K-12
Reach patrons instantly, with information they want, wherever they are
located. A link on your website lets parents, students, faculty &
staff opt-in for school-related information categories you create.
Then, as needed, use TextCaster to quickly distribute a text message to
a large group of people. Complement existing forms of communications,
including email and telephone calling trees. This is what we call
"one-to-many" communication.
Message categories with high subscriber opt-in:
(click on category below to see message in phone)
Leigh Anne Neal
Dir. of Comm. Shawnee Mission School District Overland Park, Kansas
"Through the generous sponsorship of Valley View Bank, TextCaster gives
us an additional communication tool with which we can serve and reach
parents in our district. The ability to deliver important news, such as
school closings and early dismissals, to our patrons quickly and
accurately is a key feature of this technology"
Due to inclement
weather, SMSD
schools will be
closed on
Wednesday,
2-8-06.
(FCC Can-Spam Compliant)
U.S. Wireless Growth:
200 million Americans, over 65% of population, own a cell phone
80% of people ages 18-34 own a cell phone
85% of people 18-34 actively use text messaging
25 billion text messages sent in 2005 - up from 5 billion in '04
Wireless advertising grew from $1 to $5 billion industry in 2005
Significant growth in above categories expected thru 2015
SOURCES: CTIA, WSJ, USA TODAY, JACOBS MEDIA