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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | MOBILE COMMONS NOVEMBER 14, 2012  Occupy SMS Connects Families in Need with On-the-Ground Volunteers If the volunteer chooses to accept responsibility for this need request, it will be taken out of the SMS database. By using SMS, OccupySMS lets people without Internet access or smart phones get connected with citizens who want to help. All Posts Blog government nonprofit Successes Use CasesBut there’s still a lot more work to be done. Text SANDY to 69866 If Seeking Aid. | MOBILE COMMONS DECEMBER 11, 2012 Lessons from RootsCamp: How Long-Term Mobile Engagement Can Set You Up for “Big-Bang” Wins There are a few reasons why we believe SMS is the best driver of action in these situations. This means that you have to build long-term engagement with your SMS list. SMS is a great way to share videos, pics, and mobile apps. We’ve seen SMS play an integral role in critical victories. Their constituents look to their phones for breaking news and direction for involvement when time is of the essence. All Posts Blog Events Inspirations Mobile Resources and Research nonprofitWhat would I consider a “Big Bang Win”? It’s 8pm and the polls are closed. | | | | | |
| MOBILE COMMONS MARCH 20, 2012 CitizenshipWorks Connects Immigrants With Low-Cost Legal Help Fortunately, CitizenshipWorks is launching a new SMS campaign to connect both English and Spanish-speaking immigrants with informational services. SMS for Citizenship. The service also provides immigration information direct to the user’s mobile phone, including alerts about workshops and events where they can learn more. All Posts Blog nonprofit Text Messages Use CasesFor millions of people around the world, becoming a United States citizen is a long-held dream, the doorway to opportunity. Many can’t afford the costly price of lawyers. | MOBILE COMMONS FEBRUARY 16, 2012 Create Text Message SMS Campaigns that Sync with the Convio CRM It was probably in response to an SMS message they received). Sync advocacy phone calls & interactions directly into Convio. All phone calls and interactions from your text-to-call and click-to-call mobile campaigns are now synchronized in real-time with Convio Luminate. All Posts Blog Inspirations nonprofit Our Products Product Tour Text Messages Why Mobile CommonsOne of the biggest challenges of running any outreach campaign is keeping track of all the information. Which constituents have you sent mailers to? Who have you called? Here’s how it works. address). | MOBILE COMMONS NOVEMBER 27, 2012  Domino’s Teams with St. Jude for 8th Annual Thanks and Giving Campaign Jude Thanks and Giving Combo from Domino’s (either in-store, over the phone, or online ), which includes a $1 donation to the hospital. The ability to donate via SMS is a great way for Domino’s to let anybody get involved with St. Blog nonprofit npo Use CasesDomino’s Pizza is teaming up with St. Beginning on November 12 th , customers can order the St. | MOBILE COMMONS JUNE 20, 2012 Sierra Club Sends a Mobile Alert to Keep Their Members Involved in White House Advocacy The text delivered a call-in number right to the member’s phone. For a time-sensitive call to action like this one, SMS provides an invaluable way for the Sierra Club and other organizations to reach members the second something comes up that needs their attention. All Posts Blog nonprofit npo Text MessagesLast week, the Sierra Club held a call with White House staff about some of their most critical issues: wind and solar power. Calls like this are an important way to make an impact – and they become more powerful the more constituents get involved. | | | | | | | |
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MOBILE COMMONS | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2012  The Pregnancy Text Campaign Won a Smarty!
So, in an update of the classic “egg baby,” they sent teenagers an SMS “ phone baby” that texted out its demands to be fed, nurtured, and played with … and not always at the most convenient hours. All Posts Blog Company News nonprofit Press Success Stories Successes Text MessagesWe won a Smarty! Last night, the Mobile Marketing Association held its annual Smarties Awards – honoring the best mobile campaigns from across the globe. Pregnancy Text was part of DoSomething.org’s initiative to fight teen pregnancy. MORE >> -
MOBILE COMMONS | FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2012 CREDO Mobile Lets Users Text to Find a Rally – And a Ride to Get There
The activist mobile provider, CREDO Mobile , set up an SMS program to help people find a rally close to them, and then find a ride to get there, no matter where in California they lived. Go to “compose SMS”. Key in the shortcode 27336 where you would normally put a phone number. live in Fresno and you text that we’ll SMS you the following info: Prop 8 Rally in Fresno Tue.@6pm. Blog nonprofit npo Use CasesIn 2009, the passing of California’s Proposition 8, which prohibited same-sex couples from marrying, ignited a storm of protest across the state. MORE >> -
MOBILE COMMONS | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011 5 Tips to Launch Your Mobile Campaign
This post was originally published on Connection Cafe , a blog written by Convio employees about the ways in which nonprofits, everyday citizens and communications professionals can harness the power of the Internet and Web 2.0 The most effective mobile campaigns utilize the more mature technologies that we all use daily – text messaging, phone calls and even the mobile web. Think of this keyword as the “homepage” for the organization’s SMS campaign. Michael Sabat is the VP of Account Management and Business Development here at Mobile Commons. MORE >> -
MOBILE COMMONS | THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012 Mobile Commons & New York MTA Launch Bus Time – Press Release
New York, NY – January 26, 2012 – Mobile Commons has partnered with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to provide the text messaging capability of MTA Bus Time — the MTA’s new public bus tracking system that allows riders on more than 50 New York City bus routes to track real-time bus locations on the Internet, via smart phones and by text message. When commuters text a bus stop code or intersection to 511-123 on their cell phones, they receive a text back stating how many stops away the next bus is. Riders Get Location of Next Bus in Real-Time Via Text . MORE >> -
MOBILE COMMONS | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2012 GigaOm Features Mobile Commons: “The Beauty of SMS Engagement”
As the article writes, This year political and nonprofit organizations are increasingly turning to mobile democracy platforms that integrate social media, the mobile web, SMS, and big data to connect citizens with candidates and causes. We’re delighted that the article features Mobile Commons in a section entitled “The Beauty of SMS Engagement.” Sometimes the simplicity of SMS is the best way to reach citizens for political and civic engagement. All Posts Blog government Mobile Resources and Research nonprofit npo Our Products PressRead the full article here. MORE >>
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