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NEW! NEW! NEW!

cbloe — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:17:39 +0000

Voting Sessions

We are pleased to announce our brand new voting sessions functionality is now available to all account holders with the Inbox rules permission.

Set up sessions with multiple questions and possible answers, choose the time voters have to answer each question, and automatically display the results in the visual format of your choice!

Great for academics who want to use our system in lectures or tutorial groups, conference organisers etc…

Call our support team on 0113 234 2111 or email support@txttools.co.uk to know more.

August bank Holiday weekend

cbloe — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:20:15 +0000

The office will be closed on Monday 30th August 2011 and reopen on Tuesday 31st at 8am
In case of an emergency, customers based in Scotland or abroad may contact us on +44 (0)7817 577 380
Thank you,
the txttools team

Let’s talk about txt! 7

cbloe — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:36:06 +0000

This is a one day event to be held at Bodington Hall, University of Leeds on Tuesday 16th November 2010. The event is designed to give you and insight into how Public and Private Sector organisations are using sms technology to dramatically improve how they communicate with their customers, clients, staff, patients and students. You will learn from people who have been using the technology for years, see practical examples, meet txttools staff and get a sneak preview of future developments.

This event is free to attend, lunch and refreshments will be provided, spaces are limited so book your place now!

txttools v6.4 released

cbloe — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:14:55 +0000

txttools is pleased to announce the release of v6.4 which enables Unicode support. Previously mentioned API changes are now active. Users stuck on the obsolete IE6 browser may have noticed a minor error on the compose page this morning due to IE6′s incompatibility with web standards – we have, however, issued a patch for this. For full details please speak to support.

Getting the Right Message Across

ishuttleworth — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:15:40 +0000

Chris Rice explains how Milton Keynes College adopted an integrated media approach for its student recruitment campaign.

Milton Keynes College is a further education organisation in a competitive situation. The aim is to attract the maximum number of students onto its courses.
Milton Keynes College is one of the fastest growing colleges in the UK and has over 3,500 16-18 year old students. Full-time recruitment is up by 40 per cent in the last three years.
Our strategy is to use the student as the hero in our marketing communications. The department’s marketing plan has a commitment to communicating with potential students using their preferred methods and media formats.
Our preferred style is to use peer-to-peer integrated multi-channel campaigns – “take one simple message and work it hard”.

Getting the Right Message Across

Click here or on the image to view the full article (pdf)

Leading texters head for Let’s talk about txt6!

ishuttleworth — Tue, 25 May 2010 21:56:36 +0000

Steve Sidaway: 'texting inclusive'

Any school looking for the most effective digital means of communicating with students can forget Facebook, eschew email and turn off the Twitter. Simple texting wins, digits down, as the most inclusive form of communication.

At the University of Bath this week (Wednesday, May 19) some of the leading users of texting in UK education will be sharing their experiences and expertise at the free “Let’s talk about txt6!” conference organised by service provider txttools Ltd for users of its leading edutxt service. Text services have enjoyed adoption in further and higher education – and as an interactive feature at conferences – but take-up in schools has been slower.

Click here to view the full article at “MJO – merlinjohnonline”

A strategic SMS txt message plan can be an invaluable way to communicate with your community in the event of an emergency

ishuttleworth — Tue, 25 May 2010 03:45:28 +0000

Successful organisations, large or small, prepare themselves for all eventualities. txt messaging provides the perfect response mechanism in the event of a disaster or incident as everyone has their phone with them at all times. A txt message can be sent from a computer or even a pre-authorised phone to every member of your community in a matter of minutes, whether that be to tens of people or hundreds of thousands.

Txttools Advertorial (Emergency)

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Communicating with the community

ishuttleworth — Mon, 24 May 2010 23:10:31 +0000

Can an SMS txt messaging strategy really improve communications in an educational environment?
It is widely known that text messaging is socially and digitally inclusive, over 98 per cent of UK adults now have a mobile phone. Many organisations are adopting simple-to-use interfaces from companies such as txttools.co.uk. This service allows the user to send and receive SMS text messages from their computer and track the delivery, much like e-mail, but with audited delivery. Having the ability to create discreet groups of students, clients, patients or staff can have major benefits when you want everyone to be notified with a single message.

Click here to view the full article at “Education Business”

How messaging keeps everyone on track

ishuttleworth — Mon, 24 May 2010 23:05:35 +0000

As educational institutions continue to adopt mobile as a key part of administrative and organisational solutions, the Mobile Data Association and its members tell Education Business how operations are being improved.
MDA member, txttools provides a user-friendly platform to deliver text messages directly from a PC or laptop computer to the mobile phones or text-activated landlines of pupils, students or parents.

Click here to view the full article at “Education Business”

Communicating with the Community

ishuttleworth — Wed, 05 May 2010 00:39:30 +0000

Can an SMS txt messaging strategy really improve communications in an educational environment?

It is widely known that text messaging is socially and digitally inclusive, over 98 per cent of UK adults now have a mobile phone. Many organisations are adopting simple-to-use interfaces from companies such as txttools.co.uk. This service allows the user to send and receive SMS text messages from their computer and track the delivery, much like e-mail, but with audited delivery. Having the ability to create discreet groups of students, clients, patients or staff can have major benefits when you want everyone to be notified with a single message.

This article appeared in Education Business Volume 15.3

Click here to view the full article (pdf)