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We&#8217;ve recently read how <a href="https://inception-group.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Inception Group</a>, a London based experiential bar group, plans to weave reopening regulations and measures into the guest experience as they look ahead.



They are taking the current guidance and putting a positive, branded spin on it rather than just following a tick-box exercise for reopening their themed venues.&nbsp; Mannequins dressed to match the themes as placeholders, bee-keeping suits and even vintage gas masks are all in the mix to comply with regulations.



 The concept has rightly received <a href="https://www.hospitalityandcateringnews.com/2020/06/applause-for-reopening-on-brand" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">coverage and praise</a> across industry media. Adapting the measures to differentiate themselves and create memorable customer experiences is a great initiative.



 The team at <a href="https://inception-group.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Inception Group</a> talk of how the concept aims to avoid creating environments that look too sterile and take away from the atmosphere and experience in their venues.



 Their example points to the need for venues to find that balance between hospitality and hygiene, personality and PPE when planning for reopening. Consumers will want to see the measures in place but at the same time they would probably appreciate some escape from the constant reminders. It&#8217;s a tough compromise.



 There are lots of images of waiting and bar staff in surgical masks on the web right now, and it looks sterile in every sense of the word. It looks clean but impersonal.&nbsp;



 According to <a href="https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=today%203-m&amp;q=branded%20face%20masks" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Google Trends</a>, searches for “branded face masks” have &#8211; perhaps unsurprisingly &#8211; been on the rise in the last 6 weeks. Visually this is one of the first things that comes to mind when considering customer service in the near future. But how many operators are going to consider adding branded PPE to existing workwear? And what further adaptions of the possible reopening measures could be made to help venues strike the right balance between peace-of-mind and brand personality?



 As we edge closer to a reopening date for hospitality venues, it will be interesting to see how necessary safety measures are incorporated into customer experiences.



<a href="https://inception-group.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Inception Group</a> mentioned that they will keep developing their concept as regulations are clarified, and we look forward to seeing the eventual outcome.

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Personality Vs. Peace of Mind

“Yelp gave it 4.5 stars, but Sarah said the soup was bland, but John raves about the atmosphere…” We are living in an era where the age of information has made decision-making processes just a tad more complex. Back in the day, patrons would trust newspaper reviews to guide them to the most elite and fascinating restaurants. Today, there are a bunch more factors that come into play.&nbsp;But how do customers actually choose their next restaurant to go for?







We know that getting customers through the door is half the battle of running a thriving restaurant business. So, we decided to do some deep research into how today’s restaurant-goers choose the places they dine at.&nbsp;



Below we have listed the factors that our current generations base many of their dining decisions on.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-quality-and-innovation-of-food">Quality and Innovation of Food</h4>



According to a census run by <a href="https://www.touchbistro.com/blog/how-diners-choose-restaurants/">TouchBistro</a>, 70% of the participants agreed that they would re-visit a restaurant that made great food even if the customer service was bad.



Now, this is certainly no excuse to let good customer care fall to the wayside. But if you focus on creating quality meals that come with a touch of “je ne sais quoi”, then you are likely to retain a loyal customer base who appreciates your attention to detail.&nbsp;



You will also find that many diners are becoming a little picky with what they eat and they tend to be on the hunt for innovative meals that they can’t make at home – so, why not oblige them?



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-google-search-rankings-and-google-maps">Google Search Rankings and Google Maps</h4>



These days, hardly any serious foodie will make a “what’s for dinner” decision without checking for Google’s suggestions first. This means that you need to take your online presence quite seriously. Treat your website to a professional SEO campaign so that you can boost your rankings and land on the very first pages of search engines. If you’re on that first page, then audiences will automatically assume you have something good to offer.&nbsp;



And, if you are not already on Google maps, get yourself there! Log in to your Google account and follow the steps and get yourself listed. If you are already listed, make sure all the information included in your “tag” is correct.&nbsp;



Restaurant goers, like all consumers, feed off of convenience (no pun intended), and if they can see that your establishment is listed nearby, then apart from discovering that you actually exist – they’ll also visit you because of your nearby location.&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-recommendations-from-friends">Recommendations from Friends</h4>



Despite our dependence on technology for guidance, as humans, we still depend on word-of-mouth reviews. These reviews are taken seriously when they come from someone who we trust, such as friends and family.&nbsp;



So, keep your patrons happy and they will spread the word!&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-online-reviews">Online Reviews</h4>



Current restaurant-goers turn to <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/how-to-respond-to-positive-and-negative-customer-reviews-online/">online reviews </a>when choosing a new restaurant to visit. In fact, Google and social media reviews have become the most trusted source for those seeking advice on which restaurant to choose from.



Did you know that <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jaysondemers/2015/12/28/how-important-are-customer-reviews-for-online-marketing/#4a1232711928">88% of consumers trust online reviews</a> as much as a personal recommendation?



One negative review can instantly persuade a potential customer to move on to the next restaurant listed in their search. This makes customer service more important than ever before and social media engagement is key. &nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-discounts-and-promotions">Discounts and Promotions</h4>



Throughout the decades, diners have always supported restaurants that offer <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/how-to-use-pricing-and-promotions-to-make-customers-happy/">continuous discounts and promotions</a>. This trend still stands and loyalty reward programmes have proven to be an important element of any successful business.&nbsp;



We all live in a world where we need to try and save a dime or two where we can!



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-lively-entertainment">Lively Entertainment</h4>



A lively atmosphere with a touch of entertainment has the potential to draw in the crowds on even the dreariest of days. Live and local bands will attract fans and a cosy and serene atmosphere will appeal to couples who are looking for an intimate night out.&nbsp;



Whilst most patrons will dine out for the food, many choose a restaurant that will give them a great dining experience with entertainment to boot.&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-technology">Technology</h4>



From providing consumers with access to a <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/5-tips-for-setting-up-wifi-for-your-restaurant-or-pub/">free WiFi connection</a> to treating them to digital menus that make ordering a fun experience, technology is certainly something that appeals to modern-day patrons. 



According to a <a href="https://pos.toasttab.com/blog/on-the-line/restaurant-management-statistics">recent survey</a>, the most important tech features are table bookings and access to free WiFi. Plus, 73% of customers think that restaurant tech can really improve their guest experience.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-eco-friendly-dining">Eco-friendly Dining</h4>



We are entering a time where consumers are starting to make more conscious purchases. This means that they are thinking about the earth just as much as they are thinking about their palates.&nbsp;



Many diners are opting to eat at establishments that have eco-friendly practices. From serving vegan-friendly meals to ditching single-use plastics, a restaurant that’s eco-conscious is likely to get more support from the eco-friendly crowds.&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-social-media-engagement">Social Media Engagement</h4>



With more than 200 million posts tagged #food and 23 million with #drinks, we can confidently say that social media is the number one spot for restaurant businesses to be. Patrons use social media platforms to look for new places to go to and you want to make sure that you are going to be right in their line of vision.&nbsp;



Restaurants that put effort into their social media presence and continue to engage with their audiences are more likely to hold on to loyal customers whilst encouraging (and intriguing) new audiences to visit their joint.&nbsp;



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You are now best prepared to become your customers&#8217; first choice restaurant. Want some more?



With our unique take on reaching out to audiences, we can connect you to new customers while you <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/engaging-customers-through-wi-fi-marketing/">retain a loyal support base</a>.

How Customers Choose a Restaurant

Since its invention, the internet has expanded into every part of our lives. This includes educational institutions like schools and universities. Students have come to rely on the vast amount of information they can gather online for research purposes. Thinking of my own education, especially at university, it is clear that the internet made things a lot easier.

