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With the exception of agriculture, it’s hard to think of an industry more affected by seasonal pressures than the hospitality sector. Along with the times of exceptionally high demand, surviving and even thriving during times of low demand is perhaps the <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/top-marketing-trends-in-the-hotel-industry-for-2020/">biggest challenge facing independent hotels</a>. Often lacking the efficiencies of scale and considerable marketing budgets of the bigger chains.&nbsp;So how do you boost your hotels&#8217; occupancy? 







However, there are plenty of ways that independent hotel owners can attract more bookings all year round. Without any huge investment or having to resort to third-party travel booking websites. In fact, believe it or not, right now you are surrounded by deep wells of untapped demand. All you have to do is figure out how to uncover them. And your hotel could be filled to overflowing, seven days a week, 365 days a year!&nbsp;



Once you open your mind to the possibilities, you will see opportunities to boost occupancy in all kinds of areas. To help you, we’ll cover four different ideas in this article. Bear in mind there are many more &#8211; really, we’re only scratching the surface.&nbsp;



As an independent hotel, you are in a uniquely powerful position to forge relationships. But also take advantage of trends that would take bigger organisations years to emulate. Intrigued? Let’s dive in and explore this together!&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Idea # 1 &#8211; Become a destination for Digital Nomads</h4>



We’ve written before about digital nomads. Those with in-demand skills who travel the world while working remotely, utilising just their laptops and smartphones to remain connected to their employers. This is a <a href="https://workationing.com/digital-nomad-remote-work-statistics/">trend</a> that is set to grow substantially over the years ahead. So establishing your hotel as a great place to stay and work could reap handsome rewards in years to come.&nbsp;



Of course, the beauty of these travellers for you is that they tend to be completely free of the need to follow the usual holiday patterns. They travel at any time of year, or often all year round. Making them perfect for filling your otherwise quiet times.&nbsp;



And how might you tap into this lucrative market, we hear you ask? Well, to begin with, you may already know of some regular guests who fit this description. So why not have a chat with them to find out what would make your hotel an even more attractive destination for them to visit. Recommend their contacts to visit also? Here’s a few more suggestions to get your ‘idea bulb’ flashing;



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Could you repurpose one of your function rooms into a bright and modern co-working space? Available to non-residents to take advantage of in return for a small monthly fee? This would be bound to attract free publicity, as well as boosting your status as a destination for remote workers!</li></ul>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Create a dedicated page or section of your website specifically on how you cater for digital nomads. Index the page for search engine optimisation. So that this section of your website will start to get organic hits from those searching Google for ‘workations’ in your city or area.</li></ul>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Hundreds of social media groups dedicated to this lifestyle. Not to mention membership organisations and job boards. All of these contain opportunities for you to advertise or post links to your website offering your services. Why not kick off with a time-limited special offer just for those quoting code “Nomad” to claim?</li></ul>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Idea # 2 &#8211; Turn drop-in visitors into overnight stays</h4>



There is a branch laden with low-hanging fruit that many independent hotels overlook altogether in their marketing. We’re talking about the people who are right at this very moment utilising your hotel bar, cafe, or lobby area as a venue for a work meeting. A chance to catch up with a visiting friend, or just popping in for a quick meal on their way to their next destination.&nbsp;



These visitors may have never used your facilities before, or they may be regulars. But you just haven’t given them a reason to stay overnight yet! They all know exactly where you are. They know many of your facilities, and they have had a chance to experience your service. Without a shadow of a doubt, they represent a much easier prospect for you to entice to visit. Compared to someone who hasn’t visited your hotel yet.&nbsp;



And if you’re wondering how you can get the contact information of these drop-in visitors, wonder no more! <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/how-marketing-with-wifi-benefits-your-business/">WiFi Marketing</a> gives your visitors the option to connect to WiFi in your hotel, and at the same time lets them opt-in to get special offers from you. Easy!&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Idea # 3 &#8211; Special Offers for Senior Citizens&nbsp;</h4>



This might seem like the kind of strategy more suited to a hairdresser than an independent hotel but stay with us. Similarly to digital nomads, retired travellers are not constrained by traditional holiday seasons. Not only that, the current generation of senior citizens from all around the world are more likely to travel than any of the previous ones. With <a href="http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/309398/travel-most-important-for-over-half-of-retired-people">over half</a> of the retired people citing “travel” as the most important part of their plans.&nbsp;



