Geo-Social apps are still the new kid on the block. With players like Foursquare and Gowalla leading the way and bigger names (Facebook, Twitter, Google) also experimenting with check-in and location based features, Geo-Social is primed to be a big part of the future. This series is for small businesses, new restaurants that don’t have [...]
In part 3 of our Take Your Restaurant Social Series we’re jumping onto the personal devices in your pocket with SMS Marketing. This series is for small businesses, new restaurants that don’t have the resources to spend thousands on a professional marketing campaign. Every strategy we list and share are things that you can do [...]
Welcome to part 2 of our Take Your Restaurant Social Series, this time we’ll be jumping into the land of 160 characters or less; Twitter! This series is for small businesses, new restaurants that don’t have the resources to spend thousands on a professional marketing campaign. Every strategy we list and share are things that [...]
We’re kicking off something we’ve never done here at the Speedy Incorporation blog and that’s publishing a 4 part series of posts around a topic. This post is the first of four posts in our Take Your Restaurant Social series, each post focusing on a unique social medium and carefully covering some of the best [...]
It’s a common occurrence. Business is going well and the work starts piling up. You suddenly feel yourself overwhelmed with easy mundane tasks that are necessary but let’s face it, anyone can do them. There are more important things you should be doing for your business so naturally you think, I need an employee! Hiring [...]
Youtube, it’s sort of a big deal. It’s only the 3rd most visited website in the world. There’s more than 35 hours of video uploaded per minute. The site serves up 3 billion video views per day! More and more businesses are taking advantage of Youtube’s existence and why not you used to have to [...]
If your smartphone is your business lifeline, then don’t you want to make it as powerful as possible? Many people have answered this question in the affirmative. That often involves ditching an underpowered BlackBerry device for something that packs a bit more punch — typically an iPhone or an Android. Talk to them a few [...]
Let me start by offering you some congratulations. You’ve put together a home office on a small budget. You’ve also learned to manage your time better with a few simple tips, so good on you. But as Summer draws to an end and Autumn lingers in your future, you find yourself wondering (as we all [...]
A modern day marketing plan can seem a daunting task to tackle, especially for brand new business owners. While the landscape for marketing has grown by leaps and bounds in the digital arena, it’s important to remember that a marketing plan is pivotal to setting goals and measuring success. Not every business will become an [...]
Ah college, it brings back memories of classes (skipping them), parties, friends and wasted opportunity. I can’t help but wonder what the exact percentage is of college graduates that look back on their experience and wish they did more with the available resources. We won’t be covering those underachievers in this article (don’t worry I’m [...]