A lot of businesses these days tend to rely heavily on the income generated by apps. This is why there are a lot of games and even other types of smartphone apps that have in-app purchases. Gone are the days when people actually had to pay for a specific app. These days, it's all about buying add-ons to the free app or buying additional “boosters” when it comes to games. Behind all that however is the worry that people may find some problems in the app including their purchases not appearing on their account or the actual application showing all sorts of bugs. 

To paint a clear portrait on this, lets say your company is the owner of a big game app. The app can be downloaded on any smartphone and is free to play with in-game purchases available. A customer buys one in-game product and it fails to materialize on his or her account. He or she now contacts the support team to see where the error or the problem happened and more importantly, get the resolution they need. The app team gets contacted and they note what happens. Most likely after getting all the details, it gets sent back to you, the owners of the app, for further fixing or meeting out the proper resolution. 

The great thing about this is that app developers have it easy these days because there are a lot of app support services available now. A few years ago, this wasn’t the case for app developers and app making companies. The development team would have to find time to work together with the support team to fix problems that users encounter when using the app. And there’s no way out of that too because the app is a paid application so they are pretty much bound to work on getting customer satisfaction. This whole model stretches everybody out and stretches them thin. 

As mentioned earlier, these days, it's fairly easy to outsource the tough job of doing support for a specific app. There are a lot of companies both locally and abroad who can help businesses out with regards to apps. There are a number of things that needs to be considered though. There’s the idea of the budget that needs to be set for the actual company who will be doing the support, there’s the format of which customer questions can be answered, there’s a system of communication that needs to be implemented between the app support company and the actual app maker. 

Most of these can be sorted out easily too. Managers and owners just need to sit down and spend some time discussing these factors and a few more. They really should also a lot some meetings with the company and themselves to be able to draw a clear picture of what needs to be done and how it should be done according to the whims and standards of the company.

While it seems like IT careers locally have plateaued over the years, that’s really an understatement and false. Now more than ever, the IT industry is stronger than ever. If you want heavy proof of that, you don’t have to look further as a quick visit to any job portals or job search website will show you that there is still a lot of IT job openings in the Philippines. The game may have changed or evolved over the years but its really much alive and kicking. 

So what’s in it for young bloods wanting to jump into IT careers in the Philippines? Are there also any new careers waiting for people who have long past graduated from college and find themselves working for a career that’s not showing any signs of personal growth? You bet your bottom dollar that there are a lot of opportunities that await people of all ages and from different backgrounds. 

For fresh graduates, there’s a big mountain to overcome to really be able to succeed in life. That’s not just limited to the IT industry too. Other fields will have the same challenges and difficulties for new hires with zero to little experience. In the IT industry, there are roughly around three different categories now when you look up IT jobs on the web. There are IT jobs specifically built around hardware, there’s one for software and there’s another one for networking and infrastructure. 

IT jobs related to hardware will mostly deal with physically fixing equipment and other materials that are constantly used in the office. This will test newcomers and even experienced employees with regards to their problem solving skills and interpersonal reactions. Hardware IT experts get the easiest way into the corporate world too because every company will require a handful of these men and women to help out technical issues. Even companies like Globe have hardware IT in their offices to help out employees from other departments in getting their laptops fixed or checked. 

The software industry is a tad more difficult to come by but the pay is usually good. In this industry, the main focus is in helping develop a new software or anything in between. The tricky thing for applicants who want to start their IT careers with IT software is that they need to know which ones they will benefit the most. Because software can be long and difficult to develop, there will be times when the term “overtime” is forgotten. So applicants need to do their research or even ask around before signing the dotted line or even hitting the “apply” button. 

The most difficult of all the IT jobs that are currently available online are those that fall under the system networking line. This is the combination of both hardware and software knowledge. You can sum it up as being the “hard” mode when playing video games. Don’t worry though as careers that fall under this branch can welcome both fresh graduates and individuals with previous work experience. Although the ones with experience will find the work better than the fresh graduates.

