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Texting4Health Conference Stanford University February 2008
Text 101Thursday, February 28
SmartReply, Inc Eric Holmen, President
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1. Essential background on
text
2. Execution building blocks
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Essential backgrou
nd
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Text = SMS
Short Messaging Service
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SMS = 160
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WHY 160?
!!!!!!!!!
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Brief history
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“Merry Christma
s”December 3,
1992
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2nd SMS =
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…Cheating
the system
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“store & forward”
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“best attempt”
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= no guarante
es
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Infrastructure
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Mobile-to-mobile
vs.SMS
Broadcast
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“Inter-operability”
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SS7 Protocol
“Ring”
Carriers:Verizon, T-Mobile,
AT&T, etc
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SS7 Protocol
“Ring”
Carriers:Verizon, T-Mobile,
AT&T, etc
Message Aggregators
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“Its an MO MT world out
there…”
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MO(Mobile
Originated)=inbound
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MT(Mobile
Terminated)=outbound
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The Glorious Rule of Opt-in
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BLACKLIST
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How to Execute an SMS program
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3? UR 2 ask
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Answer the question:
“How can I help people
do what they want to do better with mobile?”
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Answer the question:
“How will I gain opt-in to
my program?”
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Answer the question:
“How will I measure results?”
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Short Code
Opt-in Plan
Value Proposition
MO & MT messages
Channel Integrations
IVR or Call Center Plan
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Buy or build.
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Secure a “short code”(Jargon = “CSC”)
Short Code
Value Proposition
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“6 to 8 weeks”= 12 weeks
Cost…vanity = $1500/mo
…random = $500/mo
CSC Sharing…issues
Short Code
Value Proposition
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Procure…test…certify
Every carrier has a process
and a bureaucracy
Short Code
Value Proposition
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Opt-in Program…You’re the
expert
It takes a long time to hit
critical mass.Short Code
Opt-in Plan
Value Proposition
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Create your
messaging planShort Code
Opt-in Plan
Value Proposition
MO & MT messages
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Select your SMS
partner, or build it
yourself.Short Code
Opt-in Plan
Value Proposition
MO & MT messages
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Vendor selection basics...
Technical competenceService orientedMember – Mobile Marketing AssociationLots of client referencesOwnership structure
Short Code
Opt-in Plan
Value Proposition
MO & MT messages
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Cost Items & Ranges
MO & MT………………..$0.04 to $0.12
Database………………………………… $0 - ?
IVR phone…………$0.15 to $0.25/min
Set-up fees,creative,
strategy…………………..$ to $$$
Neustar (Portability)………………… $15k/yr
Compliance Req……………………… $ to $$$
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Integration Plan
You’re the expert
Good SMS does not
stand alone
Short Code
Opt-in Plan
Value Proposition
MO & MT messages
Channel Integrations
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IVR, Call Center,
Interaction Plan
Short Code
Opt-in Plan
Value Proposition
MO & MT messages
Channel Integrations
IVR or Call Center Plan
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Its still a phone.
Make it easy to be a phone.
IVR, ASR, TTS
Short Code
Opt-in Plan
Value Proposition
MO & MT messages
Channel Integrations
IVR or Call Center Plan
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Response plan to
questions.
Bring issues into
continuous program design
Short Code
Opt-in Plan
Value Proposition
MO & MT messages
Channel Integrations
IVR or Call Center Plan
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Best advice…
Hold hands with someone that has been through the
process many times.
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20 minutes!
Thank you.
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