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Member Content How AJ Bombers is Powered by Social Media - Kitchen Table Talks
Feb 3, 2010
Nice short video of a restaurant owner maximizing twitter.
Member Content Customer Defection Can be Stopped: 5 Key Factors
Jan 31, 2010
The numbers are daunting. Losing your established customer base can have a dire impact on your business. Matthew shares insights on how new technology can help fight the defection battle.
Member Content 10 Steps to Social Media Success for Restaurants & Bars
Jan 21, 2010
Sara writes from the outside looking in and shares 10 tips that any restaurant operator would do well to heed.
Member Content Location Marketing in the Information Age
Jan 12, 2010
How is your business mapped in a potential customer's search on Google, Bing, or GPS? The answer is becoming more critical every day -- Patrick offers tips to avoid the potential pitfalls.
Member Content How to Avoid Computer Viruses at Your Restaurant
Jan 11, 2010
Computer viruses can cause serious harm to business networks including data loss and productivity. Randy walks through a handful of actions restaurant owners should consider in order to reduce their vulnerability to viruses that may affect their computers.
Member Content How to Incorporate Social Media to Recruit the Best Candidates for Your Restaurant
Dec 9, 2009
It can be challenging to find great employees. Giuseppe shares how to integrate social media into your recruiting strategy for more effective results.
Member Content Return to Me: Restaurant email marketing and loyalty programs
Dec 4, 2009
Scott talks about how email marketing and loyalty programs are helping restaurant operators meet constantly evolving customer expectations, sharpen their competitive edge and generate repeat business.
Member Content Integrating Your POS with Video Surveillance to Prevent Theft and Liabilities
Nov 24, 2009
Point of Sale (POS) and Video Surveillance systems both serve important purposes on their own; however, integrating your POS system with a video surveillance system can help to prevent several types of losses and/or liabilities from happening to restaurant owners.
Member Content Four Ways Pizza is Dominating Restaurant Mobile Marketing (and how you could be too)
Oct 28, 2009
Pizza chains are crushing it with the technology features of mobile marketing. There are lessons to learn and adapt for your restaurant that will boost sales and customer frequency.
Member Content Four Ways To Make Sure Your POS System Isn't Just An Expensive Cash Register
Oct 6, 2009
A common problem among restaurant owners is that they buy an expensive system, but then don't use any of the time-saving and valuable reporting features. David shares tips on how to avoid having your POS just be an expensive cash register.
Member Content What Should You Consider When Selecting Point-of-Sale Software?
Sep 29, 2009
Randy covers the key factors and software requirements that restaurateurs need to take into account when beginning their POS search.
Member Content Top 10 Web Site Mistakes That Restaurants Make
Jul 23, 2009
Many independent restaurants miss out on the great opportunity that the Internet provides for their business by making costly blunders with their web sites.  We take a look at ten common mistakes frequently encountered at restaurant web sites.
Member Content Restaurant surveillance incorporates business intelligence to keep owners in-the-know
May 22, 2009
Restaurant surveillance systems have evolved beyond security to incorporate pre-existing business intelligence that provides owners with combined video and data integration to correlate information pertinent to daily and hourly operations.
Member Content Who's Doing It? Online Ordering: Scotty's Brewhouse
Apr 21, 2009

We talk with Scott Wise, founder of Scotty's Brewhouse about the decision process for his restaurants to add online ordering to the mix, the implementation of it and just how it is working for the restaurants. 
Member Content What's the Deal with Twitter for Restaurants?
Apr 19, 2009
Your quick guide to getting started on Twitter.
Member Content Making Customer Connections: Technology offers the tools to reach customers more effectively
Apr 9, 2009
Every restaurant operator dreams of a full house bustling with valuable repeat customers. Making that dream a reality is easier today than ever before, thanks to a wide variety of technology tools.
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