Offering WiFi in education is a must. Without the internet, students would actually have to read books and remember everything they’ve ever read &#8211; unthinkable!
<h2>Content Filtering</h2>
Since the internet is open 24/7, procrastinating is easier than ever before (clearly a student speaking here). People who blame certain websites for distracting students and pupils, clearly have a point. Whereas some pages are helpful and informative, other websites are just going to steal your time. Especially in education, content filtering can support students and pupils to fully focus while on a school supplied network. Making certain websites inaccessible does not only prevent distraction, it is also protection, especially for younger pupils. Just think of all the harmful content that’s out there in cyberspace. Content filtering is not only helpful for students to focus better on the actual important information on the web, it is also a simple way for schools to filter harmful and offensive content to <a href="/blog/safer-internet-day" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">protect younger pupils</a>.
<h2>Security</h2>
If an educational institution offers a single accessible network, it can clearly be considered a security threat. Storing teacher or management material on the same network that is shared with students, can lead to security breaches quite easily and can lead to sensitive data falling into the wrong hands. Which student wouldn’t love a copy of that really hard exam that’s coming up next week? Therefore, two separate networks are absolutely essential to prevent a breach from happening &#8211; one for sensitive back office information and another for student access.
A network breach is not the only security threat that educational institutions might face. Giving out passwords to students for accessing a wireless network  might seem a good solution at first &#8211; but, sorry to disappoint here- it’s are not. In order to provide the institution and the students with the safest way to connect, we recommend using a splash page that supports data encryption and therefore ensures the safest connection. Plus, you can put the University’s logo there and brand it accordingly.
<h2>Whitelisting/ Blacklisting</h2>
Another useful tool to manage educational networks better is blacklisting. Simply <a class="" href="/blog/kicking-people-off-your-wifi" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ban unwanted network users</a> and make sure only the people who are supposed to use it, are actually on the network. A whitelist, on the other hand, can make it easier for authorised staff to connect.  Teachers on the whitelist can login instantly and without any effort and on a daily basis.
To provide a seamless and secure WiFi experience in education, Stampede created a unique set of tools that help institutions to manage networks better. If you want to find out more on how to provide safe internet to pupils and students, click below or feel free to get in touch with us.
<a class="eut-modal-popup" href="https://calendly.com/stampedeae/stampede-demo-request?month=2020-02">Click here to get started.</a>

WiFi in Education

It’s fair to say that everyone is going through a bit of a technology transformation this year.



 For the hospitality industry, there’s a diverse range of digital tools, covering almost every part of the business, that are helping venues to reopen safely for customers and staff.&nbsp;



 In <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/5-technology-tools-to-help-hospitality-reopen-after-lockdown/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">this latest article</a>, we take a closer look at <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/5-technology-tools-to-help-hospitality-reopen-after-lockdown/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">5 trending technologies types</a> that will play a huge part of making reopening possible in the coming weeks.



 Surprisingly few of these tools are innovations in response to lockdown and reopening guidelines. Many have been available in one form or another for a few years, automating many&nbsp;traditional processes.



 Contactless and online are strong themes linking all the technologies in <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/5-technology-tools-to-help-hospitality-reopen-after-lockdown/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">this article</a> to each other. The features and benefits of such tools are more relevant now than ever.



 And while this article covers some of the most talked-about areas &#8211; such as payments, menus and takeaway &#8211; there are still plenty more trending technologies that will be valuable to hospitality businesses as they look to reopen, such as how to safely capture customer contact details.



If you&#8217;re not quite sure where to start with finding the right technology for your business, <a href="mailto:contact@stampede.ai?subject=Technology%20Advice&amp;body=" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">get in touch</a> and we&#8217;ll be happy to help you navigate through it all.

5 Ways To Make Your Life Easier

When you&#8217;re running a brick and mortar retail business, you know that every customer counts. Whether you&#8217;re selling the latest in urban streetwear or titanium-reinforced avocado smashers, your customers are what keeps your businesses worthwhile. So what if we were to tell you that you&#8217;re alienating over 3/4 of your retail customers? Not very pretty, is it? That&#8217;s because 78% of shoppers prefer to use in-store WiFi when it&#8217;s available.



So why aren&#8217;t you offering it? Get started with your Retail WiFi today.







<h4 class="wp-block-heading">KNOW YOUR CUSTOMERS</h4>



You can&#8217;t love your customers if you don&#8217;t know them. That&#8217;s why offering them free in-store WiFi through a captive portal solution, like Stampede, makes sense. So how exactly does this work? Easy. Once enabled your customers&#8217; login through a splash screen, branded with your store name and logo, with their email address in order to access the WiFi. But it doesn&#8217;t stop there &#8211; in addition to an email address, you can ask information like age, gender, post/zip code and more! Most customers don&#8217;t mind giving out a few marketing details in return for free WiFi.



Sound too good to be true? It&#8217;s not. Here are a few more <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.networkworld.com/article/3230377/wi-fi/wi-fi-analytics-saas-can-make-retail-cool.html" target="_blank">Retail WiFi stats courtesy of Network World</a>:



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>82% of shoppers research products online before setting foot in a store.</li><li>60% of retail shoppers want to receive real-time promotions and offers in-store.</li><li>17% of Millennials think being reminded of items they need while they’re shopping is “cool.”</li><li>27% of Millennials think it’s “cool” to be told which foods they should buy, based on their dietary restrictions.</li></ul>



Not only do your customers want free in-store WiFi at your retail business, they want to be &#8220;cool&#8221; as well.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">AUTOMATED MARKETING</h4>



Ok, great, so what can you do with all this information? Well, really, the sky is the limit. One option is to import email addresses into your favourite mail marketing program like Mailchimp. Send out an email blast with your latest offers to tempt customers. Or, even better, use Stampede automated marketing to send out <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="/blog/learn-how-to-boost-your-business-with-sms-and-email-marketing" target="_blank">laser targeted SMS or email messages</a> to your most loyal customers (or even the ones you haven&#8217;t seen in a while). Imagine this &#8211; a customer who hasn&#8217;t visited your shop in a set period of time &#8211; say a month &#8211; gets an automated message encouraging them to come back to your shop with a special discount. Who could resist?



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">BUYERS CLUBS</h4>



How about this? Once your customer accesses your store&#8217;s WiFi through your captive portal, they&#8217;re automatically enrolled into your buyer&#8217;s club ALONG WITH a 20% discount off anything they buy today. The best part? Once registered, customers are automatically connected to your WiFi every time they enter your store. That&#8217;s instant tracking and analysis of your customers &#8211; in real-time. <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://get.stampede.ai/loyalty-program-ebook" target="_blank">Build your customer loyalty</a> &#8211; automatically.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">BEATING THE ONLINE SHOPS</h4>



The internet has revolutionised the retail industry with online reviews and discounts. Savvy shoppers search online for discount codes to help them get the best deal and use what they read online, such as reviews and blogs, to inform their purchases. 



As a matter of fact, 30% of shoppers won&#8217;t purchase a product if they can&#8217;t research it online first. What better way to empower your shoppers than offering them awesome WiFi where a mobile signal might be weak? Your customers can use bar code scanners and other cool apps to look up product information.



Want to get into more detail? Here&#8217;s a nice video put out by the good folks at Cisco about how to implement and get the most return out of WiFi in retail:



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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">OFFER AWESOME IN-STORE&nbsp;RETAIL WIFI TODAY!</h4>



Avoid customers leaving your shop without buying anything, offer great WiFi and send vouchers by SMS or email to entice them to do an impulse purchase.



So &#8211; what are you waiting for? Get started offering awesome WiFi in your retail store today! Just click the link below to get started.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://calendly.com/stampedeae/stampede-demo-request?month=2020-02">Click here to get started.</a></h2>

Guest WiFi in the Retail Industry

Eat Out To Help Out (EOTHO) has undoubtedly delivered a big boost to the industry. But with the government scheme officially wrapping up this week, what can be done to keep the momentum going?



A large number of venues are extending it out of their own pockets. Why is that such a popular idea? Here&#8217;s just a few reasons:



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>The public already understand how the promotion works</li><li>There’s existing branding to leverage</li><li>Staff and internal systems are set up for it</li><li>There are customers out there who might have missed the chance first time round. (There are even Facebook Groups to track the offers!) </li></ul>



On top of that, running your own version means you can adapt the promotion to fit your business better, whilst drawing on the easily recognised offer. For example, Pizza Hut are only offering the discount to people who are signed up to their newsletter.



 Some venues are going a step further and creating EOTHO offers ONLY for hospitality staff and/or frontline workers. It’s a brilliant way to control the volume of discounted covers whilst also recognising the hard work of others and earning some kudos in the community.



