Qittle SMS Message Solutions

If you’re a frequent visitor of other peoples’ Facebook fan pages you may have noticed that some of them customize the Facebook fan page with a nice Welcome tab to greet new users of the site. Some even default to that tab every time you visit.

Having a custom Facebook Fan page Welcome tab is very important to get new fans. A recent study shows that 47% of visitors to a Fan page become a fan if they land on a custom landing page. Where only 23% become a fan if you don’t have a custom tab.

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Texting is now the primary reason that teenage boys and girls purchase mobile phones, and they’re sending and receiving messages in record numbers, according to a new study released earlier this week by The Nielsen Company.

“If it seems like American teens are texting all the time, it’s probably because on average they’re sending or receiving 3,339 texts a month,” the New York-based marketing and research firm said in a statement accompanying the findings of a study of monthly mobile phone bills. “That’s more than six per every hour they’re awake–an 8 percent jump from last year.”

In their study, researchers with Nielsen looked at the phone bills of over 60,000 mobile service subscribers in the United States, as well as surveys from more than 3,000 teenage cell phone users. They discovered that teenage males send and receive an average of 2,539 texts each month, while teenage females send and receive an average of 4,050 messages monthly. In a distant second place are 18-24 year old users, who exchange 1,630 texts per month, or half as many per hour as teens.

In contrast, use of traditional, person-to-person calling services has decreased 14% among teenagers when compared to last year. The average teen only talks 646 minutes on the phone each month–less than any other group than adults over the age of 55. According to Nielsen, 22% of those who said they preferred text messages over phone calls said it was because it was easier, while 20% noted that sending texts was faster than using voice services.

Text messaging has also surpassed safety as the primary reason that teenagers purchase mobile phones in the first place, according to Nielsen. Of those who responded to the research firm’s survey, 43% listed texting as their top reason for purchasing a cell phone. Meanwhile, safety, which was tops in 2008, has fallen to second place, with only 35% of 2010 recipients listing it as the most important reason to one of the devices. Keeping in touch with friends finished third (34%), with keeping in contact with family (26%) and always being available (22%) rounding out the top five.

Source: RedOrbit Staff & Wire Reports

Blue Mountain State Mobile Marketing Opt in

Spike TV’s show Blue Mountain State has a very cool mobile marketing campaign. The new season starts Oct 20th on Spike and they are running season 1 episodes leading up to the new season promoting their website and mobile campaign.

The above photo is their website which is mobilized and it strongly promotes their Text Marketing campaign, Text BMS to 44686

Blue Mountain State Mobile Marketing Text Message

The reply text message confirms you’ve joined the Goat and promotes a Bit.ly link to a special video with Thad.

The exclusive video found only through the mobile link. This is a very cool campaign with mobile only content that viewers will want to get and is a reason to Opt in. Blue Mountain State Mobile Marketing Campaign

Do you have a some cool ideas for a mobile marketing campaign? Contact the Qittle team and let us help make it a reality.

Click here to watch Thad do his thing, lifting weights, taking names and … I’m sure you can guess

Colorado ranks 5th with 48% of all Coloradans on Facebook.

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It was amazing to see all of the mobile marketing campaigns at the Winter X Games 14 and to see the digital crowd that was in attendance. Riding the shuttles and buses I got to experience first hand all of the people using their digital devices to connect.

KSPN the official radio station of Winter X in Aspen did an amazing job with mobile. They did several contests where listeners could text message in for chances to win prizes during the X Games. They did follow up emails to subscribers about events in town from the Kick off party to an Apres ski party in Snowmass.

Jake at KSPN selecting a SMS winner

Colorado Mountain College (CMC) did a mobile scavenger hunt at Winter X. They had 3 clues that participants had to find and text in for the next clue. They gave away a $500 gift certificate to a local ski and board shop.

Louie Vito had to throw down a major run on his last attempt to make the finals at Winter X. Of course he did and he ended up placing in the finals. Louie is now preparing to head to the Winter Olympics, good luck Louie!

South American Snow Sessions (SASS) promoted a free trip to South America in the Winter X Games Schedule.

Aspen Skiing Company put on a concert at the base of Aspen Mountain with Ghostland Observatory. It was an amazing show and everyone had a blast. SkiCO did a text message contest to give away a pair of skiis before the performance and they had great opt in from the audience. Check out this short video of the give away promotion.

Qittle Mobile Marketing Solutions

5 ways to use SMS to stay in contact with members

1. Opt in alerts about live events. Send a simple 160 character text message to members who have signed up for these alerts about today’s event with a phone number and url to purchase tickets.

2. Marketing opportunities at live events. We all love free stuff, so why not have everyone who shows up Text PRIZE to a shortcode for a chance to win. Y won’t have to deal with business cards and all that data entry.

3. Staff communications. Stay in touch with your team using SMS. Remind them of a staff meeting or luncheon.

4. Track your marketing spends. Newspaper Ads, Radio Spots and brochures can be tagged with a simple call to action specific for the medium. See how effective it is for your organization and make smarter buys in the future.

5. Prospecting. Stay in touch with folks who have showed an interest in your organization but didn’t move forward. If you can show them all the benefits of membership won’t they be more likely to join?