Even better, retired travellers stay for longer. They are <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Tourism_trends_and_ageing">less likely</a> to make use of rented accommodation and are known to be receptive to marketing campaigns that specifically aim for their patronage. (Did you know that <a href="https://www.saga.co.uk/">Saga</a>, which specifically caters for those over 50 years of age, has over 2.7 million customers?!)&nbsp;



If all of this sounds like a good fit for your hotel, you can follow similar steps to those outlined in the Idea # 1 Digital Nomad section above to target this market. Maybe you could create a bar and a socialising area specifically for your “Silver” visitors? Again, there are membership organisations, magazines, and travel companies that specifically target this sector. All you have to do is create some offers to attract the attention of savvy senior travellers &#8211; and get them out there!&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Idea # 4 &#8211; Partner up with Business Associations&nbsp;</h4>



As business travel tends to be a lot less seasonal than those on vacation. It makes sense to consider how you could position your hotel to be the ideal conference destination, or the obvious choice for employees of a particular PLC to stay overnight.&nbsp;



Again, this tends to be an area that is much overlooked by independent hotels. Perhaps you think that the big chains will always be the first choice for the busy business travellers. However, there’s no reason why that should be the case <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/5-useful-free-marketing-tools-that-anyone-can-use/">if you’re smart with your marketing</a>.&nbsp;



Study the industries in your district. Especially look out for any large companies that have headquarters, training centres, or other significant properties nearby. Don’t forget existing clients. There could be a CEO who regularly visits that could be persuaded to make your hotel the default option for all her employees.



Again, you can create a search-optimised dedicated page of your website for business travellers. Use offer codes for conferences that might be held in your city so that you win more of this passing trade. Create simple flyers that you can drop off at local companies. <a href="https://www.canva.com/">This tool</a> is a great way for even non-graphic designers to design attention-grabbing leaflets and postcards! Offering them exclusive rates in return for their patronage.&nbsp;Maybe even a free or discounted first drink in the bar?



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Bringing it all together</h4>



We hope that these ideas have given you plenty of food for thought on how you can boost your year-round hotel occupancy. All this without having to resort to offering huge discounts via third-party resellers. If you found this article useful, why not sign up to our email newsletter so that you can be sure not to miss out on future posts?&nbsp;



Want to find out more about how WiFi marketing can further boost your hotel occupancy?



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How to Boost Hotel Occupancy And Direct Bookings

Stampede&#8217;s Meta Audience Connect is a new addition to our Marketing &amp; CRM platform. It enables marketers to seamlessly integrate their Stampede segments with Facebook and Instagram Advertising audiences. This tool opens up a world of possibilities for targeted marketing and effective attribution for digital marketing specialists in hospitality brands.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-does-meta-audience-connect-work">How does Meta Audience Connect work?</h3>



Meta Audience Connect establishes a two-way connection between Stampede segments and Meta Advertising Audiences. With this connection, hospitality marketers can create targeted audiences in their Meta Advertising accounts, using their Stampede segments.&nbsp;



For instance, they can craft audiences based on Wi-Fi data collected by Stampede, ensuring that their ads are shown to individuals who have logged into Wi-Fi at the venue i.e. have been physically on site. This level of detail in the audience targeting creates hyper-personalised advertising that will massively increase conversion rates, campaign performance and, of course, revenue.



But what about the other direction? Meta Audience Connect also allows users to add individuals from Meta Lead Gen ads to their Stampede segments. This creates a powerful feedback loop where data can flow seamlessly between the two platforms, enabling marketers to refine their targeting and optimise their campaigns over time.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-what-are-the-benefits-of-using-meta-audience-connect">What are the benefits of using Meta Audience Connect?</h3>



Meta Audience Connect offers a host of benefits for hospitality marketers, including:



On-point Targeting: By leveraging Stampede&#8217;s rich data and insights, Meta Audience Connect enables hospitality marketers and brands to create highly targeted audiences in Meta. This means that ads are shown to individuals who are genuinely interested in your brand and offers, resulting in higher engagement and conversion rates.



Expanded Reach: Meta Audience Connect allows the marketer to create Lookalike audiences based on their existing customers, reaching a broader audience of potential customers. This expanded reach can help drive more reservations, increase foot traffic, and generate more revenue.&nbsp;



It’s a powerful tactic for growing brands launching a new location in a different part of the country or globally. You can find people in that new area with similar interests to your real previous customers and get your adverts in front of them. The two-way connection means any of them that join your mailing list drop into a dedicated segment automatically.



Measurable Impact: Hospitality marketers can track the performance of their marketing campaigns and measure the direct impact of their advertising efforts. A robust CRM connection and strategy makes it easy to show the gains from PPC advertising as a customer acquisition channel.



