http://www.smilessms.com Our latest news found on the SMileS website. en-us Copyright (C) 2009,2010 SMileS http://www.smilessms.com/news/kirklees_news.php A chance meeting at a networking event has improved business for SMileS and Halifax based software organisation PPD Computing 17 Jun 2010 09:50 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/Immy_passes_NVQ.php Congratulations to one of our telesales staff, Immy Dempsey, who yesterday passed her Technical Certificate for NVQ Level 2 Customer Service. 06 May 2010 15:43:00 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/texting_eclipses_calling.php Texting has become the most popular form of communication among young people in the US, research indicates. 21 Apr 2010 09:07:00 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/how_business_should_work.php This is how business should work, helping each other because you never know when you may need help! 31 Mar 2010 13:42:00 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/princes_trust.php We had our very first visit from an MBE this morning and a Deputy Lieutenant of West Yorkshire - both actually the same person, C Richard Jackson MBE DL who visited us on behalf of the Prince's Trust. 31 Mar 2010 9:36:00 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/mobile_internet.php Research across 15 European markets by the European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA), has revealed that Europeans spend an average of 6.4 hours a week on mobile websites, compared with just 4.8 hours reading newspapers and 4.1 hours reading magazines. 12 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/hudds_uni.php On Weds 3rd Feb Andy Earnshaw, Business Development Manager here at SMileS was asked to summarise, on behalf of the CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing) at a Huddersfield University Business School event. 9 Feb 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/PPD.php PPD Computing recently announced that SMileS SMS text messaging functionality has been fully integrated into its CRM system; enabling customers of CLIM8 to more easily communicate with their customers and prospects. 8 Feb 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/sms_stats_for_faith.php Fashion footwear retailer Faith required an interactive platform to power mobile marketing campaigns to enable the brand to communicate to its ever growing database and mobile opt in customers. 5 Feb 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/women_trust_mobile_media.php A survey by Glam Media and Survey Interactive has found that mobile (22%) is the second most important medium for women according to those aged between 16 and 60. 29 Jan 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/temujin_networking.php On Tuesday 19th Jan 2010 SMileS attended a networking event hosted by Temujin at its Sowerby Bridge restaurant. 21 Jan 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/Wi-Fi_spots_are_hot.php At present there are around 10,000 public wi-fi spots in the UK, but this is set to treble by 2012. Wi-fi usage increased by 47% in 2009 owing to a surge in usage mainly from smartphones and in particular the iPhone. 14 Jan 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/HTAFC_Biz_Club.php On Tuesday Lunchtime (12/01/10) SMileS was pleased to support the Huddersfield Town Business Club as part of the SMileS sponsorship of Effective Events Limited. 13 Jan 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/memorable_keyword_and_shortcode.php Here's how to effectively use an easy to remember keyword on an equally easy to remember shortcode to obtain new prospects. 7 Jan 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/alan_brownley_award_2009.php Andrew Earnshaw was presented with the Alan Brownley Award from the Chartered Institute of Marketing in recognition of his achievements. 5 Jan 2010 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/texting_doubled.php The U.S. Census Bureau reports that the number of text messages sent on cell phones more than doubled from 2007 to 2008. 18 Dec 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/tinsel_tuesday_2009.php Employees at SMileS celebrated Tinsel Tuesday for the third time by dressing in festive outfits. 17 Dec 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/advanced_digital_communications.php The UK is one of the world's most advanced countries in terms of digital communications, an Ofcom report says. 17 Dec 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/texting_nation.php Ofcom, the telecoms regulator said people in the UK watched more TV and sent more texts than people in many other countries, but had slower broadband. 17 Dec 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/hotel.php Objective: To build an opted-in list of mobile consumers and engage campaign participants. 16 Dec 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/using_social_media.php Anywhere that a comment can be posted online is a potential source of data for the researcher. 15 Dec 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/brand_me.php The point about social media is that it relates to people rather than businesses... 14 Dec 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/data_usage.php Mobile phone networks that allow users to access the internet or send videos could slow to a snail's pace due to the growing popularity of devices such as Apple's iPhone, technology experts have warned. 8 Dec 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/connect_yorkshire.php Connect Yorkshire, the body that assists entrepreneurs in gaining early-stage funding, has secured a three-year contract worth GBP 3m from Yorkshire Forward to provide access to finance support. 5 Dec 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/innovative_marketing.php Research was conducted into the use of innovative marketing amongst eight small to medium enterprises (SMEs), using interviewing and observation techniques. 4 Dec 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/behavioural_targeting.php Dennis Publishing, publisher of Auto Express and Men's Fitness amongst others, is to implement behavioural targeting to provide users with more relevant advertising. 4 Dec 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/3DMedia.php FIFA has announced two media deals for the World Cup in 2010, comprising mobile and 3D images broadcasting. 4 Dec 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/mobile_advertising.php Mobile ads are 30 times more effective than Internet ads. This headline was run recently by a wide range of industry publications. 3 Dec 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/aidc.php SMileS was pleased to be introduced by Peter Collins, Marketing Director of AIDC (www.aidc.org) as a partner business at last night's meeting hosted by James Herbert of Enterprising Barnsley (www.enterprisingbarnsley.co.uk) 2 Dec 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/startups.php The number of new business start-ups created in Yorkshire during October 2009 dipped, yet are still up from 2008, according to new figures released by business-to-business data and marketing company infoUK. 26 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/bhf_nov_2009.php 17 Mile Winter challenge through the finest parts of the UK Peak District. 25 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/measuring_branded_content.php The Branded Content Marketing Association (BCMA) has achieved the necessary cross-industry support to develop a service to measure the effectiveness of all branded content. 20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/trust.php Software company Oracle and The Future Laboratory have published a report on revenue models, which indicates the type of deal that media and telecoms companies should be offering to consumers. 19 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilesms.com/news/advertising_rebounds.php Advertising - regarded as a barometer of economic activity - appears to be recovering and companies are increasing their ad budgets. 06 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/social_media.php Online for the year to September reveals that Britons spent 11.1bn minutes on the top 75 social media sites. 05 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT http://www.smilessms.com/news/SMS_responses.php Shedd Aquarium in Chicago ran a multichannel campaign to promote its newest program, Fantasea, and its televised SMS call-to-action generated more than 300 percent more responses than online, print or outdoor advertising. http://www.smilessms.com/news/ht_biz_club.php A picture of Mark at the event. http://www.smilessms.com/news/SMS-work_or_play.php The Americans got really into SMS only last year, with the hype around the Obama campaign. ... http://www.smilesms.com/news/new_york_times.php A Small Business Guide to Text Message Marketing http://www.smilessms.com/news/BNI.php BNI is a great referral based networking organisation, businesses working together to help develop a wider network of customers and contacts. http://www.smilessms.com/news/meetings.php I wrote these pointers to help our staff people at BNI and in networking in general, but it applies in all manner of situations too. http://www.smilessms.com/news/twitter2.php Underneath all the hype about Twitter, evidence is emerging that it can bring genuine value when used in the business environment, particularly for the younger generation. http://www.smilessms.com/news/web_presence.php Although business on the high street may have been dire over Christmas in 2008, the web continued to confound the experts and had its best year ever. http://www.smilessms.com/news/twitter.php Everyone is talking about the latest trend on social networking and web chat and how it can be used, not just to keep in touch with friends, but also to generate new business potential. http://www.smilessms.com/news/web2.php You may have heard blogging, twittering and business networking, but what can Web 2.0 really do for your business?