2015, Volume 8, Issue Spec Iss 2, pp 92 – 98

A conceptual investigation of variables affecting the success and acceptance of SMS Marketing in Iran

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Correspondence to: Masoumeh Adhami, MD, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Iran, Jomhouri Blvd., Kerman, Iran, Phone/ Fax: (+98) 03431215617, E-mail: masomeh.adham@gmail.com

Abstract

This paper’s aim was to develop a conceptual overview of SMS marketing and delineate factors of new communications technologies on business practice. This study, which was a descriptive survey, was built on primary and secondary data source including a literature review of SMS marketing and a Questionnaire were used as the primary means of collecting secondary data. The sample size of 300 patients was determined according to the Cochran formula. Moreover, data analysis was done in SPSS by using linear regression, chi-square, t-test and Binomial test.

According to the research, sex, age, education, relevance, timeliness, reliability to sender, sense of control were variables affecting the SMS marketing acceptance.

This paper was qualitative and provided a solid conceptual foundation for the future empirical research on e- marketing. The potential limitation was related to the broad user of computer and mobile. In this research, we considered SMS marketing, Mobile marketing, SMS advertising as the same subject. This research will be a useful resource with important insight into the factors that may encourage or determine consumer acceptance of this new form of direct marketing.

This paper addressed an important timely issue, and added to the body of literature and knowledge focusing on e-marketing.

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PMC ID: 5327720
PubMed ID: 28255405
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Article Publishing Date (print): 2015
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ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

Copyright License: Open Access

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