Organizing A Charity 5K – A Beginner’s Guide
Organizing a charity 5K walk/run event is a great way to raise money for a large variety of causes. Whether you want to raise money for heart disease or cancer research, for a local church or charitable organization, or for any other great cause, you can do so with a 5K event – and participants are sure to have a great time. The process of planning a 5K walk/run can be intimidating, especially if you’ve never done it before. How can you get started? Find out with this helpful beginner’s guide. 1. Research Other 5Ks in the Area First, you may want to start by researching other local 5Ks in the area. When are they held? Can you pick a weekend when there are no other races being held? How much does it cost to enter? How many people attend? Doing this kind of basic research allows you to
DialMyCalls Launches Improved Canadian SMS Text Messaging
Users of DialMyCalls that reside in Canada can now SMS text message broadcasts out faster than ever. Our development team has been working hard behind the scenes to improve our texting functionality for our Canadian customers. Version 2.0 of our Canadian SMS improves not only the success rate of text messages but also the speed at which recipients will receive texts. Previously, text messages sent to Canadian phone numbers would be limited to 1 text message per second (60 texts per minute). The slow rate of delivery was due to the fact that our system was using a traditional shared long code SMS phone number to broadcast the messages – that has now all changed! How fast can text messages be delivered to Canadian phone numbers now? That’s a great question and with version 2.0 of DialMyCalls’ Canadian SMS we are able to send out messages thirty times faster
DialMyCalls Case Studies – YMCA of South Florida (Nonprofit Notifications)
DialMyCalls offers a nonprofit notification system that is used by thousands of nonprofit organizations all across the United States and Canada. Nonprofits rely on our automated calling and texting service to send out various notifications such as membership collection calls, fundraiser alerts, event reminders, volunteer outreach alerts, social club reminders, and much more. Let's take a quick look at how YMCA of South Florida utilizes DialMyCalls: Why Did YMCA of South Florida Need a Nonprofit Notification System? YMCA of South Florida had ~ 60% collections prior to signing up for DialMyCalls and wanted to increase that rate. DialMyCalls will send out messages when card on file is declined and can't bill for YMCA membership. Why Did YMCA of South Florida Choose DialMyCalls? YMCA of South Florida was referred to DialMyCalls by another YMCA in Orlando that uses us. What Features Do YMCA of South Florida Utilize? Push-To-Talk is one
DialMyCalls How To: Wedding Planner Sends Out Mass Notifications via Automated Invitations
DialMyCalls offers a beneficial SMS and voice broadcasting tool for wedding planners as they attempt to invite both the bride to be and groom's entire list of friends and family. A wedding planner probably has one of the hardest jobs on Earth, making sure the bride and groom are all happy on what is arguably the most important days of their lives. On top of seating arrangements, catering, decorations, proper venue, music, cake and let's not forget the bride's dress, the wedding planner has to also invite all of the couples friends and family. Tradition has it that a formal R.S.V.P. invitation will be sent out via mail and the wedding planner will then arrange the seating / food based on the responses. All of these tasks can be stressful and overwhelming at times. Planning a wedding requires being organized so everything stays on track and runs smoothly. Planning
How to Set up Your Own Press-1 Phone Call Campaign
A press-1 phone call campaign allows for automated call recipients to press the 1 key on their phone to be connected to a live representative for more information. Live transfer calls are often used for sales leads but organizations such as churches, sports leagues, property management groups, and many more utilize the benefits that these types of calls can offer. Let's take a dive into just how press-1 call campaigns work and take a look at how you can utilize them for your organization. How Does a Press-1 Phone Call Campaign Work? Organizations looking to reach a list of contacts all at once can set up their own mass notification system. With DialMyCalls, once an account is set up, customers are able to add the press-1 for live transfer option to any automated call that they set up in our system. Simply add your list of contacts to your
DialMyCalls Case Studies – 1st UMC of Unadilla (Church Calling)
