EZtexting Service

The website is https://eztexting.com/

First, choose the plan that fits your campus. Various plan options are shown on the Billing page.

Once your campus is setup, follow these steps to create individual contacts (students and faculty) or groups (staff groups, students classes, and faculty field of practice).

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Click on Contacts, to open a page where you can create groups or individuals. 

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Add accounts for students and faculty members but entering their phone number into EZtexting and sending a welcome message. 

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Example Message: "Greetings! You are now subscribed to the FSU College of Medicine [INSERT SPECIFIC LOCATION OR DEPARTMENT]'s text messaging service. This service will be used infrequently, only for important announcements/deadline reminders and for [CAMPUS OR DEPARTMENT] emergency notifications. Msg & Data rates may apply. Reply STOP to end.

To setup an individual contact: simply, click "Add Contact" to create a new contact.  Use the phone number provided, first and last name, and MED Email address to setup the new contact.

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Next, add the student or the faculty member to the appropriate group or groups. See below 

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The EZtexting service to is often used to contact faculty regarding upcoming orientation sessions and faculty development opportunities. EZTexting has also been used to communicate information regarding the campus operations, such as during a hurricane or other weather related events.