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'Rant and Rave' - the survey brand of Rapide has been nominated for and won a prestigious Midlands based award and is now moving on to be recognised nationally!

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An official independent review commissioned by ministers on last summer’s flooding has found that the Nation’s flood defence must be taken more seriously if communities are to be better protected. Rapide offer the perfect solution to warning homes and businesses of impending floods.

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The Spring Bank Holiday rain didn’t deter the 14 Rapide employees who took part in this year’s BUPA London 10k run. Altogether, with the help of friends and family, they raised £1,500 for Myton Hospice.

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Fourteen employees at Rapide are attempting to run for glory and raise money for Myton Hospice. The team are taking part in this year's BUPA 10k London run in May. Sponsor us now at www.justgiving.com/rapide.

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This April, Rapide’s Client Manager and Development Manager took on and successfully completed the Flora London Marathon for children’s charity Phabkids. And they managed to raise a staggering £3,000 for the cause!

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For nearly one in five phone users being out of mobile-phone contact is as stressful as moving house or breaking up with a partner, according to a survey from YouGov. But this can only be a good thing for marketers who want to communicate to customers through mobile phones.

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The Hotel Marketing Association (HMA) honoured Premier Inn with the ‘Best Use of Technology 2007’ accolade for use of Rapide’s Enhanced Booking Confirmation System.

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Members of Parliament (MPs) are phasing out pagers to improve communications and save more money. Gone are the days when MPs received a pager message in the House of Commons. Now it’s a text message - using Rapide!

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In less than 24 hours, Rapide set up a short code number for Innkeeper’s Lodge to use on their national advertising campaign. It quickly exceeded the hotel chain’s expectations and increased their expected campaign response by 300%.

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High tides are putting pressure on coasts around the UK and many regions are on severe flood alert. Businesses and residents are all affected by the impending flooding and they need to be informed of the current dangers to their lives and homes. Rapide has the technology to help you tell those people affected.

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There have been some important changes to the Rapide Voice Message service to make things easier for you when recording your messages. Read more now.

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Rapide’s Client Executive, Duncan Ramm climbed his way up to the Base Camp of Mount Everest in the Himalayas and raised a fabulous £300 for children’s charity, Unicef. This follows on from the previous fundraising efforts of the Rapide team where they have managed to raise over £3,000 for charity over the last 12 months.

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The winner of our Marketing Forum photo competition is announced today. The lucky winner will be receiving a brand new digital camera to continue their glorious photographic career.

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Winter draws in as the clocks go back and British Summertime ends on Sunday. No more heat waves in the UK – although let’s be honest, we haven’t seen much of that this year anyway! But do your staff and customers know that they get an extra hour in bed this weekend? Rapide has the key to letting them know.

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Rapide prides itself on providing faster, more reliable methods of communication – and what’s more – Rapide doesn’t go on strike so you can be sure corresponding with customers is always easy and available.

UK livestock farmers have faced many challenges over the past few years, but the recent outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease and the more recent Blue Tongue outbreak are a bitter blow. Find out how Rapide helped to prevent further wide spread of this disease.

Three of the Rapide team took on the challenge of the Great North Run, a half marathon through the streets of Newcastle in September, to raise money for charities across the UK.

After tough competition in the Shell Step regional rounds, Rapide’s latest recruit, Yiannis Maos, powered through to achieve the accolade of ‘Most Enterprising Student’, gaining a sought after place in the UK finals.

Rapide Communication is sending out a strong signal after growing too big for its Coventry headquarters.

Vodafone’s customers were left blown away by a voice message straight to their mobile phones from Formula One racing driver, Lewis Hamilton. Rapide made this happen.

According to research, businesses don’t make the most of their advertising. And many companies are missing opportunities for making their advertising pay - but there is a simple solution to the problem.

Rapide have continued in their charity fundraising this month by raising money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Their Marketing and Communications Executive, Stacey Roberts, participated in a 10,000ft Skydive raising an amazing £900!

The Border and Immigration Agency’s Public Enquiry Offices rely on Rapide every day to remind applicants of their UK residency appointments. Find out how the Agency have used Rapide to reduce their ‘no show’ figure by 4% in the last three months.

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It’s important to know what both your staff and customers think, although finding a quick and simple way to capture this information can sometimes prove difficult.

Gartner research highlights the importance of using Rapide’s Rant and Rave service by proving immediate feedback is 40% more accurate than feedback collected 24 hours after the event. Read more about how Rant and Rave works and how it could help your business.

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The Nuclear Accident Response Organisation, part of the Royal Navy, rely on Rapide to recall specialist teams to respond to incidents onboard nuclear submarines. Training exercises across many of the UK's main naval dockyards and ports over the last few yearshave achieved impressive results with a 100% success record.

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