{"id":7220,"date":"2021-03-18T15:09:12","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T15:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teamkinetic.co.uk\/blog\/?p=7220"},"modified":"2022-06-13T10:19:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T09:19:12","slug":"3-reasons-why-you-dont-use-sms-text-messages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teamkinetic.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/03\/3-reasons-why-you-dont-use-sms-text-messages\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Reasons Why You Don&#8217;t Use SMS Text Messages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/teamkinetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CUSTOMER-SATISFACTION-SURVEY-3.png?fit=629%2C354&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teamkinetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CUSTOMER-SATISFACTION-SURVEY-3.png 1920w, https:\/\/teamkinetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CUSTOMER-SATISFACTION-SURVEY-3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/teamkinetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CUSTOMER-SATISFACTION-SURVEY-3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/teamkinetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CUSTOMER-SATISFACTION-SURVEY-3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/teamkinetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CUSTOMER-SATISFACTION-SURVEY-3-900x506.png 900w, https:\/\/teamkinetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CUSTOMER-SATISFACTION-SURVEY-3-1280x720.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are reading this, you might not be using SMS text messages to manage your volunteers. And you will have your reasons as to why you feel that SMS text messages would not benefit you, your organisation, or your volunteers. This is where we come in. We\u2019re here to debunk some of the common reasons why organisations think they don\u2019t need text messages to manage their volunteers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1) You don&#8217;t know how to use them<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have never bought them before, then of course you&#8217;re not going to know how to use them. But, it is very easy to pick up. In fact, we have created a video that shows you exactly how to turn text messages on, how to set up automatic messages, how to send texts to specific volunteers, and how to send texts to the volunteers on a specific opportunity. Sending text messages to volunteers has never been so easy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-fleeq-io\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"How to send text messages\" width=\"629\" height=\"471.75\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/teamkinetic.fleeq.io\/l\/xwjiltte3a-lrlcgw94ga#?secret=6Yox11jiNm\" data-secret=\"6Yox11jiNm\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2) You don&#8217;t know the Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So, you think your organisation doesn&#8217;t need SMS text messages. But, do you know about the impact?<\/p>\n<p>It will make you wonder why you didn&#8217;t use them earlier. Here are just a few ways it can ompact your volunteers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can automatically alert your volunteers by text when they have a session coming up, if their criminal check is due for renewal, or even when one of the providers they follow adds a new opportunity. Not only does this help engagement and encourage volunteers to attend sessions, it also makes your life a lot easier.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our SMS text messages function has been proved to be a more effective way to reach people and ensure they read your message over email. No longer will you have to worry about people not receiving your email because it either got lost in their inbox, they rarely check their emails, or it just went to spam; sending texts gives a higher chance of volunteers seeing your message.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can easily text groups of volunteers, individual volunteers, or all volunteers on a particular opportunity, and give them the information they need. Alternatively, i<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">f you enter a valid mobile number as the reply-to number, volunteers will be able to text you back and continue the conversation. Or you can provide a short name that will let volunteers know where the message has come from, but they will not be able to reply directly. This makes communication a lot easier for both the volunteer and the volunteer manager.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Let&#8217;s look at some scenarios for example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/teamkinetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Copy-of-Untitled-17.png?fit=629%2C354&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teamkinetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Copy-of-Untitled-17.png 1600w, https:\/\/teamkinetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Copy-of-Untitled-17-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/teamkinetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Copy-of-Untitled-17-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/teamkinetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Copy-of-Untitled-17-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/teamkinetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Copy-of-Untitled-17-900x506.png 900w, https:\/\/teamkinetic.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Copy-of-Untitled-17-1280x720.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3) It costs too much money<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You may worry that using text messages is just another ongoing expense for your organisation, and it is, but, it&#8217;s all the brilliant benefits, like the ones mentioned above, that makes it worth the expense.<\/p>\n<p>We also have an offer available for a short time, which may help your organisation if one of your reasons for not buying SMS messages is money. Currently, for every 2 messages you buy, we give you one for free. So when you buy 500 texts, you get 750 and when you buy 1000 texts, you get 1,500. Meaning, the more you buy the more money you save! Perfect for communicating with volunteers, both when in a lockdown and when out of a lockdown.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So, should I use them?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After reading all through the reasons why you thought you didn&#8217;t need SMS text messages, you might be thinking there could be benefits after all. So why not check out our SMS text offer? After all, it is saving you money in the long term. 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