{"id":415396,"date":"2026-05-27T22:42:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T22:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailybanglanewspapers.com\/news\/business-sms-is-no-longer-just-a-campaigns-channel-textus-builds-for-the-full-saas-revenue-funnel\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T22:42:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T22:42:00","slug":"business-sms-is-no-longer-just-a-campaigns-channel-textus-builds-for-the-full-saas-revenue-funnel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailybanglanewspapers.com\/news\/business-sms-is-no-longer-just-a-campaigns-channel-textus-builds-for-the-full-saas-revenue-funnel\/","title":{"rendered":"Business SMS Is No Longer Just a Campaigns Channel \u2014 TextUs Builds for the Full SaaS Revenue Funnel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main-body-container\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Denver, CO., May  27, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; TextUs, the leading business text messaging platform for sales, recruiting, and customer engagement teams, is advancing a suite of platform capabilities that reflect a fundamental shift in how SaaS companies are deploying SMS: not as a one-way broadcast tool, but as an always-on, full-funnel revenue channel.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=a33RWeH2SQ8gSySHIn9qxz5ei-VGP68DUQlCf9tuWUDv1LWk1V6Szoz-LR2Rb-fXOwVnd6-HXt58u8AAXpj-yVmiI4uixBIouvBvKwKVkq2JgA8imD4S162Na9Oc5e8stTR72ozz7F6ZLEoijW3-_rrbmnOlFK5i8YELreITYXBDq-FKgo81WRAHuV6Ve4okf6jUvUVK43xmw-Yz2G4DFhSCLKTSmeDAOrhPMZhO1lVk6wg1DAzk1gGycb0xwwTTKjv1xFS5Q8m21aSADLmBeZjxIzKaT6PyYsc82aWexNpR7pUJDFFm93J-c-ZQCI0ctkSSuk5tyQCVjTfTbFyxQ86ItfFzktDLTfSzYf-ArJSJtbefzwoYGDttcH777I3vp60dNgurCZCU2-0vKOjKhaRFPkXuL7Ion9PIcU0H6A1mC94h7oRXe95F6JzUD7Hd1HnHJrUS8bxlmZGnXsU5nIdOV_XU2bbePwlOX5BNU40=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"TextUs's 2026 SMS Engagement Report\">TextUs&#8217;s 2026 SMS Engagement Report<\/a>, 79% of SMS users say the channel outperforms email, and top-performing teams are seeing 1:1 response rates exceeding 56%. SMS has quietly matured into a core GTM motion \u2014 and one that now demands the same intelligence infrastructure teams expect from their CRM and automation stack.<\/p>\n<p>TextUs is building to meet that moment across three areas. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=0mkmL-1wDzTxHKvEy8dEc6Xm2D9wWcKfjJ9o0HcTpuk6HNeh1xLVYXOJeLyBFMcGco_Zkifj_h07Q-iassB42D2GLgcr3yPRKxEwznRiw8MH5lf0r01uC8-EuPgqX5uDuBBr4yWftx93ITfNTL_5DuWCe7A4lNwhw-b4PcPusJItA4p7MHOumNwAo0-f9biYhEZRnkZv4lBhH7nLHpexSuBiLtghltRV_fusp6BYggLnnQ0S1jC_YdBk_aP7x9hiakZFZLACBvkiRi8vti1c9FimM5EPT9DLsORwmLnnOpiyWH-IGZf5IyHVo6--97pRrtBl1SbSG0WLPHw6WBmnB76Ux1xzqzwW9PkPji5lVQmjBq6luhCbV4Yo6jMcfGaIxYi37QZ0Sd0ySFUrSgkQwTCOkVuQ_HVaISFqopZaSfP419b2e0WAy4WhXOA0oqa84FwbKH_wapfIgf9V7kVfRzCCXaQfW0fMTWCa4tUQOwaDb0Q-cFz0M4_Fgu6DbgS124O0RsYS0QiFPRdrWVartpmHm6C4BJZ_iUfl2-PiQ6E=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Contact Intelligence\">Contact Intelligence<\/a> 1.0 uses AI to automatically score every contact&#8217;s engagement (Cold, Warm, or Hot) based on their responses and track their position across a six-stage relationship funnel, from first touch to advocacy. Giving reps a clear signal on who to prioritize without any manual