Who will win the vote on the text?

The starting gun has sounded, the race to form the next British government began. In the coming weeks, we will be bombarded with promises of political candidates of all parties. The question is, what role will the SMS in the cacophony of communication?

Conservatives seem to be at the forefront when it comes to having an effective strategy for mobile messaging. His professional approach to messages to and creating a database of mobile numbers does not correspond to any other party. They use SMS to alert to and increase revenue through donations.

His first campaign in 2003 SMS specific students. The aim was to make known their intention to leave the tuition fees university.

In addition to running campaigns such as student initiative, bringing mobile numbers, the Conservatives gather mobile numbers in applications for membership. Moreover, unlike other political parties are from the beginning about how they use mobile phones. His application for membership based website clearly indicates that mobile phone numbers will be used to send text alerts.

The Labour Party has used SMS over the Conservatives, but not without some controversy. Your text message a lot of advertising to young voters in 2001, but is not popular with all sectors of the electorate has been very effective. Designed to educate the public about his promise to reform the licensing laws, read "You can not give a xxxx of the last orders? Vote Labour on Thursday overtime. "

sailing near the wind could be a kind of habit work. Forman information with the Office of the Commissioner, after automated calls for nearly half a million fixed lines. His recording of Vera Duckworth urging people to vote was seen as spam. On the website of the Labour base request Members of the party, it seems that they have not learned the lesson of the legislation. Is not mention of how the mobile phone numbers we collect will be used.

Politicians in this election advertising SMS as a way to stay in contact with his followers. Conservatives text news alerts and information policy, while the jobs they offer to send a reminder to voters to vote.

Individual candidates are also use text messaging to communicate with the local electorate. After watching Barack Obama harnessed the power of Internet and text messages to reach and mobilize voters in presidential elections, they want some action.

But this side of the Atlantic think we have a long way to go. As the deployment of election battle bus garage, the words of Rhodri Morgan, former Prime Minister of Wales, summarize the British approach. In a recent speech, said: "… While the Internet and email text has an important role to play, should be, not replace the old methods, stubborn foot there … .

Unlike Obama, politicians in this country have not yet fully understand the power and the potential of SMS.

About the Author

Ben’s passion for being an on-line author is second to his interest in wireless technology. He has spent the past five years deciphering other peoples work so his employers don’t have to. Most recently Ben created a blog to deliver the best mobile facts and news to industry leaders – read his mobile marketing blog here.

Ben has worked with many mobile marketing providers and the most cost effective, well received and direct mobile marketing method in his opinion is text message marketing.

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