Comments on: Screaming for Yelp! http://www.jackieadkins.com/2009/10/22/screaming-for-yelp/ Conversations on Marketing and Social Media Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:49:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vegas, Baby! | The Curbside Marketer http://www.jackieadkins.com/2009/10/22/screaming-for-yelp/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Vegas, Baby! | The Curbside Marketer Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:20:20 +0000 http://www.jackieadkins.com/?p=557#comment-260 [...] excited to tell you that tomorrow I’ll be leaving on a jet plane heading to Las Vegas for Blog World Expo 09. No, I am not saying this to rub it in your face (although you know you’re jealous!) [...] [...] excited to tell you that tomorrow I’ll be leaving on a jet plane heading to Las Vegas for Blog World Expo 09. No, I am not saying this to rub it in your face (although you know you’re jealous!) [...]

]]> By: thomasmcmillanjr http://www.jackieadkins.com/2009/10/22/screaming-for-yelp/comment-page-1/#comment-992 thomasmcmillanjr Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:14:55 +0000 http://www.jackieadkins.com/?p=557#comment-992 I agree....online retailers use ratings/reviews online to highlight products and it is quite powerful (See ebags story in the book Groundswell).<br><br>I'm also surprised that restaurants don't use this technique more. There are lots of great ways to use it: <br>- find out what your best dish truly is and "why" they like it so much (insight)<br>- use ratings/reviews to adjust your menus (maybe even prices)<br>- learn what parts of the experience are keeping your best customers coming back and what parts might be making them choose to go elsewhere. <br><br>The list truly goes on and on. I agree….online retailers use ratings/reviews online to highlight products and it is quite powerful (See ebags story in the book Groundswell).

I'm also surprised that restaurants don't use this technique more. There are lots of great ways to use it:
- find out what your best dish truly is and “why” they like it so much (insight)
- use ratings/reviews to adjust your menus (maybe even prices)
- learn what parts of the experience are keeping your best customers coming back and what parts might be making them choose to go elsewhere.

The list truly goes on and on.

]]> By: thomasmcmillanjr http://www.jackieadkins.com/2009/10/22/screaming-for-yelp/comment-page-1/#comment-384 thomasmcmillanjr Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:14:55 +0000 http://www.jackieadkins.com/?p=557#comment-384 I agree....online retailers use ratings/reviews online to highlight products and it is quite powerful (See ebags story in the book Groundswell).<br><br>I'm also surprised that restaurants don't use this technique more. There are lots of great ways to use it: <br>- find out what your best dish truly is and "why" they like it so much (insight)<br>- use ratings/reviews to adjust your menus (maybe even prices)<br>- learn what parts of the experience are keeping your best customers coming back and what parts might be making them choose to go elsewhere. <br><br>The list truly goes on and on. I agree….online retailers use ratings/reviews online to highlight products and it is quite powerful (See ebags story in the book Groundswell).

I'm also surprised that restaurants don't use this technique more. There are lots of great ways to use it:
- find out what your best dish truly is and “why” they like it so much (insight)
- use ratings/reviews to adjust your menus (maybe even prices)
- learn what parts of the experience are keeping your best customers coming back and what parts might be making them choose to go elsewhere.

The list truly goes on and on.

]]> By: thomasmcmillanjr http://www.jackieadkins.com/2009/10/22/screaming-for-yelp/comment-page-1/#comment-251 thomasmcmillanjr Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:14:55 +0000 http://www.jackieadkins.com/?p=557#comment-251 I agree....online retailers use ratings/reviews online to highlight products and it is quite powerful (See ebags story in the book Groundswell).<br><br>I'm also surprised that restaurants don't use this technique more. There are lots of great ways to use it: <br>- find out what your best dish truly is and "why" they like it so much (insight)<br>- use ratings/reviews to adjust your menus (maybe even prices)<br>- learn what parts of the experience are keeping your best customers coming back and what parts might be making them choose to go elsewhere. <br><br>The list truly goes on and on. I agree….online retailers use ratings/reviews online to highlight products and it is quite powerful (See ebags story in the book Groundswell).

I'm also surprised that restaurants don't use this technique more. There are lots of great ways to use it:
- find out what your best dish truly is and “why” they like it so much (insight)
- use ratings/reviews to adjust your menus (maybe even prices)
- learn what parts of the experience are keeping your best customers coming back and what parts might be making them choose to go elsewhere.

The list truly goes on and on.

]]> By: ryanstephens http://www.jackieadkins.com/2009/10/22/screaming-for-yelp/comment-page-1/#comment-248 ryanstephens Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:53:26 +0000 http://www.jackieadkins.com/?p=557#comment-248 You and your play on words. You're soooo clever. Couple that with your propensity to succeed with visuals despite the fact that you're a male and I'm not convinced your future isn't with an ad agency. Jeremiah had a good piece on "<a href="http://www.web-strategist.com/blog/2009/10/19/how-local-businesses-can-benefit-from-mobile-social-networks/" rel="nofollow">How Local Businesses Can Benefit From Mobile Social Networks.</a>" I think my favorite is location based discounts. That would definitely increase foot traffic. You and your play on words. You're soooo clever. Couple that with your propensity to succeed with visuals despite the fact that you're a male and I'm not convinced your future isn't with an ad agency. Jeremiah had a good piece on “How Local Businesses Can Benefit From Mobile Social Networks.” I think my favorite is location based discounts. That would definitely increase foot traffic.

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