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QR Codes A part of the Falls Park Farmers Market

admin — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:04:30 +0000

Technology can crop up in all kinds of places. But you may not expect text message marketing or QR codes to be part of a farmers market, yet that’s the case in Sioux Falls. At the Falls Park Farmers Market (http://www.fallsparkfarmersmarket.com/). 2DigitMedia worked with ADwërks (http://adwerks.com) to create ways for people to learn more about the products and produce coming into the Sioux Falls summer hot spot. While it changed a lot since starting in 1912, this shows how any company can benefit from text messaging, QR codes and mobile websites.See how vendors and visitors to the farmers market like the bountiful harvest of information from the project!

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Ronald McDonald House Charities to use our latest Text to Pledge program

admin — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:42:26 +0000

The mission of the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Siouxland, Inc. is to help kids and families heal by providing a “home-away-from-home” for families of children who are receiving medical care in Sioux City IA.

RMHC will use 2DigitMedia latests Text-to-Pledge program to help raise money to support their three core programs: Ronald McDonald House, the RMHC Matching Grant Program and the RMHC Scholarship Program.

How Text-to-Pledge works:

Donor sees or hears “Text-to-Pledge” at events or on advertisements or on plea media.
Donor texts keyword (McPledge) to a shortcode
Donor receives automated response message with pledge amounts.
- $25
- $50
- $100
- $500
- $1000
- Other
Donor responses with amount they would like to pledge.
Donor receives a “Thank You” response message with their pledged amount.
An excel file is generated with Donor cell number and their pledged amount and sent to RMHC.
Volunteers follow-up by contacting Donor for credit card and/or mailing information.

Text-to-Pledge lends itself to themed campaigns (like McPledge) and can be used to create a competitive giving environment during live events. Pledges can be for any amount and are not limited. Text-to-Pledge campaigns are used to solicit donations and collect money via traditional channels (e.g. a charge to a credit card, personal check, etc). Donor will receive a phone call later from the charity to fulfill their pledge and arrange for payment, at a cost of only about $.50 per pledge.

Where Text-to-Donate campaigns are currently limited to $5 or $10 per donation. Donation amount are charged to the donor’s wireless bill and can take up to 6-8 weeks to receive donations. Per pledge costs are typically higher, about 35%-45% of all pledges goes to operation overhead.

Radio chat with Cara Hetland from SDPB

admin — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:35:47 +0000

A few weeks ago we got to chat with Cara Hetland at South Dakota Public Broadcasting. We talked about text message marketing and how it can help businesses, how 2DigitMedia uses to help healthcare systems and how text messages and mobile webpages work together! You can check out our conversation with Cara here: Click Here

“The Power of Right Now” Can Now Remind You!

admin — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:50:32 +0000

Our great great grandparents may have found the old string-tied-to-your-finger trick an easy way to remember something important. But today, we would need miles of yarn to keep up with our busy lives. And if you’re a business, how do you rope in your customers with important information – you let technology take the place of twine.

2DigitMedia’s text reminder system continues to grow in popularity with companies in finance, healthcare and the auto industry. The system sends simple, time-sensitive reminders to clients on their mobile phone. Companies can pick from two formats to find what works best for them. One option allows the system to securely capture and process overnight file transfers of client data to send out large numbers of reminders for appointments, payment notices or a variety of other information reminders. With the other option, users can install a portal on computers to allow an associate to communicate directly via text message one-on-one with clients.

CarHop, Inc. (http://carhop.com/), a Minnesota-based automobile finance company, currently uses the portal system on more than 50 workstations in its loan collections department. The 2DigitMedia system allows associates to send client payment reminders based on pre-written templates customized for a number of client situations. It saves CarHop money on long distance communications and customers prefer it.

At Lakewood Health Care (http://lakewoodhealthsystem.com/) in Staples, MN, they drop a spreadsheet into a folder on 2DigitMedia’s system which then automatically sends out text reminders for future appointments. Patients receive a text with the time for their appointment, clinic location and the phone number for the patient to call in the event they need to reschedule. For Lakewood Health Care, it’s a cost saver by giving patients a more convenient way to not forget about an appointment.

Catch our interview on SD Public Broadcasting’s Innovation (http://www.sdpb.org/innovation/) where we talked more about these message reminder systems. Then be watching for more in-depth look at how our customers utilize these tools and cut the string from old technology.