When composing an Interactive Message, Broadcast, Inbox Message, or Trigger Message various Advanced Message Options are available. These options allow for sending dynamic texts that issue coupons, collect data, automate reply options, and more. This article is a simple snap shot with brief explanations for the current options. Please refer to the related articles for step-by-step instructions on using these features. 

Inbound Reply Options 

This feature allows for automating the delivery of texts in response to predetermined replies from mobile subscribers. It is useful for a variety of purposes including but not limited to Text Voting, Surveys and Trivia.

Inbound Data Capture

This feature is used to capture data from an inbound message and save it to that contact record. This is a great way to capture relevant information such as First Name, Email Address, or Date of Birth.

Mobile Coupons

Use the mobile couponing system to deliver visually appealing coupon offers or unique coupon codes. A coupon must be created before it can be issued. Use the + icon next the the drop down menu to create anew coupon on the fly, or use the Mobile Coupons page in the Mobile Tools menu. Once created, simply select desired coupons and use ~coupon~, ~redeem~, or ~share in the text message.

Emojis

Emojis are popular additions to any message. They are useful for adding emphasis and making texts more colorful and lively. Depending on the type of message (SMS vs MMS) and message code (ShortCode vs TF#), including emojis can result in higher message costs. This is due to the additional data packets that sending them requires of aggregation partners upstream partners. 

Message Templates

Message templates allow users to easily load predefined messages to mobile campaigns, inbox messages, text broadcasts, and more. Editing Message Templates has a User Restriction that may not be active for all log-ins. 

Message Personalization 

This feature allows for composing personalize messages that insert contact data (ex: First Name) to the text (ex: First Name). This list also displays other available merge fields that are used to insert dynamic date, mobile coupons, and loyalty stats. 

Time Delay

The time delay is ONLY available on mobile campaign interactive messages. This option applies a delay on the sending of the selected message by seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks and months. For example, accounts may wish to send a message one day after someone opts in. If this is the case, simply add a 1 day delay to the interactive message.

Multimedia Content

When sending the message type MMS, accounts can elect to send the text either with or without content such as a JPG or a GIF. Use the ADD NEW button next to the drop down menu to upload content on the fly, or use the MMS Content Library in the Mobile Tools menu to upload the desired content.