Tim Ritchie

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Tim Ritchie

An admitted HubSpot fanboy, Tim has been in the HubSpot ecosystem as a consumer of the platform from the beginning. Tim believes that Message IQ’s success begins and end with the success of our customers and partners.

Articles by Tim Ritchie 89

How to Send Mass Text Messages: A Step-by-Step Guide (2026)

98% of business SMS messages get opened within 3 minutes. Email sits at roughly 20%. If you’re still…

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HubSpot SMS Link Tracking: Clicks, Workflow Triggers and UTM Attribution

Your sales rep texts a prospect a link to the proposal. The prospect clicks it within 4 minutes…

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SMS for HubSpot Deals Pipeline: How to Trigger the Right Text at Every Stage

Most sales teams use HubSpot to track deals but rely on email to move them. That’s the gap.…

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A2P 10DLC Registration and SMS Compliance: The Complete Guide for 2026

Your text messages aren’t being filtered. They’re being blocked entirely. As of February 2025, every major US carrier …

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SMS Marketing for Property Listings: How Agents Book More Showings With Text

Zillow sends your buyer a listing alert email. So do Realtor.com, Redfin, and your competitor’s IDX drip. By…

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7 Best Alternatives to Simple Texting for HubSpot Teams (2026)

Simple Texting starts at $39/month and works fine if you need basic SMS campaigns and your CRM lives…

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SMS Marketing for Fence Installers: How to Book More Jobs and Stop Losing Leads to Voicemail

98% of text messages get read within 3 minutes. Your last email to a fence quote request? It’s…

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HubSpot SMS Workflow Automation for Sales Teams

Sales reps send follow-up emails that never get opened. Meanwhile, 98% of SMS messages are opened vs roughly…

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SMS Marketing Month to Month No Contract vs Annual Plans: Which Is Better for Your Budget?

Picking an SMS marketing pricing model feels like a small decision until you’re locked into an annual contract…

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