SMS texting for higher education can be used for a wide myriad of different use cases. Surprisingly, one of the best industries that SMS texting can be used for is the education sector. 

Colleges and Universities specifically are a hub of constant communication. Whether it is communication between faculty members or communicating with students and families, higher education institutions need fast and effective ways to send out information without having to spend enormous amounts of money. 

SMS texting is the perfect communication tool because it provides solutions to so many different communication needs that a college or university may have–including but not limited to the following: 

• Marketing and recruiting initiatives
• Important announcements including upcoming reminders on course selection, scholarships, and other school happenings
• Important document requests like FAFSA documents or application documents. 
• Ability to coordinate school visit requests
• Ability to talk to advisors quickly or set up an appointment easily. 
• Classroom application - professors can sent out homework or major assignment reminders

As you can see, the use cases are endless when it comes to integrating SMS texting with your college. While SMS texting is traditionally used for revenue generating endeavors, you can also use it in order to streamline your communication needs. Check out these important SMS texting features through Trumpia could truly benefit your university:

Mass texting

SMS texting’s greatest benefit is that it can send the same message to so many different people quickly and at a fraction of the cost of alternative methods. However, why should you use SMS texting compared to other free alternatives like email? It’s because unlike email, SMS texting has a 98% read rate. Not only are people always on their phones, but they are more likely to check and read through a quick text message than emails. SMS texting ensures one of the highest conversion and interaction rates with your university. That is a game changer.

One-to-one texting

SMS texting can also handle day to day communications. Not only do you have the ability to send a message to anyone that opts in, but they can also reply back. These messages are then stored in one dedicated inbox where you can access through Trumpia’s intuitive and easy to use platform. We recommend utilizing one-to-one texting in order to help address any concerns from students while catering each message to their specific need. 

With Trumpia, you can even automate these one-to-one conversations. Our software can send automatic prompts that engage with your subscribers for you. Based on their responses, it will lead them down different messaging paths. This is an excellent way of collecting information on your subscribers while saving you valuable time and effort. 

Distribution groups          

Distribution groups are separate groups that subscribers can opt in to. You can create distribution groups by either having students text specific text keywords to a dedicated phone number, or by capturing data and sorting them based on the information. For example, create separate distribution groups for an English department or math department. Or, create separate messaging paths for student athletes or students that are part of different clubs. Whatever it is, utilize this opportunity to create streamlined messages that your subscribers want to see while saving you time and effort.

Pre-scheduled messages

Save time using Trumpia. Don’t waste your effort in endeavors that can be automated or even pre-scheduled. By creating a one time template or message, you can automatically send reminders and other recurring important information without you having to manually send it yourself. This frees up your time to focus on other initiatives. 

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