Archives for "July, 2010"

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 29th July 2010
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This awesome website: Giraffe

Giraffe Restaurants Giraffe is a UK chain of 35+ restaurants catering to the family-friendly crowd. The corporate website is appealing to kids and adults alike, with big, juicy graphics, images and calls-to-action. Massive eye candy They’ve gone the extra mile to entice visitors to dig in and explore the site with games, giraffe trivia, their [...]

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 27th July 2010
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Pizza joint gives, and inspires giving

A local pizza delivery biz here in Burlington, VT, Leonardo’s (@LeonardosPizza) routinely offers a “Retweet this and win a free pizza” contest. Including the fact that I didn’t win – again (!), today’s contest was no different. Except that one of the RTers, Cortex Marketing (@CortexNetwork) retweeted with a desire to win, but also to [...]

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 14th July 2010
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What makes a tweet retweet-able?

Twitter is digital (or online) word-of-mouth. Information can be spread around quickly, and if the content that is being tweeted is irresistible – like a link to a good story, video, blog post, whatever – it can go viral in a matter of hours. Surely you have come across articles or blog posts with the [...]

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 12th July 2010
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Tips for engaging your followers

What do people mean when they say “engage your audience”? And how can you do it sincerely and effectively? By engaging our online audiences, our goal is to spark an interest and get feedback. On Twitter we’re starting and participating in conversations, retweets, and general sharing of good information. As businesses, we’re looking to make [...]

Posted by TwitterForRestaurants on 5th July 2010
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Social Media Day Success

Did you participate in Mashable’s Social Media Day? Here in Burlington, VT, a host of events took place all day long. Including a treasure hunt involving 7 local businesses, 6 Tweet Ups around town, voting for our local socially-savvy favorite individuals and businesses, and meeting a whole slew of new faces. Full recap and data [...]