If you are a small local business Textingly is a great service you could use. With Textingly you can send out direct text messages to all your loyal customers (and probably some new ones) and start conversations with them. For example, you could send out a coupon for 20 percent off their next purchase to everybody who signs up or offer them a free cup of coffee. You don`t even need to do it all by phone, you can do it all with your computer. Check out the site to see how it works and to sign up for free!