Effortless Setup: Despite its powerful capabilities, Meta Audience Connect is incredibly easy to set up and use. Hospitality marketers don&#8217;t need to be tech wizards to leverage this tool. With a few simple steps, they can integrate Stampede and Meta, create segments and audiences, and launch targeted campaigns.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-to-get-started-with-meta-audience-connect">How to Get Started with Meta Audience Connect</h3>



To start using Meta Audience Connect, you will need to have a Stampede Marketing &amp; CRM subscription and a Meta Business Manager account with admin access.



Then, using the setup guide in Stampede you can connect the two and start mapping segments to audiences, and ad campaigns to segments.



Stampede&#8217;s Meta Audience Connect is a revolutionary tool that empowers hospitality marketers to take their marketing efforts to the next level. By leveraging the power of data and advanced targeting, marketers can drive more reservations, increase revenue, and create memorable experiences for their guests.

Stampede-Meta Audience Connect: Simplifying multi-channel marketing strategies

Love it or loathe it, we live in times where mobile devices are everywhere. 
In our <a class="" href="https://www.stampede.ai/blog/press/boost-sales-with-smart-wifi">previous blog</a>, we offered up some great tips for using Smart WiFi to give your customers a great WiFi experience while visiting your business and at the same time boost your bottom line. Whether you are a café, pub, bar or restaurant, offering free WiFi gives you a competitive edge by providing fast and reliable internet access to your customers for social networking, checking emails, online shopping, and surfing the internet at all times. This can have a direct influence on building customer loyalty, resulting in increased sales.
So, here are another three reasons why offering free Guest WiFi to your customers can help your business.
Customers will spend more time
One of the biggest advantages of offering free WiFi to customers is a no-brainer, <img decoding="async" style="width: 320px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right;" title="Stampede Phone Pub" src="https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/2735287/Blog/phone-pub.jpg" alt="Stampede Phone Pub" width="320" data-constrained="true" />increased time spent in your store. WiFi access helps customers stay productive and connected, giving them no reason to rush the shopping process. According to <a href="http://uk.businessinsider.com">Business Insider</a>, more than 62% of businesses reported that customers spend more time on their premise when WiFi is offered. Instead of examining the scenario as customers simply hanging around, consider using the opportunity to engage new customers and discover their needs.
Increased foot traffic
The fastest way to drive foot traffic is putting up a sign that brings awareness of free WiFi. This allows your business to attract new customers while enticing existing customers to come back. In addition to visual recognition, most consumers use apps like <a href="https://www.yelp.com">Yelp!</a> and <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/maps">Google Maps</a> to find businesses, selecting venues that offer amenities like free WiFi.
Mobile Marketing
Stampede’s WiFi solution allows you to promote your business before customers even sign in on their smart devices. You can customise the landing page to attract customers and share special offers. Typically, there is an opportunity to brand your network with a creative, custom name, like “Bob’s Awsome Bar – Enjoy Free WiFi.” Additionally, in the age of social media influencers, customers can do marketing for you through social networking. By allowing customers to “check in” at your business, they can spread the word about your business in real time.

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How to boost sales with Smart WiFi in your business – Part 2

In the last 12 months, over&nbsp;120 million emails&nbsp;have been sent through Stampede across thousands of campaigns.



From all that we learned:



A) That the number of sent emails should be a lot higher, because



B) People often avoid email campaigns because designing them is a headache, and



C) 99% of email campaigns are very similar in design and layout.



 Enter&nbsp;Quick Campaigns&nbsp;🚀 &#8211; taking you from start to sent in just a couple of minutes.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-it-works">How it works</h2>



✅ Prompt the builder with your idea ✅ Use the Brand Kit to set your theme for your venue ✅ Choose your audience or segment (or make a new one) ✅ Add some text for the body of the email (you can change the main image too) ✅ Bolt-on a trackable call-to-action button Then hit Send!



It&#8217;s less effort than a social media post, and way more effective at generating bookings and conversions.



Think of it like filling in a form, instead of building a web page with a drag-and-drop designer. Most email campaigns are simple and they tend to be the best at getting the desired outcome.



For those that still want to nurture audiences with rich content, story telling and brand building you can still do all that and more in with Bulk and even Automated campaigns.



Email marketing continues to be one of the best performing channels for any business. Social media algorithms change, new trends emerge, new platforms pop-up. Marketers constantly have to adjust and redesign their approach to stay relevant and appear on feeds. You&#8217;re always renting the audience and fighting for attention.



Your email audience is yours to address as and when you like. Segementation is still your most powerful tool here, whether you send Quick or Bulk campaigns. 



