Archives for "January, 2010"

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 28th January 2010
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VT restaurants are getting their tweet on

Here in my adopted hometown of Burlington, VT (population less than 40,000) the local restaurant scene has really been getting on the Twitter bandwagon, and doing it well. The entire small state of Vermont seems to have embraced social media for business, education, sports, you name it. This week Burlington’s weekly cultural and entertainment paper, [...]

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 27th January 2010
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Social Media was MADE for restaurants

Service businesses – and particularly restaurants – that rely on constantly changing messaging are the perfect would-be utilizers of social networks. Consider the ever-evolving menus, specials, and fluctuating volume depending on the day of the week. The messaging demands to be fresh, provocative, and interesting to get/keep butts in seats. As owners and mangers of [...]

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 26th January 2010
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Restaurant industry tweeps to follow

If you’ve been on Twitter for more than a week (or at least over any Friday) you’ve probably noticed a few tweets with the hashtag #FollowFriday or #FF. Follow Friday is just a way to give a special shout out to a few favorite tweeps you follow and find interesting, and think others might find [...]

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 25th January 2010
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That giant tweet outside

I don’t know about you, but I’ve noticed (and am thrilled!) more and more restaurants and food & bev purveyors getting on board with social networking sites. Of course for me, its the first thing I want to know about when I stumble upon a great new spot: Are you on Twitter? Especially if they [...]

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 22nd January 2010
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The blog post that inspired the eBook

I haven’t been blogging lately thanks to taking on a freelance onsite project (talk about a time suck!), but thanks to one of my favorite Twitter dashboards, Hootsuite, I’ve been able to pass on (hopefully!) delicious and useful tweets. I love Hootsuite because I can schedule tweets instead of mass-tweeting during the few minutes I [...]

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 10th January 2010
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Power to the little people – that personal touch

This post reflects on a short article by my friends at EXCLAIM on small biz being crowded out of the market by Big Box stores. EXCLAIM writes: During times of recession, some people are forced to shut their doors due to lack of patronage, sales or surplus inventory. Our hearts go out to these people [...]

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 6th January 2010
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Twitter for Restaurants eBook reviewed!

A fellow tweep, Zachary Cohen (@ZacharyCohen) posted a really nice review of the official Twitter for Restaurants guide. Zac is a social media strategist specializing in the restaurant and hospitality industries, so I like to think he knows what he’s talking about! Check out the article here >>. How did we connect? Through Twitter of [...]