 Even without a special offer on, it can be worthwhile reminding your regular customers that bookings are still available Monday to Wednesday. The renewal of quieter times of the week might be more appealing to certain customers.



 It’s also a good time to remind customers of other regular promotions you might run, but were overshadowed by EOTHO. Leading with the subject line &#8220;Don&#8217;t forget! You can still get&#8230;&#8221; will catch plenty of eyes in those inboxes.



 Lastly, and most importantly, make sure to touch base with those new customers you had in during EOTHO. Now is the optimal time to nurture that relationship online by <a href="https://stampede.ai/how-it-works/marketing/#email" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">emailing</a> them, getting them to follow you on social media and <a href="https://stampede.ai/how-it-works/automations/#reviews" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">provide reviews</a>&nbsp;of their visit.&nbsp;



 Establishing that relationship now means they’re significantly more likely to come back to your venue, helping your business regrow faster.



 To find out more about connecting with those new customers, and reaching out to regular customers, <a href="https://stampede.ai/company/#contact" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">get in touch</a> with one of our team members.

Ideas To Grow Beyond August

Sport has the power to bring people together. For <a href="https://kam-media.co.uk/summer-of-sport-offers-standout-opportunity/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">44% of sport fans, watching games in pubs is what they’re looking most forward to</a>. It’s about this special atmosphere of going through the joys (and pains) of a game that is difficult to recreate at home.&nbsp;



This summer (and beyond) is jam-packed with all sorts of different large sports events. Coming with those sports events are great opportunities to drive customers to your venue and increase your revenue. 



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List of most popular sports events this Summer:



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<li>The Championships Wimbledon (starting 28th of June)</li>



<li>Fifa Women&#8217;s World Cup in Australia &amp; New Zealand (starting 20th of July)</li>



<li>Rugby World Cup in France (starting 8th of September)</li>
</ul>



<a href="https://www.sportstourismnews.com/sports-events-calendar-uk-global-sporting-events/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Check out the full calendar of sports events in 2023. </a>



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<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-time-to-plan-your-marketing-ahead">Time to plan your marketing ahead</h4>



Sports games equal buzzing venues. There’re a few things you should consider and plan in advance to ensure a smooth operation and hence satisfying customer experience during the event.&nbsp;



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Urge people to book tables in advance</li>



<li>Ordering &amp; serving efficiency &#8211; an order &amp; pay solution can take off some work off your staffs’ shoulders, and increase order values</li>



<li>Staffing &#8211; plan your staff rota accordingly, with focus on big games</li>



<li>Offer a pre-order food &amp; drinks option during the booking process</li>
</ul>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-drive-people-into-your-venue">Drive people into your venue</h4>



A large number of venues will show the games and events. So how do make yourself stand out? First, level up your marketing comms to drive awareness:



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-1-get-found-more-often">1. Get found more often</h4>



Maximise Google search and update your <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/get-found-by-more-customers">Google My Business page</a> so that potential fans find your venue easily.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-2-keep-customers-updated">2. Keep customers updated</h4>



Keep your socials and website up to date with featured games coming up and create a Facebook event.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-3-tailor-your-email-sms-marketing">3. Tailor your email &amp; SMS marketing</h4>



Send out regular email and SMS campaigns highlighting your offers and upcoming games. Always provide an option to opt-out of any sporting comms for those not interested. Think about segmenting your database into “sports fans” for more targeted campaigns further in the future. 



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-promotional-ideas-to-get-more-people-through-the-doors">Promotional ideas to get more people through the doors</h4>



Why should people choose your venue over another? And why should they come back for more games? Special offers and promotions surrounding various sports events play a big part in differentiating yourself from others. 



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-1-tweak-your-menu">1. Tweak your menu</h4>



Create themed dishes and/or drinks. You might keep it general, e.g. rugby-themed, or make it more special depending on the teams or countries playing. Little tweaks to your menu will also give your customers a reason to come back.



Sharing platters or beer buckets are great to cater for bigger groups. And don’t forget to offer a sports at-home meal kit for those who prefer to watch the games from their own sofa.&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-2-leverage-group-bookings">2. Leverage group bookings</h4>



Come up with a special VIP package for groups. Including complimentary welcome drinks, free snacks, etc. Depending on the size of your venue, you might offer a more exclusive space to rent.&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-3-in-venue-sales-booster">3. In-venue sales booster</h4>



There are several ways to increase spend per head on match days. Offer a game time happy hour, such as 2-4-1 or a discount on certain drinks between kick-off and final whistle. 



A pre-meal deal is another great sales booster as people tend to eat before the game starts.



With all the sports enthusiasm going on, don’t forget about your other customers who are not into sports!



If you need some help ramping up your sports events marketing promotions to increase revenue, <a href="contact@stampede.ai" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reach out to our team. </a>We&#8217;re happy to help.

How to Capture Big Revenue From Big Sports Events 2023

This week we launched AI-powered segmentation in Stampede Marketing. It enables marketing teams and operators to build more detailed audiences, at a hugely increased speed.&nbsp;



Most audience-building tools require the user to know all the possible fields and inputs. Then you have to translate the audience you want into those fields and inputs. Not easy. AI Segments cuts out the complexity and uses a natural language request to translate for you.



It cuts down on time (and head-scratching), and it opens the door to more detailed, more valuable segments.



Anyone &#8211; marketer or not &#8211; can simply ask the AI builder about an audience and it will deliver. Here are some examples that we’ve already tried ourselves:



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Show me customers with a birthday next month who have not been in the venue for 3 months</li>



<li>Give me a list of guests who said they like spicy food in our survey</li>



<li>Build an audience of people who like live sport and have been in the venue at least 2 times in the past month</li>
</ul>



As you can tell from some of those examples it can also be used to deliver insight on your customer database. You can get numerical counts on these kinds of queries in seconds, helping you find more opportunities in the database for campaigns, promotions and events that you might not have tried before.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-getting-started">Getting Started</h3>



AI Segments is now available for all Stampede users. It’s located in the Marketing area of your Organisation account, under “Segments”. <a href="https://stampede.ai/demo">Book a call</a> to see it first-hand if you don’t have a Stampede account yet.



<ol class="wp-block-list">
<li>Start by entering your prompt and hit Generate, it will create the segment. </li>



<li>Then you can adjust the prompt and go again or adjust the segment manually. </li>



<li>When you’re happy, smash the Create button and the segment will be added to your list of audiences.</li>
</ol>



You can use these segments for Quick, Bulk or Automation campaigns. They can also be edited at any time.



Note: If you want to send marketing campaigns by email or SMS you will need the <a href="https://stampede.ai/get-started/marketing">Marketing</a> module in your plan.



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-pro-tips">Pro Tips</h3>



It will help to have an understanding of what data sources are in your account already. Take a few minutes to review what’s in your plan so you can ask the right questions of the AI segment builder.



This includes whatever tags you have used in your database and uploads so far. These are going to be super handy for bespoke segments. Get started with using tags soon if you haven’t already.



To practise the prompts &#8211; try recreating an existing segment using the AI builder (you don’t have to Create the duplicate)



Enhance existing segments &#8211; start by having AI Segments rebuild an existing segment (preferably a large one), and then add another more detailed dimension to it.



Don’t forget to use venue names &#8211; the system can read your account so asking it for “People who visited The Red Lion last month” will work!



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-more-like-this">More like this</h3>



If paid social media advertising is part of your strategy, check out our <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/meta-advertising-audience-integration">Meta Audience Connect</a> feature. You can push segments (even AI ones) into Meta as a Custom Audience. From there you can run ads to that audience, or use the Custom Audience to create Lookalikes and expand your reach to new potential customers!



<h3 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-need-help">Need help?</h3>



As always, we’re here to help especially when it comes to new features. Reach out to our Customer Experience team to arrange a walkthrough or even an account review. There’s also our Live Chat in Stampede connecting you directly with the team too.



If you’re not using Stampede for your marketing yet &#8211; learn more about what we can <a href="https://stampede.ai/get-started/marketing">do for your revenue here</a>, or <a href="https://stampede.ai/demo">book a call with us</a>.