Admit it. There will be a time in your campaign or project when you find yourself stumped. Nobody in the team can come up with a solution and even the people you bank on for a solution are also caught with nothing. It’s not going to lessen the respect levels of your company to be in this situations. Even writers get writer’s block from time to time. The important thing here is what you want to do afterwards with this situation.

Most companies would spend some time thinking about the problem. They stress about it and apply pressure on all the members of the team. There are other team leader or managers and companies who take a different route. They actually go out and have fun with the team. Positive reinforcement can go a long way and this route usually proves to be more successful. There’s actually a good number of “eureka” moments that have been developed while on a team dinner or a team outing. 

But what if you and your team find yourselves in a situation where you’re pressed for time and you need expert advice? Maybe its time to look for x as a service or somebody who knows details about a subject and have them join the team for the duration of the project.

There are a few benefits of doing this, I.e. getting an expert as a service. Read below at some of these benefits.

They have fresh eyes 

One of the things that people involved in a project often fail to see is that they are overlooking one important detail. Its a detail that could very well make things easier or finish the project in record time. Because the team members are so used to looking at the materials, they lose sight of what needs to be done. Bringing in an expert lets the project be seen from an outsider’s perspective. This may be the thing that needs to be done, a final look from an outsider that could finish the project.

They Bring Additional Knowledge

In college or in school, there will be a time where you are working in a project and the teacher adds somebody new to your group and they have insane knowledge about the project and you either finish on time or get high marks post-submission. This could be the same situation you and your team find yourselves in with the inclusion of an outside expert. The only difference is you’re not in school anymore and the expert is going to be paid by the company that “manages” him or her.

They Can Offer Alternative Ways

In coding and in other arms of IT where coding is involved, it’s not always about the one with the most meticulous codes. Somethings it’s all about how tight or short a code is. Sure there will be some major tests required but if a code does all that it is required to do and more, it’s usually the one that needs to be added or makes it into the final cut.

Did you know that those small inconveniences employees and managers experience with their computers and laptops can make for a huge deficit in productivity and office efficiency. Sure there are some companies that are more results-oriented compared to others but the problem is still there. This is the reason why managed desktop solutions have been invented and created. 

A managed desktop services company is basically an outsourced service that companies take advantage of to ensure that their computers and software are running in precise condition. It’s like renting or paying an IT staff to work on your computers in the office without having to pay for benefits and health care. But wait, if that sounds mean, don’t think of it as such because all those benefits including healthcare are taken care of these employee’s parent companies. 

So in a nutshell, you hire a company to work on your computer problems and then pay them for a specific amount. They in turn will take care of their employees. That’s pretty much how managed desktop services works be it in the Philippines or even in countries like the United States and other European countries. 

Now the bigger question to as is what makes a good service provider? Here are some tips that you may want to consider if you are still shopping around for the right company to do business with.

1. Charge you with the right amount - if you have done several meetings with different service providers then you are on the right track. Doing meetings and comparing prices and services can make a big difference. Think of it this way, what if you dealt with a company that charges double and have limited services and your employees encounter a hacking problem that needs to be solved as soon as possible. Everybody will be twiddling their thumbs hoping for a solution which your service provider cannot provide. That there is a nightmare scenario that you can avoid. Or if that’s too drastic how about getting an overpriced company and when disaster strikes, nobody can reach their IT team to work on it? What happens then?
2. Open Communication - Another thing that people could go for when it comes to hiring a service provider to manage desktop applications and services is the level of communication. You won’t see it early on but if you pay close attention, you would be able to determine your satisfaction levels for the service that is provided. If they don’t respond within a specific time frame, then it would mean that you need to cancel the contract or call the business off and start looking for another company. Remember, if they don’t respect your time and cannot cover the problem in time then getting their services would be moot.

Overall, you need to consider managed desktop companies in the Philippines like you would do other services or companies. Take the time to check and ask them the important questions.

