Archives for "April, 2010"

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 28th April 2010
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Google Places – claim yours today

If you signed up for Google’s Local Business Center, you might want to log back in and take a look around. They’ve really upped the features and what a boon for restaurants! According to the all-things-social-media web hub Mashable, Local Business Center has been renamed to Google Places, mainly because it resonated too much with [...]

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 27th April 2010
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Twitter for Restos on Facebook

Come and join Twitter for Restaurants on Facebook and let’s keep the conversation going. If you have a success story, suggestions, recommendations, or just want to ask a question about social media marketing for a restaurant, bar, or other food-related retail biz, then post it on the TwitterForRestos.com Facebook page. Because our Facebook page is [...]

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 26th April 2010
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Outsourcing your social marketing

A recent article by one my favorite social media usage blogs, SocialMediaExaminer.com, revealed a quick run-down of what exactly one might want (need) to outsource for their social media marketing efforts, and what to manage in-house. The article, “What You Need to Know About Outsourcing Social Media”, suggests hiring professionals for the tasks that might [...]

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 22nd April 2010
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Promoting your social playgrounds

How many run-of-the-mill sandwich boards or in-store chalkboard menus have you skirted around or glossed over? If any stuck out like the one created by Lake Champlain Chocolates, you’d have some new fans and followers in no time. In this previous post (That Giant Tweet Outside), we talk about taking your regular ol’ signage and [...]

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 19th April 2010
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Case Study: Foursquare and local business

We’ve been writing a little (and tweeting A LOT) about mobile location based applications lately, particularly Foursquare. This past Friday, April 16 presented an opportunity for Foursquare enthusiasts to join their counterparts across the U.S. in celebrating National Foursquare Day. Locally, big cities and even smaller communities (like here in Burlington, VT) were able to [...]

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 12th April 2010
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Encouraging good reviews

This recent post on my DeepDishCreative.com blog offers some pointers on submitting a useful restaurant review. Take a look and see what areas customers might be keeping an eye on when they eat with you. Are there any opportunities for a restaurant to get ahead of the game should a review be on the horizon [...]

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 9th April 2010
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#Follow Friday Twitter gems for April 9, 2010

Inspired by @chrisbrogan‘s Follow Friday post, I’m going to begin posting the must-follow tweeps that @twit4restos encounters during our Twitter travels. More than just a twitter link, I’ll offer a blurb on why I think they are an important contribution to the efforts of Twitter for Restaurants and social marketing in general. You’ll find a [...]