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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: LWC on October 28, 2011, 03:51:23 pm

Title: Blackberry Group Texting
Post by: LWC on October 28, 2011, 03:51:23 pm: I know Steve CM has a nice method of texting his customers when he is coming but ive just been playing with my blackberry and theres a really simple way of doing this.

Go into your address book, add group, add member (contact)

Ie, if youve named your group "Town" type "town" on main screen, press menu and click SMS Town.

So if youve got a few in there theyll all receive same text.

Simple but effective :)
Title: Re: Blackberry Group Texting
Post by: Steve CM on October 28, 2011, 04:25:10 pm: And watch the replies.

Not today my dog is sick

Not today I'm on the blob

Not today my mothers, brothers, sisters girl friend is sleeping.

Send one way texts, no drama!
Title: Re: Blackberry Group Texting
Post by: LWC on October 28, 2011, 04:41:48 pm: Lol yeh there is that, good for me as i have unlimited texts
Title: Re: Blackberry Group Texting
Post by: Dean Taberner on October 28, 2011, 06:47:43 pm: I think what Steve means is that if theyve got the chance to reply, they will think of an excuse to save some money,

I dont even know when we are doing our domestics so the customers have got no hope of knowing,

We just turn up at around about the 6 weekly mark and clean.

Very professional :o

Dean
Title: Re: Blackberry Group Texting
Post by: g.brookes on October 28, 2011, 07:41:54 pm: ive never had a customer say not today etc. i dont really know where this reputation of letting a customer know being a bad thing comes from?
Title: Re: Blackberry Group Texting
Post by: stuart mc on October 28, 2011, 07:47:43 pm: Quote from: g.brookes on October 28, 2011, 07:41:54 pm
ive never had a customer say not today etc. i dont really know where this reputation of letting a customer know being a bad thing comes from?

it comes from experience
Title: Re: Blackberry Group Texting
Post by: LWC on October 28, 2011, 08:35:51 pm: Quote from: Dean Taberner on October 28, 2011, 06:47:43 pm
I think what Steve means is that if theyve got the chance to reply, they will think of an excuse to save some money,

I dont even know when we are doing our domestics so the customers have got no hope of knowing,

We just turn up at around about the 6 weekly mark and clean.

Very professional :o

Dean

Very pro ;D

I believe steve texts all his customers, he has a database online and click of a button they all get a message.
Title: Re: Blackberry Group Texting
Post by: Ian101 on October 29, 2011, 10:04:32 am: Quote from: Dean Taberner on October 28, 2011, 06:47:43 pm
I think what Steve means is that if theyve got the chance to reply, they will think of an excuse to save some money,

I dont even know when we are doing our domestics so the customers have got no hope of knowing,

We just turn up at around about the 6 weekly mark and clean.

Very professional :o

Dean

nowt wrong with that
Title: Re: Blackberry Group Texting
Post by: StockClean on October 29, 2011, 09:00:19 pm: We dont even need to text them. they already know when we are comming as we give them the next clean date on their bills.
Title: Re: Blackberry Group Texting
Post by: LWC on October 30, 2011, 07:38:47 am: Lol guys i dont care whether you let them know or not, i was just stating that you can group text them on your blackberry. Lol
Title: Re: Blackberry Group Texting
Post by: concept on October 30, 2011, 06:55:55 pm: I used to do that on my Blackberry, until I got so fed up with the "not today" replies, that I was crying to Steve CM, and he showed me the light.

Rare to get any cancellations now.

Saved me fortunes, and, it's a simple, pain free method.

Also great for marketing... 8)
Title: Re: Blackberry Group Texting
Post by: Steve CM on October 30, 2011, 07:19:58 pm: Quote from: concept on October 30, 2011, 06:55:55 pm
Also great for marketing... 8)

And payment reminders 8)
Title: Re: Blackberry Group Texting
Post by: stuart mc on October 30, 2011, 07:21:36 pm: Quote from: Steve CM on October 30, 2011, 07:19:58 pm
Quote from: concept on October 30, 2011, 06:55:55 pm
Also great for marketing... 8)

And payment reminders 8)

so how do you do one way texting then
Title: Re: Blackberry Group Texting
Post by: Steve CM on October 30, 2011, 07:23:18 pm: whats you mobile number and i'll show you?
Title: Re: Blackberry Group Texting
Post by: stuart mc on October 30, 2011, 07:27:54 pm: Quote from: Steve CM on October 30, 2011, 07:23:18 pm
whats you mobile number and i'll show you?
xxxxxxxxx
Title: Re: Blackberry Group Texting
Post by: Steve CM on October 30, 2011, 07:29:28 pm: sent
Title: Re: Blackberry Group Texting
Post by: stuart mc on October 30, 2011, 07:35:58 pm: very good I tried to reply but it failed
Title: Re: Blackberry Group Texting
Post by: Steve CM on October 30, 2011, 07:37:51 pm: thats the whole point :)
Title: Re: Blackberry Group Texting
Post by: concept on October 30, 2011, 07:40:48 pm: Being able to schedule texts also is so valuable for me.

When I know I will be away, or out for the night, I schedule the texts in advance so the customers still get their texts and my night or trip isn't interrupted.
Title: Re: Blackberry Group Texting
Post by: Steve CM on October 30, 2011, 07:41:53 pm: you mean when your out dipping the wick?

;D
Title: Re: Blackberry Group Texting
Post by: stuart mc on October 30, 2011, 07:52:39 pm: well how do we do it and what is the costs involved
Title: Re: Blackberry Group Texting
Post by: Steve CM on October 30, 2011, 08:09:25 pm: www.txtlocal.co.uk about 5p a text i think
Title: Re: Blackberry Group Texting
Post by: stuart mc on October 30, 2011, 08:13:15 pm: Quote from: Steve CM on October 30, 2011, 08:09:25 pm
www.txtlocal.co.uk about 5p a text i think

ta mate, I don't text anyone but I will keep it for the future as I usually avoid the type that need texting