If your business wants to expand or hit a new target demographic, the number one way to get in touch is through sms blasting services. Each company that operates locally have their own strengths and have their own specialty. Like there would be one company that offers great returns with the basic bulk sms messaging while there are other companies and service providers who excel in delivering results using text poll service. The trick, really, is to find which one excells in which area and utilizing them for your business’ advantage.

For this article, lets take a look at text poll services, what made them click before, what’s the biggest challenge and how it can be taken to the next level especially when the users are coming from a new generation. 

First off, the whole sms based voting system has been around since the time text messaging had been around. We’ve seen it grow and evolve through the years and even through the decades. It was also a big help that texting services operated in this country, which was once referred to as the “Texting Capital of the World”, 

The biggest challenge that this type of sms service being offered by various providers is the fact that messenger apps have popped up recently. Whether its Whatsapp or Viber or even Facebook’s very own Facebook messenger app, it’s become quite a breeze reaching out to audiences and even friends. Texting can be costly with the going rate before being a peso per text message, you can see why people aren’t keen on doing sms anymore. They would rather spend their hard-earned cash buying up load to use for mobile internet which will then be used to communicate with friends and relatives through the apps. So who would actually still need to spend money on texts?

But where is texting or sms messaging going in 2019 and beyond? There are alot of places that it could still be used for. First and foremost, its still a very alive means of communication. While the kids may prefer another medium to communicate with each other, it doesn’t mean that they don’t do texting anymore. They get messages from a lot of people at any given day; from their parents, peers, service provider and the ever reliable spammers. Parents also have the same amount of people who would text them including their kids, colleagues in the office and more. 

Just to add more credibility, there’s a big number of adults who do not have access to good internet or do not own a smartphone that would be able to use app-based messengers. These men and women do however own a mobile phone that would still be able to send out and receive SMS messages. And the fun thing is, they don’t really have any interest in going beyond what they have. For them, as long as they would be able to call in and send out messages, that’s good enough for them.

Every employed individual has had a memorable experience at one point or another with regards to how they got their first job. For Filipino employees, most would say that their first foray into the corporate world was joining a BPO or a contact center. Others would want to dive directly into a place they are more familiar with or where their passions really lie. It also ties up neatly with getting the job related to their college course. 

Whether people want to admit it or not, there are a lot of IT jobs opportunities for fresh graduates in the Philippines. They just need to look deeper or find the right places where to actually look for work. And take note, with the current today, IT jobs aren’t just strictly for IT course graduates. Even college graduates who took different course can find entry-level work in the IT industry. Who knows, that entry level career may become that graduate’s actual career for his or her entire life. They could even get promotion from time to time if they play their cards right.

Here are example of IT jobs in Manila, Philippines that are more geared towards IT graduates with a short description of what they do in those particular job openings.

Systems Admin - Basically in charge of the network for an office or a company. 

Programmers - programmers are responsible for developing the design and function of a software or a website. 

Mobile App Developers - these are the men and women in-charge of creating an app for smartphone or tablet use. They create the app from the ground up and working together to make everything work. So when you click a certain button on the app, you will open the right page or see the appropriate response by the program. That’s their basic function.

And here are some examples of IT jobs that are very welcoming of non-IT graduates. 

Graphic Designers - check any and all job opening sites and you will see that there is a continuous need for graphic designers. These designers are responsible for creating the necessary imagery or art for a specific software, website or even app. Graphic designers can also hired based on their skill when it comes to looking at other art works.

Community Managers - the digital age has developed new jobs for a lot of people and that includes community managers for social media spaces and pages. A community manager is tasked with looking after a specific social media page either to currate content and comments. They are, however, usually hired to look out for queries on the page and give the necessary responses.

Social Media Specialist - here’s another work that’s currently highly in-demand in the country. There are a lot of companies that want to hire a social media specialists to help boost their social media’s rankings and brand awareness. These specialists are also tasked with the responsibility of dealing or developing content that can be used and shared for both target and non-target audience.

