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GigaOm Features Mobile Commons: “The Beauty of SMS Engagement”

Sunday, GigaOm posted a long analysis of “the business of mobile democracy.” The article explores how mobile engagement is revolutionizing political campaigns. Mobile provides new ways to reach supporters, raise money, organize your ground operations, and streamline data collection. As the article writes, This year political and nonprofit organizations are increasingly turning to mobile democracy [...]

Reminders to Help Your Subscribers Keep Safe & Dry

We hope you’re staying dry, safe and out of Sandy’s way. Despite the impending storm, Mobile Commons is hard at work to make sure all our clients have the proper tools to reach their mobile subscribers on the East Coast. In times of natural disasters or emergencies, SMS is a very effective way to reach [...]

Text, Don’t Call, for Hurricane Safety

As Hurricane Sandy descends on the eastern seaboard, everyone is scrambling to stay safe. People are evacuating low-lying areas, securing loose equipment, taping up their windows. The wireless carriers have another tip. Use text messages rather than phone calls to communicate with your loved ones. According to an article on NBCNews.com, text messages are easier [...]

MTA BusTime is Coming to the Bronx!

Good news for commuters living in the Bronx. The MTA’s Bus Time program is rolling out in New York’s northernmost borough this month. That means Bronx bus riders will now be able to text in to find their nearest bus and take control of their commutes. According to an article in the New York Daily [...]

Amanda Moskowitz Testimony on The Power of BusTime to Revolutionize Transit

Our General Manager Amanda Moskowitz delivered testimony this morning to the New York City Council. She spoke about the power of the MTA’s BusTime system to revolutionize transit by connecting commuters with reliable bus information. She also suggested the ways in which text messaging can connect all government agencies with their citizens. Read her full [...]

HRC Creates a Text Message Quiz Timed to the Presidential Debates

The Human Rights Campaign, an advocacy group which has worked for over three decades to advance LGBT civil rights, celebrated the first presidential debate of the 2012 election season with a text message trivia game. The game covered topics from marriage equality to openly gay politicians. It was an amazing way to use mobile services [...]

By The Numbers: How Mobile Marketing Increases Response Rates

We get asked a lot for stats about how mobile’s response rates compare to other types of marketing. It makes intuitive sense that a text message would create an immediate demand on someone’s attention. But do the numbers hold up? We’re delighted to say they do! Check out some of the below statistics from our [...]

By The Numbers: Statistics on Mobile Marketing For Political Campaigns

We’ve all seen the statistics about how ubiquitous mobile phones are. 91% of Americans have a cell phone within 24/7 reach. 99% of text messages are opened. But how do these statistics play out in the real world? There’s no better theater to see the changing landscape of technology than a presidential campaign. Campaigns spend [...]

Text Messaging Will Help Millions of Americans Get to the Voting Booth in November

Mobile Commons Partners with the Voting Information Project, New Organizing Institute and Voto Latino to Launch New Polling Place Locator, Powered by Google Data, to Provide Poll Locations in English and Spanish 1.9 Million Voters Missed Voting in 2008 Due to Not Knowing Poll Location NEW YORK (PRWEB) October 18, 2012 – Mobile software and strategy [...]

St. Jude Uses Text Messaging to Take their Video Viral

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, an internationally-recognized hospital known for its pioneering work saving children with life-threatening illnesses, recently released a video of some of their talented young patients and staff members singing along to the iconic Beatles’ song Hey Jude. With heartfelt singing – and quite a few celebrity cameos (Betty White! Keith Urban! Robin [...]

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