<a href="https://stampede.ai/get-started/marketing/">Stampede is here to help</a> with thousands of ways to build audiences and segments so your message hits the right people at the right time, without slowing you down.







p.s. It&#8217;s never a choice between email or social media &#8211; it&#8217;s always BOTH

Introducing Quick Campaigns

It’s hard to avoid the news headlines around the supply chain issues and the disruption they’re causing at the moment for the hospitality industry.&nbsp;There have been reports about staff travelling hundreds of miles across the country to ensure the stock is refilled, not to mention venues shutting temporarily as the undesirable alternative.&nbsp;



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<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-time-to-get-creative">Time to get creative</h4>



Sometimes, you can’t avoid running out of certain items. That’s when you have to put your creative hat on to come up with alternatives to combat supply shortages.&nbsp;



When it comes to communicating changes with your customers, rather than focusing on the negative side, i.e. sorry, we have run out of &#8230;, try and turn it into something exciting and new.&nbsp;



Instead of customers not being able to enjoy their all-time favourites, they now have the (limited) chance to try something different.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">3 ideas to tackle the supply shortage</h4>



Here’s some ideas to get you started.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">1. Shop locally</h4>



This is the time to look beyond mass-produced supplies. Search for small producers around your place and start shopping more locally. Apart from supporting locals, this might inspire you for new menu ideas.&nbsp;



Besides, this also allows your customers to try out locally produced food and drinks they might not have come across before, such as beer from microbreweries. It also provides some great content for collaborative social media activity, which by its very nature helps spread your brand further.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">2. Promote less popular meals</h4>



Start off with what you still have available. Push hard on promotions for your less popular meals and create enticing offers around them, or create limited time, alternate versions of them.



Either way, it’s all about putting a new spin or focus on an overlooked item. Think about how beer brands like Brewdog expand their product line by doing <a href="https://twitter.com/BrewDog/status/1415272621957079041" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">slightly different versions</a> of certain beers.&nbsp;



Sell them as a daily special with limited availability. Throughout the day you might push this further by sharing a post on your socials: “Daily special selling out fast today. Only 2 left, come by to grab yours.”



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">3. Create new menu items</h4>



Apart from pushing sales on your less popular meals, you can also use the ingredients you’ve got available to create new menu items.&nbsp;



Get your customers involved at this stage. “What dishes would you like to have on our menu?” You could also turn it into a social media poll, featuring different possible dish ideas you have and make it interactive for customers.&nbsp;



Think about turning your new dishes into side sizes for your customers to taste a wider range of smaller portions. Or maybe there was an old-time favourite you’ve taken off the menu a while ago that could now have a comeback.



And why not let your customers have a say in your new creations afterwards? After all, your customers’ new favourites might become a fixed menu item.



With all that in mind, remember to keep your customers updated on a regular basis about what’s going on in your venue via your website, social media and email &amp; <a href="https://stampede.ai/how-it-works/marketing/#sms">SMS marketing</a>. This way you can prevent any disappointment when certain dishes are not available.&nbsp;



Want some help updating your customers via email or SMS marketing? <a href="mailto:contact@stampede.ai?subject=&amp;body=" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Get in touch</a> with one of our team. We&#8217;re happy to help.

3 Alternative Ways to Handle Supply Shortages

Are you thinking of opening a prohibition styled speakeasy serving custom-crafted cocktails flavoured with the latest Scottish gins? Or are you starting a pop-up cafe specialising in the latest trend? What about bucking all the hype serving up good old fashioned diner grub? No matter what type of food or drink you plan to serve your customers. There’s going to be one thing that your customers demand as soon as they enter your place: <a href="https://stampede.ai/how-it-works/wifi/">WiFi</a>. 



As a matter of fact, a recent survey showed that the most <a href="https://pos.toasttab.com/blog/restaurant-management-statistics">important technology feature for customers is free WiFi</a>. It&#8217;s a vital part of their overall experience and can influence their decision to come back or not. 







In order to give your customers the best guest experience, you need to get everything right. Including your decor, your staff, your food and, yes, your WiFi. With that in mind, here are our top five tips on how to set up WiFi for your restaurant or pub.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-use-professional-wifi-equipment">Use Professional WiFi Equipment</h4>



You’ve poured your heart and soul into your new business. So are you going to let your customers sign in to the same crappy WiFi router that your internet company gives to pensioners downloading pictures of their grandkids? No. It’s time to put on your big boy pants and pay for a decent router. But buying the best doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean you&#8217;ll need to empty your bank account.



