Strike Up a Conversation with Restaurant Owners!

Ryan Van HornRestaurant Marketing

If you own a restaurant, chances are you’re dealing problems that other owners have already dealt with. Why not learn from the wisdom of people who’ve already been there? You can do this by participating in a free online discussion area, or forum, with people who share a common interest. If you’ve never used a free online forum before, here …

6. Marketing Your Event with Direct Mail

Ryan Van Horn11 Creative Ideas for Event Marketing

Photo courtesy of D Sharon Pruitt. This is the sixth of 11 Creative Ideas for Event Marketing, a free eBook. Marketing your event through direct mail can be effective if it’s done correctly. However, if it’s not a well-thought-out campaign, it can be very costly. As we discussed, targeting your audience is essential in marketing. However, it is particularly important when …

4. Marketing at Your Event’s Venue

Ryan Van Horn11 Creative Ideas for Event Marketing

This is the fourth of 11 Creative Ideas for Event Marketing, a free eBook. The venue may also be a great source of event marketing. If it’s a popular venue for other events (such as sporting events, concerts, etc.), or if it gets traffic on a daily basis (such as a park, restaurant, etc.), then you’ll want to make sure everyone …

Restaurant Branding – How 12 Restaurants Successfully Market Themselves

Ryan Van HornBranding Today - What Every Restaurant Owner Needs to Know

Restaurant branding seems like an easy concept to understand right? You either make or purchase signs, napkins, food wrappers, etc and you brand them with your company name, logo, and perhaps your slogan too, right? The goal of all this branding is to remind your guests where they ate the most delicious burger/salad/specialty dish ever. So if restaurant branding (also …