One of the first twentieth locations of our trivia system, the 3rd Degree, at Fifty Brews was mentioned in the Orlando Sentinel. The article outlines that it’s a lot like Buzztime, but points out the benefit – that the 3rd Degree solely uses the player’s cell phone to answer questions, instead of a communal device. Check out the Orlando Sentinel to read more.
David was interviewed on Direct Marketing News, where he gives a brief description of what Cellit is, touches on mobile coupons and offers, and where mobile, as an industry, stands as of this year and beyond.
NFIB, the Voice of Small Business, just release an article outlining tips for boosting sales through text messaging, which featured Cellit’s David Wachs. The tips include targeting current customers, driving new business and going viral.
“Text message marketing is a low-cost way to get deals into your customers’ hands to drive sales. Texts are more convenient than email or print coupons, so it’s no surprise that they’re effective. Coupons sent via text message are redeemed eight times more often than those sent via email, says David Wachs, founder and president of Cellit, a mobile marketing company in Chicago.
To start sending texts, sign up for a mobile marketing service. Most charge a monthly fee, and some provide additional support, such as advertising materials and coupon-redemption tracking. You can send and schedule texts through an online account.”
Read more at nfib.com.
We are all for creative uses of SMS at Cellit, but we have to agree with the national council in Tajikistan that is banning divorce by text message. Apparently, Tajik men are leaving to find in work in Russia, then divorcing their spouses via SMS. Mobile devices are pretty powerful, but some things really should be handled face to face.
