txt2get

San Francisco, Calif. – June 13, 2011 – TXT2GET, the premier Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mobile marketing platform for connecting advertisers with customers, prospects and social followers, today launched its unique, web-based marketing solution for U.S. brand marketers, media companies, franchisors, and small/medium-sized businesses (SMBs). TXT2GET makes it fast and convenient to activate and manage SMS messaging and Quick Response (QR) code marketing campaigns that transform traditional advertising and promotions to achieve higher consumer response rates and one-to-one engagement. TXT2GET recently opened its first U.S. office in San Francisco, is already the leading mobile marketing solution in New Zealand and Australia. The company’s DIY platform is used successfully by thousands of companies, including major brands like Samsung, McDonalds, GE Money, HP, Monster Energy Drinks, Coca Cola, Red Bull, and many others. Only TXT2GET provides a robust self-service platform that automates both text and email, and push & pull opt-in interactions with consumers so advertisers can deliver marketing content to both mobile phones and PC email inboxes while measuring campaign effectiveness with real time analytics. Already adopted by some of the world's most recognized consumer brands and thousands of marketing-savvy SMBs, TXT2GET's DIY platform is the fastest and easiest on-ramp to mobile marketing. It allows marketers to set up and manage campaigns in minutes - utilizing customized keyword-to-shortcode and QR code responses that typically triple advertising response rates compared to other call-to-action methods, such as 800 numbers and URLs. TXT2GET establishes complete immediacy with texters and gets the results marketers want – whether it's greater following on Facebook and other social media networks, increased participation in contests and rewards programs, or requests for coupons, rewards and additional information and content on products and services – all at exceptionally low subscription fees. Samsung used TXT2GET in ads for a promotional drawing for its high-definition, flat-screen televisions, attracting text responses from approximately 10 percent of New Zealand's population in just three hours. "Small businesses and big brands alike are looking for new ways to elevate their game when it comes to both advertising effectiveness and mobile marketing, but it really shouldn't be as hard as it sounds to build these automated mobile marketing machines," said Peter Barrett, CEO of TXT2GET. "TXT2GET makes it easy and affordable to increase advertising response rates and leads while activating a mobile marketing program that customers readily embrace." Partner-Friendly Platform The TXT2GET platform provides a powerful and flexible solution for partners, including media companies, agencies, franchisors and associations seeking to deliver mobile marketing capabilities and better advertising results to clients, franchisees and members. The platform enables flexible billing and partner sales force commissions, as well as partner access to campaign measurement and effectiveness data. Partners can offer added value to clients, including enhanced advertising packages and consulting and creative services. "TXT2GET is the perfect complement for traditional media companies selling print, radio, television and outdoor advertising," said Barrett. "By adding TXT2GET to their offerings, media companies can dramatically improve advertising results, measurability and value for their advertisers," Key Features The TXT2GET solution provides a wide range of easy-to-use features to manage mobile marketing campaigns. These include: • Campaign Manager - console for automated Broadcast and Pull SMS text message + email responses • Keyword selection/management tool • Built-in QR code generator • Shared and custom short codes • Real-time campaign analytics and reporting • Online billing system for customers • Flexible pricing systems and revenue share policies for partners and clients • Sales commission module for media sales teams, agents, and franchisor/franchisee models • Real Estate Module - real estate listings with text and email responses • Competition/Coupon campaign generator that creates millions of unique codes • Third-party application interfaces (CRMs, Email Marketing platforms, Call Centers, Digital Sign systems, Marketing Automation tools) • 24/7 customer support, online videos and daily webinars About TXT2GET Founded in 2006, TXT2GET provides the leading Do-It-Yourself mobile marketing platform for transforming traditional advertising campaign response and ongoing social connections with prospects and customers. The company's web-based, software as a service (SaaS) solution allows anyone to quickly create, manage and measure mobile marketing campaigns that begin with a more effective call-to-action using SMS text messages (keyword-to-shortcode) and/or Quick Response (QR) codes in advertising and promotions. TXT2GET is used by major consumer brand advertisers, small and medium-sized businesses, and media companies to dramatically improve advertising results, social engagement, lead generation and consumer interaction Media Contacts: Peter Hewitt President/COO TXT2GET, Inc. 925.202.5450 (m) peter.hewitt@txt2get.com (Or… Text PH to 81 81 81 to receive Peter Hewitt’s contact information) Kevin Sugarman GlobalFluency Media Inquiries 650.433.4170 http://www.ksugarman@globalfluency.com