The Truth Behind Mobile Text Messaging

2011-03-29T13:05:00.000-07:00

The Truth Behind Mobile Text Messaging

Mobile text messaging appears to be the future of advertising. I've received a few and actually they made me mad because I didn't think I gave anyone permission to send it to me. I've gotten more familiar with mobile text messaging. I think it is a great setup especially for small businesses.There is a number that a customer can call, usually a five digit number, and get on a businesses text list. All a business has to do, once they're subscribed to such a text provider service, is provide a key word for the customer to put in their text messaging box on their phone and the business will immediately reply with a thank you type message and usually with a fantastic offer. If the customer shows this response on their cell device when they come to the business they get this great offer.

Is This Legal?

If one gets a text message and one doesn't want to receive it anymore all they have to do is type STOP in their message box and re-send the message. This is clearly stated at the end of each mobile text advertisement and required by the FTC.

How Can I Get Mobile Text Messaging?

There are provider services out there that are extremely inexpensive in doing these texts for a business. Here is one I really like:

http://live.yeptext.com/promocode/yaptext

There are lots of ways mobile text messaging can work for a business. Most messages you see now are from big companies trying to help you pay your debts. This company,

http://live.yeptext.com/promocode/yaptext is really designed for the small business owner in mind. Small businesses like local eateries or ice cream/yogurt places can get their customers to type in their number and receive a percentage off or a buy one get one free coupon on their mobile device. All the customer has to do then is show at the business, show the device coupon and the discount is applied. There are no coupons for the customer or the business owner to keep up with.

Do People Really Read These Advertisements?

Statistics show that 97% of people see their text message. I would personally think it would be 100%! Most people keep their phones on them and many would rather lose their wallet than their phone. Just think how effective a text messaging advertisement is when 97% of the people who receive ones ad actually read it? That's a lot higher than a radio, television, or newspaper ad and much cheaper. It's even much higher than an email. Email is often read, but not immediately or even the same day it is received. The same goes with facebook and twitter.

I know of a small, private dress shop that uses mobile text messaging for slow days. If they are having a very slow day they will text their customer base and tell them to come in today and receive 30% off a pair of expensive jeans. They say it has been extremely successful.

Is There Really Lease Car Deals?

2011-02-11T14:07:00.000-08:00

Interest rates have been really low and people have thought, "Why would I lease when I could buy with little or no interest?". Are there really good lease car deals out there?

You are either one of two types when it comes to owning a vehicle: You either want the new, updated, shiny version every three or so years or you just want a vehicle that runs and you keep it for ten years. If you are the one who wants a new one every three or so years and expect to always have a car payment in your budget, then you can find lease car deals, especially on the internet. Lease car deals work especially well for getting a more expensive car with a cheaper monthly payment than buying the same vehicle. Usually around 30-50% less, depending on the vehicle.

A new car lease comes with a warranty which covers a lot of repair cost versus a six to ten year old car that needs repaired.

If you know you're going to have a car payment in your budget, finding lease car deals are attractive because once you buy a new car and drive it off the lot, the value of that investment depreciates quickly. You're not going to get much equity out of your vehicle in three years, anyway so having nothing to show for your lease payment won't be a big deal.

Is there special conditions in your employment that would benefit most by finding lease car deals? The answer is yes. Individuals that own their own small business or self employed can use their vehicle as a tax write-off can benefit. However, keep in mind that leased cars do usually have a yearly mileage cap of 7500-10,000 miles.

Another group that can benefit from finding lease car deals is that good person with bad credit. In todays economy more and more people, unfortunately, fall into this category and it isn't always because they're poor business people, it's just the economy caused one's job to be dissolved. Sure can't get a job without transportation! Really good lease car deals are often a solution to this problem.

And lastly, say you really think you like a car that you could keep ten years (passing along to your newly driving teen, perhaps). You can lease for three years. Use this time period to determine if you really like the car and should you decide it's a good one to keep 'til the wheels fall off then you buy it out, often at a good price. If it's a piece of junk, turn it in and lease a different one to try.

The original article appears here:http://www.streetarticles.com/leases-leasing/is-there-really-lease-car-deals

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The Truth Behind Mobile Text Messaging

Is There Really Lease Car Deals?