A Campus Connected

While emergency notification is critical, and reason enough for a university to invest in text message marketing capabilities, the technology brings other benefits. Easily remind one student, a group of students, or all students about the influx of programs they have to keep up with on a daily basis. Send promotions on bookstore items. Text them when tickets become available for an event. Engage students with text message marketing for social clubs, greek life, or even activities on campus whether it's a new speaker in town or a pep rally before the big game!

Every student knows a great event is one that requires crowd participation. They want to be heard. To be known. Now it can be done with a phone. Inspire crowd participation with text message marketing through enter to win contests, live surveys and polls, even chat submissions and donation requests. Display real-time results on a screen whether it’s in a lecture hall or at the game. Whatever it takes, utilize text message marketing to connect with students.

For most High School students, deciding which university to attend is stressful. However, you can make it easy by keeping them informed with text message marketing. All it takes is one text and they can receive information about your university or they can subscribe to your program and receive application status updates, orientation briefs, or reminders about the upcoming campus premier!
For school fairs or recruiting events, you can display a keyword and they can text in and receive all the information they need to make a decision.

Text message marketing has the ability to keep alumni current and engaged with all updates and new developments. And even better, text messaging can integrate with payment technology and generate donations for your university. The connection is immediate and the information secure. Text messaging is more than a medium, it’s a connection between you and your community.