work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=vkTOeazaaE6zA4IP_wn3KcvJ8mxuD-XsZIAFQL0cxd7ZpXRGdlMzgU-z7UfMnCIBhAg7tvsuFgwaFP-d4DG4KTZtymZzCMnEi9b_lpFtaCOhEl5tk6UacX7N5mMH3T_-9mC-j0Lv4HtNgTilSclpXW__J_fBm58B3sgImU0wHN827_E9PM6s8UQlIJmPWzPh0Clg7hIrTwJIJnv7U5xCoioltQBGLGUmseKC_Y-eYGJHefVOEUvBbBRykqSikWEgyBDrhkPMjmDQiZnzQ_psL7VX23fUDHxJoypviJQSZcJ6Uw-ozoLYR0vYyLypUlCkQmT0SwCQowe42SSsqJiJEaw3Nw9U9qrsQ6Fc0PdVwHt0VXHFvUHSm9-M8D3gCujDP1tI7EWObtQKuU2EbjSWB6NGiF5l7cCVQoQk3A4u2kpLANx61f_eITwb-qVv6nJkvUTisMCRUJJMkv2l3owJe4w4XVwaO0Jpa_SfPthSsCUFBNBxSADOuo0EOWmcL7xR60DU7Q51HLDPTm5V11Y06OgdDOFviRGu11HRwK9twKM=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Smart Delivery\">Smart Delivery<\/a> keeps high-volume outreach out of spam filters with real-time message quality scoring, AI-powered rewrites, and automated opt-out monitoring. And deep <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=gAgD6M2Phl0a32KAegNfjQy0KIu8wBklb0SKUy-XA1IVk_Rp658ZfAWLpA8mOwB2RLzY00INW4vl-81BNngNX9Amv8ymy8iQBTCXOX493fpeHv_8_w-8i0mdQcSaz-VM7e-XLv7DDVhqlDuRDRn2Lmxjg-RGCQBjPfGPOLY33y7a1OgHhwZwsiBpCg5V91DrbXY2CjHRucpfl-eCWYt9q8WRCRebURyvTnezUKkClmj44HBmSM070u2nIDMtg3sFrBVD19bsPIcWGifGyjvjDpghy6ltGBX4kTyZgsbAl1jqfKfwJYFAI_N6jgHOCvBRcgKv2QQCZWEVGXDtF7HCtrmSUarXTaEp2RPCnOXiz4MOCmU-XMR0k7ncy5zyLxm7099O0bH-uC5kKficjvs8FQpVUf2BNCU9y7bmm9dg6NZwu0lKdRlEC_qhnnu7Kn3Q-B-5JQZwvUhXdQ3irkIPVxvsMysnpCKBum4nZfvMDT78o3dhIjKdQbv_oeGa9cwfa-cDsZdPbDLmQKMFd5SH0A==\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Salesforce integration\">Salesforce integration<\/a> ensures every conversation, stage transition, and engagement signal flows directly into the CRM \u2014 closing the attribution gap that has made it difficult to connect texting activity to pipeline outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The teams who treat SMS as a funnel producer and mover, with the right AI, compliance infrastructure, and tech stack integrations will outperform those who continually sit on legacy channels like email for their communication&#8221; said Andrew Davis, Senior Vice President of Marketing.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=Pylswdzrgro2cem62Q_wo71Upbn4ZpIQaO0au6AhN6Xl9n_tfQ0uWMfbdNPHbBQtCG__khmJTcLyEJa5Syr8Fw==\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"textus.com\">textus.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>About TextUs TextUs is the leading business SMS platform built for sales, recruiting, and customer engagement teams. Trusted by thousands of organizations, TextUs enables real-time, two-way text conversations at scale \u2014 with the automation, analytics, and integrations teams need to connect faster and convert more.<\/p>\n<pre\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/media\/Yjg4NjBkOGYtMzJkMi00ODRlLWE4MmEtOGUzZjVlYjkyZDhhLTEyNTYzMDAtMjAyNi0wNS0yNy1lbg==\/tiny\/www-textus-com.png\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/>\n            <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Denver, CO., May 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; TextUs, the leading business text messaging platform for sales, recruiting, and customer engagement teams, is advancing a suite of platform capabilities that reflect a fundamental shift in how SaaS companies are deploying SMS: not as a one-way broadcast tool, but as an always-on, full-funnel revenue channel. 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