One of the toughest challenges that a BPO or any outsourcing company faces on a regular basis is IT staffing. We are not in anyway saying that other careers and other jobs within the BPO industry is easier compared to things related to IT though. Remember, each job will have its own specialty, own skill and own challenges. That means that you need people with experience or are considered professionals for a specific task.

You just don’t send a surgeon to fix your pipes. You obviously can’t call in an electrician to do a double bypass heart surgery neither. You need people who knows what they are looking, know how to deal with the problem and people who know what they can actually do to either solve the problem or avoid it entirely. 

When it comes to IT though, that’s where everything goes hairy. Its easy to think that from an outsider perspective that IT deals with mostly wires and cables and being in front of the computer most of the time. But that’s far from the truth. Ask anybody working with the IT staffing services industry and you will find out that there’s a multitude of things they need to consider before they hire a person or recommend a person to their clients. For one they need to look at the applicant’s work experience. And that’s crucial too for the BPO companies because they pay handsomely for employees working for them. So they will definitely look for the applicants or individuals who have had a good run. 

There’s also the educational background. This comes in handy or as an additional booster in cases where the applicant has little to no work experience. School or academic experience can help jobhunters and staffing services to determine whether the applicant has had experience. For example, an IT staffing firm gets a request from their clients to look for an applicant who either has experience with system networking or is an expert in the same field. The problem is, all the applications that got turned in either come from new job applicants or fresh graduates. There are a few who have had one or two IT-related jobs that doesn’t really relate with the job posting. The recruiter will then follow protocol and start looking at the academic backgrounds of would-be applicants. The recruiter can then check whether or not this would be a good fit for them or not. 

This is also the main reason why BPOs still love to work with and get the services of IT staffing service providers. Because it frees up their hands from looking into each and every resume that lands on their laps and let them focus on the more important aspect of running the place and overseeing all the small details. They let the recruiters do their job and trust them to send over really good picks to work not just as a member of the IT department but even work as an executive or some higher up within the company.

Startup companies are often the companies that are considered by many as bold and avant garde. These companies as well as the people who are running them can be seen as the forward thinking and even brave because they like to take risks especially when it comes to how they do their business. But ever noticed or asked what made them develop this attitude and feel?

From the outside, the startup companies and employees and even bosses who are all considered as millennials can be seen as people who understand how important technology is to developing a business. And that is true as well. One reason is that they grew up using technology as part of their everyday lives. They know how well it works and how it makes things easier. This is why there are services like sms marketing solutions to help them get a hold of their clients or would-be-customers. 

What are the other reasons why startup companies as well as their millennial crowds look for sms marketing service provider? Another good reason is because these service providers help out in more than one aspect. So while they are marketed and branded as a company that offers sms or text message-based solutions, they have evolved to such a point where they do more than just that. Some companies in key areas of the country will gladly point out that they have been working with various software and systems to really help out and become an one-stop shop for everything related to technology.

For example, did you know that there are now softwares and solutions for businesses that will help lessen the number of people falling in line or queuing? There actually is one and what it does is it will take customer’s numbers and file them up neatly. The SMS system will then notify the customer of how long it will take until they will be served. This gives the business a little more breathing space (literally and figuratively) while the customer maximizes his or her time outside to do other things. 

The modern startup company will also rely on SMS marketing companies and service providers for smaller things like an text blast for special occassions. This works well if the startup is dealing with products and services and they need to notify anybody and everybody to learn of this special event like a sale for example. Another good example of the emerging dependence of startup companies on SMS services offered by companies is when it comes to gauging popularity of a topic or a product. The SMS messages can be spread out on a specified number of people, who could be considered as potential respondents, and get a response that can either be translated into data. This is great for startups that deal with numbers involved in their main line of business. Or if the startup company is there to prove a point and they need statistical data or even just plain old numbers to make the argument better for them.

If you need any proof at all that there is still a massive demand for a bulk sms provider in the Philippines service provider then you don’t have to look further than the Philippine Midterm and National Elections. 

