Monthly Archives: September 2011

Alaska Airlines SMS Offer FAIL

Not long ago I signed up to receive text-message promotions and offers from Alaska Airlines. I like Alaska Air. They are probably my favorite airline and I fly them whenever I can. They also seem to recognize the needs of … Continue reading

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iLoop Mobile Demo Fail

Having attended one of the many webinars put on by mobile marketing firm, iLoop Mobile, I visited their web site and noticed the following among their rotation of hero banners on their main page: Of course I did what I … Continue reading

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Emerald City Smoothie Blends Up a Big Fail

This post contributed by Derek Johnson – Tatango SMS Marketing. I’ve seen some pretty bad SMS campaigns since we started Tatango in 2007, but a new Emerald City Smoothie campaign here in Seattle takes the cake when it comes to … Continue reading

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