My New Obsession For Bars
Barspace.TV, where have you been my whole life? An entire social networking site devoted to bars and bar patrons. Like Facebook you can post your bar’s info and specials, unlike Facebook everyone on...
View ArticleMission Monday 5/16/11
With all this focus on online social networking it is important not to forget to actually talk to your customers face to face. Recently I helped a bar set up a Twitter page. After signing them up I...
View ArticleThe Influence of Foursquare- By: Nathan King
A great article on, well, the influence of Foursquare. I have said before that this is one tool that can not be ignored by bars and restaurants. Customers will check in to your business whether you...
View ArticleA Question for Neighborhood Restaurants
A simple attempt to find my favorite neighborhood bistro on Twitter just led to an hour of me cracking out trying to find any small neighborhood restaurant on Twitter. After realizing that my favorite...
View ArticleMission Monday 5/23/11- Schedule Your Tweets
I’ve noticed that many places tend to set aside a block of time each day dedicated to social networking. This isn’t a bad idea but unfortunately it results 5 different tweets appearing all at once in...
View ArticleHow to Run a Successful Social Media Contest By: Ben Pickering
A lot of great information that can be used by bars and restaurants looking to have a contest. http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-run-a-successful-social-media-contest/
View ArticleHow To Keep Up With Local Events
Do you do all you can to reach out to people visiting your city for special events or conventions? Sure, local customers who will keep coming back are great, but the fact is that out-of-town visitors...
View ArticleWhat Not To Do- Twitter Edition
Whenever a new bar starts following me on Twitter I like to take some time to look at their posts and web page. I always enjoy seeing how different bars are using Twitter, Facebook and other social...
View ArticleFeature Friday- Tavern
If you want to see an example of a good Twitter feed from a restaurant check out Tavern. This Nashville restaurant, that just opened earlier this year, did not waste anytime hoping on Twitter and doing...
View ArticleStop Being So Self Centered
In my weekly quests to find new and different ways bars and restaurants are using social media I am constantly reading twitter posts and facebook updates. After a while my brain just goes numb. There...
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