SMS texting in college admissions is a necessity. Research shows today’s students and parents overwhelmingly prefer text messaging offers and often don’t respond to traditional marketing. Text messaging is a particularly personal form of interaction that cannot easily be ignored, resulting in annoyance and a resistance to further communication when used improperly. However, when the content is relevant and helpful, it can strengthen relations and lead to enrollment conversion.
Schools and universities can use BULK SMS services to recruit students, send status updates to applicants and admission confirmation to students. The messages may include embedded links to direct prospective students to the right department and other useful resources.
EMERGENCY ALERTS
SMS makes it easy for schools to send out emergency notifications to staffs, faculty, students and their guradians instantly. In the event of a safety or crime alert, extreme weather conditions or even a last-minute change schedules, text message alerts can be sent out to targeted recipients. SMS services make it easy to modify the SMS notifications.
REMINDERS
Schools can use BULK SMS to send reminders to parents regarding any kind of events , tuition fees payments class schedule, deadlines. Reminders can also be sent for admission, upcoming tests, and other approaching events.
