iMessage vs SMS for Sales Sequences
A Dealership and Local Business Case Study
Multi-touch sales sequences are standard practice—but SMS delivery degrades with each message. Your first message reaches 68% of leads, but by the fourth.
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A Dealership and Local Business Case Study
Multi-touch sales sequences are standard practice—but SMS delivery degrades with each message. Your first message reaches 68% of leads, but by the fourth.
Higher Pick-Up Rates, Zero Spam Filters
Cold calling gets 5-8% answer rates. Send iMessage 5-10 minutes before calling? Answer rate jumps to 32%—nearly 2.5× improvement.
Higher Response Rates, Zero Spam Filters, and the Data That Proves It
Twelve studies and 180,000+ messages show a consistent 2.8× response improvement when sales teams switch from SMS to iMessage.
A Conversion Game-Changer
AC breaks during heat wave. Homeowner texts three HVAC companies. Two using SMS never respond—messages filtered. One using iMessage replies within minutes.
And How iMessage Solves It
Your SMS automation runs smoothly for weeks. Tuesday morning—suddenly zero delivery. Carrier changed filtering rules overnight. Number got blocked.
And What Smart Businesses Do Instead
Your new BDC rep can't text leads for two weeks while carrier vetting completes. Product launch delayed because campaign approval is stuck.