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Defining the Day’s Top Social Media Trends
Counting Down Today’s Top Social Media Trends Here’s what we know: social media is big. Like really, really big. According to the Pew Research Center, seven in 10 Americans use social media regularly. Social media powerhouse Facebook boasts 2...
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Copyright Laws and Social Media
Know the copyright rules on social The information provided in this article does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice and is for general information purposes only. Readers should contact an attorney in their jurisdiction for questions...
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Dos and Don’ts of Social Media Storytelling
How Video and Photo Can Tell Your Restaurant’s Story Photo meets Video on Social Media The day has come where photos are no longer enough. Over the past couple years, it has been more about telling your story than showing a photo. At GAPCo in...
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Old School Marketing That Still Works Today
Rejuvenate Your Old School Marketing Tactics Marketing has been around for centuries. 2800 years later we need to make some noise and be heard to attract customers. What is effective today for our industry? American film director, Hal Hartley, said...
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Pizza Restaurant Creative Promotions for Visibility and Volume
The Sizzle Want to increase your volume? Strategic promotions can persuade both new and existing customers to pop in or to place a few orders. While coupons and discounts are tried and true, there are plenty of other creative promotions you can offer...
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Value Proposition: Elevate Your Elevator Speech
There are many unique terms used in the business world. It seems to me that many of these terms are jargon. ‘Jargon’ is defined as “special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to u...
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Man on the Street: QR Codes, Use them! But use them correctly
I don’t want to love QR codes, but I just can’t help myself. They used to be outcasts, but now everybody wants to be their friend. Just in case you’ve been living under a rock, QR codes are those glitchy black and white squares we all have to s...
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The Video Short Phenomenon
Don’t sleep on the short-form social video trend Short-form video is all the rage across the biggest social apps on the market. We’re seeing pizzeria shorts go viral and reach millions of watchers. The social exposure of short-form video is unmat...
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Man on the Street: So, You’re Going to Be on a Podcast
I just listened to the worst podcast ever. It was a disaster. I listen to this show all the time and it’s usually great, but this episode was a dud. Five years ago, we could go about our days blissfully ignorant of podcasts, but now they’re a fix...
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31 Days of Pizza — Get Social with National Pizza Month
Get National Pizza Month Social Media Ideas October is National Pizza Month. It’s 31 days of pizza celebration. Why not schedule 31 days of interactive posting on your social accounts? We can make it easy on you with engaging social marketing ideas...
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Give Sales a Lift with a Gift Card Program
September isn’t too early to start planning your gift card strategy. Gift card sales generally start picking up in September and October and peak around the December holidays, so it’s critical to have your tools and strategies in place before the...
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Current Digital Marketing Trends
Search engine optimization, text messaging and social media can help pizzeria owners reach customers People are staring at their screens, and viewing everything from friendly texts to pandemic puppy posts to dinner suggestions. Advertisers that want ...