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• Roles social media plays for your restaurant
• Social media tactics for restaurants• How to harness and respond to customer
reviews
TODAY’S AGENDA
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Social Media Tactics
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• Helpful• Useful• Timely• Informative• Relevant• Practical• Actionable• Generous
• Credible• Brief• Entertaining• Fun• Occasionally funny
Posts and tweets should have as many of these attributes as possible
Social Media Communication Guidelines
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“Make it simple. Make it memorable. Make it inviting to look at. Make it fun
to read.”
Social Media Communication Guidelines
– Gary Vaynerchuk
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CONTESTS
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CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY
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CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY
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CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY
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CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY
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DEALS/PROMOS
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IMAGES OF FOOD
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IMAGES OF FOOD
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FUN
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FUN
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ACCESS
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ACCESS
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ACCESS
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Reviews
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TRUSTED SOURCES FOR RECOMMENDATION
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Negative reviews play an important role too
• A variety of experiences is consistent with real life
• You can’t please 100% of your customers 100% of the time
85% OF YELP REVIEWS ARE POSITIVE
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“I received the following PM from the owner of this place:
'dont eat out'I've never met you but after
reading your review I don't want to. You seem boring and have none of the qualities I request in a human. If I was introduced to you on the street I guess I would say hi, nice to meet you, but I would not mean
it”
WHAT NOT TO DO: ARGUE WITH YOUR CUSTOMERS
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• Your reviewers are your paying customers • Your reviewers are human beings with
(sometimes unpredictable) feelings and sensitivities
• Your reviewers are vocal and opinionated (otherwise they would not be writing reviews!)
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WHAT NOT TO DO: ARGUE WITH YOUR CUSTOMERS
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Subject: Sorry about your visit with us...
Hello Jen,
I know there are no excuses for bad service... I am working hard at fixing our current problems. Thanks for the helpful review...most owners would never say that, but I need constructive input from our "real" customers. I don't know who the other reviewers are but I would hope it is how the people really feel about my business. I hope you give us another shot as I am in the process of getting more beers and better bartenders. Please feel free to contact me with any constructive input anytime.
ThanksBill XXXXXX(owner)415-283-6764
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Ah! You acknowledge upfront that I was in the
right.
Wow! You really care about what I thought and wrote. And you even made changes.
This seems like a really thoughtful and pleasant business owner.
Maybe I did just catch them on a bad day…..
WHAT TO DO: BE AUTHENTIC AND FRIENDLY
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1. Validate – Compliment genuinely2. State – Show you understand them3. React – Ask a question
VALIDATE, STATE, REACT
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Privately message your customers. It’s free.
PRIVATE MESSAGE YOUR CUSTOMERS
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Publicly comment on a review. New free feature.LEAVE A PUBLIC REPLY ON THE REVIEW
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DEALING WITH THE BAD REVIEW
“One of the worst evenings out in a while…All fine except the rib was so tough that it was practically inedible - I left half of mine (I even asked for steak knives which didn't help!)”
“With this in mind, a small gesture, bit off the bill, drink, free dessert etc. goes a long, long way”
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THE RARE EXCEPTION
“Unfortunately, there are a small minority of people that use these sites for ulterior and more sinister motives and these people, like yourself, are a disease upon our wonderful industry, and it must be addressed.”
“You claim to be foodies. I have never met a self professed foodie start his meal with a bowl of chips.”
“The rude and incompetent waiter you speak of was me.”
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Amount Consumers Willing to Spend for 5-Star ServiceOctober 12-18, 2007Source: comScore, Inc./The Kelsey Group
Service (Suggested Average Price)Excellent (5 Stars)
Good(4 Stars) Lift
Restaurant Meal ($20) $37.95 $25.44 49% Restaurant Meal ($50) $59.93 $41.40 45% Hotel ($100) $137.36 $99.73 38% Home ($250) $252.15 $209.50 20% Travel ($350) $366.72 $299.81 22% Legal ($60) $104.36 $52.51 99% Medical ($15) $29.67 $23.54 26%
GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE PAYS FOR ITSELF
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Central dashboardCHECK YOUR DASHBOARD
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THE OPPORTUNITY
• Be aware of all the places where your customers are talking about you online.
• Read all of the feedback and look for trends
• Engage in constructive conversation with your customers
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Questions?
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THANK YOU!