Our top <a href="https://stampede.ai/supported-hardware/">hardware recommendations</a> for seamless integration with Stampede include popular brands like:



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>TP-Link</li><li>Ubiquiti UniFi</li><li>Cisco Meraki</li><li>D-Link</li></ul>



The <a href="https://www.netspotapp.com/blog/wifi-security/explaining-wifi-standards.html">standard that WiFi</a> uses for connections is called 802.11, appended with letters to reflect the WiFi generation. For example, when WiFi was first released to the public, way back when in 1999, it was known as 802.a. As of 2022, the most widely used standard is 802.11ax or WiFi 6, coming with an even greater data transfer speed. 



But don’t sit around waiting for the latest standard to come out before you purchase your equipment. Since WiFi devices are backwards compatible, you shouldn’t have to worry about getting outpaced by technology.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-big-place-go-mesh">Big Place? Go Mesh</h4>



If you&#8217;ve got a large pub or restaurant with lots of hidden nooks and crannies, then you&#8217;re going to want to go with a mesh network. The idea behind mesh networks is to provide all-around coverage for your pub or restaurant. Even better it eliminates any WiFi blind spots. A mesh network typically consists of a number of WiFi separate broadcast units. Usually, between two to four, that seamlessly integrate into one network. 



Hooking up mesh networks isn’t as difficult as it sounds. The router software usually takes care of the integration for you. Even though you may have up to 4 devices bouncing a signal around your business, customers only have to worry about connecting to a signal network. <a href="https://www.techadvisor.com/test-centre/network-wifi/best-mesh-wi-fi-network-systems-3661110/">This article in Tech Advisor </a>is a quick read and gives you a nice overview on some of the best mesh routers out there.



Here&#8217;s a <a href="https://stampede.ai/resources/bar-tonic/">case study we did with Bar Tonic</a>, one of our customers who rely on a good WiFi signal due to their special location.



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<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-setup-a-captive-portal">Setup a Captive Portal</h4>



Alright, so you’ve got your network all set up and broadcasting. You’re getting a great signal from every location in your place of business. Even in the most distant bathroom stall. Now all you need to do is write up your network password on all the walls so your customers can connect, right? WRONG. 



You’ve just spent some bucks paying for a professional WiFi network for your business. So why give it away for free? By using a software product like Stampede, you can set up what is known as a <a href="https://stampede.ai/how-it-works/wifi/">Captive Portal</a>, to give your customers access to your shiny new WiFi network.



Here&#8217;s how it works: After a customer connects, they’re prompted to register for your network with their email address or using their social media account. Once they’ve verified their email, they’re logged in. No passwords to remember and no chalkboards on the wall. Just a much smoother customer WiFi experience.



The other cool part about a captive network is that it will <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/get-your-customers-to-login-once-keep-them-always-connected/">automatically re-connect your customer</a> next time they pay you a visit. No more logging in! And the best part &#8211; at least for your business? You now have your customer’s email address that (with their permission, of course) you can use for our next tip &#8211; automated marketing.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-use-automated-marketing">Use Automated Marketing</h4>



You’re providing free WiFi for your customers and, in return, you’re getting their data. So use it! When you have a customer login to your WiFi with Stampede, in addition to an email address, you can ask for other details on the <a href="https://stampede.ai/how-it-works/wifi/#portal">Captive Portal login screen</a>. Name, age, gender &#8211; anything you can think of. You can even add custom questions. This is a great place to ask your customer opinions about new menu items or specials you’re thinking about offering. And not to forget about the fact that you can customise the log-in screen to your own branding.



Once registered, you can import your customers&#8217; email into mailing list software like Mailchimp. Use software like Zapier to do thousands of different tasks, like importing emails into a Google Docs spreadsheet. 



Or, you can save time and have all your data conveniently in one place with <a href="https://stampede.ai/how-it-works/marketing/">Stampede Marketing</a>. Automated text or SMS messages are a great tool for <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/a-5-step-recipe-that-creates-profitable-personalised-marketing-part-1/">personalised marketing campaigns</a> to bring customers back. Want to reward <a href="https://stampede.ai/resources/8-tactics-to-increase-customer-spend/">loyal customers</a>? Send them a message with a <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/new-stampede-marketing-feature-unique-voucher-codes/">voucher</a> for a dessert on their third visit. Haven&#8217;t seen a customer in a while and want to get them back? Drop &#8217;em a coupon for a free drink &#8211; who can resist that?



