27 {{ upvoteCount | shortNum }}
27 {{ upvoteCount | shortNum }}

E-mail is 'so' yesterday.

by InternetSuccess001
22 replies
  • OFF TOPIC
    • |
Thought it was funny.

The other day needed contact information from someone who was a little bit younger than me. I asked for an e-mail address. Got a funny look, like 'huh? e-mail? who uses e-mail these days?'.

Text messaging is the way to go now...
#email #yesterday
  • Profile picture of the author LMC
    A little off topic, but I was attending a conference and they were using text messaging to run live polls using the technology of polleverywhere.com

    I think text messaging technology should look into expanding the characters allowed.
    Signature
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3289297].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author InternetSuccess001
      Originally Posted by LMC View Post

      A little off topic, but I was attending a conference and they were using text messaging to run live polls using the technology of polleverywhere.com

      I think text messaging technology should look into expanding the characters allowed.
      Funny thing is, text messaging probably will only have a lifecycle of maybe another 2-3 years, if that, before something replaces it.

      So by the time you get the new characters, "text messaging" will be "so" yesterday. People will probably think you are an old guy talking about how you text message.
      Signature
      Pick a product. Pick ANY product! -> 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3289424].message }}
      • Profile picture of the author myob
        Text messaging, or SMS is getting up there in years too. It's been around since 2002. Now watch for the boom in MMS (multimedia messaging service), NFC (near field communications), QR codes, Voice to Text, and aglets.
        {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3289471].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author brandon2664
    Email is still great for my business. To be honest I still prefer to use the phone as my main communication method. I dont care for twitter or any other crap
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3289446].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author Yadira Barbosa
    Thanks to Blackberry I prefer email than text messages...
    Signature
    FREE Amazing Sales Funnel Software

    List Building Made Easy
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3289454].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author cpareview
    I think email is still Number one. text messaging is limited but is very powerful.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3289458].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author donnan
    Boy, could you imagine, all of use trying to text message all the stuff we share.

    Maybe audio might be the go. We can just get online and click a button and bombard others with little audio snippets. mmmmm.... I don't think so.

    I have enough trouble trying to read and understand some of the stuff that gets typed here, never mind trying to understand someone new to speaking english.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3289466].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author donnan
    Ok myob,

    I'll bite.....what is NFC, QR codes and Aglets?
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3289475].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author myob
      Originally Posted by donnan View Post

      Ok myob,

      I'll bite.....what is NFC, QR codes and Aglets?
      Aglets are the little plastic tips on shoelaces. Not sure about the other stuff.
      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3289656].message }}
      • Profile picture of the author oneplusone
        Many of the top advertisers on the CPA networks secretly use SMS/text messaging, combined with direct mail and e-mail.

        It's called multichannel sequencing.

        Nobody talks about it because it is so powerful, instead of the usual single digit conversion rates you are looking at double digit conversion rates.

        If you're getting a 3% conversion rate on your offer, you can probably push it up to 10%+ when you do multichannel sequencing.

        I guess it is somewhat obvious, the prospects wake up in the morning and they read your letter/brochure, they go to work and they get your text.

        And then when they get home and check their e-mail, they read your e-mail.

        You're staying in their thoughts, attention = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

        Or £££££££££££££££££££££££££ £££ if you're in the UK...
        Signature
        'If you hear a voice within you say "you cannot paint," then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.' Vincent Van Gogh.
        {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3289746].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author Alan Petersen
      Originally Posted by donnan View Post

      Ok myob,

      I'll bite.....what is NFC, QR codes and Aglets?
      QR codes are basically bar codes which can be scanned by mobile phones to get a bunch of info. That's pretty cool.

      They're popping up a lot on business cards. Interesting article about it...

      What Business Card? Just Scan My QR Code | Fast Company
      Signature
      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3289675].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author E. Brian Rose
    I was having this conversation the other day and my friend said that texting will soon be replaced by something more advanced. I asked if he had any thoughts on what that might be. He said, "Imagine if you could just speak into your phone and the person you were messaging heard your voice and then could respond simply by speaking their message back."

    I looked at him with all seriousness and asked, "What would you call it?" He said, "I don't know, maybe voice texting?"

