Testimonials
Tanner Lovett – Ted’s Garage – Clinton, IL
CMSText is a very cost-effective marketing tool that can reach my loyal customers in the matter of minutes. All I have to do is simply shoot an email over to my designated account manager and he sends out a blast to my customers whenever I want it sent. It’s something you can’t do with a newspaper or magazine ad, and much less expensive. CMSText has built our top of mind awareness that helps us compete with much larger chain restaurants with a fraction of their budget. It’s easy to get people to sign up with the POS literature that CMSText provided us. Once one table signs up and gets the free small dessert we offer, several other tables do the same. It’s easy and fun, and hooks customers right away. We are completely satisfied with the friendly and personal service that CMSText provides us. It is an invaluable marketing tool that should be used by anybody in the restaurant industry.
Ryan Schlosser – Bruno’s Pizza – Monticello, IN
Our $8.99 large pizza special that ran last week brought in 75 mobile VIP members, selling 116 pizzas which is about a 75% increase of sales for that day!!. Thank you CMSText!!! This is by far the best advertising redemption I have ever seen.
Lauren Johnson — Buddy’s All American BBQ — Huntington,WV
CMSText is one of the most powerful marketing tools I have used. I recently had 100+ redemptions on one day from a mobile blast sent to my database of saved customers. This valuable marketing asset has greatly increased traffic, sales, and customer relationships. More restaurants should use CMSText as their mobile marketing service.
Jimmy Grissom — Western Sizzlin Steakhouse — Monticello, Arkansas
Since we have started with CMSText, we have seen a steady increase in the redemption rates. At the beginning, the rate was 2% and since has risen to as high as 10% and we look for the numbers to rise. Of course, we have learned what the customers respond to and can act accordingly. It sure is nice knowing that within minutes our message is in the hands and minds of several hundred people. Thanks CMSText.
Phil Toms — Jetts Pizza — Montgomery Township — Cincinnati, OH
In only my second text blast that I sent out to my database of customers, I decided to be really aggressive with the offer. I sent out a special for a Large 1-Topping Pizza for only $4.99. My customers really loved it because after the mobile coupon expired I crunched the numbers and found out I had a 41% redemption rate! All of the redemptions made a huge return on investment for me and brought in extra business for my Jet’s Pizza location. I believe the key to mobile marketing is finding the right time to contact your customers and make sure you give them an offer you know they can’t turn down. Getting the customers in the store is the number one goal and CMSText is helping me succeed with that.
Sheldon Jantz – Jantz Bakery & Cafe – Atwater, CA
CMSText provides the ability to send a mobile message to my database of over 1,800 customers at any time which is extremely powerful in driving monthly sales. I can simply call my assigned account manager and have a message sent at the snap of a finger or schedule the message to send at any time in the future. Having this ability is very convenient compared to other forms of marketing. Choosing CMSText as my mobile marketing provider is the smartest marketing decisions I have made for my bakery.
Sheldon — 210 — Visalia, CA
I sent a blast to 127 customers before Christmas. We had about 40-50 customers tell me and my staff the reason they were in our restaurant was because of the special offer we sent to them!! That’s a 39% redemption rate!! I can’t get a better return of investment with any other marketing service. Thanks CMSText!!
Carolyn Miller — Garrison Coffee House — Clarinda, IA
We are a town of 5,000 people in the corn belt and a coffee house in an area that was not accustomed to any of the products we offer. This is not a success story from a metropolitan area.
I sent out a text message a couple of days before Christmas wishing our customers a Merry Christmas. In addition, the first 6 customers to present the text message got a free 12oz latte of their choice. It was so much fun as well as a great success. The text went out at 7 a.m. and by 8:03 all of the lattes had been claimed and additional sales had occurred. One lady who is a regular coffee customer was treated to a free latte and bought 2 orange juices to take with her. Another lady who had never had one of our lattes got one free and purchased $40 worth of gift certificates while here. Another customer’s comment was “this just made my day!”. A somewhat “frazzled” mother came in stating that she got the text on her way to the daycare. She was afraid all of the lattes would be gone so she temporarily bypassed the daycare and came for her drink with her kids in tow!! This was more fun for me than for my customers. I loved doing it and look forward to the next text message to produce the same thrilling results. I plan to use text promotions during the slower days of winter to encourage customers to come out. I have NO money in my budget for advertising, however, the money I am spending with CMSText is going to be very wisely spent.
Kyle — PJ’s Featuring Jack & Jo’s — Mason City, IL
We have been so pleased with the results that we are seeing from using CMSText. We recently did a Black Friday text blast for $10 Specialty Pizza between 5-7PM and we had amazing results. We sold 40 pizzas in 2 hours which is a 23% redemption rate!!! The text marketing program is so easy and quick, and CMSText’s staff is there to help you every step of the way.
Eric Lamb — Corner Restaurant — Belmond, IA
There was a miscommunication with our DJ on the date he was going to be at our restaurant. He showed up unexpectedly on the Saturday before we actually booked him. I called CMSText, after hours Saturday night, and they were able to send my blast about the DJ within 10 minutes! We ended up with a great turnout that night. CMSText saved the day with their outstanding service!
