ElevateStudio Features SMS Marketing
ElevateStudio feature
Text your whole client list in thirty seconds.
Broadcast SMS, two-way threads, and drip sequences from the same number, in the same inbox.
SMS is the channel working photographers underuse the most. Open rates are 95%+, response times are measured in minutes, and a single text to your past-client list can fill a mini-session day before the calendar even publishes. The reason most studios do not run SMS is the setup: getting a number, handling compliance, threading replies, staying out of trouble. ElevateStudio handles all of it.
What it does
Inside SMS Marketing.
Broadcast SMS to any segment
Past portrait clients, last year's mini-session bookers, ghosted inquiries from the last 60 days. Build the segment with the same filter that powers email, hit send, and 800 phones light up.
Two-way threads in the unified inbox
Replies come back into the same inbox as your email and DMs, threaded by client. No more fishing through your personal phone for the lead who texted you back yesterday.
Drip sequences for inquiry follow-up
New inquiry: text in five minutes, follow up in 24 hours, follow up again in 72 hours if no reply. Same trigger model as email, set once and it runs forever.
Compliance handled
Opt-in capture on the lead form, automatic STOP keyword handling, dedicated long-code or toll-free number for your studio, A2P 10DLC registration done for you. The pieces that get a studio in trouble when ignored.
Why it matters
What this actually changes.
A working studio with 600 to 1,000 past clients has a marketing channel sitting unused on their phones. One SMS about fall mini sessions sent to that list books out the day. The math is not subtle, it is just blocked by setup friction. Removing the friction is the feature.
SMS also closes the response-time gap on inquiries. A new lead who gets a text in five minutes is conservatively 10x more likely to convert than one who gets an email at the end of the day. Most photographers know this. Very few have a system that actually does it.
Pairs with
FAQ
Common questions.
Do I need a separate phone number?
ElevateStudio provisions a dedicated studio number for SMS so it does not run through your personal phone. You can pick a local area code or a toll-free number.
What about TCPA and the 10DLC rules?
We register your number for A2P 10DLC as part of onboarding so your messages do not get filtered. Opt-in capture, consent records, and STOP handling are built into the platform. Compliance is not an afterthought.
Can clients reply?
Yes. Replies thread back into the unified inbox alongside email and DMs, attributed to the client record.
Are there per-message fees?
Each plan includes a generous monthly SMS allowance. Heavy senders see fair pass-through pricing on the underlying carrier, transparent on your dashboard.
Founding waitlist open
Ready to put SMS Marketing to work?
SMS Marketing is one of fifteen-plus tools ElevateStudio bundles into a single login. Lock in $197 a month for life as one of the first 50 founding studios.