Psst… did you hear that? Every brand is investing in SMS (short message service) marketing because it is the most effective channel for developing intimate, personal, and long-lasting relationships with your customers.
Are you ready to make the leap and pursue a career as a text-message marketer? Continue reading to learn the top eight tactics for rapidly growing an engaged, excited SMS list in a compliant manner.
What Is Compliance’s Role In This?
If you want to go from zero to SMS hero, you must begin by inquiring. Consider dusting off the stack of customer phone numbers you’ve accumulated over the years. How about the phone number list you purchased? Not so quickly. Indeed, complete. Make no attempt to pass go. Collect no more than $200.
To send SMS communications, the TCPA requires express prior written consent, and the penalties are severe if you do not. We’ve got you covered at every step when you use Drip SMS campaigns. Learn more about the built-in safeguards that help Drip comply with SMS regulations.
Additionally, when you send unwanted texts, you risk permanently losing potential customers. How would you feel if a stranger began texting you?
Now that you’re familiar with the ground rules, it’s time to begin collecting your customers’ contact information using Drip SMS. We guarantee that you’ll be well on your way to developing a highly engaging and effective SMS program in no time!
Maintain your pop-up windows
To begin, make do with what you have. Are you already collecting email addresses via popup forms? Great! Update your forms to include a field for SMS phone numbers and watch the numbers pour in.
Include language that communicates your SMS terms succinctly. When you collect SMS numbers through Drip forms, we generate consent language for you that includes links to your terms of service and privacy statement.
