Using Text Messaging to Grow Your Community

Using Text Messaging to Grow Your Community

Did you know you can use text messaging to connect with people and grow your brand? Zac shares how he’s been doing exactly that after getting the idea from Gary Vaynerchuk. As a marketer, BJ is always on the lookout for new developments in social media, so he’s keen to see how small businesses and entrepreneurs can incorporate text messaging into their marketing. Tune in to hear the discussion.

Key points

• The Neuse News/Magic Mile Media team had a Christmas party, and it was a blast

• Have you heard about Jingle Stumpy and the Christmas tree with no limbs?

• Zac explains how he is giving out his cell phone number to build his brand

• Will WhatsApp or some other entity introduce a similar service?

• Organic reach on LinkedIn is not really great compared to a year ago

• Ideas for using text messages to promote your brand

• There's no way to know whether the person sending you a text is a real person

• Annoying new followers who like all your posts and then quickly try to sell you stuff

• Has Zac’s dad been watching and sharing our podcast episodes?

Call to Action

Save Zac Holcomb’s number 252-549-0247. Send him a text, tell him who you are, tell him about your business, and connect with him.

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