Text Back
Text Back is a short weekly marketing show from Postscript that helps ecommerce brands make more money with SMS. Each week, Postscript experts break down a simple strategy that you can put into practice right away. Level up your SMS program and unlock more revenue with the channel that outperforms every other. New episodes drop weekly!
Episodes

4 days ago
4 days ago
Emily from Mack Weldon joins Text Back to talk about reclaiming what “VIP” actually means. From real early access to loyalty language that drives repeat purchases, she shares how Mack Weldon keeps customers coming back long after BFCM ends.

Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
Eight minutes. That’s all you need to make your SMS program ready for the busiest weekend of the year. Postscript CSM Mark Palmieri shares quick, high-impact updates, from link-click automations to post-purchase flows that keep your subscribers engaged well beyond Cyber Monday. A short watch packed with great advice.

Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
We hope you die...of excitement over this episode with Kelly Spencer, our good friend and former SMS Marketer of the Year. We cover SMS as a personality, VIP early access, targeted sends, and why exclusivity beats discounts during BFCM. Plus we end with a spicy copy blind test.

Tuesday Aug 19, 2025
Tuesday Aug 19, 2025
In this episode of Text Back, Postscript’s Simone Marasso breaks down how to use conversational SMS to collect zero-party data, segment smarter, and actually connect with your audience. From fun quizzes to interactive campaigns, she shows how to turn replies into real insights that fuel growth (and higher conversions).

Tuesday Aug 12, 2025
Tuesday Aug 12, 2025
Kate returns to help us build a high-intent "convert subscriber" flow that tackles common objections like price, shipping, or confusion about the product...before they tank a conversion.

Tuesday Aug 05, 2025
Tuesday Aug 05, 2025
Your Popup Called. It Wants a Personality.
Paul Shefelton (aka Flow Daddy) is here to help.
In this episode of Text Back, Paul breaks down how brands like Jones Road Beauty are using micro-quizzes to personalize welcome flows, increase pop-up conversion rates, and gather zero-party data that actually does something. He also shares two underused automation tweaks that can seriously boost your bottom line.
Tactics, real use cases, and a Ren Reed singing threat. This episode has it all.

Tuesday Jul 29, 2025
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025
Kace joins us to break down the anatomy of a high-performing SMS welcome series, sandwich-style (yes, really.) From the first slice of incentive “bread” to the double-stack of reviews and bestsellers, we talk through how to serve a simpler, smarter experience that reduces decision fatigue and gets new subscribers to buy faster. Bonus: Why SMS welcome flows should not just be copy-pasted from your email program.

Tuesday Jul 22, 2025
Tuesday Jul 22, 2025
Travis talks us through the benefits and strategy behind creating a "Brand Persona" for your SMS channel and your marketing in general; a character that represents and embodies your brand to make customer interactions feel more personal and human. It costs nothing, is simple to set up, and can massively benefit the performance of your campaigns, automations, and more!

Tuesday Jul 15, 2025
Tuesday Jul 15, 2025
Stephanie Charon, Postscript's unofficial Chief Entertainment Officer, walks you through how to message your buyers vs prospects, plus how to get granular for even better results. We cover: - Why segmentation isn’t optional if you want better ROI- The easy buyer vs. prospect split that moves the needle - How to tailor messaging for one-time buyers vs loyal customers Hit subscribe, ring the bell, and get ready to up your SMS game.

Tuesday Jul 08, 2025
Tuesday Jul 08, 2025
Learn how to use FAQ campaigns in SMS marketing to proactively answer your customers’ top questions, especially for higher-value products. Pulling real customer FAQs into targeted SMS sends can reduce hesitation, ease the burden on your CX team, and boost conversions from prospects who are close but not quite ready to buy. If you want a simple, low-lift strategy that every brand can implement right now, this one’s for you.