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-get-social">Get Social</h4>



So you’ve got an awesome WiFi network with a Cative Portal set up in your pub or restaurant and your customers are loving it. Now it’s time to spread the word! Put your Instagram, Facebook and TikTok handles EVERYWHERE &#8211; menus, the walls, even on your receipts. Encourage your customers to share their experience and, more importantly, their photos. 



Take it one step further and use automated marketing to gather customer feedback with ease. Reviews help you build trust and attract new customers. With <a href="https://stampede.ai/how-it-works/automations/#reviews">Stampede Reviews</a> you can send an automated message after your customers have left the venue and ask them to leave you a review and write about their experience. What&#8217;s even better, you can access all major review platforms (Tripadvisor, Facebook and Google) from one dashboard, allowing for a much easier reputation management.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-awesome-wifi-in-your-restaurant-or-pub-set-up">Awesome WiFi in Your Restaurant or Pub Set Up</h4>



Now you&#8217;ve got awesome WiFi that your customers love. They&#8217;re spreading the word about you all over social media and you&#8217;re keeping them loyal with automated marketing. That wasn&#8217;t so hard now, was it?



So, if you&#8217;re thinking about taking the plunge and opening up the restaurant or pub of your dreams, and see the importance of offering awesome WiFi. Why not give us a try? <a href="https://h.stampede.ai/meetings/stampede/demo">Get in touch</a> to find out how this could easily be implemented at your venue.

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It’s GDPR month! Yep, that’s right. Believe it or not, May 25, 2018 is right around the corner.

What&#8217;s so special about that date? Glad you asked. Because that&#8217;s when the <a class="" href="https://www.itgovernance.eu/eu-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">EU General Data Protection Regulation</a> (GDPR) takes effect, which applies to any organisation that handles EU residents’ personal data.
<h2>Why GDPR?</h2>
Ultimately, GDPR is a good thing for privacy. The GDPR law puts personal data back into the hands of the individual. Users will be able to see what data an organisation holds on them, download it, or even request to have it deleted.
Still confused? Here&#8217;s GDPR explained in two minutes:
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<h2>What Does this have to do with my business?</h2>
Your business falls under GDPR if it:
<ul>
<li>Has an establishment in the EU</li>
<li>Provides goods or services to EU residents</li>
<li>Monitors the behaviour of EU residents</li>
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Which means that if you have a business in the EU and you&#8217;re offering WiFi for you customers and collecting data , such as email addresses, to verify their connection &#8211; GDPR applies to you. So after May 25, 2018, you’ll need to stay in compliance with GDPR law. Otherwise, you could be facing a fines of up to <a href="https://www.itgovernance.co.uk/dpa-and-gdpr-penalties" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">4% of your revenue or up to 20 million Euros</a>, whichever is greatest.
Yeah, they’re not kidding around.
<h2>GDPR and Stampede</h2>
If you’re offering awesome WiFi through Stampede, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Our WiFi service is <a href="/blog/offer-gdpr-compliant-wifi-with-blackbx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">fully complaint with all GDPR regulations.</a> You worry about servicing your customers, we&#8217;ll take care of the rest.
If you have any questions about how GDPR will affect your business, feel free to <a class="" href="mailto:contact@stampede.ai" rel=" noopener">drop us a line</a>, call us at +44 (0) 131 510 7008 or reach out to us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/blackbxwifi" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">social media</a>. 
And &#8211; if you&#8217;ve been too worried about GDPR before now to start offering WiFi &#8211; don&#8217;t be! Why not give Stampede a shot? We offer a free, no-obligation trial.
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Imagine you’ve recently opened a newly-minted restaurant that you’ve dubbed the Gingerman Eatery. Since it just launched, awareness among your desired customer base is nearly non-existent, yet, you’re confident you can deliver a uniquely-gratifying, share-worthy experience that customers will rave about to their network of personal connections.&nbsp;



A group of friends have just walked into your establishment and like any smart restaurant owner, you’ve recently implemented a WiFi marketing solution in-store. After wrapping up the work week, this group is looking to unwind over dinner and drinks, like most young professionals. While waiting for their orders to arrive, they pull out their phones to nab some free internet. 



