Afternoon all.
"We are always looking for ways to help expand the club’s communication and marketing strategy. So, it is with pleasure that we can announce the launch of an official Altrincham FC WhatsApp news service.
Those who remember the days of Club Call will be no stranger to this sort of idea. It acts to provide short, snappy bulletins of information straight to your phone. Free of charge. Another way of keeping you connected by bringing the news directly to you.
The initiative is a collaboration between the club’s social media volunteers Andrew Flynn and Jack Jolly, plus recently-appointed Supporter Liaison Officer, Mike Reeves, who ran a successful fortnight trial period for a selection of Altrincham fans.
The trio will be manning the service, and this opens an easy channel of communication between the fans and an SLO as we invite you to message the account with any queries you may have. They can then be addressed accordingly.
To sign up:
1. Download WhatsApp from your phone’s App Store
2. Add 07849 328460 to your phone contacts
3. Save the number as Altrincham FC, or similar
4. Using WhatsApp, text NEWS to your new WhatsApp contact
We’ll do the rest!
Tonight's match programme sees Bill Waterson provide further comments on the launch of the WhatsApp service."
Lots of work has gone into getting this off the ground before clubs much bigger get involved. Let us know what you think over the coming month or so!