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Everyone knows the three factors for success in real estate - location, location, and location.

In business, the three factors for success are communication, communication, and communication!

1. Communication with Employees

2. Communication with Partners

3. Communication with Customers

Communicating and listening to employees' concerns will produce highly motivated employees. In most cases, employees will begin to think more creatively and more strategically for the success of your business.

Efficient communication with your corporate partners, such as suppliers and service providers, will save your company valuable time. Thus, enabling your company to produce more with less time.

When a business listens to the customer, it is guaranteed success. When a business listens to what it thinks the customer is saying, it is gambling with success. The successful business is able to clearly understand the needs and expectations of the customer.

Short Message Service (SMS) or text messaging is an effective communication medium in communicating with your employees, partners, and customers.

With GiveMe Unlimited's InfoTXT Messaging Platform, businesses will be able to implement their own SMS services with minimal cost in less time.

Some of the possible SMS services that you can implement with the InfoTXT Messaging Platform are:

  • Announcements. Send SMS announcements on events like tournaments, exhibits, fiestas, launchings, advisories, deadlines, or billing reminders.
  • Administration. InfoTXT can automatically send SMS alerts to administrators on system problems. Administrators will also be able to monitor various information wirelessly via SMS.
  • Info-On-Demand. Contact information, rates, membership status, account information, product inventory, and product prices can easily be retrieved remotely by sales agents or customers via SMS.
  • Customer Service. Aside from email, landline, long-distance or cellphone calls, customers will also be able to send their concerns or inquiries via SMS, which is more convenient.
  • Recruitment. By using SMS, HR Managers will be able to efficiently communicate with applicants who are always on the go. This will significantly cut the time and efforts consumed in setting interview or exam schedules.
  • Feedback. After receiving your product or service, customers can instantly send their comments or suggestions via SMS. These are very important in creating better products or providing better services.
  • Marketing. Send SMS marketing campaigns on new products or services. Invite your customers to purchase a new line of products or avail of your new services. Binary SMS such as operator logos may also be sent to customers and use them as a discount voucher.
  • Order Taking. Instead of using long-distance fax messages or making cellphone calls, you can take orders from customers or dealers nationwide via SMS, which is more cost-effective.

SMS services that are customized to a specific industry may also be implemented, such as:

  • Tracking. Drivers of logistics companies will be able to update the database of their latest whereabouts instantly with SMS. Customers will also be able to track the location of their delivery anytime, anywhere, using their cellphones.
  • Transactions. Bank transactions such as Balance Inquiry can be done with SMS. Also, soliciting for confirmation of clearing checks via SMS can save you time and money.
  • Reservations. Hotels, restaurants, concert halls, and airlines can also use SMS to receive reservations for rooms, facilities, seats, or tickets.
  • Membership. Clubs, cooperatives, and organizations can implement a very convenient SMS service to their members where members will be able check their account balances, status, etc. Organizations can also send SMS reminders on billing or membership renewals.

Some of the companies that use InfoTXT to implement their own SMS services are:

  • BusinessWorld Online
  • National Transmission Corporation (TransCo)
  • Department of Trade and Industry - CITEM
  • Australian Embassy - Philippines
  • Philippine National Police - COC
  • Philippine Navy - NISF
  • Air Material Wing Savings and Loans Association Inc.
  • Maersk Filipinas Inc. (international shipping company)

For more information, please visit GiveMe Unlimited

Contact Erick S. Kalugdan
Cellphone +63917-894-3492
Email: erick@givemeunlimited.com


GIVEME UNLIMITED

The enterprise and wireless solutions provider, GiveMe Unlimited is a software development company specializing in wireless technologies namely SMS (short message service or text messaging) and WAP (wireless application protocol).

COMPETITIVE EDGE

GiveMe Unlimited provides the best value for money without compromising the quality of products and services. GiveMe Unlimited provides off-the-shelf and develops customized applications to suit clients business processes. GiveMe Unlimited is committed to total customer service by being constantly in contact with clients providing them full support before, during, and after implementation.

PRODUCTS

  • InfoTXT WebDB Messaging Platform

  • InfoTXT Advanced Messaging Platform

  • InfoTXT Basic Messaging Platform

  • GSM Modems

    SERVICES

  • Internet, SMS & WAP Services

  • Systems Design and Development

  • Consulting
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