Ever since sms messaging became a thing there are a lot of companies who have seen the value of getting their messages sent on a grand scale to a target audience. This could either be set by location I.e. from one region in the Philippines to another or it could also be set to a specific age group. Among the two though, the one that has proven to be more successful are the location based settings. 

That power and that capability did not elude the hopeful mayors, senators, congressmen and even presidents from getting the services of a business sms service provider. After all, they have the technology and the training. And while these hopeful candidates do have the budget for acquiring the same technology, they just don’t have the time to do it. It’s an actual fact that when election time comes, its really “all hands on deck”. Everybody is hustling, everybody needs to be somewhere at some point and nobody can take the time to sit down, read the instruction manuals and do the text blast themselves. So they would rather sit this one out and have the professionals do the work themselves. 

While it may seem like SMS messaging is the unseen factor behind the success of a politician running for a specific spot, we have to warn you that it’s not. This is only one factor in a huge net of variables. This can just nudge things or rub people in a certain way but it can’t be the deciding factor for winning. There are still other stuff that needs to be considered like the actual popularity of the candidate, the effect of his or her campaign materials, visibility. The list goes on and on with regards to actual winning rate. But don’t worry, text messaging a candidate’s platform or message still ranks high up.

So as a business or an entrepreneur, what does this all mean? It’s not just meant to be white noise. If you look closely, you will realize that the market is still receptive of text messages even if there are people who have fully embraced messenger applications including Facebook messenger. It would also do well to remember that there are still a significant number of voters who still do not have smartphones or access to high-speed internet. If you are selling a product or a service that has the older generations then its still a good bet to go and get the services of business sms service provider and other similar companies. 

So there you go, more reasons why you really ought to consider getting these types of services for your own business. While politics may be tricky and dirty, there are still a few golden apples you can pick from it once in a while.

Decades ago, ask anybody entering college what some of the courses they are considering and you will probably hear a good number of students say IT-related courses. It became such a big deal years ago in the Philippines because the digital age was emerging. Plus there was the promise of a lot of IT jobs in the Philippines coming to our shores. 

While things panned out for some it did not work that way for others. There were a lot of different factors that needed to be considered for that decade. One was the delicate political climate in the country in the 90s and there was also problem of getting in the necessary technology to actually work and operate in the country. Still it did not deter the Philippines from growing in terms of companies operating locally. Fast forward decades later and we are still a hotbed of activity for IT-related things. We are still a goldmine when it comes to talent and staff and there are still a lot of people who feed their families with what they earn from the IT industry.

This also means that IT careers in the Philippines is still a big thing in the age of Facebook and Instagram. In fact, with the changes and advancements in the last 20 years for IT, it has unwittingly spawned a lot of new careers. While we won’t dive into those careers, we can touch on it briefly. Some of these careers that pay handsomely or at the very least above average the normal work salary, are careers in SEO or Search Engine Optimization. You can also see a lot of jobs for community managers and social media specialists. This is in line with companies looking to develop their social media image and branding. 

But still, there are a lot of “traditional” IT jobs available and the demand is also strong. People can go and check out various websites to see that there are still companies who are looking for I.T. administrators and networking engineers. These are still heavy hitting jobs with a good pay for the Philippines. Would you believe that there are a lot of individuals who have sent their kids or relatives to school with the amount of money they earn with these types of jobs? Some have even retired or started their own business with the money they get from these careers. 

Also thanks to leaps in telecommunication and technology, the Philippines is slowly closing in on the industry standards. We have a lot of grounds to cover still, but at the very least, we are a step in the right direction. Schools and universities are also caught up with what to teach students whether they are still in junior high school or hitting the college level. 

So now you see, the IT industry is still a big deal in the country. It never left. Maybe it took a nap or something but it was always here and will likely be here for a long time. As long as somebody will use a computer or some task will require the use of the Internet or some form of software, IT will always be here.

