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# Text Messaging
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**Real Conversations, Real Impact**
Ready to revolutionize your political or non-profit campaign? Our Text Messaging Service harnesses state-of-the-art P2P technology, offering a personalized, compliant, and direct way to engage your audience. Cut through the digital clutter - start a conversation that matters today.
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**Why Choose RoboCent**
**Elevate Your Campaign Through Text Messaging**
* **Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Technology:** Humanize your outreach with true two-way conversations. **With Self-Service sending, every message is sent by a real person on your team clicking 'send.'** This keeps every conversation personal, compliant, and engaging.
* **Managed or Self-Service:** Flexibility is key. Opt for [**Managed sending**](#managed-sending) to have outbound delivery handled for you, or take control with our user-friendly platform and comprehensive step-by-step guides.
* **Share Picture & Video:** Engage your audience through stunning, high-resolution images and short videos, optimized automatically for reliable carrier delivery.
* **Complete Campaign Control:** Manage your text campaigns effortlessly. From scheduling to real-time monitoring, we provide the entire toolkit for text message outreach success.
* **Compliance, Covered:** Focus on your message while we handle the legalities. Our platform ensures **easy compliance** with all carrier rules and regulations.
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At RoboCent, our Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Texting platform ensures that **each text message is manually sent by a person**, helping us comply with FCC regulations.
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**How It Works**
**A User-Friendly Journey**
1. **Easy Sign-Up and Registration**: **Create an account** and complete your 10DLC registration right in the app. 527 political organizations can additionally verify with **Campaign Verify** for stronger carrier trust.
2. **Upload Data and Craft Messages**: Our intuitive platform enables you to easily upload your contact lists and draft limitless tailored scripts, ensuring you reach every segment of your target audience.
3. **Scheduling and Payment, Simplified**: Pick the optimal time slots for your texts and secure your campaign with straightforward payment options.
4. **Live Analytics for Smart Strategy**: Access real-time performance insights and exportable data to refine your future strategies.
5. **Human Connection via Agent Portal**: Deepen supporter engagement through one-on-one conversations on our specialized Agent Portal.
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👉 **Sign Up on RoboCent's App** **and Start Your Text Message Outreach**
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**Managed Sending**
**Let Us Handle Your Messaging Stress**
Our services are tailored for flexibility, enabling you to steer your campaign as you see fit. Leave the outbound sending to our Managed service and know you're still making an impact, or run everything hands-on with your own team. Here's the difference between **Managed and Self-Service**:
| **Managed** | **Self-Service** |
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| Who Clicks Send?
Our compliant P2P Managed sending handles all outbound sending for you.
| Who Clicks Send?
Your own team of staff and volunteers are responsible for all outbound sending.
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| Convenient and time-saving
The platform handles all outbound sending, freeing up your team to focus on other aspects of your campaign.
| Full control
Your team has direct involvement in the sending process, giving you complete control over when and how your messages are sent.
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| Built-in safeguards
Carrier-aware pacing and delivery monitoring with automatic protective pauses keep your messages sending effectively and safely.
| Hands-on engagement
Directly engaging with the sending process can provide valuable insight into your campaign's messaging and the responses it generates.
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| Scheduled sending
Messages automatically begin sending at the time you request and pause on their own during quiet hours.
| Resource allocation
Ideal if you have a dedicated team able to commit time to manually send messages.
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| Inbound Responses
Managed sending covers outbound only. You'll always have full access to the Agent Portal to view and respond to contacts.
| Inbound Responses
Your team has full access to the Agent Portal for 2 weeks to view and respond to contacts.
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Managed sending carries a small per-message upcharge, shown at checkout.
**Hi, we're Your Full-Scale Canvassers**
Maximize your campaign’s impact with **RoboCent’s Inbox Management Service**, ensuring every voter response is seen and addressed. Our team monitors your campaign’s inbox throughout the day, handling replies, engaging with voters, and keeping your outreach on track. No missed messages, just **real-time interaction** to enhance engagement and drive results. Reach out to our team to get started!
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**Text Messaging is a Game-Changer**
* **Sky-High Open Rates**: Nearly 100% of text messages get opened. Your message won't just be sent; it will be seen.
* **Cost-Efficiency**: Maximize impact without breaking the bank.
* **Two-Way Engagement**: Invite your audience into the conversation for richer engagement.
* **Compliance Assurance**: We help manage the complexities of legal compliance and registration, providing you peace of mind.
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**Ready to Transform Your Outreach?**
Don't just take our word for it; the data speaks for itself. From increased voter turnout to high engagement rates, the power of text messaging is undeniable.
> "Not only is texting cheap and easy to use, it's much better than other forms of communication at grabbing voters' attention."​ [Source](https://www.npr.org/2020/10/07/920776670/getting-lots-of-political-messages-on-your-phone-welcome-to-the-texting-election)
> "Unlike regular mail or email, text messages are almost always read by their recipients, usually within minutes after they're sent." [Source](https://www.npr.org/2020/10/07/920776670/getting-lots-of-political-messages-on-your-phone-welcome-to-the-texting-election)​
**The Game-Changing One Percent: A Glimpse into Tech for Campaigns Data**
While a one percent rise in voter turnout due to text messaging may seem minimal, Tech for Campaigns (TFC) reveals that this slight uptick has the potential to turn the tide. According to TFC data, even a one percent increase could have changed the outcome in five of the seven races Democrats lost in 2018. In the nuanced world of politics, every percentage point matters. [Source](https://www.techforcampaigns.org/impact/2018-texting-analysis)
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**Resources**
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[Quick Start Guide](/support/tutorials/quick-start-guide.md)
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[Political Texting Playbook](/outreach/text-messaging/political-texting-playbook.md)
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[Nonprofit Texting Guide](/outreach/text-messaging/nonprofit-texting-guide.md)
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[Crafting the Perfect Text Script](/support/crafting-the-perfect-text-script.md)
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[Compliance](/outreach/text-messaging/compliance.md)
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[The Most Frequently Asked](/support/frequently-asked-questions.md)
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