Upon connecting to the guest WiFi network, they immediately encounter a branded landing page that prompts them to take two required actions to successfully complete the WiFi authentication process: one, they must choose whether to receive communications from you and two, they must <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/facebook-data-security-and-hospitality-wifi/">login via Facebook</a>. You now have five new customers added to your customer database who have provided their contact preferences for future communications from you. What’s more, by using social WiFi, each customer ‘checks-in’ at your venue, sharing their whereabouts to their respective Facebook communities. Now hundreds of like-minded followers are aware of your restaurant’s existence and the customers who have shared their location have provided an unspoken recommendation of your brand.&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">The Gingerman Eatery 2, Restaurant sans WiFi Marketing 0.</h4>



Their experience with the branded landing page doesn’t end there. You leverage this prime real estate to communicate current promotions (e.g. happy hour cocktails, buck-a-chuck oysters, ½ off sangria pitchers, foods on special, etc..) which prove powerful; the limited-time nature of the promotions encourages customers to spend more time and money. Your WiFi efforts have increased average order amount per guest by nearly +30%, ultimately increasing sales.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">The Gingerman Eatery 3, Restaurant sans WiFi Marketing 0.</h4>



The bills have been paid and your customers have left. But you haven’t seen (or heard) the last of them! Since the opt-in process, you’ve gained the necessary permissions to send automated SMS messages and emails to first-time customers in order to convert them into returning customers. “Hey! We’ve missed you since your last visit. Come by this week and we’ll give you 10% off your entire order”, the text reads. Incentivised by the compelling offer, your customers happily oblige, returning for a repeat experience. Congratulations &#8211; your automated messages have cultivated a relationship with your customers and planted the seeds of loyalty.&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">The Gingerman Eatery 4, Restaurant sans WiFi Marketing 0.</h4>



Back at your office, you log into your analytics dashboard. Laid out before you is a treasure trove of data and actionable insights about your customers that feed into location based campaigns &#8211; automated, real-time, tailored engagement with consumers based on their behaviour. You decide to implement a proximity-triggered campaign for returning customers. After logging back into the WiFi, returning customers will be shown WiFi Stories (proprietary to the Stampede platform) &#8211; recent news, limited-time offers and upcoming events &#8211; that are delivered to the customer in an approach similar to Facebook or Instagram stories. Not only has maximum impressions been achieved, but sales have increased by the sense of urgency encapsulated in the <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/introducing-stories/">WiFi Stories</a>. &nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">The Gingerman Eatery 5, Restaurant sans WiFi Marketing 0.</h4>



This is WiFi marketing in action.&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">How does WiFi Marketing help grow Retail &amp; Hospitality businesses?</h4>



As we vividly illustrated in the example above, WiFi marketing is about bridging the physical and digital divide of your business, enabling a richer, data-driven in-store customer experience. &nbsp; Whether it’s a coffee shop, bar, pub, fast food joint, retail store or even a recently debuted hotel, businesses can grow through a robust customer engagement platform synonymous with WiFi Marketing.&nbsp;



Here are three powerful ways WiFi Marketing can help grow businesses, especially those in the retail and hospitality industries:



1. It gives you a clearer picture of how customers interact with your business &#8211; so you can communicate with them better.&nbsp;



While your WiFi Marketing platform is churning out automated campaigns, it’s also working to passively <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/the-marketing-power-of-wifi-analytics-for-your-business/">gather customer data</a>. This data is comprised of behavioural data and demographic data. Behavioural data tracks how customers behave in store and include metrics like dwell time (how long they stay in-store), identification of new versus returning visitors, return frequency and more. What’s more, business owners have the ability to marry that behavioural data together with demographic data that’s living and breathing on social media. By signing into social WiFi, business owners can identify the age, gender breakdown and interests of opted-in visitors. All of this data is converted into customer insights that help inform future automated campaigns and overall marketing strategy.&nbsp; The analytics doesn’t stop there. With our Stampede platform, you can measure campaign effectiveness and redemption to determine post-campaign ROI.



2. It allows you to interact with your customers &#8211; even when they are miles away from your venue.&nbsp;



As we’ve demonstrated, WiFi Marketing bridges the gap between your customers’ digital and physical profiles by asking they opt-in to receive direct communications from you. Through the vehicles of email marketing, SMS messaging and social media marketing, business owners have a lifetime opportunity to engage with their customers. There’s a litany of levers you can pull within the Stampede platform: set simple rules to <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/the-value-of-restaurant-marketing-automation/">automate the sending of email or SMS messages</a>; drive push messages and coupons based on physical movement and/or demographics in real-time; message ‘at-risk’ customers based on days since visit; help create user-generated content by compelling customers to share stories about the venue on their social handles &#8211; all of these activities are part and parcel of an automated real-time, tailored engagement with your customers.&nbsp;



3. Finally, it generates top-of-mind awareness, helping to raise the profile of your brand to ultimately build brand equity