    I waited a couple of seconds and then said, "How about we call it a 'phone call'?" He was clearly embarrassed when he said, "Oh ya, I guess that already exists."
    Signature

    Founder of JVZoo. All around good guy :)

    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3289586].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author InternetSuccess001
      Originally Posted by E. Brian Rose View Post

      I was having this conversation the other day and my friend said that texting will soon be replaced by something more advanced. I asked if he had any thoughts on what that might be. He said, "Imagine if you could just speak into your phone and the person you were messaging heard your voice and then could respond simply by speaking their message back."

      I looked at him with all seriousness and asked, "What would you call it?" He said, "I don't know, maybe voice texting?"

      I waited a couple of seconds and then said, "How about we call it a 'phone call'?" He was clearly embarrassed when he said, "Oh ya, I guess that already exists."
      Haha, now that's funny!
      Signature
      Pick a product. Pick ANY product! -> 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3289630].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author Alan Petersen
      I'm not from the texting generation so I don't like it but I do use it just about every day. But I just can't see how that's more convenient than that cool, futuristic thing Brian was talking about... "phone conversation" interesting.

      I'm still waiting for the cool flying cars or at least the Jetson-like rocket-jet packs that were supposed to be mainstream by now. But no we got fancy typing "technology"... old man Alan shakes fist at... texting.
      Signature
      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3289646].message }}
      • Profile picture of the author polrbearz
        I'm sure some of you guys can relate to this---I have the hands of a blacksmith (big) and texting has just NEVER been comfortable. Plus the realtime aspect doesn't allow you to compose your thoughts. Even those online customer service chats can be frustrating---you know, they ask a followup before you've even finished your first answer
        {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3289671].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author TimCastleman
      Yes I agree email is so yesterday. Lets see I sent an email out earlier and within 20 minutes made $270.

      Yep not going to do that anymore.

      Tim
      Signature
      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3289731].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author miawallace
    I don't think I could ever use texting as my main form of communication. I can't trust myself not to lose my phone, and most phones don't have the capacity to hold years of messages.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3289602].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author David Gold
    Email is so yesterday that yesterday I paid all of my bills with earnings from email marketing campaigns that I set up the day before yesterday and still had some left over for tomorrow! Whew!

    essere ricchi,

    David
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3289904].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author ConsumerBoard
    Email is important for business but if you just want to chat you might want to try BlackBerry Messenger???
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3291837].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author atlanticenergy
    Banned
    [DELETED]
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3292069].message }}
    • Profile picture of the author myob
      Originally Posted by donnan View Post

      Ok myob,

      I'll bite.....what is .... Aglets?

      Aglets are so 14th century. The first materials used for aglets was stone, although they also have been made of metal, glass, and even precious metals, such as silver.

      Less expensive aglets can be fashioned out of adhesive tape, wax, resin, glue, thread, heat shrink or metal tubing, and by simply knotting or melting the end of the shoestring. There is a subtle distinction between aglets, which are generally functional, and aiguillettes, which are generally decorative such as for military dress uniforms.

      The function of aglets are vital for the protection against fraying shoelaces, and make shoes easier to lace. Most aglets today are made of plastic and sales in the US alone tops nearly 200,000,000 per day.

      You can make your own aglets at home and cash in on the booming demand for aglet sales and repair.

      Ian's Shoelace Site - Aglet Sales and Repair
      {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3293282].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author tpw
    The future will be just so tomorrow...

    EBR: great story.
    Signature
    Bill Platt, Oklahoma USA, PlattPublishing.com
    Publish Coloring Books for Profit (WSOTD 7-30-2015)
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3293343].message }}
  • Profile picture of the author Dan C. Rinnert
    Originally Posted by InternetSuccess001 View Post

    Thought it was funny.

    The other day needed contact information from someone who was a little bit younger than me. I asked for an e-mail address. Got a funny look, like 'huh? e-mail? who uses e-mail these days?'.

    Text messaging is the way to go now...
    I imagine he/she must not have a Facebook account either.
    Signature

    Dan's content is irregularly read by handfuls of people. Join the elite few by reading his blog: dcrBlogs.com, following him on Twitter: dcrTweets.com or reading his fiction: dcrWrites.com but NOT by Clicking Here!

    Dan also writes content for hire, but you can't afford him anyway.
    {{ DiscussionBoard.errors[3293395].message }}

Trending Topics