SENTEXT Really Works!
If you’d like to know what SENTEXT can really do for your business, look no further than what our many satisfied Marketing Partners have to say. We have more than 18,000 Partners in the US, with thousands of business types, it doesn’t matter what kind of business, or where you are located. Your customers have mobile phones. They all text.
Unlike POS or kiosk systems, anyone who finds your business via their mobile device can join and stay connected from anywhere. Here is just a sample of some of our very satisfied Marketing Partners in our 8 plus years of business. If you know texting works, and you have an experienced and dependable Platform Partner, as long as you promote and send messages, you will be deeply satisfied too!
SenText has a 98% Marketing Partner Retention Rate!
Our Marketing Partners has a 99% Retention Rate!
IT WORKS!
Batavia Downs Gaming & Hotel
ENTERTAINMENT
SenText allows our company to send a quick message, promotion, event update or exclusive contest information to a demographic of people we would never be able to reach with conventional marketing channels such as direct mail or email.
Rapids Theater
ENTERTAINMENT
Just wanted to reach out and say Thank You for getting us all set up with the SentText Blasts. The
automatic giveaways each month make it really easy for us, and gives people a great reason to
sign up. We've also noticed that our 581 person text list has sold as many tickets for us as 2-10,000+ email lists we typically use. It has been a very affordable way for us to get the word out for anything we need to. Super easy to use and is getting us great results!
Guerne Heights Drive In
ENTERTAINMENT
Our MMC and SenText have been a great resource for us when it comes to contacting our customers.
With the correct opt-in phrase, we now have over 650 customers who we can connect within an instant, and it’s only been 6 months! SenText has given us a great way to communicate with our customers!
Chick-Fil-A
FOOD / RESTAURANT
We’ve worked with SenText for almost a year now and have been very happy with the program. I
would recommend SenText to any business and this program has allowed us to target customers
we may otherwise miss.
Small Cakes
FOOD / RESTAURANT
When I send out a text, I can count on immediate customer response. My sales increase 10 to 20 customers each time I send out a text. Thanks SenText!
Cora's Isle End Deli
FOOD / RESTAURANT
SenText has proven to be a remarkable promotional tool since I signed up about 6 months ago. They ave driven up our sales by keeping our customers informed, and have lessened the amount of time wasted on the phone repeating the specials (which probably saves me 15 min a day).
Indigo's Fruit Smoothies
FOOD / RESTAURANT
Ever since we started using SenText, our sales and customers have increased. Customers love how
simple it is to sign-up and that it’s right on their phone. SenText has gone so well for us that we
literally have customers come within minutes of sending out a text offer. On days where there is no offer, they’re asking when we will send out another one. Indigo Fruit Smoothies is really happy with the way everything has worked-out with SenText and we are continuing to grow our customer base.
Buck Wild Espresso
FOOD / RESTAURANT
SenText has really been working for my business. I have a contest running right now. It is really bringing
in customers like crazy, wanting to opt in. My customers are telling other people they know about the contest, so more new people are coming in just from word of mouth about my new texting program through SenText. I am so excited to see what great things come from using SenText.
Sweet Kiwi Frozen Yogurt
FOOD / RESTAURANT
We see immediate responses to the text messages we send out! This works! The number of
customers I reach via text surpasses any other form of advertising we do. It is also the least expensive form of advertising we do. Everyone has their cell phones on them 24/7! When I send out a special via text, the customers come in for the savings! If you are a business owner, please consider Sentext! You won’t be sorry!
CC's Coffee House
FOOD / RESTAURANT
We signed up for SenText's texting program approximately 2 months ago and overall, the numbers speak for themselves. We’ve had nearly 150 VIP members join our texting program. Just this alone has generated nearly a 10% increase in business. On the days where we have a marketing campaign, we’ve noticed that approximately 40% of VIP members have taken advantage of our offer for that day. Our refer-a-friend texting strategy and our 25% off for VIP guests are our two favorite strategies.
Happy Hollow Tavern
FOOD / RESTAURANT
SenText is wonderful for our business. We’ve sent several messages already. It’s easy, fast and literally
just a few minutes. We like that we can blast a message to hundreds of our customers any time we have something of relevance to inform them about. The power in this platform is in making our customers aware of time sensitive specials and events NOW, not when they get around to checking their e-mail (which may be too late).
