Comments on: The Best Use of Text Messaging Ever http://www.instigatorblog.com/the-best-use-of-text-messaging-ever/2006/12/06/ Startups, entrepreneurship, business and social media Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:33:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: FreshTECH mobile » Blog Archive » The Best Use of Text Messaging Ever http://www.instigatorblog.com/the-best-use-of-text-messaging-ever/2006/12/06/comment-page-1/#comment-1135 FreshTECH mobile » Blog Archive » The Best Use of Text Messaging Ever Fri, 08 Dec 2006 18:07:28 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/the-best-use-of-text-messaging-ever/2006/12/06/#comment-1135 [...] Donate to the United way by Text Message. You can donate $1, $2 or $5 via text message. Text the word give to the number 191919. You get a quick text message back that asks you to input the dollar amount. Send that back and you’re done; your next phone bill will show the charge. Read More [...] [...] Donate to the United way by Text Message. You can donate $1, $2 or $5 via text message. Text the word give to the number 191919. You get a quick text message back that asks you to input the dollar amount. Send that back and you’re done; your next phone bill will show the charge. Read More [...]

]]> By: Successful Blog - Link Leak and Lists — Say that Fast! http://www.instigatorblog.com/the-best-use-of-text-messaging-ever/2006/12/06/comment-page-1/#comment-1075 Successful Blog - Link Leak and Lists — Say that Fast! Wed, 06 Dec 2006 21:54:24 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/the-best-use-of-text-messaging-ever/2006/12/06/#comment-1075 [...] Great Use of Text Messaging for Charity [...] [...] Great Use of Text Messaging for Charity [...]

]]> By: Ben Yoskovitz http://www.instigatorblog.com/the-best-use-of-text-messaging-ever/2006/12/06/comment-page-1/#comment-1072 Ben Yoskovitz Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:06:11 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/the-best-use-of-text-messaging-ever/2006/12/06/#comment-1072 15% is still a bit high for the carriers to piggyback. They should do it for cost (or lose money on it) and promote the living heck out of it. The carriers would look like darlings, and they could use the positive messaging. Who do I have to talk to at Fido, Rogers and Telus to get some action around here? *grin* Thanks again Greg...great insight! 15% is still a bit high for the carriers to piggyback. They should do it for cost (or lose money on it) and promote the living heck out of it. The carriers would look like darlings, and they could use the positive messaging.

Who do I have to talk to at Fido, Rogers and Telus to get some action around here? *grin*

Thanks again Greg…great insight!

]]> By: Ben Yoskovitz http://www.instigatorblog.com/the-best-use-of-text-messaging-ever/2006/12/06/comment-page-1/#comment-104982 Ben Yoskovitz Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:06:11 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/the-best-use-of-text-messaging-ever/2006/12/06/#comment-104982 15% is still a bit high for the carriers to piggyback. They should do it for cost (or lose money on it) and promote the living heck out of it. The carriers would look like darlings, and they could use the positive messaging.<br><br>Who do I have to talk to at Fido, Rogers and Telus to get some action around here? *grin*<br><br>Thanks again Greg...great insight! 15% is still a bit high for the carriers to piggyback. They should do it for cost (or lose money on it) and promote the living heck out of it. The carriers would look like darlings, and they could use the positive messaging.

Who do I have to talk to at Fido, Rogers and Telus to get some action around here? *grin*

Thanks again Greg…great insight!

]]> By: Greg Harris http://www.instigatorblog.com/the-best-use-of-text-messaging-ever/2006/12/06/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 Greg Harris Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:43:18 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/the-best-use-of-text-messaging-ever/2006/12/06/#comment-1070 I worked at United Way as Director of IS back in the early 90's. I remember back then that they would not exceed 15% total cost. The goal was to pass through a minimum of 85% of donations. I'm sure they worked out some arrangement. Thanks for blogging about this. It's such a great technology and we need to get the word out. There are so many great uses for it. I worked at United Way as Director of IS back in the early 90’s. I remember back then that they would not exceed 15% total cost. The goal was to pass through a minimum of 85% of donations. I’m sure they worked out some arrangement.

Thanks for blogging about this. It’s such a great technology and we need to get the word out. There are so many great uses for it.

]]> By: Greg Harris http://www.instigatorblog.com/the-best-use-of-text-messaging-ever/2006/12/06/comment-page-1/#comment-104981 Greg Harris Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:43:18 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/the-best-use-of-text-messaging-ever/2006/12/06/#comment-104981 I worked at United Way as Director of IS back in the early 90's. I remember back then that they would not exceed 15% total cost. The goal was to pass through a minimum of 85% of donations. I'm sure they worked out some arrangement.<br><br>Thanks for blogging about this. It's such a great technology and we need to get the word out. There are so many great uses for it. I worked at United Way as Director of IS back in the early 90's. I remember back then that they would not exceed 15% total cost. The goal was to pass through a minimum of 85% of donations. I'm sure they worked out some arrangement.

