Operational SMS for Businesses

Your business is at its best when all employees and departments operate in unison. Every team member has a role to fill, and it is up to your leadership to deliver information that positions them for success. At Red Oxygen, we help deliver operational business SMS solutions for companies across industries. Our out-of-box communication solutions offer a simple way to keep your employees, vendors and partners in the loop.

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Implement a Simple and Effective Way to Reach Your Employees

Operational SMS is a way to communicate information that helps each employee contribute to company goals. Our operational SMS service will allow your leadership team to mass-distribute customized messages to employees, send critical alerts from machines that have gone offline to supplying codes for the keypad at the delivery gate. Sending information in a timely manner to provide support or direction that helps reinforce your objectives will benefit you and your business.

The operational communication possibilities of SMS are vast: 

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Hi James, your work schedule for Wednesday has changed. You are now scheduled to work from 4:30 p.m. until close. Please adjust your plans accordingly. Thank you!

Schedule Updates

Schedule Updates

Flexible scheduling allows your business to respond to changes swiftly. Operational SMS allows companies to send immediate updates when an employee's schedule is adjusted.

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Hi Jane! Your time off request for Friday, November 24th has been approved.

Approval Notifications

Approval Notifications

Team managers handle numerous time off requests, especially during the holiday season and summer. Operational SMS can automate the process of informing employees that management has approved their time off requests.

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Hello Team! This message is to inform you that our digital platform will undergo maintenance tomorrow beginning at 6 p.m. Please plan to complete all work ahead of this time.

IT System Status Updates

IT System Status Updates

Information technology (IT) outages and updates impact the entire team. Operational SMS can deliver automated IT status reports to employees' cellphones, ensuring awareness and minimizing disruption.

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Hi Ben! A new high-priority project has been assigned to you. Please complete this task as soon as possible. Project details: sauder.com/project_294

Task Assignment

Task Assignment

Alerting employees about new projects helps them plan their workflow. Operational texting can alert employees when a task arrives on their to-do list, ensuring they see the request and can act in a timely manner.

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REMINDER: The shipment for Jim's Bakery is due in 2 days. Talk to Paul if you have questions.

Deadline Alerts

Deadline Alerts

Friendly reminders help employees meet deadlines and businesses satisfy clients. Using operational SMS as a deadline reminder will better equip your staff to recognize and meet project delivery times.

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UPDATE: The project deadline for Mel's Pet Store has been moved up. The new due date is Thursday, December 14. Please prioritize the project on your to-do list.

Delivery Changes

Delivery Changes

A change to a project's timeline requires a quick response from those involved. Your company can use texting to inform employees when deadlines move up or down, allowing them to prioritize work accordingly.

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Schedule Updates

Hi James, your work schedule for Wednesday has changed. You are now scheduled to work from 4:30 p.m. until close. Please adjust your plans accordingly. Thank you!

Flexible scheduling allows your business to respond to changes swiftly. Operational SMS allows companies to send immediate updates when an employee's schedule is adjusted.

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Approval Notifications

Hi Jane! Your time off request for Friday, November 24th has been approved.

Team managers handle numerous time off requests, especially during the holiday season and summer. Operational SMS can automate the process of informing employees that management has approved their time off requests.

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IT System Status Updates

Hello Team! This message is to inform you that our digital platform will undergo maintenance tomorrow beginning at 6 p.m. Please plan to complete all work ahead of this time.

Information technology (IT) outages and updates impact the entire team. Operational SMS can deliver automated IT status reports to employees' cellphones, ensuring awareness and minimizing disruption.

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Task Assignment

Hi Ben! A new high-priority project has been assigned to you. Please complete this task as soon as possible. Project details: sauder.com/project_294

Alerting employees about new projects helps them plan their workflow. Operational texting can alert employees when a task arrives on their to-do list, ensuring they see the request and can act in a timely manner.

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Deadline Alerts

REMINDER: The shipment for Jim's Bakery is due in 2 days. Talk to Paul if you have questions.

Friendly reminders help employees meet deadlines and businesses satisfy clients. Using operational SMS as a deadline reminder will better equip your staff to recognize and meet project delivery times.

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Delivery Changes

UPDATE: The project deadline for Mel's Pet Store has been moved up. The new due date is Thursday, December 14. Please prioritize the project on your to-do list.

A change to a project's timeline requires a quick response from those involved. Your company can use texting to inform employees when deadlines move up or down, allowing them to prioritize work accordingly.

Maintain an Efficient Line of Internal Communication With Operational SMS 

Your workforce performs at its best when everyone is on the same page. Operational text messaging is a dependable, customizable way to reach your staff on the devices they use daily.

There are many ways operational SMS can benefit your business: 

Communicate efficiently

Operational SMS software enables manual or automated message delivery to entire departments at once using bulk messaging and distribution lists.

Reach your target

SMS messages go directly to employees’ cellphones, increasing open rates and lowering response times — even for remote and deskless workers. 

Clear critical paths

With SMS messages being delivered when alarms are triggered on machinery or IT equipment, you can ensure they are attended to quickly, keeping the overall system workflow running smoothly.