Cajun Cove
FOOD / RESTAURANT
Since SenText, we've gone from practically no one at the bar on Thursday nights to now, a packed
house. Sales have doubled, then tripled and they just keep growing. I have been in advertising and marketing since 1999 and I have never seen anything have such a huge and immediate impact. Text marketing is the wave of the future!
Gaetano's Tavern on Main
FOOD / RESTAURANT
SenText is a great program to be part of. All our customers love receiving text messages from us
and complain to me when I slack off and don’t send them out as regularly as I should. It definitely
generates business whenever we do send a special out and what I especially like about the program
is our name gets out there every time someone receives a text. Someone working in a large office
receives our text and will probably yell out our special to other employees they are working with.
Canal Park Brewing
FOOD / RESTAURANT
SenText has given us the flexibility to engage our customers with instant incentives and
communications. We have found that if used properly we not only retain customer loyalty but continue to grow it.
McGonigle's Pub & Grill
FOOD / RESTAURANT
I have been in business for 13 years and am always seeking different ways to advertise. We signedup for
SenText 2 months ago and already have 400+ subscribers. I have seen a great return on investment
with the number of guests that come in for our specials.
Lem's
FOOD / RESTAURANT
SenText makes it easy for small mom and pop businesses like mine to take advantage of electronic marketing like the big chains. Our MMC has bent over backwards to make the process easy and convenient. He has exceeded my expectations and is a great guy to work with!
Scoops
FOOD / RESTAURANT
Working with our MMC and SenText has been a great opportunity for our business to advertise
andto get our information to customers. Seth is very helpful and he gives great pointers on how
topromote your business. We are able to send out specials, hour changes and many other things
so our customers can stay in the know. We have had great feedback from using SenText.
Scotty's Drive In
FOOD / RESTAURANT
I was skeptical at first. thinking if it did not work I would stop it after a few months, but wow has text
mobile marketing turned into a great communication and a customer reward tool. I have seen double-digit increases in sales since being with SenText. My rep is always ready to help me get more guests on the application and she trains me on the website program, great service after the sell for sure. Kurt Dilger, Scotty's Drive In
McDonald’s
FOOD / RESTAURANT
SenText has been a unique opportunity to engage with our customers in a new and relevant way. Our customers coming through the door have increased by at least half of what they were before. Thanks SenText!
Pepper’s Mexican Grill & Cantina
FOOD / RESTAURANT
We have been using SenText for 9 months now. Our first location has over a 1,000+ people in
our database. We’ll send out a message on our slowest days and within minutes we get an extra
100+ people coming through our doors.
Jet’s Pizza
FOOD / RESTAURANT
Since we have signed up with SenText our customer count is on the rise. Each month we see a
return on our investment and I recommend this program to all of my business friends. The best
part is that you have total control of the texts and if you need help, someone is always available.
Ragazzi Restaurant Lounge
FOOD / RESTAURANT
We are pleased to say that it has been a great resource for us when it comes to promotions. There are immediate replies from customers as soon as we send out a text! It’s a phenomenal program for any business. Our Sales Rep has been outstanding from the very beginning and continues to check in with us on a weekly basis with helpful tips and recommendations. We are very grateful for him and SenText for being our most efficient source of advertising!
Mezza Mediterranean
FOOD / RESTAURANT
We are able to send messages instantly to a large amount of guests that have voluntarily signed up
for the program because they want our promotions - direct messages to the perfect clientele list. By sending out special offers solely through SenText, we have been able to see the tangible results by tracking the offer and we saw increased business. It works! Unlike email blasts that brought very few guests through our doors, SenText repeatedly brought guests back to our restaurant.
Fred's Texas
FOOD / RESTAURANT
The texting program has brought us faithful customers who look forward to receiving info
regarding our specials, discounts, etc. We like the instant response we get with letting our
customers know what is going on at that moment. It's an easy tool to promote every aspect of our business.
Chocolate Compass
FOOD / RESTAURANT
SenText has been amazing for us here at the Chocolate Compass! So many clients have come in
to tellus “We just got your text on your specials – we’re here!” We even worked an event in
downtown Sanford and before doing so I sent out a blast text to let all our VIPs know. We had about 25 peoplepop by our booth telling us they only came out because they got our text! Thank you again to our rep Steve and SenText for getting us started! We love our SenText connection!
