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Send SMS with company name as sender Sending SMS with company name as sender is an extremely powerful and appreciated function that gives a professional feel to your SMS. We call the function optional sender where you can enter a text between 3 - 11 characters, Aa - Zz and the numbers 0 - 9. Our platform [...]

Maximize your sales with effective SMS and Email marketing during big shopping days! During big shopping days such as Singles Day, Black Friday, the annual Christmas shopping and other important trading periods there is a huge opportunity to increase your sales and reach new or existing customers. By using a combined strategy of SMS and email marketing, you can create [...]

Create trackable short links in One Channel Optimize your SMS campaigns with short links in One Channel. By shortening long URLs, you save valuable space in your messages and make them easier to read. In addition, the chance that the recipient will actually click on the link increases, as short links are perceived as less spammy. With short links you also get a clear overview of [...]

Attach a file in new Web SMS New Web SMS now offers functions to be able to attach files in your SMS messages. When you upload your file, Web SMS will automatically create a short link that is inserted at the bottom of your message. If you want the link to be placed elsewhere in your message, then […]

Manage contacts in the contact service Our Contact Service is a powerful tool that collects all your customer communications in one place. Regardless of whether you communicate via SMS, e-mail or letter surveys, everything is handled through the same platform. Together with contact-level conversation history, the contact service provides a unified overview of all your interactions with your contacts. Can I import contacts? In […]

Insert contact data into your messages Sending personalized messages is an effective way to increase the engagement of your recipients. By including contact data directly in your messages, you can create a more personal and relevant communication. In our services you will find available contact data that you can insert into your message with a simple click. You […]

The international mail-order company "Your Look...for Less!" (YLFL) has been established in Sweden since 2012. YLFL offers a wide range of fashion for women at reasonable prices. When YLFL was launched in Sweden, one of the challenges was to generate traffic to their webshop.

After analyzing various types of marketing channels, they chose to test SMS as one of the channels to reach out to their customers, which has been highly appreciated by their shoppers.

Manual mailing of questionnaires and reminders are now a distant memory for the Swedish Association of Driving Schools, STR, and all its members, thanks to the continuous automatic SMS distribution from iP.1

Bravida sends SMS via Outlook 2013 – a unique service Being able to send e-SMS directly via Outlook has long been a valued service. For some time now, iP1 has been able to offer this function also for users of Outlook 2013, as one of the very few players on the market. Among the diligent users is the nationwide installation company Bravida. […]

iP.1 evaluates Skaraborg's Day live using Analysis SMS In January 2017, over 300 decision-makers from Skaraborg's fifteen municipalities gathered for Skaraborg's Day in Vara concert hall to discuss future issues, with a series of well-known speakers. Skaraborg's municipal association was the host, while Next Skövde were the organizers. Before the event, Analysis SMS was sent to all invitees to map expectations [...]

Flex Applications in Örebro develops systems for personnel administration – tools for, for example, time reporting, scheduling, travel invoices, salaries and HR support for companies of all sizes. For a few years now, Flex Applications has been offering its customers integrated SMS services from iP.1.

iP.1 helps the Church of Sweden to evaluate the activities The Church of Sweden in Lidköping has been using Analysis-SMS for many years in its work to evaluate and follow up the youth activities in the congregation, which has a total of around 12,000 members. Together with iP.1, we have developed a superbly flexible tool for evaluating the quality of our confirmation teaching [...]

SMS reminders are a convenient and effective method of communication In today's fast-paced world, SMS reminders are a useful way to communicate with people quickly and personally. By sending short messages to mobile phones, companies and organizations can remind people of important meetings and deadlines wherever they are. SMS reminders are popular for several reasons. They help companies […]

With the help of an SMS API, you can send SMS automatically at exactly the right time Sending SMS manually is not always the most efficient, especially if you want to reach your customers or users on specific occasions, such as a purchase in the webshop or follow-up after support case closed. Then an SMS API […]

One Survey, a software with simplicity in focus! As you ask, you get answers. We believe that the most important thing to consider when conducting a survey is to motivate your respondents to actually answer. Therefore, we have developed a survey solution that allows you to ask the important questions through any channel! […]

Marketing through two-way communication Marketing in 2021 is very much about having a dialogue with your customers instead of the traditional one-way marketing message. Interacting with customers creates a stronger relationship, where both you as a business owner and your customers are winners. A dialogue can include valuable feedback on the products and services you market, as well as […]

Police - a varied and interesting job where you feel that you are making an important contribution to society, but which can be tough and stressful at the same time. An important part of ensuring that the staff is in focus at the Police and that they are supported in their professional role and development are the employee dialogues. These of course take place individually, but some in [...]

