by Textmaxx Pro | Jul 13, 2020
SARASOTA, Fla – Textmaxx Pro, a national technology firm that provides business texting solutions headquarted here, was recognized as a “leading technology innovator” and featured in “Behind the Scenes with Laurence Fishburne”, a nationally distributed television series.
Behind the Scenes airs on cable networks and PBS affiliates and spotlights leading business innovators in various industries. Textmaxx Pro was selected for its innovative people, products, and services that provide businesses a platform for text communications with customers, prospects, and employees.
“Everyone on our team is honored by Behind the Scenes showcasing our company on an upcoming July segment,” said Chris Leedom, CEO of Textmaxx Pro. “We have worked hard to make our product a leading business texting solution and this was an honor and a reward to our team for their focus and success. This recognition speaks to the power and importance of business texting.”
Leedom and the Textmaxx Pro executive team worked with Behind the Scenes during a four-month vetting process to be featured on the program. This is not the first national recognition for the company. The growing technology company earned Digital Dealer 26’s Tech Tank Award in Orlando, Fla., in the spring of 2019. The Tech Tank competition pitted Textmaxx Pro products and services against five other technology-based firms.
“Our goal is to continue to provide the best business texting solution for any small, medium, or large business that wants to effectively communicate with its customers while maintaining compliance with federal regulations. A constantly updated, fully compliant platform is what sets us apart from our competitors,” Leedom said.
The full Behind the Scenes segment can be viewed by visiting https://textmaxxpro.com/behind-the-scenes/. For more information about Textmaxx Pro texting solutions visit textmaxxpro.com or text BTS to 95000.
About Textmaxx Pro
Textmaxx Pro is a national firm based in Sarasota, Fla, and provides businesses with an automated, compliant, easy-to-use, web-based, text messaging solution that enables them to reach their clients and prospects via text. It provides a full-service platform that is easily integrated into any CRM or other software application and is fully compliant with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
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Craig Campise, Chief Revenue Officer
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5250 17th Street, Suite 115
Sarasota, FL 34235
EMAIL: craig@textmaxxpro.com
by Textmaxx Pro | Jun 4, 2020
SARASOTA, FL, June 4, 2020 — Textmaxx Pro, a national text message communication platform with special expertise in the automotive retail marketplace and a Leedom Group Company, has entered a new partnership with the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association’s National Member Benefit program.
NIADA’s 16,000 independent auto dealer members can use Textmaxx Pro’s fully compliant business texting technology to communicate more effectively with their teams, their customers and their prospects.
“We are pleased to welcome Textmaxx Pro to as our newest National Member Benefit partner,” NIADA director of business development James Gibson said. “NIADA has used this platform’s texting services at NIADA Conventions and other events. It’s been a great way to stay connected with our members and a key ingredient in our mobile communication strategy.”
Text messaging has become a primary means of communication between consumers and the businesses they choose to interact.
Textmaxx Pro’s award-winning platform employs technology that allows for nearly instantaneous communication with clients. Studies have shown more than 90 percent of those who receive a text read it within three minutes, and 40 percent respond within 15 minutes.
Of those consumers who opt into a text or messaging platform, 77 percent never opt out.
NIADA members can immediately reap the benefits of the new partnership. Textmaxx Pro is offering complimentary use of the platform for 45 days, and “managed services” support for 60 days.
That offer allows for turnkey integration into the business, eliminating administrative work for dealerships and finance companies so they can focus on business with a tool to effectively communicate and engage customers in the current challenging environment.
“The economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic has been intense and dramatic, and virtually no business has gone untouched,” Textmaxx Pro CEO Chris Leedom said. “As a longtime automotive retailer who understands the necessity of getting back to business as soon possible after such an economic shock, we’ve pledged to help our clients and NIADA members achieve that through timely, effective communication using our platform.
“We have seen incredible usage and adaptation over the past 60 days with dealers and finance companies using texting as a primary method of communication.”
For more information or to sign up for the complimentary Textmaxx Pro NIADA member benefit, call 866-367-6889 or text “SMSNIADA” to 95000. To request a demo, visit textmaxxpro.com.
About Textmaxx Pro
Textmaxx Pro, a Leedom Group Company, provides customizable business texting solutions for the automotive industry. Our platform allows dealers and finance companies to effectively communicate with customers and prospects via SMS/MMS texting.
We offer solutions for small, medium and large dealerships as well as auto auctions. With more than 90 percent of texts being read in three minutes or less, it provides the most powerful and affordable form of communication available to maximize ROI. To learn more, visit textmaxxpro.com, call 866-367-6889 or text “TEXT2020” to 95000.
Textmaxx Pro Media Contact:
Craig Campise, CRO
5250 17th Street, Suite 115
Sarasota, FL 34235
(941) 200-4290
craig@textmaxxpro.com
by Textmaxx Pro | May 20, 2020
Texting has become one of the most popular ways for a business to reach customers, prospects, and team members. In fact, according to recent studies, 90 percent of consumers want to text with businesses and brands. Some 77 percent of consumers, who opt-in to a text or messaging platform with a business, never opt out. Textmaxx Pro helps businesses realize the benefits of having 99 percent of text messages being opened, 90 percent read within 3 minutes, and 40 percent response rate within 15 minutes.
