Sponsored by the Chandler Chamber Community Foundation \; \; \;

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Thursday\, \;January 12\, 2012
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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“How to use Social Media to promote your Restaurant”
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So you have beautiful restaurant\, friendly staff and great food. In the past\, you've successfully managed your customer flowthrough traditional advertising in local newspapers and you sponsor the local little league.

The Internet is the great equalizer\, giving unlimited ad space and airtime to businesses no matter how big or small. Today\, 70 percent of local businesses are marketing through Facebook -- more than anywhere else on the Internet. It's one thing to have a social media presence\, but it's another to manage it correctly. These sites are living\, breathing entities. If you pay them attention and perform proper maintenance\, then they will remain healthy and grow at a steady pace. With this in mind\, social media-savvy restaurant owners are acquiring and retaining new customers at a fraction of the cost of traditional advertising.

If you're creative -- and attentive -- you too can differentiate your restaurant from the place down the road.

In this months Tech Council meeting we will talk about mobility and how it is impacting the restaurant business. \;

· \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Did you know that more than 30% of searches for restaurant are from a mobile phone. / Do you have a mobile friendly webpage

· \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Visibility in Google Places\, Yelp\, and Online Directory’s are key to being found when people are out looking.

· \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Mobile coupons “drive” business

· \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Loyalty programs are essential to return business.

· \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Need to make the experience personal with\, QR Code’s\, Menu\, Print Ad’s\, and applications bring them back for more

Presented by:

Ryan McCaigue\, Chief Operating Officer\, Catalyst Computer Technologies

25 S Arizona Place\, Suite 230\, Chandler AZ 85225

(480) 391-6442

www.catalystcomputertechnologies.com \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; . \;

RSVP required – Seating is limited

Includes a deli style lunch &\; beverage

Visti the Tech Center www.techcenteraz.com