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 +[[http://​www.plain-english.com|Plain English Home Page]] [[:​start|User Guide Home]]
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 ===== Tips and Tricks ===== ===== Tips and Tricks =====
  
-=== Custom Message ===+=== Custom ​"​Bounce" ​Message ===
  
-Rather than use the default, generic message, which simply explains that the numbere ​is being used only for outbound text broadcasts, a custom message gives you one more chance to engage your prospect or customer, to inform, to drive traffic to your web site or sales staff. ​+Without encouragement,​ some of your Text recipients will //call // the number your text is from, whether out of curiousity, or to complain about getting Text messages from you… or //​whatever//​!\\ 
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 +Rather than use the default, generic message, which simply explains that the number ​is being used only for outbound text broadcasts, a custom message gives you one more chance to engage your prospect or customer, to inform, ​or to drive traffic to your web site or sales staff.
  
 Want to see what we mean? Call our corporate Text number: (248)742-7196. Want to see what we mean? Call our corporate Text number: (248)742-7196.
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 === Tiny URL === === Tiny URL ===
  
-Check out http://​www.tinyURL.com. You’ll find a FREE service that transforms a “normal” or long URL into something only about 25 characters long. As an example, ​+Check out [[http://​www.tinyURL.com|http://​www.tinyURL.com]]. You’ll find a FREE service that transforms a “normal” or long URL into something only about 25 characters long. As an example, 
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 +**[[https://​www.usps.com/​business/​priority-mail-express-open-and-distribute.htm|https://​www.usps.com/​business/​priority-mail-express-open-and-distribute.htm]]?​** 
 + 
 +becomes 
 + 
 +**[[http://​tinyurl.com/​oo9f8em|http://​tinyurl.com/​oo9f8em]]** 
 + 
 +which, by redirect, goes to the same target, but is far more suitable for the small message format of Text messaging. 
 + 
 +Another option for url-shortening comes from none-other than Google, at [[http://​goo.gl/​|http://​goo.gl/​]]
  
-https://www.usps.com/business/priority-mail-express-open-and-distribute.htm?+**[[http://www.plain-english.com/goldsms/|http://​www.plain-english.com/​goldsms/​]]**
  
 becomes becomes
  
-http://tinyurl.com/oo9f8em+**[[http://goo.gl/JGnSDT|http://​goo.gl/​JGnSDT]] ** \\ 
 +\\ 
 +and gets appended to every Text we send!
  
-which is far more suitable for the small message format of Text messaging.+===   ===
  
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