Orkestra Projekt

As we developed Skoop! we had in mind a bunch of different ways we thought the service could best be used, with business-to-customer interaction on the top of the list.  And for good reason: it’s a perfect way to quickly send out valuable mobile coupons, big announcements, and time-sensitive alerts.

But our list was a long one, and as previous posts here have shown, there are tons of other creative applications for Skoop!.  We especially love when non-profits, schools, charities, and cultural organizations use our service to communicate and interact with their members and supporters.  Even more so than email, blogs, and popular social media services, Skoop! allows these organizations to directly reach those who are deeply involved with a certain cause or group.  That’s why we love Orkestra Projekt so much.

Orkestra Projekt is a highly unique and forward-thinking  group currently exploding onto the Indy music scene.  They create and perform innovative shows, often allowing audience members to interact and take part in the performances in fun ways.  Are they classical?  Jazz?  Post-modern?  Theatre?  Who knows…it’s awesome stuff!  We welcome them into the Skoop! family.  Join their campaign here or text the word ORK to 75667.*

Check out the Orkestra in action:

*Standard message rates apply.

The Indianapolis Museum of Art

With a new week comes another great announcement.  We’re proud to welcome the Indianapolis Museum of Art into the growing family of Skoop! clients.

The IMA, with its collection of over 54,000 works of art and encompassing 152 acres of gardens and grounds, is among the 10 largest encyclopedic art museums in the United States, and a leader among museums in harnessing digital technology to engage and educate art audiences.

The museum has introduced a number of initiatives to bridge the gap between visitors and art, including the recent launch of a new blog and a significant presence on Facebook, YouTube, and Flickr.  With Skoop!, it will add the power of mobile technology into this mix.

The museum will initially use Skoop! to promote its Summer Nights Film Series, a fun program in which a classic movie is screened every Friday night on the IMA’s huge outdoor amphitheater.  The program was launched this past Friday during the opening night of the 34th annual Series, which runs to August 28th.

Check back here for future updates on this exciting partnership!

IMA Amphitheater (Courtesy of http://www.imamuseum.org)

Skoop! and “Africa Water is Life”

There’s nothing like good news to start off the weekend!  We just got word that the Africa Water is Life campaign run by Skoop!, World Hope International, and The Old Spaghetti Factory, is officially live.  See the previous post for all the details on this initiative.

The good people at WHI (along with Boost Media Entertainment) have launched a really awesome marketing promotion to get the word out, and everything looks great.

Check out the official website for the campaign: www.africawaterislife.com

Join the campaign’s Facebook Group

Follow the campaign on Twitter @africawaterlife

Read the official campaign blog

Hot off the presses

Hey everyone, we just announced a pretty exciting partnership and initiative…read the press release below for the full story.  Another announcement is coming this weekend, so check back often!

Skoop! Partners with The Old Spaghetti Factory and WHI to Raise Funds for Africa Water is Life

Skoop! Inc. and The Old Spaghetti Factory kick off an innovative text message fundraiser with World Hope International (WHI) to support their Africa Water is Life project.

June 5, 2009 — World Hope International and the Indianapolis community are taking advantage of the groundbreaking Mobile Fundraising Platform recently launched by Skoop! Inc.

The Mobile Fundraising Platform allows non-profit organizations to raise funds through innovative and fun text message “campaigns”.  To join a campaign, supporters of the organization simply send a text message with the campaign’s ”keyword” to a special short phone number – or “short code”.   Once a supporter has joined a campaign, a mobile coupon from the participating merchant or sponsor will be sent via text message to the supporter’s mobile phone.

To join the World Hope International campaign, supporters must text the word “WATER” to Skoop!’s short code, 75667, allowing them to receive great deals and offers from participating sponsors in the Africa Water is Life campaign. All proceeds go to spreading awareness and raising funds to drill wells in Africa. These wells will save lives by providing clean water.

Leading off the fundraising sponsorships is The Old Spaghetti Factory, a popular restaurant in Indianapolis.  After joining the WHI campaign, supporters will immediately receive a text message coupon sent to their mobile phone.  To redeem the coupon, the text message must be presented at the restaurant.  After presenting the coupon, supporters will receive a free cheese bread appetizer and 10% of the table’s bill will be donated to World Hope International’s Africa Water is Life project.

Skoop!’s innovative Mobile Fundraising Platform takes advantage of the explosive growth of text messaging and its increasing use as a way of distributing coupons.   Skoop! and The Old Spaghetti Factory are delighted to use this powerful technology to help WHI reach its fundraising goals.

Skoop! Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Deer Park, NY with offices in Indianapolis.  Skoop! is at the forefront of the mobile messaging space, providing its industry leading, web-based services to businesses, non-profits, and organizations of all sizes and types.

Headquartered in Alexandria, VA, World Hope International is a faith based relief and development organization alleviating suffering and injustice through education, enterprise and community health. World Hope International is currently bringing hope and healing to over 25 countries worldwide.

The Old Spaghetti Factory, headquartered in Portland, OR is an international restaurant company serving more than 8 million customers annually. Founded in 1969, The Old Spaghetti Factory’s continued success is the result of its unwavering devotion to customer value.

So much to do, so little time

Welcome back!  It’s been a while since we posted an update here, but only because Skoop! has been busier than ever these past few weeks, working overtime on new projects, traveling around and spreading the word at a bunch of great events, and – of course – signing up brand new clients, from schools and restaurants to singer-songwriters and museums.  We’ve even launched our corporate website, www.skoopsolutions.com.  It’s been a crazy (but fun!) month.  Read on for some of the highlights.

Starting in early May, Skoop! began testing its groundbreaking Fundraising Platform, which gives nonprofit organizations the ability to raise funds by sending text message-based coupons from neighborhood merchants to the nonprofit’s opted-in membership.

These merchants – local restaurants, salons, bookstores, pizzerias, etc. – pay the nonprofit for the ability to deliver an exclusive deal to the nonprofit’s membership.  With the Fundraising Platform, a member doesn’t have to donate anything to support their organization…they just have to sign up!  It’s a win-win-win: the nonprofit raises money, the membership receives exclusive deals from their favorite local merchants, and the merchants get new customers.  Cool, huh?

It has been received warmly by the schools, churches, and community/civic organizations that have signed up so far.  One of our favorite Fundraising Platform users is Glenwood Arts, an awesome new community arts center on the North Shore of Long Island.  We were at their fun-filled opening gala on May 9th to help sign up new members.

Check out clips from the night below and visit their website to learn how to sign up to their Skoop! campaign.

Skoop! also made an appearance at the HIA Business Trade Show & Conference on May 21st, and provided text message alert services for the show.  We had a great time networking and meeting some really solid, like-minded companies.

Representing the Skoop! brand at the show

Mr. Skoop! received a lot of well-deserved attention

Like the title above says, there’s so much to do and so little time.  We have many more exciting things to share here, but we’ll save them for another time and another post (very soon!).  There are some really big things ahead, so stay tuned.

Until then, keep leaving us comments, signing up to Skoop! campaigns, and visiting us on Facebook.  See you soon!