Tag Archive - community engagement

30 things your restaurant can talk about online

27 August 2010 by , 2 Comments

When restaurateurs and restaurant companies think about getting into social media there are always two reservations. The first is “We don’t want people to say bad things about us,” (which, as we know, should never be a deterrent if you believe in your concept). The second is, “We don’t really have that much to say.” Let’s [...]

6 ways to create an engaged community versus an entitled one

24 August 2010 by , No Comments

After the market crash of 2008 society took a turn for the thrifty. Coupon use is at an all time high; Groupon became the fastest growing company in America.  As a result restaurants and hotels  started to offer deep discounting as a way of drawing hesitant diners and guests into stores. Social media became one of [...]

Four occassions when you should shut the hell up

23 July 2010 by , 4 Comments

Things we love about the internet: Anyone can say anything about any subject. Things we hate about the internet: Anyone can say anything about any subject. Am I right, or am I right? People love being able to run their digital mouths. Sometimes this has its advantages, but the flip side of this double-edged sword is [...]