Farmington House of Pizza
FOOD / RESTAURANT
Since starting our SenText account we have seen an uptrend in sales from the previous year,
especially Tuesday and Thursday when we consistently send the same deal via text. All of our
customers know the deals on these days.
The Hub Bar and Grill
FOOD / RESTAURANT
I was hesitant about texting as a way of advertisement and marketing. My employees thought it would be great, but I wasn't sure. After only 1 month with SenText and seeing the results from it, I knew it was going to be a success! 4 months later and this is now our only form of advertising. We don't even use Facebook, unless we are promoting our texting!
Sofiabella Pizzeria
FOOD / RESTAURANT
I couldn't be happier to have joined Sentext. They provide such an easy way to keep in touch with our most valued customers. They also provide them with exclusive deals and promotions! It really is hassle free, and we have gotten such a positive response from our customers about the service. I highly recommend this service!!!
Serrano's Mexican Grill
FOOD / RESTAURANT
We always wanted to try text marketing to promote our restaurant and never could find the right
platform. We love that SenText is very easy to use and if we have any questions, their Customer
Service Team as well as our Rep Heather is very quick to help, easy to reach and second to none. We can update our customers quickly and easily right from our phones and we are able to deliver a concise message. We saw a great response even after just a few weeks of using it.
Simply Delicious Bakery
FOOD / RESTAURANT
Our Rep Bob has been incredibly helpful with our SenText service. He goes over and beyond to make it work for our business. He comes by, offers to send texts and is always helping us with ways to use the service. He is the reason we still use it...he is extraordinary and is an awesome team member. Thanks SenText!
Boys & Girls Club Central Florida Thrift Store
ORGANIZATION
Our customers love receiving text messages announcing upcoming store sales & promotions! It’s a
perfect way to connect with our customers and they don’t need to carry special discount cards to shop. Gene provides exceptional customer service and is always available with any questions we may have. We’re going on our third year with the service and we highly recommend it!
Duneland Chamber of Commerce
ORGANIZATION
Text marketing is a new avenue for our business. We have had great success so far and are very
happy with the results. The biggest thing that sets SenText apart from other companies offering the
same service, is the attention we get from our Rep Eva, She has been here for us every step of the way; helping us use the program, offering different ideas and so much more. I can’t say enough about the support Eva and SenText have offered us. Our rep and SenText go above and beyond.
The Magic Treehouse
ORGANIZATION
I just want to say that SenText has been a great way for me to quickly communicate with my
children’s parents at my pre-school. It is so much more efficient to send a text instead of email
or hanging notices. This is an easy way to talk to my clients. I highly recommend this to anyone.
Shoreline Chamber of Commerce
ORGANIZATION
SenText has been a great marketing tool to reach out to our Members. The platform is easy to use and offers the convenience of scheduling texts in advance, as any busy person would agree, is such a time saver. This communication tool can be used to keep in touch with Membership, Clients, or Prospective Clients. AND it offers segmentation so that individuals can select what they want to be contacted about! It's really a win-win for everyone.
Building Hope
RELIGIOUS
Using the texting services provided by SenText has been a huge help in the way of contacting our customers. I know that every message sent out is being seen through text alerts and my response
rate has been huge compared to other avenues of marketing. For quick and to the point communication, text marketing is hands-down the best way to get the message out to already-verified customers. Also, we discovered that it is one of the most cost effective ways to communicate to our customers.
First Baptist Church
RELIGIOUS
SenText has given us the ability to more rapidly connect with our target group and communicate strategically. We have found SenText to be a reliable means of communication that instantly
touchesour desired group. What an easy way to send key updates and information!
Darling's Fine Things
RETAIL
When used consistently, SenText is one of the most effective direct marketing tools available.
One text can not only cover the monthly fee, but make your day, week or month profitable.
Well worth it. Every marketing savvy business needs this!
Palmer Flowers
RETAIL
Our experience with SenText has been fantastic. The setup was smooth. Angus did a great job
getting our staff trained and making sure we had a successful launch. He has checked in with
us regularly and continued to give advice and support. The SenText system is easy to use and
effective. Every time I use it I am amazed how simple it is. Plus, it works! Our customers love the
"VIP Program" we have setup. I highly recommend Angus & the SenText system.