In the last decade or so, a lot of global brands and international companies have shown heavy interest in setting up an additional office in various parts of the Philippines especially in Metro Manila. And they are right in doing so because Filipinos are talented and highly skilled. They are also better equipped to converse in English which is an important part of the work. No matter what industry these businesses are, they will find the right employee in the country. This is also the reason why there are a lot of IT staffing company in the Philippines to date.

The IT industry is a vast and complex industry. It can go anywhere from web content creation and development to running servers and creating system networks for offices. And there’s a lot more stuff in between those jobs we mentioned. There won’t be a shortage of Filipino employees to do that for any company. It’s really just a matter of finding the right middle man who can connect the company and the applicant. And while that seems simple, it can be very challenging.

Many companies based outside the Philippines have tried doing it their way and tried getting the right people into their umbrella. The numbers show however that this sort of model yielded a low success rate. Meaning one way or another it was bound to fail. This was also the catalyst for the birth of IT staffing companies who operate in the Philippines.

Still, there are a lot of international companies and brands who have managed to find success not just in operating and branching out to the Philippines but also in getting the right people to work for them. Some companies took the time to prepare their branching out by spending countless hours on phone interviews with potential employees. And this isn’t just for their IT positions either. Some companies send a year at most just to be able to hire people for their main work, support departments and again, their IT department. And guess what. These companies are still going to eventually connect with an IT staffing firm to help them out when it comes to staff augmentation.

Nothing is permanent especially when it comes to business and employment. The same team a company had when they started out may not be the same set of people in two years time. Attrition has always been an issue and employees resigning or being fired by the company is always a part of the deal. Seasoned managers and even business owners know for a fact that maintaining a job can be difficult too. So there’s always room to hire more people to expand the staff.

Also because BPOs are ever-evolving, there’s nothing set in stone. Well maybe the company guidelines in the employee handbook could stick like that forever but staff will always change and be in constant flux. So its still a good idea to get in touch with a staffing agency or company to help companies pick out the right candidates and employees for them.

Rubber and by design rubber sheet in the Philippines have found a lot of uses over the years. Most of them are conventional and common while there are also others that are a lot less common. You still can’t deny that rubber plays a big part of how things are. Never mind, the negative aspect too. Let’s focus on the positive things that rubber and rubber sheets bring to the table.

The generic rubber sheets are already finding a lot of uses but mostly inland. They have been used in different industries like for the mining, construction. You name it, they probably have use for rubber materials including sheets. These days even the cosplaying geeks love and swear by rubber foams for their craft. If you ever find cosplay videos online, you would see just how colorful and striking their finished products are and that’s all thanks to rubber products. Industrial grade rubber sheets also provide the backbone for other crafters outside of cosplayers and geeks. A quick visit on YouTube will show you a dozen of different art related projects that use rubber as its main material. 

Want more proof that rubber and rubber sheets have been embraced by the world? You could look at Hollywood and local movies. Rubber is one of the key components for prosthetics. This is the magic stuff that change the look for your favorite actors and actresses in movies. It could be as subtle as longer nose to really over-the-top like making an actress have blue skin or covered in fur.

So what’s next for rubber? How about being used underwater or for places where there’s just too much water. That’s not something you dream up, this is actually real. They actually do use things like rubber waterstop to keep things working and keeping the water out. There’s a bunch of industries that also adapted the use of neoprene rubber to keep things working. First, there’s the obvious answer, maritime industries or businesses that operate near water. Restaurants by the bay are some examples of non-traditional users of rubber.

The rubber sheet is mainly used for construction and buildings too. Infrastructures near bodies of water are often prone to getting water damage. Fresh water takes a long time to really damage infrastructure. The chemical and cellular construction of rubber sheet makes it nearly impossible for water to leak it. However, this will need changing from time to time. It’s both a maintenance thing and also a preventive measure to avoid accidents from ever happening. 

Freshwater is one thing but saltwater is the true enemy and the true test of whether or not a rubber sheet is nicely built. Unlike freshwater, saltwater can be aggressive in doing damage to whatever it is exposed to. Nothing is safe maybe except for stone or cement Saltwater also brings salt damage, so if the structure is reactive to salt, you are in deep water; no pun intended.

