--- title: The Dos and Don'ts of SMS Marketing description: Helpful tips to ensure you make the most out of your SMS marketing strategy while avoiding common mistakes. image: https://resources.prismacampaigns.com/hubfs/Blog/sms-marketing-dos-and-donts.jpg --- [![Prisma Campaigns](https://resources.prismacampaigns.com/hubfs/Logos/prisma-campaigns-logo.svg "Prisma Campaigns")](https://prismacampaigns.com/) - Challenges we solve - [Grow membership](https://prismacampaigns.com/challenges/grow-membership/) - [Drive loan and deposit growth](https://prismacampaigns.com/challenges/drive-loan-and-deposit-growth/) - [Improve member's financial well-being](https://prismacampaigns.com/challenges/improve-member-financial-wellbeing/) - [Elevate digital experiences](https://prismacampaigns.com/challenges/elevate-digital-experiences/) - [Do more with existing resources](https://prismacampaigns.com/challenges/do-more-with-existing-resources/) - [Our solution](https://prismacampaigns.com/features/) - [Marketing automation](https://prismacampaigns.com/features/) - [Predictive analytic models](https://prismacampaigns.com/offer/predictive-analytics/) - [Direct deposit switch](https://prismacampaigns.com/offer/direct-deposit-switch/) - [Migration services](https://prismacampaigns.com/migration-services/) - [Prisma campaigns accelerator](https://prismacampaigns.com/offer/campaigns-accelerator/) - Resources - [Blog](https://resources.prismacampaigns.com/blog) - [News](https://resources.prismacampaigns.com/blog/tag/press-releases) - [Digital library](https://prismacampaigns.com/digital-library/) - [Webinars](https://prismacampaigns.com/webinar-recordings/) - [Short videos](https://prismacampaigns.com/mapping-the-data-maze-short-video-series/) - [Case studies](https://prismacampaigns.com/case-studies/) - Our company - [About](https://prismacampaigns.com/about-us/) - [Partners](https://prismacampaigns.com/partners/) - [Why Prisma?](https://prismacampaigns.com/why-prisma/) - [Request a demo](https://prismacampaigns.com/schedule-demo/) #### [Digital Marketing](https://resources.prismacampaigns.com/blog/tag/digital-marketing) #### [Omnichannel marketing](https://resources.prismacampaigns.com/blog/tag/omnichannel-marketing) #### [Channel Optimization](https://resources.prismacampaigns.com/blog/tag/channel-optimization) # [The Dos and Don'ts of SMS Marketing](https://resources.prismacampaigns.com/blog) - - - ![Felipe Gil](https://resources.prismacampaigns.com/hubfs/Email/photo-felipe-gil.jpg) Written by Felipe Gil on February 22, 2023 SMS Marketing is a favorite among many direct-to-consumer brands for its practicality and easy scalability. Simply gathering a mobile phone number from customers can provide you with a line of direct communication that even outlasts physical addresses! However, SMS marketing is not as simple as it may seem. Here’s a handy list of “do’s” and “don’ts” to help you make the most of your SMS marketing campaigns. ## Do: Get Permission First things first: you don’t want to message people without their permission. Not only is it in bad taste, it’s also illegal. Providing an easy way for recipients to opt-in and opt-out prevents you from becoming a nuisance, and keeps you on the right side of the law. For more information regarding regulatory information, visit the [CTIA’s website](https://www.ctia.org/). ## Do: Establish Clear Boundaries Nothing is worse than spam, and your meticulously planned and elegantly worded marketing strategy goes right out the window if your consumers are constantly bothered by an unwanted “DING!” The goal, then, is to ensure you only send clear, concise messages at the right time. This generally means sending within normal business hours, when the material provided is most likely to be acted upon. ## Do: Target Effectively Demographic research is a key component of any marketing strategy, but becomes even more important with direct message campaigns. You should always be curating a list of qualified leads to avoid wasting resources or sending irrelevant information to customers. [Prisma’s guide to Micro-Demographic Targeting](https://resources.prismacampaigns.com/blog/micro-demographic-targeting) may be helpful in defining your target audience. ## Do: Pick the Right Vendor There are a number of regulatory boundaries to direct message campaigns designed to protect the consumer from scams and spam. Choosing a partner that has done their due diligence can help ensure that your messages are not only effective, but compliant. They can also help by providing infrastructure and relationships with cell service providers, making your campaigns much easier to launch. ## Don’t: Message Too Often It may be tempting to let your customers know about everything you have going on, but avoid this urge at all costs. The easiest way to go from loved to loathed is by blowing up someone’s phone. Making your messages short, informative, and infrequent will go a long way toward staying in the recipient’s good graces. ## Don’t: Shoot the Breeze Each and every instance of communication between your business and the customer must be a value add. Ensuring that each of your messages is relevant and offers something practical is the best way to prevent your messages from becoming an annoyance. ## Don’t: Try to Do Everything SMS Marketing can serve many different purposes, but it is generally helpful to focus on providing one or two distinct types of information, like promotional material or account updates, through SMS. Clearly defining the purpose of your SMS campaign helps naturally limit the number of messages sent to each recipient, and ensures customers are only receiving marketing materials they really have a use for.   SMS marketing strategies sometimes fall short of their intended purpose, but by following these tips, you can be sure you’re giving your business the best shot at running a successful campaign.   For more helpful marketing advice, and to find out how marketing automation can transform your FI, visit [Prisma’s blog](https://resources.prismacampaigns.com/blog) and [get in touch](https://prismacampaigns.com/schedule-demo/) today.       Image credit: Adobe Stock ## Get marketing automation and personalization insights for banks and credit unions delivered to your inbox ### You may also like: [Marketing Automation](https://resources.prismacampaigns.com/blog/tag/marketing-automation) [Omnichannel marketing](https://resources.prismacampaigns.com/blog/tag/omnichannel-marketing) [Consumer Journey](https://resources.prismacampaigns.com/blog/tag/consumer-journey) ## [The hidden cost of uncoordinated member communication](https://resources.prismacampaigns.com/blog/the-hidden-cost-of-uncoordinated-member-communication) There is a scenario that plays out more often than most credit union marketing teams would like to admit. 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