Vintage Market and Paint
RETAIL
SenText works great for my business! It gives me the opportunity to offer new customers a
discount on their purchase the minute they walk in the store or offering it to them at check out.
Customers appreciate this and it guarantees them subscribing. Once they receive a SenText message, it encourages them to come back more often than they might have otherwise. John from SenText has been wonderful!
That Store
RETAIL
SenText Solutions allows me to send coupons or let customers know about sale events. I love
the immediate response of seeing customers walk in the door!
Green Thumb Floral
RETAIL
Our local Mobile Marketing Consultant and SenText Solutions are a great way to contact customers
that love your business! Seth makes it easy to send pertinent information to your interested
customers in an easy, timely manner. You can advertise the specials and even send pictures or include
your website so customers can reach you easily. It's great, and I have had a great response from it.
Premium Pets
RETAIL
Using SenText has actually been a lot of fun! I typically send 2 text messages out weekly which gives me the opportunity to share new products and good deals for our loyal customers. Growing my audience wasn't too difficult either; most people were all on board because they got an instant $5 off their $25 purchase. All in all, I've gotten a lot of support from Wendy and am happy with SenText as a marketing tool.
Shearer Equipment
RETAIL
SenText has been a great way to connect with our customers! Our Local MMC provides great ideas
via email to help you plan your messages and also provides great support whenever we have
questions. With a very reasonable price, great support and a perfect way to communicate events, specials and more to customers, I am surprised every business isn’t using SenText!
J Ashley
RETAIL
I wanted to let you guys know that we sent out our first text today and we had a great response.
I did an extra $1500 in sales! Very encouraging. Looking forward to greater results as our database grows.
Adorn Me
RETAIL
I was extremely hesitant to use SenText. I really didn’t think I could get people to sign up and I
also didn’t think I would get business out of the service. Boy, was I wrong. The first time I used
the service I made more than enough to pay the monthly billing fee. My customers are more than
happy to receive a text from Adorn Me. They know I only send a couple a month and all have an incentive attached to them or an alert for a new arrival.
Hutto Furniture and Gift Gallery
RETAIL
We've had much success with this wonderful service. It allows us to generate almost instant business
with the customers who shop with us most. We've used it for pre-sales (for our best customers),
events, new arrivals, special promotions, etc. It is very quick and easy to use (takes less than 3 minutes), which is a huge plus for us. Additionally, our Rep for SenText is incredible, and shares best practices with us frequently (which is a big help!). Thanks for taking such good care of us!
Lilyana's Boutique and Salon
RETAIL
Emily stopped in to speak with me about text message marketing for my business and I am so glad she did! It is one of the best ideas I have seen for creating customer loyalty and informing my customers of clearance sales, new arrivals, and last minute information about my store. I have been with SenText or about a year and a half and have seen an increase in my customer base and profits. To me, this is the most effective way of keeping my customers informed and reminding them to come back.
Little Town Women's Apparel
RETAIL
I have used SenText Solutions for a little over a year now. It has been great! I'm able to notify my
customers on the spot with any exciting news and special promotions about my business. It's affordable and the people at SenText are helpful and friendly! I would recommend this company to anyone trying to reach out to their customers.
Personal Best Athletics
RETAIL
SenText offers the most efficient form of advertising in our modern day businesses. Other
forms of advertisement cannot reach an entire customer base. You have to repeat it and it costs
you to continue repeating it. By using SenText, you can reach all of your consumers with just one
simple text. It is a great program to drive your sales.
Rollio's Vapes
RETAIL
SenText helped my business a lot, just from the first text! It was a typical Friday, not slow but not busy either. We decided to do a sale by using SenText and it went from being a typical Friday to a busy one! We had 73 people signed up for the first 2 weeks and after our sale, we had over 120 customers in our list! We cannot wait until our next sale!!!
Fleurty Ginger Boutique
RETAIL
The Fleurty Ginger Boutique has been a customer of SenText for over a year. We have built
an enormous text list of customers that love to shop with us! Customers are excited to join
the text program due to the benefits they receive. We offer the customer 10% off of one item
at sign up and various other deals throughout the year. I limit my texts to 2 (sometimes 3) per week.
