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How Text Messaging (SMS) Is Being Used In Political Campaigns

Text Polling - An Inexpensive Audience Response System that uses audience mobile phones

Fundraising - An eco-friendly method of donations allowing fundraiser attendees to pledge any amount to the cause using their personal handheld device and the text message feature.

Voter Registration - Begin the voter registration process right from your mobile phone

Breaking News - Alert Subscribers to important news and happenings in real time.

Candidate Schedules - Easy Access to Schedules and speaking engagements and Fundraisers.

Petitions - Create a powerful online petition in just minutes.

Voting Reminders - Text message reminders increased the likelihood of an individual voting by 4.2 percentage points in the 2008 elections

Volunteer Communications - Manage staff and volunteers wherever they are with quick and efficient messaging. Keeping them and you in touch with what they are doing.

Event Promotions- Event Reminders, Directions, Pre-event Ticket sales . . . Give your audience a voice.

Recruitment- Instantly grow your membership in real time.

Voting Reminders

Reminding people in your community, organziation, political party or those around you to vote in elections is very important. There is no better way to remind people to vote in an election than through the personal communication of a text message. You can reach out to dozens or hundreds or thousands or even millions of people to REMIND to GET OUT AND VOTE instantly!

By 2015, 18 to 31 year olds will comprise more than one-third of all voters. Since most of them carry and rely on a cell phone every day, last-minute text messages are the most effective kind of reminder—better than a piece of mail, a call to a home land line, or, definitely, a knock on the door that likely will come when no one is home. Less expensive, too.

Many people do not make up their mind of whom they shall vote for until they are in the voting booth! What better way to increase the likeliness of success of your political campaign than to be the party, organization or campaign that has the last positive impression on a voter, be the people that the voters remember the most by offering them a friendly and warm reminder to get out and vote!

Mobile Marketing Technologies, Inc. focuses on working with campaign professionals as a strategic partner, assisting in reminding voters to "Get Out and Vote". We work as a team member with the political campaign, political action group or other organization to create customized communications strategies, reaching out to voters and get the message delivered.