Thanks for blogging about this. It's such a great technology and we need to get the word out. There are so many great uses for it.

]]> By: Ben Yoskovitz http://www.instigatorblog.com/the-best-use-of-text-messaging-ever/2006/12/06/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 Ben Yoskovitz Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:32:51 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/the-best-use-of-text-messaging-ever/2006/12/06/#comment-1069 Greg, I had read about the 50% split with the carriers. In the article I linked to in the post they make mention of some companies working with governments, regulators, carriers, etc. to lower that cost. I have to believe that bigger charities can negotiate better rates with the carriers, but I'd love to hear from Centraide/The United Way on that front. And, I think the carriers HAVE to give charities a break on this sort of thing; it just makes sense for everyone involved. Thanks for the input Greg. Greg,

I had read about the 50% split with the carriers. In the article I linked to in the post they make mention of some companies working with governments, regulators, carriers, etc. to lower that cost.

I have to believe that bigger charities can negotiate better rates with the carriers, but I’d love to hear from Centraide/The United Way on that front.

And, I think the carriers HAVE to give charities a break on this sort of thing; it just makes sense for everyone involved.

Thanks for the input Greg.

]]> By: Ben Yoskovitz http://www.instigatorblog.com/the-best-use-of-text-messaging-ever/2006/12/06/comment-page-1/#comment-104980 Ben Yoskovitz Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:32:51 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/the-best-use-of-text-messaging-ever/2006/12/06/#comment-104980 Greg,<br><br>I had read about the 50% split with the carriers. In the article I linked to in the post they make mention of some companies working with governments, regulators, carriers, etc. to lower that cost.<br><br>I have to believe that bigger charities can negotiate better rates with the carriers, but I'd love to hear from Centraide/The United Way on that front.<br><br>And, I think the carriers HAVE to give charities a break on this sort of thing; it just makes sense for everyone involved.<br><br>Thanks for the input Greg. Greg,

I had read about the 50% split with the carriers. In the article I linked to in the post they make mention of some companies working with governments, regulators, carriers, etc. to lower that cost.

I have to believe that bigger charities can negotiate better rates with the carriers, but I'd love to hear from Centraide/The United Way on that front.

And, I think the carriers HAVE to give charities a break on this sort of thing; it just makes sense for everyone involved.

Thanks for the input Greg.

]]> By: Greg Harris http://www.instigatorblog.com/the-best-use-of-text-messaging-ever/2006/12/06/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 Greg Harris Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:27:31 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/the-best-use-of-text-messaging-ever/2006/12/06/#comment-1067 Ben, The problem with this is that the carriers take 50% of the billed amount. It's possible that specific deals were made with the charity, but they normally take half for themselves. As a contributor, I would be uncomfortable making a donation where anything more than 7% goes to the charity for costs and admin fees. How would you feel knowing that out of the $5 you donated, only $2.50 got to the charity? At Mobivity, we offer the ability for our customers to sell content the same way. The main roadblock is that the content producer is only getting about 35% of what the customer is paying. The largest chunk is taken by Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, Cingular and the other carriers. Ben,

The problem with this is that the carriers take 50% of the billed amount. It’s possible that specific deals were made with the charity, but they normally take half for themselves.

As a contributor, I would be uncomfortable making a donation where anything more than 7% goes to the charity for costs and admin fees. How would you feel knowing that out of the $5 you donated, only $2.50 got to the charity?

At Mobivity, we offer the ability for our customers to sell content the same way. The main roadblock is that the content producer is only getting about 35% of what the customer is paying. The largest chunk is taken by Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, Cingular and the other carriers.

]]> By: Greg Harris http://www.instigatorblog.com/the-best-use-of-text-messaging-ever/2006/12/06/comment-page-1/#comment-104979 Greg Harris Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:27:31 +0000 http://www.instigatorblog.com/the-best-use-of-text-messaging-ever/2006/12/06/#comment-104979 Ben,<br><br>The problem with this is that the carriers take 50% of the billed amount. It's possible that specific deals were made with the charity, but they normally take half for themselves.<br><br>As a contributor, I would be uncomfortable making a donation where anything more than 7% goes to the charity for costs and admin fees. How would you feel knowing that out of the $5 you donated, only $2.50 got to the charity?<br><br>At Mobivity, we offer the ability for our customers to sell content the same way. The main roadblock is that the content producer is only getting about 35% of what the customer is paying. The largest chunk is taken by Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, Cingular and the other carriers. Ben,

The problem with this is that the carriers take 50% of the billed amount. It's possible that specific deals were made with the charity, but they normally take half for themselves.

As a contributor, I would be uncomfortable making a donation where anything more than 7% goes to the charity for costs and admin fees. How would you feel knowing that out of the $5 you donated, only $2.50 got to the charity?

At Mobivity, we offer the ability for our customers to sell content the same way. The main roadblock is that the content producer is only getting about 35% of what the customer is paying. The largest chunk is taken by Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, Cingular and the other carriers.

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