Introducing AI Segments for Marketing

We all know <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/the-power-of-reviews-and-recommendations/">how important online reviews</a> are in marketing, especially for local businesses. Most customers don’t head into a store or restaurant these days without browsing a company’s Google and social media reviews first.&nbsp;Though, lots of businesses struggle on how to respond to positive and negative customer reviews.



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It’s estimated that a total number of <a href="https://www.oberlo.co.uk/blog/online-review-statistics">89% of consumers look for online reviews</a> before making a purchase. <a href="https://www.oberlo.co.uk/blog/online-review-statistics">54% of a potential customer base will form an opinion</a> about a local business after reading just 4 reviews.



Just one good review has the potential to draw in a line of new customers. Bad reviews – well, they just hurt. Sometimes, they are a true reflection of your business and at other times, they arise from a one-time misunderstanding. Sometimes they’re just downright cruel.&nbsp;



Reviews are going to happen whether you want them to or not. The good news, however, is that if you respond correctly, even a bad review can do you justice.&nbsp;



Before we start discussing “how” to respond to a review, let’s quickly place emphasis on “why” one should respond.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-why-should-local-businesses-respond-to-online-reviews">Why Should Local Businesses Respond to Online Reviews?</h4>



Marketing has evolved from one-way communication to a mutual conversation. This is because social media has turned marketing into a “social” entity.&nbsp;



Let’s look at the following as an example:



If a customer came up to you and complimented you on your store, would you give them a blank stare? And if someone complained about your management, would you walk away and brush them off?



Your answer is very likely going to be a hard “no”.&nbsp;



So, why would one ignore a comment on a social platform (social being the operative word)? By engaging your customers with a response, even if their message is a negative one, you show them that you care about what they are saying. 



A thoughtful response not only satisfies the reviewer, but the rest of your audiences will appreciate the respect that you are reflecting onto them. And like we mentioned above, it’s at this point that a negative review can quickly be turned into one that gives your brand an excellent public image.&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-to-respond-to-a-negative-online-review">How To Respond To A Negative Online Review?</h4>



We’re starting with “how to respond to negative reviews” because they are the hardest to react too.&nbsp;



We don’t like to be slandered and when someone throws hurtful words at our beloved businesses (even if there is some truth to their words), but it’s our human nature to react emotionally. Reacting emotionally, however, is what can get us into more hot water. 



This means that the very first step in responding to a negative review is to take a deep breath and gather your wits. &nbsp;



Then, you can work on your response by:



<ol class="wp-block-list">
<li>Addressing the reviewer. First and foremost, you want to avoid generic responses that begin with “Dear Customer” at all costs. Instead, make your message a personal one by addressing the reviewer individually.</li>



<li>Say thank you. Thanking someone’s candour shows respect. It will make the individual who left the review feel more valuable. A simple acknowledgement like this might already change their opinion on your business.&nbsp;</li>



<li>Apologise and sympathise. Apologising shows that you care about your customers and that you’re not too proud to own up to your mistakes. Even if you are not in the wrong, say sorry anyway – because, in essence, you should be sorry that your customer feels that way. People don’t like businesses that are too perfect or too proud to apologise.</li>



<li>Take responsibility. Sometimes you just have to put on those “big-boy-boots” and take responsibility. Don’t make excuses (even if you do have reasonable ones), simply acknowledge your customer’s experience and provide reassurance that you will try your best to hold yourself to high standards in the future.</li>



<li>Make things right. By making things right, you will prove to the reviewer and the audiences that read your reviews that you take their feedback and your business seriously. When you communicate changes and improvements, you stand the chance of winning the customer/s over and gaining their trust in you once again. &nbsp;</li>



<li>Take the issue offline. Once you have left a response for all to see, it’s best to try and continue the discussion with the reviewer offline. This allows you to further resolve their complaint.&nbsp;</li>
</ol>



Here is an example of a response to a negative review using the advice we have provided above:



&#8220;Dear John. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We’re so sorry that your experience did not match your expectations. 



We are typically renowned for our meticulous attention to detail, and we regret that we missed the mark. Our team would like to assure you that we will work on improving our standards to avoid disappointment in the future. 



We would like the opportunity to investigate your feedback further. Please could you contact us at [Email Address]?&#8220;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-to-respond-to-a-positive-online-review">How To Respond To A Positive Online Review</h4>



Ending off on a sweeter note, positive reviews will make any business owner’s day. It’s just good manners to say thank you when someone compliments you. A response such as this, for example, will go a long way:



“Thank you, Sarah, for your lovely review. Our team appreciates your feedback. We hope you can join us again soon!”&nbsp;



Remember, your response to a positive review may be intended for one specific individual, but when it comes to Google and social media platforms, thousands of other individuals will be reading what you write. This means that you need to seize the opportunity to reinforce the positive and show your audiences that you appreciate their feedback and loyalty.&nbsp;



To end, we have one final piece of advice. Always respond to reviews as soon as you can. The sooner you can rectify a problem or show your gratitude – the better!



If you have been stuck with some bad feedback lately, try this <a href="https://stampede.ai/get-reviews#reviews-calculator">review calculator</a> we built. It works out how many 5-star reviews you need to get your score back to where you want it.

How to Respond to Positive and Negative Online Reviews [Updated for 2022]

Now that you know all the good, bad and ugly about AI-generated content from the <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/ai-tools-for-marketers-an-insiders-view">first part of our AI series</a>, it’s time to go a little deeper.



For this, we had a closer look into two of the most popular and widely used AI tools: <a href="https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/">ChatGPT</a> and <a href="https://www.jasper.ai/">Jasper</a>.



We’ve compared their main features and capabilities and also came up with ways to get the most out of both.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-chatgpt-vs-jasper-the-basics-compared">ChatGPT vs. Jasper &#8211; The Basics Compared</h2>



For now, ChatGPT is a free tool. Its popularity practically blew up overnight and it became the fastest tool to hit 100 million users.



Unfortunately, this led to quite a lot of downtime and users not being able to access it. This is why they are now offering a paid version for $20/m which guarantees full accessibility and also faster responses.



Jasper, on the other hand, is a paid tool.&nbsp;



They offer a 5-day free trial to give you an idea and after that, their prices start from $49/m with a 50,000-word limit. Bear in mind that the word limit refers to all words created, even if you decide to delete them.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">3 Things To Keep In Mind</h2>



Before you dive into the world of AI-generated content, there are some things to be aware of.



Here are the 3 main ones:



<ol class="wp-block-list">
<li>They generate original content pulled from the web &#8211; you need to do fact-checking!</li>



<li>They have finished their base training a couple of years ago, so some of their knowledge is not up to date</li>



<li>They remember previous input and allow for follow-up adjustments if needed</li>
</ol>



The example below from ChatGPT shows what happens if you ask for recent events:



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Is there a way to get around this?&nbsp;



The solution, according to the platforms, is to feed in any necessary information that might be missing to provide more context. Basically, teach it yourself.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Ways To Generate AI Content</h2>



The most notable difference between ChatGPT vs. Jasper lies in the way you can create content.



ChatGPT



ChatGPT only offers one way, a chat function, which is dialogue based. It follows a question-answer pattern where you simply put in your request to start a conversation.&nbsp;



It’s therefore very easy to use (once you’ve cracked the commands) and a good tool to get you started.



Jasper



Jasper, on the other hand, comes with a plethora of tools for content creation, i.e. chat, 50+ templates, documents, recipes, and workflows.



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This can be a bit overwhelming for first-time users with a lot of options to choose from. To help you better navigate around the platform, Jasper offers various live training sessions and a <a href="https://learn.jasper.ai/bootcamp/overview?_gl=1*6nj48j*_ga*MTY3NDQwNjgxMC4xNjc1MTU0NjQ0*_ga_D4P3CS8W5P*MTY3NjQ1Mzg1OS4xOS4xLjE2NzY0NTM4NjAuNTkuMC4w">bootcamp</a>. Which we’d recommend making use of.



Now, the main difference between their individual tools is the degree of guidance they provide.



For example, Recipes come with pre-set step-by-step instructions. You only need to fill in your own input where required. It’s a fast way to generate content and is also ideal to get a better feeling of how Jasper&#8217;s commands work.



