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May 13, 2015 Posted by Pocketstop in Pockestop News, Mass Notification

Most of us live day-to-day, not thinking of those affected by disasters unless it makes the national news. One Emergency Notification Service shows in real-time, worldwide events that require coordination, management and constant communications. Awaking this morning to the news of yet another massive earthquake in Nepal was heartbreaking. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those who are …

April 30, 2015 Posted by Pocketstop in Pockestop News

Microsoft Dynamics Solution to Help Customers Revolutionize Text Message Marketing Campaigns Through Advanced Capabilities, Integration

April 29, 2015 Posted by Pocketstop in Pockestop News, Mass Notification

How Does Your Business Provide Emergency Communications During A Power Outage? Spring is a time of warmer temperatures and new life outside our windows. It is also a time when the weather can cause disruptions in our lives and, if we’re not prepared, it can be a time where we find ourselves in trouble and in need of an emergency …

March 9, 2015 Posted by Pocketstop in Pockestop News

These Emergency Preparedness Tips Will Get You Thinking If you haven’t noticed a theme among many of our blog posts, I’ll fill you in, we like to talk a lot about emergency preparedness. It’s our mission, to give you the communication tools you need to help keep people safe during a crisis.

December 4, 2014 Posted by Pocketstop in Text Message Marketing - M360, Pockestop News

Text message marketing is becoming the king of mobile marketing. Thanksgiving has come and gone. And so has some of the biggest shopping days of the year. Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday have become gargantuan events giving both consumers and businesses the opportunity to cash in. E-commerce has been changing the landscape of the Thanksgiving holiday shopping …

November 6, 2014 Posted by Pocketstop in Text Message Marketing - M360, Pockestop News

Align customer experience and expectations with customer service processes using Omni-Channel Communications The idea or concept of Omni-channel communications is all the rage among marketers. While it might be the rage, talking about it and actually doing it are two different things. For one, many companies, and many marketers for that matter, are still working with silos of data. For …

October 30, 2014 Posted by Pocketstop in Text Message Marketing - M360, Pockestop News

If done correctly, the simplicity, versatility, personalization, measurability and effectiveness of text message marketing is sexy. By way of introduction, my name is Brian Teague (@undergroundlair) and I’m Chief Technology Evangelist for Pocketstop. As a technology evangelist, one of my goals is to help companies better understand how they can leverage our Text Message Marketing, Loyalty and Rewards as well …

October 9, 2014 Posted by Pocketstop in Pockestop News, Mass Notification

Pocketstop’s Mass Notification System Alerts People to Stay Away In recent news, we’ve had to hear about the harsh reality of an active shooter in public places like shopping malls, schools and movie theaters. A quick Google search for “active shooter” retrieves nearly 5 million hits. It’s a hot topic out there in the world of creating an effective emergency …

September 9, 2014 Posted by Pocketstop in Pockestop News, Mass Notification

Reducing Response Time Contributes to Positive Outcomes It’s early Saturday afternoon and your shopping center is alive with the buzzing of people ready to bring in the fall season. You see a few people who have even donned light jackets despite the summer’s sun that hasn’t quite quit just yet. As a shopping mall property manager, your responsibilities are in …

September 3, 2014 Posted by Pocketstop in Pockestop News, Mass Notification

Businesses, schools, shopping malls — any organization — that uses technology to provide safety and security, increases the peace of mind and comfort for those employees, students, patrons — whoever — that frequent these locations. As a part of an organization’s overall emergency action plan, it is important to utilize a mass notification system. A mass notification system instantly sends emergency …