A permissive creative way of working for innovative customer solutions The digital possibilities and forms of communication are developing at an ever faster pace. SMS still holds the position as the most used and fastest read way to communicate. SMS as a platform and how it can be used is also continuously developed, as are the systems around it that allow everything from mass sending to […]

What does your organization or company's connection to this year's Christmas present look like? What does your organization or company's connection look like to this year's Christmas present, the trangia kitchen? We think it should be pleasant, lively and like to organize outdoor activities when it comes to staff meetings or similar activities. The fact is that Sweden's outdoor activities have increased during Covid-19, where […]

Now we increase the security of our services with the help of MFA We live in a transparent society and should be grateful for that. At the same time, transparency must not lead us to be naive and too open when it comes to information worthy of protection. Login details as well as logins themselves are things that must of course be secure and protected. […]

Sure to be read – and quickly? Then SMS applies! It lights up on your mobile screen or the phone makes the characteristic sound: you have received an SMS. The statistics speak for themselves - within a few minutes you will have read it. It is clear that among all the information channels and despite all the […]

Crisis management with SMS - Then communication A and OI are the traces of the Corona pandemic, many people have opened their eyes to the importance of fast, efficient and accurate crisis information. It is also about ensuring that the information reaches out and that it can be easily received and understood by the recipients. Just like with everything else, working […]

Handover of gift to the Red Cross Now is the time to hand over collected money from #sendit4ward to the Red Cross! It is about iP.1's contribution to the Red Cross's work for those hardest hit by Covid-19. Our contribution was that for every SEK 2,000 balance top-up that our customers made, we donated SEK 200 to [...]

Support the Red Cross relief work for those most affected by covid-19 Now it has been a little more than a month since we started collecting money to support the Red Cross relief work for those most affected by covid-19. If you want to join in and contribute by topping up your SMS balance, you can [...]

What difference can your company make? We want to thank all of you who participated and so far have collected SEK 3,000 for the Red Cross's work to help the people who have been hit hardest by Covid-19! We continue to donate SEK 200 for every SEK 2,000 refill and hope that other companies take up the challenge. You and […]

Fast and efficient crisis communication How do you quickly and efficiently reach out to employees, customers or members? One of the fastest and most efficient ways is of course via SMS. In a situation that requires that information needs to be quickly communicated to recipients, such as the social situation is right now with viruses that spread and cause various […]

Start the end of the summer with surveys via SMS for increased dialogue and knowledge! After enjoying the summer, for most of us the priority is now on our work and customer relationships. New products and services must be launched, conferences planned and customer contacts nurtured. Our survey and analysis tool One Survey makes it easy and smooth […]

Nothing provides such quick information as surveys via SMS What do your customers think? How did they experience the trip they were on or the conference? What did they think of the service you provided or the product they purchased? How do they think you can improve? The opportunities to capture knowledge and experience from your customers, visitors, patients, members or [...]

iP.1 Networks AB – 15 years in the Telecom industry 15 years ago, on January 28, 2004, the company AB iP-1 Internet for Business was started, with the focus on delivering a stable and secure Internet connection to businesses in Skövde municipality. During the month of November, the same year, the subsidiary iP.1 Networks AB was started and laid the foundation for what is today [...]

World Emoji Day In connection with World Emoji Day, we take the opportunity to release our new Emoji selector! Be sure to log in and try it yourself! You can find the emoji selector at the top right corner of the Message field. You will also notice that you can now easily and quickly attach images and PDF files directly to your message! […]

How do your customers value your company? Move the customer's heart closer Where your customers are on the scale is a fresh commodity, but with One Survey you have a living value meter in your hand. It gives you quick results and the tools to quickly catch unhappy customers and do what you can to move them up the scale [...]

RixData Integrates invitations via SMS through SMS Gateway More and more IT companies are turning to iP.1 to integrate automatic SMS into various software. The need for smart SMS functions is increasing and the iP.1 takes on the challenge of integrating SMS into existing systems in as simple and flexible a way as possible. The latest addition to is the IT company RixData [...]

How do I create a good survey? When it comes to surveys, the most important factor is the response rate. We at iP.1 have worked hard to create a survey tool that gives you a higher than average response rate. We thought we'd share the experience we have when it comes to creating and sending [...]

Gardeco Business system with integrated SMS function Gardeco has knowledge of many different databases and always works to ensure that the customer gets all the information from their existing business system when they move to Gardeco. iP1 SMS collaborates with Gardeco, which has an integrated SMS function for customers to be able to notify customer orders. Gardeco also supports […]

How customers prefer to communicate with companies There are many different ways to communicate with customers. But which way do customers prefer to communicate? OneReach has surveyed customer communications with over 2,000 Americans. The result shows that the 64% prefers to contact customer service via SMS rather than a phone call. Many people find it frustrating and time-consuming to stand […]

Strengthen your customer relations with SMS Good customer relations are the basis for loyal and satisfied customers. With digital communication, it is possible to create a more personal dialogue with the customer, which increases the company's chances of loyal customers, more sales and better business. Today, companies encourage consumers to take the first step to contact, which many times fails to [...]

Reach your customers in no time with mobile marketing Mobile marketing is increasingly popular and has grown tremendously in recent years. But what exactly are the benefits of it and what results can you expect? There is one thing that your customers carry with them pretty much everywhere, wherever they go and whatever […]

How to use SMS communication in new ways SMS communication is a very fast and effective way to reach customers. In just a few seconds, SMS is sent out to as many recipients as you wish, hundreds or thousands. Many companies also use SMS communication in marketing campaigns because it is time and cost effective. The most common way is to send […]

Advantages of mobile surveys and surveys We've said it before and we'll say it again, mobile surveys are the future. But what are the real benefits of sending out mobile surveys and surveys? Below we list some strong points Short response time Most people today have their mobile phone at hand regardless of when it comes to […]

The entrepreneurs lose contact with their customers! According to an article in today's media, Emelie Ekblad at Microsoft claims that companies only look at market figures and trend analyzes today. Instead, they should get to know their customer. Not too long ago, the merchant understood his customers. The relationship between them was deep and close. By being responsive and understanding the customers' [...]