Rubber sheets are great and they are definitely the best material to use.

Whether you plan on buying new neoprene rubber sheets Philippines or a car or a house, there will always be some things that you need to consider. In this article, we will talk about the points to consider when it comes to buying things like elastomeric bearing pads for bridges or the aforementioned neoprene sheets. 

So before we talk about the actual pointers, we need to talk about where these items are used for. The elastomeric bearing pads are used mainly as a way to connect pads. The elastomeric polymers used in the product help strengthen the bond between the pads and the bridges. There are different brands out there in the market with different specifications and specialties. 

Meanwhile the neoprene sheets are mainly used for maritime operations and needs. It’s become an essential tool when it comes to fixing or working on places where there is constant water coming into contact with the surface or the material.

With that done, here are some of the things or pointers you need to consider before buying these two products.

1. Consider the location - when buying items like the rubber sheet and the bearing pads, it would be a good idea to look at the place where the items would be coming from. Like any field operation or construction project, logistics is an important variable. Source your products from a far off place and reap the rewards almost instantaneously. Getting the products delivered from the south when its actually needed somewhere in the north will automatically mean that there would be an hour or two of delay in your project. You can thank Metro Manila traffic for that too. 
2. Consider the price - nothing would be wrong with doing a little bit of comparison. There’s already an entire industry centered around the practice of comparing prices and the world has not gone down in a blaze yet. Comparing is normal, don’t let other people tell you otherwise. Comparing prices will also help you decide what you want to get and how much your budget is. In the case of these sheets and bearing pads, they could cost you thousands of pesos if you don’t know how to compare.
3. Aftersales service - one of the things you need to ask the moment you would be dealing with suppliers is their aftersales service. Ask questions like “do you have one?” or ask them “how much are they OK to replace in case of customer satisfaction. These things will give you a clue on whether the supplier you are trying to do business with is somebody or something that will give you some semblance of peace or if they would be giving you more stress.

So there you go. These are only a couple of things that you need to consider when it comes to buying neoprene sheets and bridge bearings. There are other things you need to consider but that would have to wait for another edition of this segment.

The world of marketing and advertising has completely changed ever since the world has embraced the digital age. What was once strictly print and television has evolved to something that involves your mobile devices and the Internet. If you own a business and you think that you need to better your company then it would be a good idea to start looking into investing some money in various marketing strategies and digital techniques. 

One big way that still rakes in results is going the SMS or text marketing route. For 2019, it still works wonders. Imagine being able to send your message or your announcement to thousands or even millions of people at a touch of a button. A good sms marketing service provider would be able to give you varying degree of result and more importantly success. 

The more important question is what should be the right time to get sms marketing solutions providers included in your business’ next moves. Should there be a time or could you do it at any point in time? Hopefully this list would give you an idea on when to do it.

The beginning of a major event for your brand

Different brands and different strategies need to have different approaches to making doing sms marketing. A food related brand like a restaurant could do their sms barrage weeks before their promotion begins. This is to set awareness for their target audience. If you are doing a promotion like introducing a new product then it would be a good idea to do the SMS a day or two before it actually happens.

Political Campaign period

If you are a politician like a mayor or a counselor, then the sms marketing road is something that you can definitely take. Its not illegal to do a text blast for a local audience but it could have some negative effects. So you need to come up with a good message to send to potential voters. Timing-wise, as long as you are operating and sending your text messages during the campaign period then you are perfectly fine. 

When you are handling awareness or emergencies

Another time when you need to send a message to a wide reach of audience is during emergencies. Local authorities have been doing this for some time now during the monsoon season. The text should be able to tell SMS readers what the danger is, when its expected to happen and what the next move should be. A text message for this scenario should be sent to target audiences as soon as possible. Don’t delay at all because every text message received could mean a life saved. 

