Archives for "December, 2009"

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 21st December 2009
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Using Flickr to showcase your establishment

Photo sharing sites like Flickr lets your customers see from the eyes of the chef or proprietor rather then just the brand. With Flickr, you can show off you establishment’s participation in events, festivals, behind the scenes, market days, tweet-ups, cooking classes, charity events, etc.

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 17th December 2009
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Got a minute? Make time to tweet.

As restaurant owners or managers, do you ever think, “We can’t afford to take time out to manage Twitter, update a Facebook page, or maintain a blog – we have a business to run!” Consider what that translates to: “We can’t afford free advertising.” “We can’t afford free word of mouth.” “We can’t afford more [...]

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 16th December 2009
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The right reasons to tweet

Everything I thought Twitter was about at first – telling the world that I, Lara Dickson, Deep Dish Creative, Twitter for Restaurants, etc had arrived – was all wrong. More than a year later I think I’ve finally got it right. It really isn’t all about me. Its about you.

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 15th December 2009
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What in the world is Inbound Marketing?

This morning I attended a social media ‘breakfast’ hosted by a local PR agency, PMG here in Burlington, VT. I put breakfast in quotes because although there was indeed breakfast available – and plenty of it, this event was more like a seminar/tweet-up held in an auditorium. There was a nice crowd – maybe 150 [...]

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 9th December 2009
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Win the Twitter for Restaurants e-book!

UPDATE: We didn’t receive a whole lot of comments (other than spam!) on the first little giveaway here at TwitterForRestos.com, but we have did giveaway freebie downloads to both Becky and CorrineG – THANK YOU for commenting. And thanks to all who have retweeted the blog posts and fan’d up with us on Facebook. Stay [...]

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 7th December 2009
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Twitter goal setting

A new year is upon us and no doubt you are thinking about your marketing plan for 2010. Hopefully you have included a few goals for improving your social media presence as well. Why have a well-laid plan for your social marketing? Why not? If your goal is to increase revenue and patronage, you will [...]

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 4th December 2009
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Your “market” has changed

We consumers, restaurant patrons, customers, and end-users have changed. We can no longer tolerate the hard sell. We’re weary and even skeptical of the tired old one-way dialogue. We want to know that you see us, that we matter to you personally. And really, we do. We are your bread and butter, your payroll, your [...]

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 2nd December 2009
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Word of mouth – its FREE

Social Media networks such as Twitter are living, breathing word-of-mouth machines. When you give people a reason to talk about your restaurant or shop, you’re fueling little marketing engines that can do a lot of good for your reputation and bottom line. With Twitter, you can attract and engage with people who will talk positively [...]

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 1st December 2009
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Plan for your Social Media success

Are you ready for 2010? Do you have a solid plan in writing (or on screen) detailing how you are going to use Social Media to enhance your business? If not, consider the old adage, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” Its so true with Web 2.0, Social Media, and whatever the [...]