Phone words: What are they?
Most of us are familiar with reality television shows which have the audience voting for their favorite contestants in a bid to keep them in the show after each episode. To do this they may use a number such as 1300-TEMPO- followed by the performance number of the contestant. Now some of us may wonder, how do we “dial” TEMPO on the phone? Well, actually you are not “dialing” TEMPO. Instead you are dialing the number 83676. The word TEMPO is spelled out by the alphabetic characters written on each number key. In this context the word TEMPO is a phone word.
It is cumbersome to remember an entire phone number. This is where a phone word becomes an advantage. A phone word simply “spells” a number, which would be difficult to memorize otherwise. An electrician for example might adopt the number 1300-SPARK. Businesses using Phone words have noticed observable increases in profits after their introduction.
Phone words have created a revolution in cutting out competition. Someone who is able to remember a phone number and knows where to dial will be less likely to begin flipping through the yellow pages or classifieds where they may instead find a competitor’s number. A company can gain the right edge by being exclusive with their number.
A follow on effect of Phone words is that they enable customers to not only relay the name of your business to other potential customers but your phone number too. In this way the use of Phone words gives even more power to word-of-mouth advertising.
With Phone words, a business is better advertised and response rates are higher; so is the profit for the company. It is important how easily one can remember the phone word and what the message is, when one is marketing via this method.
This strategy is commonly used by big brands in Australia, with companies such as AAMI, Telstra, Subway and many others already reaping the benefits of Phone words. In short Phone words are cheap and effective. The simplest way to get on the Phone words wagon is to contact a suitable service provider (1300 Easy Dial is a good one). They provide a variety of phone number options including 1300 and 1800 numbers. 1300 numbers share the cost of the call between the customer and the business whilst 1800 numbers place the entire cost on the business. They also provide tools to help you choose a professional and effective phone word.
Getting a phone word is easier than cutting your birthday cake. To obtain a word, one simply needs to be granted exclusive rights for a particular area. To do this the word needs to be registered with a phone word service provider. Once you have contacted the service providers you are able to lease the number and for an initial investment you get the maximum revenue from minimum efforts. Phone words also provide a feature, wherein businesses are able to keep their existing service provided and number along with the new phone word number.
Results of phone word campaigns have led to it being considered a marketing breakthrough. It has given businesses an edge enabling them to earn increased profits quickly for a long term at a low cost. Because of these proven results Phone words are a must have for any business.