147: Should you promote your restaurant on LinkedIn?

LinkedIn will allow you to create a page for your company and within that profile, you can use all kinds of new tools from LinkedIn to promote your menu items and events. Listen to the briefing to hear why this social media platform may be a secret super power for you.


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146: Instagram Reels Ads Launching in US, UK, Canada, and France

After testing them out in some regions over the past month, Instagram is now moving to expand Reels ads into more nations, as it looks to quickly build on the potential for IG users to advertise on the platform. Listen to the briefing to hear how this feature can help your business.


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142: June is Pride Month | Here are the most popular hashtags

June is celebrated as Pride in honor of the Stonewall Riots, though Pride events occur all year round. Gay pride or LGBT pride is the positive stance against discrimination and violence toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people to promote their self-affirmation, dignity, equality rights, increase their visibility as a social group, build community, and celebrate sexual diversity and gender variance. Listen to the briefing to hear what the most popular #pride hashtags are.


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139: How’s the re-opening going?

Despite heightened demand for eating out at restaurants, guest sentiment is down across the full-service restaurant category, according to Black Box Intelligence data shared during a May 19 webinar. Listen to the briefing to hear what customers are saying regarding their dining experience.


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138: Stella Artois is Hosting an Online Chess Match June 1

Stella Artois is hosting a virtual chess challenge with grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura on June 1, the AB InBev beer brand said in a press release. The tie-up will feature Nakamura attempting to break an online record in bullet chess  in which players each have a minute to play a full game  as well as branded prize giveaways. Listen to the briefing to hear how social media, online gaming and beer are blending to make a great promotional campaign.


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137: How is Door Dash’s Stock Doing?

Door Dash’s stock surged 86% on its first day of trading in Dec. 2020. Now, Now, as vaccines are administered across the world, the pandemic’s end is in sight, and a return to on premise dining could also mean the return of more moderate demand and reduced profitability for delivery services. Listen to the briefing to hear how this sector could actually be profitable and cost effective for operators.


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