3 Ways Restaurants can Use Social Media
Written by Candy Sugarman
If you are a restaurant, café, or coffee shop there are several fabulous Social Networks that you can participate in to drive customers to your business.
The list includes Foursquare, Gowalla, Facebook Places, and Twitter.
If you have signed up for these networks great, but your work is not done yet. You need to do the following:
1) Let your audience know they can find you on Social Networks. Tell them which Social Networks you participate in and how to find you. Add a note by the cash register, add it on the cash register receipts, tell friends and family, and/or have it printed on napkins.
2) Build even more traffic and give people coupons or discounts. It is easy enough. For example, Tweet out that betwee
2 -3 pm anyone that says the word Twitter at checkout gets a free scone or soda.
3) Offer something extra special to those who check-in frequently. Why? They’ll be the one’s telling all their friends and connections why your place is THE place to be.
If you have yet to even think about using Social Networks to advertise your business, contact us at PlayBig Online Marketing. For a low consultation fee, we can help you build your Social Media Marketing plan.
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About the Author
Candy Sugarman earned her degree in Psychology from U.C.L.A. and worked in a variety of industries utilizing a wide-range of skills, for the last two decades. She began her virtual assistant practice in 2007 by offer real estate agents administrative support and internet marketing. Intrigued by the increase in popularity in Social Media, Candy earned her Certification in Social Media marketing from VA Classroom. With a love of learning, she quickly sought out and obtained her certification in Social Network Design, Online Video skills and as well as Virtual Event Specialist Certification.
With a deep desire to help entrepreneurs and small business owners understand and master online marketing, she created PlayBig Online Marketing. Due to the fast-paced changes in the online marketing world, she is able to use her ability to adapt and learn quickly to offer the very latest and best to her clients. Never content with the status quo, she is always searching and learning ways to improve processes, systems, and create automation whenever possible to deliver to her clients the very best in an efficient and successful manner.
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