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The opposite can be found in their chat (same functionality as ChatGPT) or document option, which allows for much more freedom.&nbsp;



Workflows and templates are somewhere in between with a little guidance.



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It’s best to give them all a try to understand their difference and when to use them.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">7 Tips For Higher Quality Output</h2>



To finish off, here are 7 easy tweaks you can do to your input to get the output you are actually looking for:



<ol class="wp-block-list">
<li>Upload your own content to teach it your unique writing style</li>



<li>Update input for each paragraph to avoid repetition</li>



<li>For creative output: use short sentences with few words</li>



<li>For more detailed output: include key facts, number of words and more information (see example below)</li>



<li>Guide the output: frame sections with headlines, subtitles, etc.</li>



<li>Use Jasper’s re-phrase tool for more variations</li>



<li>Play around with different tones of voices, use adjectives or individuals as reference</li>
</ol>



Detailed input example for the chat function:



As a technology writer please write a 500-word educational article using semantically relevant topics for &#8220;digital customer journeys in hospitality&#8221;, H2 and H3 subheadings with bullet points and relevant statistics, FAQ at the end. Use a catchy title. Suggest relevant resources (URL) to learn more about &#8220;digital customer journeys&#8221;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ChatGPT vs. Jasper &#8211; The Takeaway</h2>



The question that remains is: is it worth paying for an AI tool?&nbsp;



It depends on how you want to use it.&nbsp;



If you want to play around to understand how AI works then you should opt for the free ChatGPT version.&nbsp;



The same applies if you’re mainly looking for some content inspiration or subject line variations.



However, Jasper definitely provides much more flexibility for different business tasks in marketing and sales.



So, if you’re looking for ways to generate a wide variety of mainly longer-form content Jasper is the better option.



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Uncover the power of tech and data with the <a href="https://stampede.ai/amaze" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stampede Customer Experience Platform</a> that drives 5x more repeat customers.

ChatGPT vs. Jasper: The Two Most Popular AI Tools Compared

<h1 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-free-july-amp-august-2025-hospitality-content-calendar">Free July &amp; August 2025 Hospitality Content Calendar</h1>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-bolster-your-marketing-this-summer-grab-60-days-worth-of-content-inspiration">Bolster your marketing this summer: grab 60 days&#8217; worth of content inspiration!</h4>



Operating a business and at the same time staying on top of your marketing can be tough. Constantly coming up with new and engaging ideas for your feeds and emails takes time you might not always have.



Download your free marketing content calendar for July and August 2025 now.



Featuring seasonal ideas, hashtags suggestions and image inspiration for each month, including Wimbledon, International Beer Day, Prosecco Day and Picnic Month among others.

July & August 2025 Hospitality Content Calendar

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

Your&nbsp;table booking data&nbsp;is a treasure trove of customer insights.&nbsp;That’s the place where customers tell you about their individual needs and preferences when it comes to dining out. Though to use your data effectively it’s best to&nbsp;link your booking system to a Customer Relationship Management&nbsp;(CRM) platform. 



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This creates a&nbsp;single customer view&nbsp;where all information on that particular customer is gathered together. Use those insights to&nbsp;personalise your customer experience&nbsp;and turn them into regulars.



<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-generate-more-sales-with-connected-bookings-and-crm-data">Generate More Sales With Connected Bookings And CRM Data</h5>



The key to&nbsp;high conversion rates&nbsp;and increased sales is personalisation. You can power your&nbsp;personalised campaigns&nbsp;with all the data you gather together in your CRM. Also access data sources such as loyalty schemes, e-commerce,&nbsp;<a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/the-revenue-boosting-combo-of-wifi-and-bookings-data/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">guest WiFi</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/3-ways-to-improve-customer-experience-with-bookings-reviews/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">online reviews</a>, etc. for this.



Ideally, you opt for an&nbsp;all-in-one solution. The data sync will happen automatically and your database will grow and be kept updated for you.



As a fallback, you can integrate your systems but there are risks, such as duplicate creation, transmission errors and added costs.



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">How To Build A Strong Customer Profile From Your Bookings Data</h5>



Here’s what you should include in your customer profile.



Customer related:



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Basic contact details, including birthday if possible</li><li>Demographics &#8211; family, couple</li><li>Preferences &#8211; favourite table, food &amp; drink</li><li>Dietary requirements</li></ul>



Booking related:



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Frequency &#8211; loyal customer vs. first-time visitor, last booking</li><li>Behaviour &#8211; day of the week and times</li><li>Type &#8211; one table or group, events</li><li>Special occasions &#8211; birthdays and other anniversaries</li><li>Customer satisfaction based on reviews</li><li>Check size &#8211; big vs low spender</li><li>Previous no-shows</li></ul>



All these can be used to feed your&nbsp;<a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/a-5-step-recipe-that-creates-profitable-personalised-marketing-part-1/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">personalised marketing campaigns</a>. E.g. a special deal for your customer’s favourite drink, a simple birthday offer or a win-back campaign&nbsp;if it&#8217;s been a while since the last booking.



Looking for a smart hospitality growth platform that combines CRM, bookings, marketing and much more?&nbsp;<a href="https://calendly.com/stampedeae/stampede-demo-request" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Book a demo</a>&nbsp;with our team to find out more about Stampede.

How To Use Bookings Data To Supercharge Your CRM

If you’re responsible for managing a restaurant or hospitality business, it can be hard to stay on top of everything. To organise your daily tasks more effectively and streamline your processes, implementing a <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/what-is-a-hospitality-crm-system-a-full-guide">Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution</a> should definitely be part of your strategy.&nbsp;



There are three different types of CRM systems:



<ol class="wp-block-list">
<li>Analytical CRM systems that gather data useful for reporting and decision-making.</li>



<li>Operational CRMs that streamline processes and communication.</li>



<li>Collaborative CRM platforms that allow departments to work together more efficiently.&nbsp;</li>
</ol>



In this blog post, we will explore these three different approaches to running an effective CRM system for your hospitality business. This will help you make the best possible decision when choosing one.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-1-analytical-crm-systems">1. Analytical CRM systems</h2>



When it comes to understanding your customers and analysing the results of your marketing campaigns, analytical CRM systems are game changers.&nbsp;



With these powerful tools, you can dive deep into customer data, uncover trends, and make informed decisions based on real numbers. No more relying on gut instincts or guesswork.&nbsp;



Analytical CRMs also make it easy to create customised reports and visualisations. Those help you track progress and hone in on areas that need improvement.



By using this technology to better understand your audience, you can improve customer satisfaction, increase retention rates, and boost your bottom line.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">2. Operational CRM systems</h2>



Operational CRMs are a vital tool for businesses to streamline their processes and improve overall customer experience.&nbsp;



They allow companies to better manage every touchpoint of the customer journey, from initial interaction to after-sales care. With automation features, operational CRMs can further enhance efficiency by reducing the amount of time spent on repetitive tasks.



Implementing an operational CRM system not only leads to <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/meet-stampede-inbox-never-miss-another-message">better communication</a> with customers but also allows businesses to make data-driven decisions for continuous improvement.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">3. Collaborative CRM systems</h2>



Collaborative CRM systems make sure that everyone in the business has access to the same data. So that teams can work together more efficiently in order to provide a complete customer experience.&nbsp;



With a collaborative CRM, every individual involved in the customer&#8217;s journey can view the full customer record with its entire history and previous interactions. This ensures that everyone is using the correct and up-to-date data to support the company&#8217;s decisions.&nbsp;



The integration between teams helps to ensure that customer needs are met, and ultimately, it results in a much-improved customer experience.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Tips on how to choose the right CRM system for your hospitality business</h2>



As businesses continue to evolve and technology advances, it&#8217;s important for hospitality businesses to keep up with the latest tools in order to stay competitive.



However, with so many options out there, it can be challenging to choose the right CRM. The operational feature is certainly the most important feature for hospitality businesses and should be prioritised. The way data can be managed more efficiently has a significant impact on daily operations. Especially with automations as they reduce the workload by removing manual and repetitive tasks.