DialMyCalls offers a church calling service that is used by thousands of religious organizations all across the United States and Canada. Pastors, churches and religious organizations rely on our service to send out a automated updates and notifications to an entire congregation at once. Churches utilize our service to send out community event reminders, weekly church updates, prayer requests, fundraiser notifications, and much more. Let's take a quick look at how First United Methodist Church of Unadilla NY utilizes DialMyCalls: Why Did 1st UMC of Unadilla Need a Church Calling Service? Connect with the community for special events. First United Methodist Church of Unadilla, NY needed a church notification system capable of contacting 350-450 contacts at once. Why Did 1st UMC of Unadilla Choose DialMyCalls? "We were looking for a change in services due to an increase in price with the current solution and DialMyCalls had a good price
DialMyCalls Case Studies – Acrobat Outsourcing (Staffing Notifications)
DialMyCalls offers a staffing notification system that is used by thousands of businesses all across the United States and Canada. Businesses, both big and small, rely on our service to send out a plethora of automated notifications such as employee notifications, event reminders, shift availability notices, schedule reminders, weather alerts, and much more. Let's take a quick look at how Acrobat Outsourcing utilizes DialMyCalls: Why Did Acrobat Outsourcing Need a Staffing Notification System? Acrobat Outsourcing required the ability to send out requests via text message to people to see who is available for shifts and get responses back via our 2-way texting feature when needed. Why Did Acrobat Outsourcing Choose DialMyCalls? DialMyCalls is very cost effective as well and Acrobat Outsourcing loves the capability of being able to send out automated phone calls in addition to text messages. What Features Do Acrobat Outsourcing Utilize? Importing contacts via Excel is
DialMyCalls Case Studies – Let’s Play Sports (Team Calling)
DialMyCalls offers a team calling system that is used by hundreds of sports leagues all across the United States and Canada. Leagues, Individual teams and coaches rely on our service to send out automated notifications such as game cancellations, team photo reminders, schedule notices, parent notifications, and much more. Let's take a quick look at how Let's Play Sports utilizes DialMyCalls: Why Did Let's Play Sports Need a Team Calling Service? Let's Play Sports needed an "idiot-proof" system to send out calls and texts to different regions for their sports leagues. Why Did Let's Play Sports Choose DialMyCalls? Let's Play Sports heard about DialMyCalls from someone using us for their gym memberships and decided to go with our service because of their recommendation. What Features Do Let's Play Sports Utilize? Let's Play Sports used DialMyCalls for automated calls but would rather send texts now. A lot of people would
DialMyCalls Case Studies – The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas (Emergency Notifications)
DialMyCalls offers an emergency notification system that is used by tens of thousands of organizations all across the United States and Canada. Customers rely on our emergency service to send various emergency notifications such as employee alerts, evacuation notices, extreme weather alerts, and much more. Let's take a quick look at how The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas utilizes DialMyCalls: Why Did The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Need an Emergency Notification System? In the case of an emergency at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, they wanted the ability to notify approximately 5,000 employees and partners quickly and efficiently. Why Did The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Choose DialMyCalls? The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas liked the interface DialMyCalls offers as it was very easy to use. Our site was focused and specific on its functionality for their use. What Features Do The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Utilize? Ease of use has been
DialMyCalls Case Studies – Wilder Balter (Community Reminders)
DialMyCalls offers a community reminder service that is used by thousands of neighborhoods and property management groups all across the United States and Canada. Communities rely on our service to send out important notifications to residents such as, road closure notices, rent reminders, event notifications, boil water alerts, property inspection reminders, and much more. Let's take a quick look at how Wilder Balter utilizes DialMyCalls: Why Did Wilder Balter Need a Community Reminder System? Wilder Balter had each property manager typing up messages and hand delivering them to residents which consumed a lot of time and resources. The search for an easier solution to notify all residents brought them to DialMyCalls' community reminder service. Why Did Wilder Balter Choose DialMyCalls? Wilder Balter liked the features that DialMyCalls offered. They love sending out a phone blast, hitting everybody without having to go door to door. What Features Do Wilder Balter
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