TextBoard Owner First South Carolinian Certified by Mobile Marketing Association

Myrtle Beach, SC, January 03, 2011 --(PR.com)-- TextBoard owner and CEO Justin Rockwell has received Mobile Marketer Certification from the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), a global non-profit trade association for mobile marketers. Rockwell is the first MMA certified mobile marketer in the state of South Carolina. Certification requires members to master the fundamentals of mobile marketing, including industry regulation, privacy standards, consumer best practices, the Global Code of Conduct and other essential mobile guidelines.

Because mobile marketing is an evolving field that contacts consumers directly on their personal devices, marketers must be especially cognizant about protecting user privacy and ensuring quality marketing campaigns that do not inundate consumers with unsolicited advertising. Adhering to industry-approved guidelines and best practices is important for attracting new consumers, maintaining brand reputations, and fostering the continued, rapid growth of mobile marketing.

"I am excited that this certification is available strictly through the mobile marketing association," said Rockwell. "The certification creates a beacon that guides individuals and businesses to the most highly qualified mobile marketers. As more and more agencies offer mobile marketing services, it is important to know which ones have demonstrated expertise and have met the highest industry standards.”

Tier 1 is the first certification level released by the MMA. To receive certification, an applicant must pass an exam on industry terminology, regulatory requirements, mobile applications and programs, budget and financial planning, and available industry resources. The Mobile Marketer Certification endorses Rockwell as an expert of the business standards and technologies that are central to the mobile industry.

About Mobile Marketing Association
The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) is the premier global non-profit trade association established to lead the growth of mobile marketing and advertising and their associated technologies. The MMA is an action-oriented organization designed to clear obstacles to market development, establish mobile media guidelines and best practices for sustainable growth, and evangelize the use of the mobile channel. The more than 700 member companies, representing over forty countries around the globe, include all members of the mobile media ecosystem. The Mobile Marketing Association's global headquarters are located in the United States and it has regional chapters including North America (NA), Europe, Latin American (LATAM), Middle East & Africa (MEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC) branches.

About TextBoard

TextBoard is a text-message marketing application designed for agencies and multi-location realtors that run complex mobile marketing campaigns for themselves and their clients. Developed by OIR Interactive in 2009, TextBoard has quickly become the industry leading application for SMS marketing campaigns. OIR built TextBoard in-house to allow marketers to rapidly develop, execute and analyze a variety of mobile campaign types. OIR assists companies with all aspects of mobile account creation, including short code setup and provisioning, aggregator relationships and mobile marketing strategies. With proprietary features such as click-tracking and a patent-pending message delivery method, TextBoard continues to pave the path of mobile marketing's future.

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