However, ideally, a CRM system should incorporate elements of all three CRM types &#8211; analytical, operational and collaborative. As a professional in the hospitality industry, it’s crucial to have a CRM system that provides detailed insights into customer interactions and preferences. This can help you tailor your services accordingly.&nbsp;



It&#8217;s important to emphasise the significance of finding the right fit for your needs when it comes to selecting a hospitality CRM. No two businesses are the same and therefore, there can be no one-size-fits-all solution.&nbsp;



You need to identify what your hotel, restaurant or hospitality business requires and other specific goals you want your CRM system to achieve. Then you can assess which CRM can deliver on those needs. A CRM that cannot adequately cater to your requirements could end up costing you in terms of valuable time and resources



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Closing thoughts</h2>



Technology can only truly increase efficiency if it is used effectively. After all, customer experience isn&#8217;t just about having a lot of information on hand. It&#8217;s about understanding each individual guest as well as providing personalised experiences based on your insights.



By investing in the right type of <a href="https://stampede.ai/amaze">CRM system</a>, you can unlock significant potential for your business and take your customer experiences to the next level.

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In case you haven&#8217;t heard, <a class="" href="https://www.android.com/versions/oreo-8-0/">this week Android released Oreo, the latest version of their operating system</a> (Version 8.0 for those of you keeping score at home).
The new version of the world&#8217;s most popular operating system introduces a number of visual tweaks to make phone and tablet displays smoother and more fluid and some behind the scenes updates to keep Android devices running at peak performance.

One of these new features is the ability to turn on WiFi when close to a known access point. This will be a lifesaver for device battery life. Sure, you could just turn the WiFi on and off on your Android as you go about your daily life. But that&#8217;s kind of a pain. And how about those times you&#8217;ve turned off your WiFi to save battery power, then, when you think you&#8217;ve connected to <a href="https://www.stampede.ai/wifi-in-action#coffee">WiFi at your favourite Cafe or Pub</a>, wind up using a month&#8217;s worth of data streaming the <a href="http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/game-of-thrones/feature/a795227/game-of-thrones-incredible-easter-eggs-you-might-have-missed/">latest GoT episode</a> because you thought you were connected to the free WiFi.
And let&#8217;s not forget about security &#8211; keeping your WiFi off when you don&#8217;t need it is one of the best ways of keeping your beloved phone or tablet protected from the <a href="https://www.stampede.ai/blog/articles/data-comprimised-wifi-pineapple">hackers who love to spy on unsecured public networks</a>.
Like we said &#8211; a lifesaver.
Here&#8217;s the way it works: each time you connect to WiFi, Android will remember the location (provided you have location services enabled, of course). Every time you return to that known location, Android will automagically turn on the WiFi and connect you to the network.
<h3>Enabling Automatic Wifi in Android Oreo</h3>
Right &#8211; enough with the pregame show &#8211; here&#8217;s how to turn on this nifty feature in Android:
<ol>
<li>Open Settings</li>
<li>Tap on Network &amp; Internet</li>
<li>Select the WiFi Connection where you want to enable an automatic connection</li>
<li>Select WiFi Preferences from the bottom of the screen</li>
<li>Enable &#8220;Turn on WiFi Automatically&#8221;</li>
</ol>
That&#8217;s it!
<h3>Need More Cookie?</h3>
Like we were saying &#8211; automatic WiFi connections are just the tip of the iceberg of new features in Oreo. There&#8217;s also improved Picture-in-Picture, built in Google Fonts, and improved second screen displays.
But don&#8217;t just take our word for it. Here&#8217;s a quick roundup of some of the other cool new features:
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What are some of the favourite features you&#8217;ve discovered in Oreo? Feel free to leave a comment below!
<h3>Get Connected</h3>
And if you&#8217;re running a pub, restaurant or other retail business, and you&#8217;re looking to provide awesome Wifi for your customers to connect their Android (and iPhones and tablets and&#8230;.you get the idea), why not give us a shot?
We integrate with most leading Wifi manufacturers like Cisco, Unifi and more and setup is a breeze.
What are you waiting for?
<a class="eut-modal-popup" href="https://calendly.com/stampedeae/stampede-demo-request?month=2020-02">Click here to get started.</a>

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Gift card sales have skyrocketed over the past years with customers being keen to support their local businesses. Though,&nbsp;how many of your sold gift cards have actually been redeemed yet? Fact is,&nbsp;<a href="https://enjovia.com/make-more-restaurant-profit-with-vouchers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">customers spend up to 72% more than the actual value of the card when they redeem it</a>. 



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Time to unlock your hidden revenue with a personalised gift card reminder campaign using our simple 5 step recipe.



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



For this campaign, you need to access your&nbsp;gift cards buyer data. The data should include the purchase date and gift card status, i.e. redeemed or unredeemed.&nbsp;



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">2) The Trigger Event</h5>



Now segment your data into customers&nbsp;who have purchased a gift card but have not redeemed&nbsp;it yet.&nbsp;



If your gift cards come with an expiration date you can use this as a trigger event, e.g. set up an automated reminder campaign for the month before.&nbsp;



Otherwise, you can choose the timeframe that works best for you. Ideally, you would run this sort of campaign during quieter times to further boost bookings.



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">3) The Messaging</h5>



Your gift card reminder message should go straight to the point.&nbsp;Keep it simple with a strong call-to-action&nbsp;at the end. Also, use your subject line to tell your customers what your email is about to increase your open rates.



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">4) The Offer</h5>



There’s no need for an additional offer in your campaign.&nbsp;



However, you can use your customers’ attention to&nbsp;promote certain events&nbsp;or&nbsp;fill in for last-minute cancellations&nbsp;with a prompt to book quickly due to limited availability.



Here&#8217;s how your gift card reminder email could look like:



Subject line &#8211; [Name] have you redeemed your gift card for [company] yet?



Don’t forget to pay us a visit and redeem your gift card!



Why not come by this weekend? We’ve got [event] coming up and only limited space available. So better be quick!



Book Your Space Now



<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-5-the-outcome">5) The Outcome</h5>



You certainly don’t want to miss out on all this&nbsp;additional revenue&nbsp;coming with your gift card redemptions. So, keep on top of your gift card sales and make sure customers redeem them in time.&nbsp;



Besides, for many gift card holders this might be the first time at your venue. This is your chance to exceed their expectations and turn them into repeat customers.



Be sure to keep an eye out for our next part of this series on how you turn customers into regulars across all your venues.



Take your&nbsp;<a href="https://stampede.ai/how-it-works/gift-cards/#gifting" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">gift cards</a>&nbsp;to the next level and go digital.&nbsp;<a href="https://calendly.com/stampedeae/stampede-demo-request" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Get in touch</a>&nbsp;with one of our team to find out more.

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Short-form video is one of the big social media trends&nbsp;for this year. If done right, this sort of content is one of the most engaging ones and certainly delivers high results. We’ve put together a&nbsp;selection of various online resources that will help you create high-performing video content.



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Here’s all you need to know from the setup to the editing and the content to get you started.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-1-the-setup">1) The Setup</h4>



Before you kick-off, make sure you consider the format of your video. Most short-form videos are filmed&nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/BYqbcqqhCVo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">vertically</a>&nbsp;to make them fit to Instagram Reels and TikTok.



Also, short-form can be any video length between&nbsp;30 seconds and 2 minutes. So, make sure to keep it short and sweet when creating video content.



<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="how-to-get-the-lighting-right">How to get the lighting right</h5>



This popular&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/how-to-do-tiktoks-viral-photo-editing-hack-1622171/" target="_blank">TikTok photo hack</a>&nbsp;will help you get your image settings on spot for the perfect shot.



A more&nbsp;detailed lighting guide&nbsp;on food filming can be found&nbsp;<a href="https://www.deadpixelfilms.com/blog/lighting-food-video-in-a-busy-working-restaurant" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. It will give you some more tips and tricks on how different settings could work for you.



If you want to showcase individual dishes and avoid distracting shadows a light box is what you need. Get instructions for a handy<a href="https://www.flaxandtwine.com/2013/02/diy-photo-light-box-a-finish-fifty-project/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&nbsp;DIY light box&nbsp;here</a>,&nbsp;build from a cardboard box.



<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="how-to-best-present-food">How to best present food</h5>



It is all about putting your dishes in the right spotlight and making your customers’ mouths watery.



