The local Borneo Port has cleverly summarised our Malaysian 1st astronaut as DR.SMS a short name for Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor. I guess he will have the glamour of it for the rest of his life like Niel Armstrong, the first US astronaut to step foot on the moon. I believe by his return he will be graced a "Datuk" like other athletes who has scored the 1st in their field.
However, my post today is not on Dr. SMS but I would like to share about the responses of SMS (Short Messaging System) whereby we have been using it to text our messages to our loved ones, friends, colleagues and all those who have a handphone.
Many times, I have been sending a lot of SMS-es to my friends/colleagues on certain motivational or life sharing texts and each time, I have only received handfuls of reply...says 20% (for new year/festive messages, it is more at 80-90%). I must say that in sales, that is still a remarkable achievement as normally in bulk mailing sales approach, we are only expecting less that 5% responses. Nevertheless, I am curious to know why the other 80% does not respond, I list down my own reasons;
a) Take such messages for granted
b) Save money as reply need to pay charges
c) Don't like my messages
d) Don't know how to respond
e) I don't know the reason
This morning I have sent another message, 2 out of 13 responded and I observe that normally these are proactive and positive persons.
Whatever the result, I am still happy to send my SMSes to friends/family or acquataince as I believe I could probably able to motivate, light up or give new idea to them when they need most.
What do you think ? If you do not believe, you may want try it and find out yourself.
2 comments:
Probably i am one of the many you have mentioned on the SMS issue. I did received uncountable motivational and life sharing texts from you from time to time which i must thank you. At time, I also received some SMS that putting forward some general questions in which it's hard to express wisely, nicely etc in term of texts. I would rather speak it out than SMS or sometimes i don't know how to respond as the questions are too general that it would be wise to be specific. As you had mentioned to me that sometimes you think too much on certain thing and as a closed friend to you, i must be extra carefully on my comment by SMS as i don't what happen or your thinking on that particular of time you sending the SMS.
Hey, talking about SMS from me to you, I think the numbers is more than you actually send out in your life. hehehe...
Keep it simple and precise when replying your SMS. This is an art to learn.
When you are pose with a question,...this is meant for your reflection as you may not have even come across or wanted to hear about it. If you at least try to answer, it will definitely grow your thinking.
Do not worry,...sincere opinions are not meant to be judged though if given a negative answer would just reflect your character as a person...remember..no right no wrong ...:)
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