Every time I send out a text, I have customers come in and say the text brought them in the store
Twice Blessed Upscale Resale and Diva’s
RETAIL
I signed up about 2 months ago with SenText, reluctantly, but somewhat hopeful. In this short time, I have built my list up to over 600+ customers. I sent out a Christmas Extravaganza Special with 15% discount and had people waiting at my door when I arrived that morning. It worked! The response from customers has been very positive as they receive these messages instantly on their phone, without going to Facebook to see our weekly specials.
Sakari & Company
RETAIL
SenText is hands-down the best marketing tool I have! I have massive Social Media followings that
bring me business, but does not bring me nearly the amount that SenText brings! Signing up for
SenText is one of the best business decisions I have made over the 6 years I have been in business!
Snob Shop Exchange
RETAIL
SenText is the BEST. It has helped my businesses more than you know. The amount of customers that I reach via text by-passes any magazine, Social Media, word of mouth or advertisements. It is also cheaper to use! You have-to think, EVERYONE has their cellphones on-hand. I send out texts on Monday mornings and customers come rolling in for savings. I signed my second business up with SenText because it is amazing! I couldn’t do this without my rep, Wendy.
The Willow Tree
RETAIL
We have been using SenText for several months and our customers love it! We have found that text messaging is the best way to reach our customers and we have been very successful signing them up.
We have had a great response to the text messages that we have sent and will continue to use it in the future.
318 On the Ave
RETAIL
We have been using SenText for a few months & have been happy with the service! As a clothing
boutique, we find that customers love to feel connected to the store & see updates of new items
and/or promotions. We've had a lot of customers tell us they love to receive the text updates & to
keep them coming!
Luxe Wearhouse
RETAIL
SenText works! SenText is a great marketing tool and has proven effective in connecting with our customers. Our customers are excited to join the text program and birthday club and to receive
texts from us. After sending a text, we get a quick response from customers and see results in
customers shopping that day and mentioning the text! We would recommend Sentext to every business interested in a successful, inexpensive marketing opportunity!
Pressed & Dressed
RETAIL
Pressed & Dressed has been using SenText for only a few months, but it is clear that if you
follow the guidance of your SenText consultant, you can grow your list of SenText subscribers
and get more customers in your store. We launched a contest that featured a gift card to our store
as the prize. I was surprised to see the winner in our store within hours of being notified that they had
won the contest. If you want more customers and more in-store traffic, sign up for SenText!
Beehive Outlets
RETAIL
SenText has helped Beehive reach out to our customers through a VIP texting program. We have
signed up over 2,000 people in less than a year! Beehive is a family owned retail with only 3 stores.
That's how great SenText is!
Drinx Wine and Liquor Warehouse
RETAIL
SenText has been a tremendous help in getting the Drinx name out there! It's really helped promoting our sales & contests.
Edna Grayce's
RETAIL
For me SenText offers immediate connection to all of my customers. They are more likely to read
something that I text them vs email or post to social medium because it goes right to their phones.
It has worked great for me. I have been completely satisfied with my experience with SenText.
Everybody has been wonderful to work with and so helpful. I would definitely recommend this service to other business owners.
Engravables
RETAIL
SenText Solutions has been an awesome inexpensive way for us to promote our business.
Their platform is easy to use and we can connect directly with our text database and have a message
out in minutes and can see results often times immediately. Bo has provided us great customer service
and helped us anytime we have needed it! You can't go wrong with Bo and SenText Solutions!
Jack Anna Beanstalk
RETAIL
SenText has created a fast and effective way for us to reach our customers for advertising
information on sales and updates. It has helped our business greatly.
Makeup Junkie Bags
RETAIL
The sales that have generated from my first month of text blasts have paid for my
membership for at least six months or more. Our sales volume is so high on days that
we text I actually get excited and look forward to the days we plan to text! My Rep is Bo.
He’s absolutely wonderful to work with. He always responds to communication and is there to help troubleshoot and meet allthe needs of my business. I truly wish I would’ve signed up for this program sooner.”
Rochester Wholesale Fruit
RETAIL
When I use my SenText service, the response is awesome. I have customers telling me they get very excited to see a text from RWF. So, that's a great response. They will walk in the door after I send the text and tell me "I got your text :)"
Over the Edge Apparel
RETAIL
SenText Solutions has helped my business greatly. When I’m slow, we send out a text and boom,
business picks up immediately. I have eliminated paper advertising because, first, it is expensive and second, it is usually thrown in the garbage. My MMC has been available every step of the way and I highly recommend SenText Solutions.