In essence, you can apply the same principles that work for food photography to filming. Watch this&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMGqeBuI1T0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">short video</a>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/andrewscrivani/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Andrew Scrivani</a>, a well-known food photographer, sharing his ultimate best practices.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="2-the-editing">2) The Editing</h4>



You want to stand out on your customers’ feeds, so get creative when editing. You can also try and stick to a&nbsp;theme&nbsp;that will make your videos recognisable. Find some free and ready-to-use&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.canva.com/tiktok-videos/templates/" target="_blank">TikTok</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.canva.com/templates/?query=instagram-reels-videos" target="_blank">Instagram</a>&nbsp;templates on Canva.



Also, make sure to check out this easy to follow&nbsp;<a href="https://blog.hootsuite.com/instagram-reels-tutorial/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tutorial to get your reel editing on point.</a>&nbsp;Everything you need to know from adding music, filters, green screens to making time-lapses and remixing.



<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="how-to-use-filters-effects">How to use filters &amp; effects</h5>



??The choice of filters and effects seems to be endless. Have a look at these tips on&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.bustle.com/life/how-to-search-tiktok-filters" target="_blank">finding and saving high-performing filters</a>.



Besides, the green screen effect can be really useful. It lets you change your background into literally anything you like.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enmKA97eIuQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Here’s how you use it</a>.



<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="how-to-add-sound-effects">How to add sound effects</h5>



Just missing the perfect background music for your video? Get inspired by the&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://thepreviewapp.com/trending-instagram-reels-songs-audio/" target="_blank">90 most popular Instagram Reel songs</a>. Or have a look at this useful article on how to choose the right&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://later.com/blog/tiktok-sounds/" target="_blank">TikTok sound</a>&nbsp;alongside your video.



<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="free-editing-apps">Free editing apps</h5>



Make editing your videos a lot easier and quicker with an editing app. Here’re the 3 most popular ones. The best part is they’re for free!



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.capcut.net/" target="_blank">CapCut</a>&#8211;&nbsp;TikTok’s own tool</li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://inshot.com/" target="_blank">InShot</a>&nbsp;&#8211; all-in-one tool</li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.zoomerang.app/" target="_blank">Zoomerang</a>&nbsp;&#8211; including tutorials</li></ul>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="3-the-content">3) The Content</h4>



When looking for content ideas, the most important part is to stay authentic and true to your brand. This is what makes videos such a powerful and engaging tool.



Get inspired by some great industry examples:



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CUcZg95o6tt" target="_blank">Introduce your venue</a></li><li>Showcase a&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CZS-375hr-Z" target="_blank">dish</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@urbantandoorbristol/video/7038657441826884869?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc&amp;web_id6918430262649947653" target="_blank">menu</a>&nbsp;highlights</li><li>Highlight&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CW8Uis8jigD/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link" target="_blank">seasonal&nbsp;</a>events or&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CSSCL-AATqV/" target="_blank">promote</a>&nbsp;events</li><li>How to&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CWD-FrgtbRF" target="_blank">make your favourite dish</a>&nbsp;(<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyz0C7i3ysU" target="_blank">cooking video tips</a>)</li><li>Go&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CWbelgjI_ew" target="_blank">behind the scenes</a></li><li>A&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CS_d6kYgeI1" target="_blank">day in the life</a>&nbsp;of &#8230;</li><li>Share&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CYcLDAFB4CG" target="_blank">customer stories</a></li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@poppycooks/video/6927752424480345350?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc&amp;web_id6918430262649947653" target="_blank">Kitchen</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CUXnp_vDY_W" target="_blank">cocktail mixing</a>&nbsp;hack</li><li>Introducing your&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CTmACnAIiJc" target="_blank">loyalty program</a></li></ul>



Want to start turning social media fans in to loyal customers, check out our&nbsp;<a href="https://stampede.ai/get-loyalty/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">digital stamp card system</a>. Or&nbsp;<a href="https://calendly.com/stampedeae/stampede-demo-request" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">get in touch</a>&nbsp;to find out more.

How To Create Engaging Video Content [25+ Free Resources]

Data from the <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/articles/ishybridworkingheretostay/2022-05-23#:~:text=More%20than%20three%2Dquarters%20(78,had%20fewer%20distractions%20(53%25).">Office of National Statistics</a> suggest that the number of people who regularly work from home has doubled since pre-pandemic times.



As the novelty of working from home wears off, demand for public spaces that offer a social yet productive working environment will grow.



If you own a coffee shop with plenty of space then you are in a prime position to take advantage of this demand. You already have many pieces in place to set up a good coworking space.&nbsp;



With <a href="https://drinkycoffee.com/coffee-statistics/">coffee shop revenues still below pre-pandemic numbers</a>, this could be an excellent opportunity for coffee shop owners to recover and diversify their income.



Here we will go through the necessary steps to accommodate paid coworking customers in your coffee shop.



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">1. Assess Demand for Coworking Space</h5>



Before you plough time and money into setting up your coffee shop for coworking, you should first try to find out how likely it is people in your local area would be willing to pay to work at your premises.



There are a few ways of doing this. They include:



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Look online if there are any coworking spaces in your area. If there are some then it&#8217;s very likely that there is demand for these types of spaces in your local area.</li>
</ul>



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<li>Take note of how regularly people work at your coffee shop. Many of these people would be willing to pay a small fee to work there if you can provide a more productive space.</li>
</ul>



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<li>Put up a comments and suggestions box in your shop with a sign above it saying &#8211; “We are thinking of offering coworking with ergonomic furniture and high-speed internet. Would any of you be interested in this?” Check how many people have expressed interest over a four-week period</li>
</ul>



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<li>If you have some sort of online access to your customers (active social media account or <a href="https://stampede.ai/how-it-works/marketing">email list</a>) then simply ask your customers on there.</li>
</ul>



It&#8217;s really important that you get some sort of interest in coworking before you make any moves to implement it in your business.



Do not assume that a lack of competition in your local area means that you have found an underserved market. In ninety-nine per cent of cases, a lack of competition means a lack of demand.



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">2. Designating a Space for Coworking</h5>



Once you have decided that you are going to offer coworking at your premises, the next step is to decide which part of your coffee shop you are going to set up a coworking space. And how much of your premises will be designated for coworkers.



When it comes to deciding where in your shop you want to have your coworkers, you should remember that one of the biggest needs of working people is for their environment to be quiet.&nbsp;



Therefore you should try to select a space that is as far away from any of the noisiest areas of your shop as possible.&nbsp;



If you have the means to have a physical barrier between the coworking space and other areas of your shop (say an upstairs area, for example) then this is ideal.&nbsp;



It may also be worth investing in a sound system that allows you to exclude music from your designated coworking space while still having it piped into other areas of your premises.



You also need a dedicated space big enough to meet your demand from coworkers.



I’ve found that during working hours, about one-fifth of your customers will be coworkers. So try to dedicate around that proportion of your seated area to coworking.



<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-3-deciding-on-pricing-and-terms">3. Deciding on Pricing and Terms</h5>



Coworking is usually either priced as an individual fee per day, or as a monthly fee that covers a certain number of hours per month.



You are also going to have to decide what is included in this fee. Are coworkers entitled to unlimited food and drinks as part of their fee, or will this be sold separately?



In my experience, the best way of pricing out coworking at a coffee shop is to offer a monthly fee for a certain number of hours. Allow one meal, unlimited drinks and a selection of unlimited snacks as part of this.



Offering free food and drinks as part of your terms gives you a real competitive advantage over coworking spaces. While many coworking spaces do offer complimentary snacks and drinks, these won’t be of the same quality as ones freshly prepared by you.



While you may not be able to offer meeting rooms and private phone booths at your coffee shops, your ability to offer superior food and drinks should make you more appealing to freelancers and solo workers.



When it comes to pricing, current rates (2022) for coworking tend to be around £75 &#8211; £100 for part-time (2-3 days a week) and £125 &#8211; £180 for full-time (5 days a week).



The main variable for this cost is location. So if you are based in London then it&#8217;s likely you will be at the top end of this scale.



Of course, you will have to experiment with pricing and find the sweet spot between profitability per head and demand.



