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Here’s How Mobile Technology Will Revolutionize Hiring

Friday, April 20th, 2012

Mobile is an effective recruitment tool, because mobile is obviously one of those devices that offers a very personal experience. It's one of the three things we often carry. We never leave home without it. It's the keys, the wallet or the purse and the mobile device. Because it's so personal, we have a very [...]

Ten Ways to Use Texting for Business

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

Use these texting trips to improve your business in 140 characters or less. Through text messages powered by bulk short message service (SMS) software, you can give excellent customer service and deliver new product notifications cheaply and easily. Companies wishing to fill positions also rely on texting to let their candidates know they’ve been selected. [...]

Text Messaging May Die Out in 3 to 5 Years

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

The simple text message, or SMS, may become a thing of the past in three to five years, a likely casualty of the other instant messaging services now available on smartphones and tablets. Nearly everyone from school children to elderly neighbors has mastered the art of SMS communication, but according to TheNextWeb, the emergence of [...]

Text Messaging Infographic

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

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Teen Text Messages Hit New High

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

The average American teen sends an average of six text messages for every hour he or she is awake, Nielsen says…You must login or register before you view this content.

The Rise of Text Messaging – Infographic

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

Here is an infographic on texting trends in the United States and the world…You must login or register before you view this content.

Ways to Use SMS Text Messages for Business

Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

Chathri Munasinghe (photo left), Director of New Media at Opportunity Green, writes this at BusinessBlogs: 1…You must login or register before you view this content.

Why Text Messaging May Be on the Way Out

Monday, July 5th, 2010

I’m sure the very thought of text messaging entering the final stages in its life is a bit too much to fathom right now, considering Gartner believes 2 trillion messages will be sent this year and most analysts think text messaging will grow rapidly, but I’m not so quick to jump on the bandwagon…You must [...]