Savvy hosts: Twin Cities restaurants embrace social media to boost loyalty – and sales
March 6, 2010We were recently a part of a recent article by Julio Ojeda-Zapata in the St. Paul Pioneer Press about the restaurant scene in the Twin Cities. It shows how well this market is really on the leading edge of social media and marketing for Hospitality related businesses. Here is the start, then click the link for the full article:
A number of Twin Cities restaurants are embracing social media to increase loyalty — and sales — among fans.
Until last year, James Flinsch’s contributions at Pazzaluna were strictly IRL (that is,’in real life’ in cyberslang).
As wine steward at the popular downtown St. Paul Italian restaurant, he often rescues diners at a loss for a killer pairing. Hired as a waiter in 1999, Flinsch still whisks dishes onto tabletops with some regularity.
While on paternity leave with a lot of late-night hours on his hands, though, he glimpsed another, online role for himself at his beloved restaurant. He noted that the establishment’s management company had created a Facebook fan page
Until last year, James Flinsch’s contributions at Pazzaluna were strictly IRL (that is,’in real life’ in cyberslang).
As wine steward at the popular downtown St. Paul Italian restaurant, he often rescues diners at a loss for a killer pairing. Hired as a waiter in 1999, Flinsch still whisks dishes onto tabletops with some regularity.
While on paternity leave with a lot of late-night hours on his hands, though, he glimpsed another, online role for himself at his beloved restaurant. He noted that the establishment’s management company had created a Facebook fan page… Click Here to Read the Rest of the Article
Thousands of companies have tried to advertise directly on social media and almost all have failed. Why? Because people use social media to escape brands.
Actually Janice, you’re completely wrong. People engage with brands on Social Media, and it is people like you that think the system can be “rigged” by your snake oil programs to “totally automate” social media and then target unsuspecting people. THe people that are “failing” on Social Media, are doing so because they fail to understand and engage on the medium. “For less than 5 minutes a day” as you tout, there is no engagement by you or any of your ilk.