Don’t forget that WiFi Marketing is not just an automated marketing tool &#8211; it’s also doubles as a brand experience tool as well. The texts, emails, and engagements on social media are all designed to mimic how people interact with their friends and family today. Businesses at the end of the day are brands &#8211; and brands must be choosy about how they communicate with their customers if they want to elevate the brand experience. WiFi Marketing provides brands a golden opportunity that other marketing tactics, both digital and traditional, simply fail to provide &#8211; the art of conversation. By creating a one-on-one dialogue with your customer (versus treating them as passive recipients of hard sell messages), you’ll forge a stronger connection with your customers and consequently, increase positive brand perception that will pay off in the years to come.&nbsp;

WiFi Marketing: 3 Powerful Ways It Can Grow Your Business

When was the last time you&nbsp;checked your 3-star reviews? Most businesses pay close attention to reviews on both ends of the scale but miss out on the valuable middle part. It’s often presumed that those 3-star reviews have minimal impact on scores and that customers probably won’t read them.&nbsp;



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3-star reviews might be small in volume but they’re definitely the highest in value. 



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-why-3-star-reviews-matter">Why 3-star reviews matter</h4>



In general, 3-star or neutral reviews are a&nbsp;mixture of both negative and positive feedback in one review. Most of the time, those reviews are less emotional and written in a more neutral tone of voice.



A&nbsp;fair review with well-written text is much more insightful&nbsp;for your business and potential new customers reading through them. Using these insights you can then come up with action points to improve your customer experience.



Have a look at the below example. It can be categorised as a&nbsp;balanced neutral review, containing both positive and negative aspects.&nbsp;



Overall it provides a good insight into what potential customers can expect from their stay at this particular hotel. But it also contains parts that should be addressed and communicated back to the reviewer.&nbsp;



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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">How to respond to 3-star reviews</h4>



As with all reviews, it’s vital that you respond to your 3-star reviews as soon as you can. The tricky part lies in striking the balance of taking praise and acknowledging that there are areas that need your attention. Your response, therefore, needs to&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://stampede.ai/blog/how-to-respond-to-positive-and-negative-customer-reviews-online/" target="_blank">address both positive and negative comments</a>&nbsp;equally.



Make sure you personalise each response. The following 4 core elements give you a framework on how to approach your responses:



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">1) Acknowledgement</h5>



First off, thank the reviewer for their feedback by addressing them with their name.



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">2) Appreciation</h5>



Next, thank them for the positive feedback and emphasise the positive aspects of their experience.



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">3) Apologise &amp; take it offline</h5>



Transition smoothly over to the negative areas to address and apologise for their sub-par experience (if needed). Take the recovery handling offline.



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">4) Follow-up &amp; invite them back</h5>



Communicate the steps you’ve taken based on your customers’ feedback. Invite them back to show you’ve taken their feedback seriously.



This is how a response based on the 4 steps could look like:



“Dear [insert name], thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback.&nbsp;



We are glad to hear that you’ve enjoyed [insert positive]. However, we are sorry to learn about [insert negative], as we always aim to deliver an outstanding experience. We will use your feedback to improve our service and to ensure this doesn’t happen again.&nbsp;



To fix this, it would be great if you could drop us an email or call us on the details below.



Thank you again for your feedback, and we look forward to welcoming you again soon.”



Make review management even easier for you and your staff with our&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://stampede.ai/how-it-works/automations/#reviews" target="_blank">reviews feature,&nbsp;</a><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="mailto:contact@stampede.ai?subject=&amp;body=" target="_blank">get in touch</a>&nbsp;to find out more.&nbsp;

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Marketing

Now Online – Highlands and Islands Airports

Hello! Heres a quick round up of some our latest developments at stampede



✉️ Email speeds improved by 100% for large bulk campaigns 🎯 New integration with Loke 🚀 Wifi settings redesigned from the ground up



Busy time for us at Stampede and for our customers ramping up towards Christmas. At this time of year, conditions are ideal for maximising ROI with festive campaigns. Which for us of course means a big spike in traffic. With our latest update we hit a new personal best sending rate: 400 emails a second 💥



In other news&#8230; heres a sneak peak of our new booking modal with improved automatic table suggestions:



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Oh and added to that ☝️ one can now lock booking to their tables so that important bookings or requested tables aren&#8217;t accidentally moved. Heres a quick run through of how that works&#8230;



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And with that, onto to next month! We have a lot of exciting new features planned so look out for the next feature drop ✌️

October take two 🎬

Why 3-Star Reviews Actually Matter More

Why 3-star reviews matter

How to respond to 3-star reviews

1) Acknowledgement

2) Appreciation

3) Apologise & take it offline

4) Follow-up & invite them back