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You've no doubt heard of the expression "selling snow to the eskimos" often used to refer to someone so good at selling that they could get anyone to buy anything! Selling your services requires skill. You need to know who your potential customer is, and convince them to try your goods and services, but more importantly to return again. They say you can rob anyone once, but a returning customer shows you that you're doing something right. Use our Sales & Marketing articles and tools to focus your efforts and to help you fill that bar every night!

What to include and exclude on your website
Brian Lee
What to include and exclude on your website Like most people, I surf the web for information, news and entertainment. However, unlike most people, I also help clients build websites as part of my job as a consultant. . . . keep reading
5 reasons Social Media will never work
5 reasons Social Media will never work It can be easy to succumb to the temptation to dive into something that you hear being praised every day for its benefits. . . . keep reading
What the new Facebook Profile Changes mean to Bars & Restaurants
What the new Facebook Profile Changes mean to Bars & Restaurants This week Facebook rolled out their most significant profile layout changes in a while and did so in a very big way too! . . . keep reading
Basic Social Networking Rules (And Why You Need Them)
Basic Social Networking Rules (And Why You Need Them) Hey everyone, Brooks Briz from ManageYourBar.com and what I want to talk to you about today is your staff's usage of social engines. . . . keep reading
How to get the most out of your media interviews
Brian Lee
How to get the most out of your media interviews It's not every day that you get interviewed by the media--whether it's a local food blogger, the New York Times or anything in-between. However, when the occasion does happen, you need to make the most of it. . . . keep reading
What Facebook Places is and Why You Need to Care
What Facebook Places is and Why You Need to Care As Facebook grows in popularity, every change they make or feature they add becomes increasingly more relevant to us in business. . . . keep reading
Bar Promotions: How to Get The Word Out Offline At Low Cost
Bar Promotions: How to Get The Word Out Offline At Low Cost When looking at a new promotion for your bar, you need to get the word out to as large an amount of potential customers as possible. . . . keep reading
How to get more group events at your bar
How to get more group events at your bar A good source of revenue for your bar can be generated from playing host to events, whether it's an office meeting, a bachelorette/hen party or something in between. Here's some helpful advice for making your venue as a choice destination for groups. . . . keep reading

How to identify the audience you want to attract to your bar
Brian Lee
How to identify the audience you want to attract to your bar In the early planning stages with clients, I always ask whom they would like to target in their marketing efforts, and unfortunately, I often get the response, "everybody." That is, of course, a natural reaction for any bar owner/manager, but "everybody" is not a realistic goal. . . . keep reading
What does the growth in mobile technology mean for bars?
What does the growth in mobile technology mean for bars? Ask yourself, where is your customer these days? For most, it's mobile on their phones (and it's only growing). Fortune says it's like a drug. Advertising Age says it's set to become a $1 billion business. On Facebook? Facebook has over $150 million mobile users. Morgan Stanley says more people will be accessing the Internet from mobile devices than desktop PCs by 2014. . . . keep reading
Who will lead your bar's social media efforts?
Who will lead your bar's social media efforts? Hello to everyone at ManageYourBar.com. My name is Brooks Briz and I am the host and founder of tripleyourtipsbook.com which is an FOH resource that teaches bartenders, servers, managers and restaurant owners how to have more fun and make more money. . . . keep reading
How to setup an amazing Facebook Fan Page for your bar
How to setup an amazing Facebook Fan Page for your bar With more than 500 million users now using Facebook and spending 55 minutes a day on the site, uploading 3 Billion Photos a month and interacting with 2 Billion Pieces of Content a Week, it's time that your business has a presence where your customers already do. . . . keep reading
Can you name your top 100 customers?
Basil O'Hagan, the founder of the Brazen Head Irish Pub chain in South Africa asks this of all his location managers: "How can you as a Brazen Head owner/manager influence and possibly increase positive comments about your Brazen Head?" . . . keep reading
Oktoberfest and Halloween
Not everyone can make it to Germany to indulge themselves at Oktoberfest. So bring a little taste of Oktoberfest to your town. This is the time for plenty of beer, German food and games. This festival actually traditionally runs for 17 days with beer barrel racing, racing with jugs of beer in hand and racing dachshunds. . . . keep reading
What is Foursquare and why should bars & restaurants care?
Brian Lee
Foursquare is a relatively new social media tool that's taking advantage of the latest craze: location-based social networking. It can be a helpful and inexpensive marketing strategy to help you learn about your customers and build loyalty to your bar. . . . keep reading
VIDEO: How a Bar Uses Oysters to Attract Customers
VIDEO: How a Bar Uses Oysters to Attract Customers Moran's Oyster Cottage in Clarinbridge in the west of Ireland is one of the most famous oyster restaurants in the world. Seven successive generations of the Moran family have run the restaurant which counts U2 among their happy customers! . . . keep reading
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