Benefits

You can text customers about special nights or drinks promotions. Cont3xt could be used for guest list invitations as your contact could message back their acceptance. Customers could be given free entry or free drinks by showing the text message on their phone.

You can invite regular customers to discount evenings or 'lock-ins' like a discount evening where the shop is closed to the general public and there is a bar or sometimes a band playing. You could also use Cont3xt to inform customers that their order or size has arrived in your shop.

You can inform students of last minute class cancellations or location changes, or reminders for coursework. Cont3xt could also be used to communicate exam results.

You can text special offers and meal deals. For example, send out messages promoting lunch or pre-theatre offers. You could also send out reminders for table or room bookings.

You can text customers of about special sales, promotions or one-off discounts. Shops renting DVDs or video games can let customers know what time to come and pick up their pre-order. They could also be sent a reminder to return the item on time.

You can text customers that their taxi is approaching instead of a call-back. Texting could be useful if customers are in pubs or clubs and they can’t hear a telephone caller. For private hire texts could include model/colour of the car.

You can text parents if their child is absent or that they are needed at the school.

You can text players or members about future matches, meeting times or venue changes. If you have a large members' section you can send out messages to increase the amount of support you get at important games.

You can text tenants or local residents with important information or alerts about completing forms or registering their details.