Connect with Your Team in Real Time
During the pandemic lock downs across the U.S., many businesses had their employees that could work from home. Knowing the benefits of texting, businesses used texting keep them informed about changes in business hours, new sales, cancellations. Owners and managers could confidently know their communications with employees would be received, opened, and, when necessary, responded to within minutes. Even when team members return to their offices, texting will remain a real-time communications tool.
Engaging Consumers Puts them in Purchase Funnel
The speed at which text communication occurs, coupled with its ease of use, is a perfect tool to move a customer through the purchase funnel. Quickly learning about where the consumer is on their personal buyer’s journey, their needs, and conditions, will help businesses better understand their customers and build lasting relationships. You need to learn what their preferences are. Know which customers want information from a drinking fountain, and understanding that some prefer to gather info from a fire hose, will help businesses determine who to contact with which information and offers.
Outbound Marketing Strategies
When you send out an email campaign, print ad, digital ad, or even when making outbound calls, always give consumers a texting option to respond. Some people don’t have the ability or time to engage via phone. Calls take longer, personal calls are usually avoided while consumers are at work, and communications from text result in opens, reads, and responses in near real time.
Customers Want Customer Service Now
Businesses that provide a texting number for customer service issues a really providing great customer service. If a consumer saves the number to text when they have an account issue, a tech question, or any other problem, and can text that number with a question, request a call, or renew their account and not have to wade through a complicated voice recognition telephony system, you’ll have a customer for life.
If you would like to learn more, text “TEXTPROS” to 95000 now or call 1-866-367-6889. You can also visit https://textmaxxpro.com/contact/.
by Textmaxx Pro | Apr 23, 2020
Textmaxx Pro CEO Chris Leedom shares a powerful message regarding the current health and economic crises. Businesses must be resilient and adapt to unprecedented business conditions, and how to better communicate using Texting. Click here to learn more.
by Textmaxx Pro | Mar 26, 2020
LOCAL TEXTING COMPANY WAIVES FEES TO HELP BUSINESS AND AGENCIES IMPROVE CRITICAL COMMUNICATION DURING “SOCIAL DISTANCING”
Sarasota, FL – (March 23, 2020) – Textmaxx Pro, a Florida technology texting based company, is taking on the mission of keeping local businesses functioning, emergency communications flowing and helping families with school age children to continue their education during the coronavirus pandemic.
“In this uncertain and unprecedented time, we at Textmaxx Pro are here to support and help organizations with communication to customers and employees,” Said Chris Leedom, CEO at Textmaxx Pro. “We have found that with ‘social distancing’ and working remotely, business owners are adopting new ways of communicating to support employee welfare and client needs. Texting generates the most immediate read rates and response, so we are stepping up to help.”
Textmaxx Pro is initiating these efforts to help during this time:
- Effective through April 30th all activation set up fees will be eliminated for new clients.
- For all new clients, Textmaxx Pro will waive costs on “managed services” through April 30th on select plans to help implement effective texting strategies for customers and employees. This is designed to speed up implementation and save labor costs as businesses look to save. The Textmaxx Pro live support team will take on all administrative work to activate service quickly for all communication needs.
- The Textmaxx Pro “Unlimited” monthly investment package will be provided free of charge through May 29th for all non-profit organizations in Sarasota County to help our community. This is to include schools that will need to communicate with parents.
Examples of How Businesses and Other Organizations Can Use Textmaxx Pro to Promote Social Distancing
Restaurants:
• Shift from “Dine In” to “Take Out” with coupons to drive business. Many restaurants are using texted coupons to utilize read rates above 90%.
• Free delivery on orders of $10 or more to incentivize customers.
• “All-Day” Happy Hour take out specials. Eliminate time restrictions for customer convenience.
Retailers:
• Text offers of “digital discount coupons” and free delivery to encourage remote purchases.
• Add “chat” features to their websites. Effective communication with customers becomes even more critical when they’re not able to come to the facility.
• Stress “local” shopping to support local community businesses in communications.
Additional Business Communication Practices:
• Enhance communication and check on the well-being of employees. Provide existing clients with relevant support, information and flexibility for products and services currently offered.
• Service consumers at highest risk. The elderly and those with preexisting health conditions can receive customized assistance featuring business specialties.
• Healthcare providers can use SMS/push alert notifications for employee monitoring and tracking services and “telemedicine” can help the public engage in preventive measures.
Why business texting is critical in this current environment for communication:
• Communication is essential in our current environment to deliver rapid safety and resource messages.
• SMS messages have a 209% higher response rate than phone, email, or Facebook.
• SMS messages have a 98% open rate.
• 90% of SMS messages are read within three minutes of receipt.
• Consumers redeem SMS delivered coupons 10X more than other types of coupon received.
• 8 out of 10 people seek an SMS opt-in or some other kind of mobile device service to help with purchases.
• 50% US consumers make direct purchases after receiving a SMS branded text with a coupon or QR code.
Visit www.textmaxxpro.com for more information about the services available.
About Textmaxx Pro
Textmaxx Pro is a national firm based in Sarasota, Fla. They provide web based, text messaging solutions that are automated and easy-to-use, allowing businesses to reach their clients, prospects and employees via text. They provide a full-service platform that is easily integrated into any CRM or other software application and is fully compliant with the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Textmaxx Pro was founded in 2016 by Chris Leedom, President & CEO of the Leedom Group.
MEDIA CONTACTS
Textmaxx Pro
Anna Leedom
Email: Anna@leedomgroup.com
Text: “Anna” to 95000
Phone: 941.932.4926
Fax: 941.371.2874