Hazel Boutique
RETAIL
We love SenText here at Hazel Boutique. With this new program, we have the ability to contact our customers within seconds. We can keep them updated about discounts, events, sales, or popular product restocks. SenText has been a very useful tool, especially in sending out broadcast messages to our customers. We would definitely recommend this service to other merchants.
Jax Sports Nutrition
RETAIL
We just sent out our first message to over 300 of our Mobile Rewards Customers. We got an extra
17 customers to come into our store that rainy day, with extra sales of over $1,100. We look forward
to even more success as our database grows each day.
Susan's Ca Bella Ladies
RETAIL
Thank you so much for helping me get SenText working for my small business needs. My
Agent Fred, has been patient and very informative. I appreciate the ideas he gave me. I’ll be honest, at
first I was skeptical and didn’t see value being an on-line business and not able to modify a corporate website but it is more than I could have expected. I am growing my business because of SENTEXT and
it’s inherent features & functionality. Fred was very helpful and answered my questions promptly.
Mary Kay
SERVICE
I am so grateful for SenText and Suzanne! I was dismayed at how my clients were not responding
to my emails and social media posts. Suzanne showed me how to connect with my customers on
their favorite device and my communication has increased dramatically! I get more orders and
R.S.V.P.’s to events and I feel so much more connected!
PDQ Car Wash
SERVICE
Our text club has been a very successful addition to our marketing toolbox. We have continued to grow our audience and our redemption rate on our coupons has been great. SenText offers a very concise, intuitive product that is perfect for the novice or seasoned marketer.
Ankeny Auto Spa
SERVICE
Rich has been an amazing representative for SenText! We've been very pleased with his attention to detail and assistance in promoting our company. As a weather driven business (full service car wash) we love the ability to offer our customers timely deals to boost our productivity and sales, rain or shine. Rich has gone above and beyond in training us on how to use SenText and continues to be our representative long after we signed the contract!
Grub and Groom
SERVICE
After just a few months of participating in the SenText texting program we are seeing great results
and they are more than just monetary. In addition to improving our bottom line, we have noticed a
high level of enthusiasm from our customers. We really enjoy being able to reward their loyalty with special offers at the click of a few buttons. The platform is user friendly and Tre, our Rep has been a pleasure to work with from day one. We look forward to continuing with SenText
Glo Aesthetics
SPAS, BARBERS, SALONS
I love SenText! It has really impacted my business in a positive way. The online portal is easy to use,
and very quick. I have been able to fill up empty spots, promote new services, and get repeat business!
This is an amazing tool for small businesses and I highly suggest it!
Beau Studio LLC.
SPAS, BARBERS, SALONS
SenText has been great! It’s an instant way of reaching my clients for specials, contests,
promotions, and even a way to fill gaps in my schedule on slower days or when someone cancels
last minute. Social media and emails can be missed opportunities where a text is instant.
Imagine Salon and Spa
SPAS, BARBERS, SALONS
I have been using SenText for 3 years. My clients love our monthly "Spoil Me" package contest and my Rep showed me how to add pictures and send out VIP only offers on National Holidays. It really adds the special touch for staying in contact with them. It BY FAR is a better instant reach and sales generator than social media and email, and because people find our website on google and can see our offer immediately with a pop up, we get new customers while we sleep. We can then reach them after
Leissa's Hair Studio & Day Spa
SPAS, BARBERS, SALONS
We wanted to let you know how well our text plan is working for Leissa’s Hair Studio & Day Spa.
It has helped us book gaps and fill spaces for special services. We even use this to send out last
minute texts if we have no show appointments. I’m really pleased with the results and will continue
to use this text program for the future. Thanks Tristan.
Brewland Bar and Billiards
SPORTS & RECREATION
SenText has delivered the return of investment unlike these other businesses. Reaching our
customer base via text on SenText’s automated system is easy to use and gets guaranteed results
as opposed to other forms of advertising. I would recommend SenText to any company wishing to
reach customers instantly.
Eau Claire Express Baseball Team
SPORTS & RECREATION
Our team has used SenText for a few months now and have been pleased with the results. We have
grown our list to over 380 people during the three month period we have been using the text marketing. The number of subscribers can be easily tracked and the process of sending a text or selecting the winner of a contest is quick and easy.