{"id":40010,"date":"2024-03-19T09:33:25","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T08:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.m-target.com\/sms-as-a-communications-channel-for-vses-and-smes\/"},"modified":"2024-12-05T15:46:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T14:46:11","slug":"sms-as-a-communications-channel-for-vses-and-smes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.m-target.com\/en\/sms-as-a-communications-channel-for-vses-and-smes\/","title":{"rendered":"SMS as a communications channel for VSEs and SMEs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"40010\" class=\"elementor elementor-40010 elementor-35142\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e7ad9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e7ad9d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e16ba1d\" data-id=\"e16ba1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f15bb2b flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f15bb2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\"><div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-xqkbh-79elbk h-full\"><div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-xqkbh-1n7m0yu\"><div class=\"flex flex-col pb-9 text-sm\"><div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-14\"><div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\"><div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group final-completion\"><div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\"><div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\"><div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"1f43b626-4d36-4c8f-9cb2-a9a64aeda83c\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><p><strong>Communication<\/strong> is the sinews of war when it comes to building strong customer relationships, developing your image and expanding your customer portfolio. For a multinational, it&#8217;s a simple task: a dedicated department and you&#8217;re in business. But what about a small or medium-sized business? Finances and human resources are not the same. Time is a precious commodity, and it&#8217;s not always easy to allocate it to managing your commercial communications.    <\/p><p>Nevertheless, in recent years, and particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, many small businesses have become aware of the power of digital communication and the benefits of being visible online. Traditional methods such as telephone calls, letters or face-to-face meetings are being complemented, or even swept aside, by email, websites and social networks. Depending on the target audience, these are effective tools that can be widely used, and offer undeniable advantages in a modern communications strategy.  <\/p><p>Among these channels is a major ally for small businesses:<strong> SMS<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-396f9be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"396f9be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfd1484\" data-id=\"dfd1484\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c667c flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d4c667c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why should VSEs and SMEs opt for SMS?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b152cce flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b152cce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For VSEs and SMEs, although the use of <strong>communication channels<\/strong> such as e-mail or social networks has become widespread, the objective remains the same: effective, rapid communication with maximum impact. We&#8217;ve just listed the main qualities of SMS! <\/p><p>In fact, it&#8217;s a <strong>communication channel<\/strong> that stands out from the rest for several reasons.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95b68b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95b68b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8fff2a\" data-id=\"c8fff2a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d59c55 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d59c55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SMS offers clear, direct communication<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d456a29 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d456a29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Given how cluttered mailboxes are, sending them does not always guarantee that they will be read. According to figures reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/lesmakers.fr\/statistique-emailing\/\">Les Makers<\/a> for 2024, the average <strong>open rate<\/strong> varies between 15% and 20%, depending on whether the message is BtoB or BtoC. It&#8217;s not always easy to get these messages across. The same difficulty applies to social networks. On these platforms, a veritable war is waged to capture the attention of users amid an endless flow of information.    <\/p><p>SMS, on the other hand, offers <strong>direct communication<\/strong> with the customer, with an open rate approaching 98%! This is largely due to the fact that having a cell phone has become the norm. In 2021, according to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insee.fr\/fr\/statistiques\/6036909\"><span style=\"color: #01ac75;\">INSEE<\/span><\/a>95% of the French population owned a cell phone, and 77% a smartphone (a percentage that will rise to <span style=\"color: #01ac75;\"><a style=\"color: #01ac75;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insee.fr\/fr\/statistiques\/7627199\">79% in 2022<\/a><\/span>). In other words, almost everyone carries a phone around with them. What&#8217;s more, SMS (Short Message Service) is by nature concise and brief, which favors the creation of clear, punchy messages that get straight to the point!    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7dc66ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7dc66ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fb4ad5\" data-id=\"5fb4ad5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d2bcf9 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d2bcf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SMS helps build strong customer relationships  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-388ecf5 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"388ecf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another advantage of text messaging is its ability to create targeted, personalized communication. Consumers are increasingly demanding personalized experiences, and by segmenting your audience, you&#8217;ll be able to deliver just that. <\/p><p>By delivering relevant information to the right people (birthdays, promotional offers based on purchasing habits, etc.), SMS helps build a relationship of trust with customers, essential for <strong>loyalty<\/strong>. Customers feel valued and informed, which encourages brand loyalty. What&#8217;s more, by using SMS for special offers or exclusive benefits, small businesses can not only retain existing customers, but also attract new ones, broadening their customer base and stimulating business growth.  <\/p><p>And with the arrival of innovative solutions such as <span style=\"color: #01ac75;\"><a style=\"color: #01ac75;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.m-target.com\/en\/products\/messaging\/sms-enrichi\/\"><strong>Rich SMS<\/strong><\/a><\/span>to add links to landing pages, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.m-target.com\/en\/products\/messaging\/rcs\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #01ac75;\">RCS<\/span><\/strong><\/a> which enables you to increase interactivity with your customers and personalize your messages even further by adding images, videos and much more, customer relations have become child&#8217;s play!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cb280c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cb280c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c404b5\" data-id=\"9c404b5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0273b11 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0273b11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SMS offers an attractive return on investment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3ca30e flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3ca30e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Communication is a costly business for small companies. In this context, SMS represents an economical yet powerful communication channel. In fact, the cost of<strong>sending mass SMS messages<\/strong> is much lower than other means of communication, such as e-mail marketing or advertising on social networks.  <\/p><p>SMS requires a lower initial investment while offering a high rate of engagement. Thanks to the simplicity of setting up an <strong>SMS campaign<\/strong> and the low complexity of message management, VSEs and SMEs can minimize their operational costs while still reaching their target audience. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-459550c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"459550c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-thegem\"><div class=\"elementor-row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-623dbcc\" data-id=\"623dbcc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ac7bf flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76ac7bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Examples of SMS messages for the different needs of VSEs and SMEs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0cdbf6 flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0cdbf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you sell exclusively via an e-commerce site or via a physical store, or both. Whether you provide services or sell products. Whatever the case, SMS can be a communication channel perfectly suited to your needs.  <\/p><p>To give you an idea of the flexibility of SMS, here are a few examples of messages in different situations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de911c flex-horizontal-align-default flex-horizontal-align-tablet-default flex-horizontal-align-mobile-default flex-vertical-align-default flex-vertical-align-tablet-default flex-vertical-align-mobile-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3de911c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As you can see, SMS is an essential communication channel for <strong>VSEs and SMEs<\/strong> looking to optimize their interactions with their customers. Its direct proximity to the customer and its ability to deliver clear, concise messages make it a strategy of choice in the <strong>marketing<\/strong> arsenal of small businesses. 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