Appointment reminders aren't cutting through
Missed appointments cost money. Text reminders with a confirm reply make it easy to show up or reschedule.
The local marketing system for the AI era
SMS Marketing With 98% Open Rates
We set up compliant text messaging for appointment reminders, review requests and timely promotions, using a business number and opt-in records you own.
- Consent and opt-out handled properly
- Appointment reminders and review requests
- Dedicated business number
Backed by Rioks: a decade of enterprise marketing experience, now built for local business
The problem
Your customers read texts. Do you send any?
No-shows, unanswered review requests and quiet weeks all have something in common: you need to reach people quickly on a channel they check. Text messaging does that, when it's done with consent.
Review requests go unanswered
Emailed requests get buried. A text with a direct link to your Google profile is easier to act on.
No fast way to reach clients in a slow week
A text to your opt-in list can fill open slots without waiting on ads or search.
What's included in SMS marketing
We handle platform setup, list building, compliance and campaign management. You handle the replies.
01
SMS platform setup
A text-messaging platform configured with your dedicated business number.
02
Opt-in list building
Ways to grow your list from your website, in person and during service.
03
Appointment reminders
Automated confirmation and reminder texts that help reduce no-shows.
04
Review request campaigns
Post-service texts with direct links to your review profiles.
05
Promotional campaigns
Seasonal and slow-period offers sent to people who opted in.
06
Compliance management
Documented opt-in, STOP and opt-out handling, and ongoing monitoring built around TCPA consent rules.
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We help you ask satisfied clients for reviews, respond to every review professionally, and track your reputation across the platforms that matter.
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Want a text program that respects consent and gets read? Let's talk.
How it works
How your SMS program launches
Setup
We select the platform, provision your business number and document consent.
Integrate
We connect texts to your booking system, CRM or job software where possible.
Launch
Reminders and review requests go first, because they are the quickest to put to work.
Grow
We add promotions, build opt-ins and tune timing and content from the response data.
Industries
Proven strategies for Home Services, Dental & Healthcare, Legal Services and Wellness & Hospitality.
Packages from $1,250/mo. No surprises. No hidden fees.
Month-to-month after the first 90 days. You own every account and asset.
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Questions, answered.
Is text message marketing legal?
Yes, with proper consent. You need documented opt-in from each recipient and an easy way to opt out. We build both in from the start.
Do customers have to opt in?
Yes. We add opt-in collection to your website, checkout and in-person touchpoints so the list grows legitimately.
Can I use my personal cell number?
We provision a dedicated business text number. It keeps your personal number private and allows two-way messaging as your business.
What kinds of texts work best?
Appointment confirmations and reminders, review requests after service and occasional seasonal offers. We don't recommend frequent promotional texting, because it drives opt-outs.
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