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Week 43-Are you a TEXT Savvy Agent?

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Services for Real Estate Pros with The Prescott Group

 

 

Are you a TEXT Savvy Agent?

Texting has been around since the birth of the digital mobile phone and is the standard the world over for sending and receiving quick messages with friends and family.

 

According to mobile text marketing survey, over 740 billion text messages were sent over carrier networks in the US during the first half of 2009. To put that astronomical number into perspective, it boils down to 4.1 billion SMS messages being sent daily! 

 

Who is Texting?

Texting has been around since the birth of the digital mobile phone and is the standard the world over for sending and receiving quick messages with friends and family. The explosion of texting in North America in the past 5 years provides us with a new opportunity to engage with customers on a trusted and familiar technology. Over the past year we have seen explosive growth in number of text messages being sent and received and we see expect to see this grow exponentially as more people become exposed to it.

In the past texting was always seen as a youth medium but we are seeing growth in other markets as children and parents and grandparents start texting each other.

18 – 34 Category:

86% - Access to Wireless Phone

59% - Send & Receive Text

12% - Send & Receive Email

10% - Browse Mobile Web

 

35 - 54 Category:

81% - Access to Wireless Phone

34% - Send & Receive Text

13% - Send & Receive Email

7% - Browse Mobile Web

55+ Category:

53% - Access to Wireless Phone

17% - Send & Receive Text

4% - Send & Receive Email

3% - Browse Mobile Web

Your Guide to Text Message Acronyms

 

BTW... Now is the time 2 b savvy b4 clients start txting u! 

 

 

 

Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

I am alwasy fascinated by all these abbreviations andacronyms, but practically never use them myself.

Oct 25, 2011 03:00 AM
Ken Brandon
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage (Jacksonville, NC) - Jacksonville, NC
Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, NC

Very interesting information. I think everyone kinda had an idea this was the case...but it is good to see some numbers that substantiate it. Fact is... we need to incorporate the ability to text or lose customers that prefer communication that way.

Oct 25, 2011 03:09 AM
Chris Smith
Re/Max Chay Realty Inc., Brokerage - New Tecumseth, ON
South Simcoe, Caledon, King, Orangeville Real Esta

I am finding the need to be able to communicate in a variety of ways, depending on the preferences of your prospects and clients.

Oct 25, 2011 03:10 AM
The Prescott Group - We Make YOU Look Good!
The Prescott Group - Minneapolis, MN

With there being so many different means of communication in today's world it important that we are able to accommodate a clients preferred communication channel as to not risk losing them as a customer.

Nov 03, 2011 02:18 PM