Small business owners wear at least 24 hats. It’s exhausting to add the marketing hat, when this is not your area of expertise. You know you need to advertise, but you’re afraid it will cost too much money and you are not sure where to start. It’s an ongoing dilemma.     Working with Mobile High 5, you don’t have to be an expert! You don’t have to allocate staff resources to run your marketing and, once we build your custom program, you don’t have to really do much. Mobile High 5 is a full service agency, and by full service, we really mean that. You do not have to learn any new te ..read more

 Restaurant Owners: Benefit From A Commission-Free Online Ordering System from Mobile High 5  Keeping 100% of your food revenue for online orders can be very appealing after more than a year of high fees from large delivery platforms. Sounds good, right?     Customers have dramatically increased their use of online ordering. According National Restaurant News, now 60% of U.S. consumers order delivery or takeout once a week. It seems now as businesses are expanding capacity, that online ordering is a trend that is likely to stick around for a while and it is bound to grow i ..read more

 HOW TO LEVERAGE FIRST-PARTY DATA IN THE AGE OF THE COOKIE APOCALYPSE      We are in a historic stage of disruption in the advertising and marketing world with the recent Apple IOS update and the new privacy restrictions imposed by the State of California. No longer can you retarget customers who swung by your website to nurture that relationship over time. No longer can you “follow” that customer around the internet re-presenting your offer to them twenty different ways in hopes that at some point that customer will take action. So if we can’t re-target our customers ..read more

  Whether you are a regional or national restaurant chain, multi-location QSR establishment, single-location cafe, or the local neighborhood tavern, many restauranteurs have jumped on the loyalty, online ordering & SMS Text bandwagons! Why?     Big Shifts: The pandemic had a dramatic effect to force restaurant owners and managers to move into the digital age (with no warning) and adopt new automation opportunities. With over a year into managing in a time of crisis, many business owners are now in an industry that has transformed measurably. Although the process was painful ..read more

     SMS Text Is Now Essential To Business Communications   Over the past 15 years, SMS text has slowly emerged from the back room to become nearly ubiquitous in its use by nearly all Americans. This is partly because of the growth of smartphones over this time frame. Also the evolution of technology has made it easy and more inexpensive to use SMS over time. When you add the ability to send photos with your text, indeed, you have a very powerful communication tool to engage your customers! Customers welcome text engagement from businesses they support. In fact, stati ..read more

 Enhance The Customer Experience with SMS Text!      With a pandemic raging and small businesses under increased stress, you may be inclined to push off thoughts about implementing a marketing program in the near term. What is important to remember, however, is that marketing can take on many forms. Outbound marketing, using SMS text can take the form of sending custom branded offers out to your mobile customer database that can be redeemed on their phone, kiosk or on an associate facing tablet. Similarly, there are sale announcements, new menu items, expanded store hours ..read more

      This year will be different. The Holiday Season is not canceled this year due to Covid-19, however businesses of all types will be impacted in some way. We cannot emphasize enough that a critical success factor for many businesses has been the ability to instantly engage with customers when you need to. Remember that various communications have vastly different open or read rates, so it is important to understand the differences. SMS Text has a 98% read rate within 5 minutes. Savvy business owners are searching for ideas to grow their business and enhance their servi ..read more

Learn What “Messaging” Is Compared To SMS Text  Embed Block Add an embed URL or code. Learn more Lots of companies and platforms are pushing “We Offer Messaging”. Make sure you are an informed buyer as many platforms may also say “We Offer Text”. Again, be aware of exactly what service and type of messaging you will get!   With SMS text and MMS text, if you are using this for any marketing purpose, you are required to obtain express permission from the customer, through the process known as “opting in”. There are also very specific disclosures required for marketing or promotional me ..read more

In a normal business environment, marketing effectively can be a challenge. Zoinks! With a Pandemic, Now What Do I Do? Read on. First, we hope through this crisis that you, your staff, family and friends remain healthy. We also hope your are finding ways to get out there to enjoy the late summer and early fall weather!  Learn the Best Way To Communicate During A Pandemic  The year 2020 started off with a bang! Low unemployment, business was thriving and it looked to be another year of solid growth for small businesses! Then, the COVID - 19 Pandemic hit. There was a mountain of unce ..read more

 Restaurant Owners: Get A Low Cost Online Ordering System from Mobile High 5  Customers were increasing their use of online ordering well before the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic. It seems that, as the pandemic increases in scope and duration, online ordering is a trend that is likely to stick around for a while and it is bound to grow in popularity. Currently, many restaurant owners have been shocked by the impact that third-party delivery systems have had on profitability and their relationships with customers. As they say, two’s company; three is a crowd! You simply do not need t ..read more