Mobile Marketing through SMS is a great communications tool for Chamber of Commerce and Young Professional organizations.

Michele Reynolds is an entrepreneur who believes in sharing her success! As a former Fortune-100 Recruiter, she had the opportunity to work with businesses who were selling their companies as the best place to work. Some did a great job and others needed help. Michele was successful in not only helping companies but individuals position themselves to get the attention they needed to be hired.

Since leaving corporate America, Michele is helping busineses and entreprenuers apply these same priniciples both on and offline. Michele is the CEO of Accel365 – a national Virtual Assistant Network, Resume Writing Firm and an International Coach with SendOutCards. Communication is her playing field. Words and phrases are her equipment. Let Michele lead you to a championship season in whatever your business is.

Michele loves technology and coaches others on a variety of topics to include Social Networking classes for baby-boomers. Visit her site at www.accel365.com

Click here to learn more about the Greeley Mobile Marketing event at the UNC Business School

Hosted by Qittle Mobile Marketing Solutions

A new Reality show titled “Secrets of Aspen” premiered last night on VH1. Locals in Aspen both anticipated and dreaded the premier. A Facebook page was created just for folks who wanted nothing to do with it. Yet this past weekend was one of the biggest Social Networking buzz days for Aspen.

The Tweets were both positive and negative.

Keejerr I like dis show da secrets of aspen very very interesting

Vin_knee SECRETS OF ASPEN = MY NEW FAVORITE SHOW!!!

julieq The VH1 Secrets of Aspen are out: the cast has no personality, no grasp of reality, no youthfulness and are completely unlikable.

AaronMClark Wow. Secrets of Aspen on VH1. Didn’t think real housewives could be more trashy. But can’t stop watching!

The point is that a viral marketing campaign will drive buzz and you can choose to ride it or not

cityofaspen Curious about “The Secrets of Aspen” and the City of Aspen? Find more at http://bit.ly/6ET1nu

I guess it didn’t hurt that Paris was in town either

http://twitpic.com/wl4kn – When I was in Aspen, I saw a woman with this cute little dog and just had to take a pic with her. So cute! @parishilton

Brian Lorge is the owner of Centerplace Liquor in Greeley Colorado.  He and his father went in together on the venture in September 2007.  He has seen the business grow in many ways since the purchase in 2007, with each year bring an increase in sales.  He has been employed by IBM for the past 10 years and currently works as a Network Engineer in which he supports security and auditing for the DOW Chemical company. He graduated from Franklin University in 2006 with a Bachelors degree in Computer Information Systems.

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Helly Hansen to Outfit Qittle™ Mobile Marketing Firm’s “Live The Dream” Winner and Give Away Prizes

Aspen, Colo. (December 29th, 2009) – Qittle, a national mobile and social media firm, is excited to announce a technical apparel partnership between Helly Hansen and the “Live The Dream-Win a Year in Aspen/Snowmass” competition and tour. “Live The Dream” will be promoting Helly Hansen on the 60-city tour and educational “Social/Mobile Media at its Best Seminar” along with Helly Hansen give-aways to lucky contestants. Qittle will also be giving one lucky winner a year living the dream in Aspen/Snowmass, enjoying the high quality, technical Helly Hansen gear while skiing, snowboarding, biking, hiking and promoting sponsors through social networking.

“We think the “Live the Dream in Aspen” competition is a great fit for Helly Hansen.  As the official apparel partner for the Aspen Skiing Company, wearing the Helly Hansen brand goes hand in hand with living the Aspen lifestyle so we’re really excited to be involved.” – Marshall Rutman, Helly Hansen Marketing Manager, North America

Qittle’s “Live The Dream – Win A Year in Aspen/Snowmass” competition will launch on January 1^st, 2010. Anyone interested in registering can sign up for a chance to win on the Live The Dream website from January 1^st to June 1^st, 2010. On June 1^st, 100 to 200 contestants will be chosen randomly to take action and create the largest viral marketing campaign, demonstrating why they should win a year in Aspen/Snowmass. In July, the top five finalists will be invited to Aspen/Snowmass to interview and on the 4^th of July 2010, one of those five will win a year in Aspen/Snowmass. The winner will blog, post YouTube videos, actively use different social networking sites, attend local events and promote sponsors, while living the dream. http://qittle.com/live_the_dream.html

“Qittle is thrilled to have Helly Hansen as a “Live The Dream” sponsor” – Chelsea VanVleet, Qittle Communications Director. Both parties are very excited to be working together to promote an active lifestyle and Qittle’s “Live The Dream” campaign. The “Live The Dream” competition winner will be given Helly Hansen technical apparel to use while living the dream. The lucky winner will let the world know how efficient and technical this gear is through YouTube videos, a blog and social networking.

About Helly Hansen

Since 1877, Helly Hansen has been protecting professionals who’ve chosen to make their living in some of the world’s harshest environments. Today, the brand is recognized as a global leader in technical apparel and footwear designs for a range of alpine and water sports activities. HH products are distributed in more than 40 countries. HH’s North American operations are based in Delta, B.C. For more information on HH products, team news, or to locate a dealer, please visit: www.hellyhansen.com