Important Announcements in a small area

Most sms providers can put up a radius for the SMS blast. It’s really up to you how far you’d like to go. For these situations you could consider a small store’s opening. Or you could do a text blast for the opening of a bakeshop or even a salon. This is the perfect situation where you can set a specific budget for your location and then see the results unfold before your eyes.

Looking for the best sms gateway provider can be tricky especially if you want to go for the complete package. There’s just so many things to consider and look for that it could become a herculean task to actually pick the right one to do business with. Luckily, we got you covered and here’s a quick yet comprehensive list of things that you need to consider before doing business with a text blasting service provider in the Philippines

Discretion 

Getting somebody do to a text blast service Philippines for you bring you all sorts of places. While most of them are harmless there are other aspects of this service and industry that could expose delicate information. For one, the hundreds or even millions of mobile phone numbers being handled by a select few is already considered an information risk. Then you also have to factor in the actual content of the message that will be blasted. 

The main point is, that there’s a built-in need for discretion for this industry and line of business. If the company you are meeting with holds a distinction of being a blabbermouth then its time to move on and look for a different text service provider.

Promptness

Another aspect you need to look out for is the promptness. This isn’t just promptness when it comes to doing meetings with the provider. This would also mean promptness when it comes to actually executing the plan. Time is a valuable commodity when it comes to blasting text messages. The machines and software that is used to operate things can execute commands at a fraction of the time but it will still need a human guide to operate it. Whoever the operator is in the business side of things needs to be focused on the task at hand. They would also need to remember that every minute wasted is potential clients that would have made money for all parties. 

Pricing

Obviously you want to save money as much as possible while still getting the best service. That’s still a possibility in this particular industry. There are still businesses that are given discounts and there are still providers that charge a justifiable price for their service. What you need to look out for are those service providers that will straight out charge you an arm and a leg. If you encounter one of those providers, get them out of there or you get away from them because they are not worth your time or your money.

There’s a lot of other things that you may need to consider but these are the ones that you really really need to get checked. The pricing segment alone is worth a couple of meetings between you and your team as well as meetings between you and the service provider. 

You also could do some research to really get to understand what other factors you may need to consider or look into before signing the dotted line.

Marketing can be a tricky course to run on. Often than not there are so many landmines, so many traps, so many mistakes that you run into that you end up not living up to your campaign’s full potential. There are a lot of different ways that you can safely traverse through this. You can take the tried-and-tested road and hit the target. 

You can also go for the riskier approach with a “double or nothing” mindset. The rewards are greater but the risks are even greater. Just ask any SMS provider Philippines the greater extent of their work and how it has impacted their clients both on a short term and long term and you’ll definitely be inspired to follow the same road.

Now before we talk about the good stuff we need to swim around the negatives. You have to understand that its not a hundred percent successful. There are factors that you have to consider such as the actual product or service that you are selling or marketing. There’s also the impact of the words that you have used and finally, there’s the timeliness of the text blast. If you plan on selling something and you have the service provider send the text at the ungodly hour of 3 in the morning then expect to have zero results because majority of your target audience will be asleep. It could even be worse and everybody turns on you the next day and go on social media to discredit or call your company or brand out.

Now for the good stuff that comes along when you work with a professional top bulk sms provider. First off, it gives you instant access to a huge network. You don’t have to work too hard to get all those leads too because its all entered and stored in the software’s database. You will need only a few information before the text blast and that would include the location or the target area. You will also need to give out the exact message that you wish people to receive on their phones. Depending on the campaign, you can also give out another number that people can use for voting, if you have a voting system in place.

The other beauty about this system is that it edges out people who have internet. That’s right. There’s still a huge number of people do not have access to decent Internet despite having mobile phones. There’s a small percentage who are still using older models of mobile phones which restricts them from even connecting the Internet. Then there’s the older generation who are either too busy or too intimidated in using the latest models. These aforementioned groups are the ones that will get the message plus of course the ones who already have smartphones and are using one of the two local networks. 

So think of it as doing a shotgun blast instead of a sniper rifle. You get to hit more people with your message and the higher chances it gets spread out.