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===== Scope and Purpose ===== | ===== Scope and Purpose ===== | ||
- | Finally, a true SMS-Text add-on for GoldMine! GoldSMS gives GoldMine users the ability to send and receive real (i.e. not e-mail based) SMS text messages from within GoldMine, with the click of a button, or even fully automatically. | + | Finally a true SMS-Text add-on for GoldMine! GoldSMS gives GoldMine users the ability to send and receive real (i.e. not e-mail based) SMS text messages from within GoldMine, with the click of a button, or even fully automatically. |
Think of GoldSMS as your “corporate Text number.” | Think of GoldSMS as your “corporate Text number.” | ||
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+ | You don't need to know the contact's carrier, as in the past, when "texting: from GoldMine. GoldSMS ties in directly to the national SMS network, unlike GoldMine's built-in SMS functionality, which does an e-mail conversion routing. | ||
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+ | In the past, sales reps each sent text messages from their own phones… but nothing was logged, not into GoldMine, not anywhere! GoldSMS solves this problem too… all outbound //and inbound// Texts are logged to the appropriate contact record. | ||
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+ | Are your contacts overwhelmed with email? voicemail? social media? Get their attention for time-critical or high-value situations using Text – only do it right, consistent with your existing standards for client or prospect contact. Your message gets the attention it deserves by poking through the fabric of every-day background noise. | ||
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+ | Do you deal with a young, tech-oriented market? Communicate with them the way they want to be communicated with… not email, not voicemail… Text! | ||
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+ | GoldSMS is perfect for high-value situations: | ||
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+ | * Financial Services. The implications are vast and clear! clients need instant updates | ||
+ | * Home Sales. In a hot market a house goes on the market at 9am, and is gone by 9:30. You've got to know early to act fast. | ||
+ | * Medical/Dental 1. Forgetful patients costing you money by leaving open timeslots when they no-show? Same-day reminders should help that situation. | ||
+ | * Medical/Dental 2. Short-notice cancellation? Fill that slot by sending a Text out to the wait-list volunteers. | ||
+ | * College Recruiting. Young buyer, high-value sale. | ||