Kathryn Thorne — Galway Hooker Irish Pub — Cornelius, NC
Thank you so much for helping me set up the CMS text message. This was my first attempt at running a text message program and it has saved me! You see, each week I am responsible for filling 150 seats at the Lake Norman Comedy Zone. After a long a stressful week, yesterday it came down to crunch time and I still needed to fill upwards for 15 seats. With your help I was able to fill the remaining seats and even had one lady take the two free tickets and purchase one extra for their third person! Not only did I fill my seats, but I made a little extra money doing so!! I’m so excited to have a full crowd at the show tonight! Hopefully they are all ready to eat, drink, and laugh the night away! Thanks again, CMS text, you’ve helped me achieve my goal and given some of our loyal customers an opportunity to experience all that the Galway Hooker Irish Pub and Lake Norman Comedy Zone has to offer!
Lanny — Workman Oil/Apple Market — Forest, VA
We started using CMSText about 3 months ago and have been so pleased with total package that CMSText offers. We have already built our database to 3530 loyal customers across our locations. It is invaluable to be able to send a message right to my customer’s hands in a matter of minutes. Unlike coupon mailers and other marketing ads – I am able to see that text marketing is working when my customers come in and redeem their text. It’s a fraction of the cost and CMSText handles everything for me. I can honestly say that I have never used a marketing tool that has been this powerful. Thanks CMSText!
Tracy — Carlos O’Kelly’s — Stafford, VA
CMSText’s Client Services Department is AMAZING! I wanted to send a blast Saturday, so I called the Client Services Department over the weekend after hours. The Mobile Blast was sent to my customers within 10 minutes!! The service I receive from CMSText is just ONE aspect that makes this marketing tool invaluable!! CMSText’s Client Services Department is AMAZING!
Matt McCarville — Dino’s Eastside Grille — Lincoln, NE
CMSText gives my business the ability to paint a picture in my customers head at random times by reaching to my customers cell phones! I enjoy that fact that mobile marketing allows me to really target specific areas of the business as needed. For example, On Valentine’s Day I targeted my wine sales with a text offer. It worked out great! CMSText also has great customer service and keeps me on top of my game. They always remind of when I’m behind on sending out my monthly texts and schedule them within minutes. I’m overseeing two locations and times are tough but the staff at CMSText makes it easy to run a successful marketing plan with great results!
Zach Patton — Monsters Pizza — Flemingsburg, KY
CMSText is one of the most powerful marketing tools I have ever used. I recently ran a week long text campaign and had a 17% redemption rate. I was struggling to meet my sales goals for the month and because of the mobile blast I sent out to my database I was able to exceed expectations. I look forward to continuing to utilize this valuable marketing tool.
Kelly VanMeter — Monkey Joe’s — Lexington, KY
We couldn’t wait to get started with the texting program! In just over a month, we’ve been able to capture over 300 customers in our Mobile VIP Club!! So far mobile marketing is exceeding our expectations. We love how we can promote the service on our website and social media sites. We can’t wait to track our redemptions for our first blast!
Todd Hamblin — Hambino’s Pizza Company — Bristol, VA
CMSText has definitely helped me out on some of my slower nights. On a Friday night in March my restaurant was having a really slow night. I decided to send out a text blast to my database of customers discounting wings and appetizers. About 30 minutes later my restaurant was full and business was rocking! I would say 85% of the people there were taking advantage of the discounted wings and appetizers. It really worked out well for me and my staff. Finding the best time to schedule a text blast to your database in my mind is the key to success in the world of mobile marketing.
Patrick Cook — Krispy Krunchy Chicken — Southhaven, MS
In Mid-March I decided to start a Fish Fry-Day Text Campaign and run it for 4 weeks. The offer is valid every Friday in March. During the first 2 weeks of the promotion I have averaged a 15% redemption rate and really increased my fish sales! This shows the great power of Text Message Marketing and how it can boost sales specific to a particular food and date!
Heather Powell — Plato’s Closet — Lexington, KY
CMSText is a great way to advertise quickly and reach today’s customers in a sensible and cost effective way. You know your customer will receive the advertising because no one leaves the house without their cell phone. Our data base has grown phenomenally over the past few years, and we can see the effect these texts have on our sales.
Josh Bartock — Tony Sacco’s Coal Oven Pizza — Carmel, IN
CMSText gives my business the ability to paint a picture in my customers head at random times by reaching to my customers cell phones! I enjoy that fact that mobile marketing allows me to really target specific areas of the business as needed. For example, On Valentine’s Day I targeted my wine sales with a text offer. It worked out great! CMSText also has great customer service and keeps me on top of my game. They always remind of when I’m behind on sending out my monthly texts and schedule them within minutes. I’m overseeing two locations and times are tough but the staff at CMSText makes it easy to run a successful marketing plan with great results!
Nathan Myers with Pita Pit in Huntington,WV
CMSText provides me with a substantially higher redemption rate compared to other forms of marketing, especially print marketing. I love how well it works compared to how little time I have to invest. I experienced a 10% redemption on my most recent mobile blast. By far CMSText has been the most effective marketing tool I use based on cost, time and return.
