Sending Bulk Text Messages
Send Bulk Text Messages From Your Computer
With 2 trillion text messages sent in one year in the U.S. alone, text messaging has become one of the most popular methods of communication. If you need to reach multiple employees, customers, patients or members through text messaging, you need a bulk SMS messaging service. With tools from CompleteSMS, you can reach people on their mobile phones in a way that is automated and convenient for you and is personalized for each recipient.
What Is Bulk SMS Messaging?
When you want to send SMS (short message service) messages or texts to a large group of people at once, this is known as bulk SMS messaging. To make this type of messaging easier involves the use of a software application and an SMS gateway to distribute text messages to various recipients. The alternative would be manually adding contacts to a text message, compiling a distribution list or composing texts individually. These options would be extremely time-consuming, making bulk text messaging platforms essential.
With bulk messaging services, text messages are sent as individual texts but don’t require senders to compose them individually. Even with individual text messages, some recipients’ phones may block generic messages that are sent en masse if they have duplicate content. With bulk messaging services from CompleteSMS, you can personalize text messages for each recipient. Rather than having to customize each message manually, the software will use your templates, combined with your spreadsheet of data on your recipients, to effortlessly create personalized messages for each one.
This personalization makes it far more likely that recipients will actually receive your text messages, and it can help you connect with them in a more meaningful way than you could with a generic message. Something as simple as the recipient’s name at the start of the message gives the text message a more personal touch, making it more appealing and helping it avoid being classified as spam and getting blocked by recipients’ carriers.
Complete SMS is Your Solution For Bulk SMS
Solutions for Bulk SMS Messaging
CompleteSMS offers two solutions to help you send bulk SMS messages. Send bulk SMS distributions to full lists of contacts with a single blast from the convenience of your PC. And it’s easy to personalize individual SMS messages, even in large distributions.
Web Portal: This is the best option when you have a .csv that you just want to upload and send.
With this option, you can upload any spreadsheet saved as a .csv file. Then you can send directly from the .csv or you can merge the the information into a template that you’ve utilized a hundred times before. Bulk SMS distributions can be scheduled to automatically send at a future time, even if your computer is off. These messages are sent directly from your browser, no special software to install, no codes, no hassle.
SMS Gateway API: Best choice to integrate with your existing communication infrastructures, such as member management software, CRM, or ERM.
This application programming interface (API) integrates with your existing communication infrastructure and depending on your existing software it may enable you to send SMS to entire distribution lists of contacts using the messaging system you’re used to—with no additional hardware needed. Intelligently reply to SMS using customizable features exclusive to the CompleteSMS SMS gateway API.
Who Needs Bulk SMS?
A variety of businesses and institutions can use bulk SMS messaging to reach people. Some examples include:
- Banks & Credit Unions
- Physician & Healthcare
- Dental Offices
- Government Agencies
- Education & Schools
- Churches & Religious Organizations
- Hotels & Hospitality
- Unions
- Automotive Dealers
- Jewelry Stores
- Law Firms
- Retail Stores
- Call Centers
- Gyms & Fitness Centers
- Spas & Salons
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Veterinarians & Pet Professionals, and many more
Bulk SMS FAQs
Have a Question?With CompleteSMS, you have two options for sending bulk SMS. One is using our web portal and a your spreadsheet, which allows you to import your contact lists, create templates and customize messages so you can reach hundreds of recipients at once. Our bulk SMS option requires no additional software.
If you have an existing CRM or ERM, another option for creating bulk SMS is to use our gateway API, which integrates with your existing structures and software.
Our bulk SMS sender feature allows you to send text messages to hundreds or even thousands of recipients at the same time. Using our bulk SMS feature means you can send personalized messages to hundreds or thousands of people without having to type out the content over and over.
Yes, bulk SMS is legal. However, it is regulated by the carriers, and there are things you must do to avoid having your messages marked as spam. Personalizing messages is just one way that helps you avoid getting blocked by carriers. CompleteSMS can help you recognize others to ensure you stay compliant and that your messages reach their intended recipients.
You’re allowed to send bulk SMS in the USA and internationally. If you’re sending messages to recipients based in the United States, you need to comply with 10dlc regulations created by U.S. carriers. CompleteSMS can help you comply with 10dlc.
With CompleteSMS, you can message thousands of people simultaneously, though its best to send large lists in smaller batches. Contact us to learn more about the exact number of people you can contact at once.
You can use Gmail to send messages to multiple people simultaneously using distribution lists. You can’t personalize the text with this method, so the message you send will be the same for each recipient unless you send each one individually. To send messages through Gmail, download the CompleteSMS Google Workplace marketplace add-on. The add-on allows you to use your Gmail account to compose and send SMS messages. Any replies you receive will be sent directly to your Gmail inbox.