Boost productivity

Employees will receive information critical to their performance in a timely manner. Meeting quotas and deadlines can be communicated even in loud environments.

Improve delivery times

Communicating with everyone in the workflow from line workers to the sales team, delivery drivers to operations managers, will help to alleviate surprises, ensure prompt updates and in the end keep customers happy.

Satisfy customers

Expediting processes with operational SMS will help your business deliver on promises and spend more time with customers. 

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Red Oxygen's operational SMS service gives you the tools to align your communications with expectations.

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Red Oxygen, Operational SMS Solutions Made Easy

Red Oxygen has over 20 years of experience providing powerful SMS solutions worldwide. Our out-of-the-box solutions can help you skip the time and cost of hiring a developer to get straight to communicating with your employees, customers, or clients. 

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20+ years of experience

The easiest way to send SMS from a computer for over two decades.

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Free software, no-charge setup

No lock-in financial contract. Free cancellation anytime.

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No programming needed

Browser and off-the-shelf options makes it easy to plug and play.

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Unlimited customer support

Phone, Chat or email, we're here for you...it's free too.

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Product Comparison

Simple Operational SMS Solutions From Red Oxygen

Red Oxygen offers a robust operational SMS platform for businesses of all sizes. Our SMS software lets you control operational communication throughout your facility

Use the SMS software to customize messages that deliver critical information efficiently. You can choose when messages go out, how many are sent and still carry on 2-way communications from the same platform.

With over 20 years of SMS messaging experience in the United States, Australia and beyond, we offer the most intuitive and effective operational SMS software for businesses across diverse industries.

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Send SMS from Outlook

Works w/ Microsoft Outlook 2003-19 & the Microsoft 365 Outlook app

Office SMS
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Send SMS Using Microsoft SMS

Use this add-on to send SMS through Outlook on a browser

Office365 SMS
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Send SMS From Gmail

Send SMS directly from your Gmail interface on a computer or Android phone

Gmail SMS
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Send Bulk SMS

Personalize, create templates and send them all at once

Bulk SMS
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Connect with our API to send SMS

Configure our API with your existing software or CRM

SMS Gateway API
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Send SMS through a browser

Log in from any device through any browser. No installation required.

Web SMS
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Send SMS from Microsoft 365

Use this add-on to send SMS through Outlook on a browser

OfficeSMS 365 (beta)
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Send SMS from Gmail

Text directly from your Gmail interface

Gmail SMS
  • Send SMS Through Email. Easy Peasy.

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    Send SMS from Outlook

    Works w/ Microsoft Outlook 2003-19 & the Microsoft 365 Outlook app

    Office SMS
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    Send SMS Using Microsoft SMS

    Use this add-on to send SMS through Outlook on a browser

    Office365 SMS
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    Send SMS From Gmail

    Send SMS directly from your Gmail interface on a computer or Android phone

    Gmail SMS
  • Sending Texts In Bulk?

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    Send Bulk SMS

    Personalize, create templates and send them all at once

    Bulk SMS
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    Connect with our API to send SMS

    Configure our API with your existing software or CRM

    SMS Gateway API
  • Never Want to Leave Your Browser?

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    Send SMS through a browser

    Log in from any device through any browser. No installation required.

    Web SMS
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    Send SMS from Microsoft 365

    Use this add-on to send SMS through Outlook on a browser

    OfficeSMS 365 (beta)
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    Send SMS from Gmail

    Text directly from your Gmail interface

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Our Operational SMS Software Package

Our operational SMS software package features the following elements: 

    SMS gateway API

    Use our application program interface (API) in collaboration with your existing databases.

    Office SMS

    Integrate our operational SMS tool with Microsoft Outlook programs and contacts.

    Bulk SMS

    Import contacts from a spreadsheet in bulk and create templates to address personnel.

    Web SMS

    Access our operational SMS program from the web to quickly control messages using any internet-connected device.

    Gmail SMS

    Incorporate the Red Oxygen Google Workplace Marketplace add-on to control and send SMS messages using any device with a Gmail app.

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    Approval Notifications

    Hi Jane! Your time off request for Friday, November 24th has been approved.

    Schedule Updates

    Hi James, your work schedule for Wednesday has changed. You are now scheduled to work from 4:30 p.m. until close. Please adjust your plans accordingly. Thank you!

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    Operational SMS Templates

    Simplify outreach by tapping into our collection of ready-to-use  SMS templates. 

    SMS Templates

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    What Are Operational Text Messages?

    Operational text messages are texts that deliver job-related information to personnel within a company. Your business can direct operational messages to individuals, departments or its entire roster for efficient delivery. 

    How Do Businesses Use Operational Messaging?

    Businesses use operational messaging to provide, confirm or update information relevant to employees’ jobs. Operational messages can cover schedule updates, project delivery confirmation, new project alerts and more. 

    What Kinds of Businesses Can Use Operational Texts?

    Most businesses and organizations can use operational texts to their advantage. The strategy is particularly useful in health care, financial services, logistics, hospitality, e-commerce, education and food services.