea #6Idea #6
Send Your
Clients Special
instructions
Before a Specific
Photo Shoot
Send Clients
Helpful Photo
Shoot Tips
from Time to
Time
Alert Clients
About New
Products and
Services

13. Text Message Marketing Ideas
For Your Photography Business
Idea #7Idea #7 Idea #8Idea #8 Idea #9Idea #9
Implement the
Use of QR
Codes to Direct
People to Your
Website, etc.
Start a
“Frequent
Customer”
Loyalty
Program to
Get Repeat
Business
Run a Birthday
or Holiday
Rewards
Program

14. Text Message Marketing Ideas
For Your Photography Business
Idea #10Idea #10 Idea #11Idea #11 Idea #12Idea #12
Send
“Thank You”
Messages to
Your Clients
Interact
Efficiently
With Staff
Members
Conduct Client
Satisfaction
Surveys and
Polls

15. Different Types of Text
Marketing Uses
ConfirmationConfirmation
ReminderReminder CancellationCancellation
Types of Text
Marketing
Uses

16. Different Types of Text
Marketing Campaigns
SaveSave
MoreMore
SpendSpend
MoreMore
PurchasePurchase
MoreMore
Get aGet a
FreebieFreebie
Types of Text
Marketing
Campaigns

17. Let’s Take a Closer Look at These…

18. EXAMPLE
Ms. Smith, you
have an
appointment
with Photo Spot
on January 6th
at
3pm. Please call
555-555-5555 if
you can not
make it.
ConfirmationConfirmation

19. EXAMPLE
Mr. Jones, it’s
time for your
Annual Family
Photo Shoot.
Please contact
Photo Spot at
555-555-5555
to schedule.
ReminderReminder

20. EXAMPLE
Mr. Brown, I am
sorry, but we had
to cancel your
Photo Shoot with
Photo Spot on
Jan 9th
. Please call
us to reschedule
at 555-555-5555
CancellationCancellation

21. SaveSave
MoreMore
EXAMPLE
Show this text
to receive 20%
off any package
at Photo Spot.
EXP 5/15

22. EXAMPLE
Spend $200 or
more at Photo
Spot and receive
20% OFF when
you show this
text. EXP 5/15
SpendSpend
MoreMore

23. EXAMPLE
Purchase any
Photo Package
and receive 50%
OFF 5 Extra
Photos when you
show this text.
EXP 5/15
PurchasePurchase
MoreMore

24. EXAMPLE
Purchase one
Package from
Photo Spot and
receive 3 FREE
Photos when you
show this text.
EXP 5/15
Get aGet a
FreebieFreebie

25.  Reduce “No-Shows”
 Ability to Fill More Canceled
Appointments
 Lowers Lost Revenue
 Saves Staff Some Time
 Easy - No Software or Technical
Knowledge Required
Benefits of Appointment
Reminders

26. How to Use QR Codes
 Send Users to a Mobile
Preview of Your
Photography Studio
 Send Users to Your Photos
and Social Media Sites
 Send Viewers to Your
Coupons and Discount
Offers

27. How to Use QR Codes
Put Your QR Codes on ALL
Marketing Materials
Put QR Codes on Your
Receipts

28.  Tell List Subscribers What to
Expect as Soon as They Join
 Always Include Your
Photography Studio’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

29.  Sending Out Sporadic,
Inconsistent Messages
 Sending Out Spam
 ONLY Sending Out Promotions
Text Message
Marketing
Mistakes To Avoid

30. THANK YOUTHANK YOU
For Viewing Our Text MessageFor Viewing Our Text Message
Marketing Presentation!Marketing Presentation!
If You Would Like More Information About
Text Message Marketing, Contact Us Today.
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