<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-4-getting-the-required-infrastructure-in-place">4. Getting the Required Infrastructure in Place</h5>



To have any chance of being competitive in the coworking market you will need to offer customers:



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Ergonomic padded chairs with armrests</li>



<li>Tables of a suitable height to work at&nbsp;</li>



<li>High-speed, reliable <a href="https://stampede.ai/how-it-works/wifi/">guest WiFi</a> that can handle multiple users at the same time</li>



<li>A quiet environment</li>



<li>A means of <a href="https://stampede.ai/how-it-works/marketing">communicating with existing</a> customers</li>



<li>Opening hours during regular office hours (and ideally longer)</li>
</ul>



Many coffee shops are unlikely to have the required table and chairs, or the internet.&nbsp;



It is imperative that you invest in these things before you offer coworking.&nbsp;



Offering a bad coworking experience due to insufficient infrastructure can damage your reputation and ruin your chances of being seen as a viable coworking option by local people going forward.



<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-5-marketing-yourselves-as-a-coworking-space">5. Marketing Yourselves as a Coworking Space</h5>



In my experience, the best way of marketing yourself as a coworking space is to try and rank for the term: “coworking space in [your location]” on Google.



So long as you narrow this down to your really local area, say “coworking space in Hackney” rather than “coworking space in London”, then you have a decent chance of ranking due to a lack of competing coworking spaces in this area.



To optimise your website for this keyword, just do the following:



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Set up a dedicated page on your website for your coworking where you talk about your offering and terms. Make sure this is titled with your target keyword.</li>



<li>Add that you offer coworking in your business description and services in your Google My Business account</li>



<li>Add that you offer coworking on some areas of your website’s homepage</li>



<li>Look around if there are any online directories dedicated to coworking spaces and sign yourself up for these.</li>
</ul>



You will not rank for coworking-related keywords immediately. However, if you follow these steps you should be appearing in these searches within a couple of months.



Other ways that you can market yourself as a coworking space include:



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Having a sign outside your premises</li>



<li>Making social media posts about it and asking your followers to share it</li>



<li>Emailing existing customers on your email list</li>



<li>Taking out an advertisement in the local newspaper (this is always cheaper and more effective than you expect it to be)</li>
</ul>



<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-final-thoughts">Final Thoughts</h5>



The rise of remote working after the pandemic has meant that the part-time coworking space market will certainly grow in the next few years.



Coffee shops are in a prime position to take advantage of this as they can set up a coworking space without core changes to their business operations. All they need are a few tweaks to be able to compete with (often overpriced) dedicated coworking spaces.



If you have a large premise, then this could be an excellent opportunity for you to increase and diversify your income.



This article was written by Oli Baise. Oli helps run London-based coffee shop The Coffee Traveller. He writes about all things coffee and the coffee industry in his blog <a href="https://drinkycoffee.com/">Drinky Coffee</a>.

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There’s no denying that loyal customers are a key revenue driver for any business. Their <a href="https://blog.hubspot.com/service/customer-loyalty-statistics" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">average spending is up to 67% higher compared to new customers</a>. More than ever, hospitality businesses should now up their efforts to increase customer loyalty to secure a steady revenue flow.&nbsp; A well-established way to get customers coming back and increase sales is by offering loyalty stamp cards. Collecting stamps at each visit and getting rewarded for it, what’s not to like about it?&nbsp;



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But how many of your customers are actually filling and redeeming their cards? And how long does it take them to obtain a full one?



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-problem-with-loyalty-stamp-cards">The problem with loyalty stamp cards</h4>



Getting customers to sign up for your stamp card is usually an easy task, keeping them coming back to use the card is another story. All the initial excitement and interest in collecting stamps tends to wear off over time. <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167811621000082" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The average rewards program gets a redemption rate of only 13%.&nbsp;</a>



Using stamp cards will increase the chances of a customer coming back, but it can’t be relied upon entirely as a way to keep them coming back for more.



The key action here is to keep customers engaged on a frequent basis in a variety of ways, so they get their stamps too. Let’s uncover some loyalty card secrets.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-how-to-keep-customers-engaged">How to keep customers engaged?</h4>



First of all, you have to stay front of mind with your customers. They probably have many loyalty cards from various different places. So it’s on you to regularly remind them that they have a stamp card from your place as well. It’s all about actively encouraging them to come back more often.



Also, when creating your rewards, focus on these questions:



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Are they obtainable? Your average visit frequency helps you to determine the ideal number of stamps needed for a full card</li><li>Are they attractive? Which type of reward would your customers want? Are they worth collecting stamps for? Are your rewards relevant to your business?</li></ul>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-email-sms-marketing-campaigns">Email &amp; SMS marketing campaigns</h4>



As ever, email and SMS marketing are a great tools to keep your customers interested and stay on top of their minds. It’s all about a friendly nudge to remind them of their loyalty stamp cards.



Here’s some inspiration for your campaigns to keep customers committed:



<h6 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-get-them-to-collect-more-stamps">Get them to collect more stamps:</h6>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>&#8220;How many more stamps do you need? &#8211; a fresh batch of &#8230; arrived today, and we know how much you love them. Come by to get yours.&#8221;</li><li>“&#8230; more stamps to go. Come by today to get one extra stamp for every &#8230; “</li><li>&#8220;Special weekday deal &#8211; earn double the stamps when you buy &#8230;&#8221;</li><li>&#8220;Flash offer &#8211; Buy 1, Get 1 free on all cocktails from 6pm-9pm.&#8221;</li></ul>



<h6 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-get-them-to-redeem-their-full-stamp-card">Get them to redeem their full stamp card:</h6>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>&#8220;Still haven&#8217;t redeemed your stamps?&#8221;</li><li>&#8220;Got a full card? You&#8217;re owed a free …, come by today and enjoy &#8230;&#8221;</li><li>&#8220;Don’t miss out on our special freebie for all redeemed stamp cards this month.&#8221;</li><li>“Your chance to win. All redeemed stamp cards from this month will enter a special prize draw.”</li></ul>



By the way, are you still using paper loyalty stamp cards? Everything we’ve said before is massively improved by going digital. Save money and gain more loyal customers faster with digital stamp cards.



<a href="contact@stampede.ai" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Get in touch</a> to find out more about our digital stamp card solution.

How to Maximise Revenue from Your Loyalty Stamp Cards

We’re pleased to announce our latest integration for Stampede with order-and-pay provider <a href="https://storekit.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Storekit</a>.&nbsp;



This game-changing integration enables hospitality operators to turn transaction data into powerful marketing campaigns. In turn, this will improve revenues and profitability for hospitality brands working with Storekit and Stampede, whilst also providing the other benefits of both platforms.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-who-is-storekit">Who is Storekit?</h2>



Year founded:&nbsp;Storekit formally launched in 2020, although&nbsp;they&#8217;ve been working in hospitality tech for over a decade&nbsp; What it does:&nbsp;With <a href="http://storekit.com/">Storekit</a>, your customers can order and/or pay from their smartphone, wherever they are. For table ordering, that means bigger orders, and a better customer experience. For takeaway, that means growing your audience and improving your bottom line. Why customers love it:&nbsp;Storekit is the easiest and most beautiful mobile ordering system on the market – they&#8217;re bringing world-class consumer software to independent venues. It&#8217;s easy for your customers, easy for your team, and easy for you.&nbsp; &#8220;More sales. That&#8217;s the best thing about Storekit. 100%.&#8221; – Savan, Owner, The Arch Pub&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-integration">The Integration</h2>



So, what does this new integration look like? For operators using Storekit, they can now sync their customer and transaction data into Stampede automatically. This adds a new interaction within Stampede, which can be used to create targeted marketing lists.&nbsp;



Then it’s over to Stampede’s Marketing to send out email and SMS campaigns specifically crafted for those customers, based on their transaction history from Storekit. You can even stack the interactions with other Stampede features for more detailed targeting.



And it comes full circle too. When those customers come back to the venue, or make another purchase through Storekit, that information is attached to the campaigns sent through Stampede. This gives operators a level of reporting and ROI tracking rarely seen for hospitality brands.



Here are some examples of the kind of mailing lists you could build now:



Customers who have: Spent over £500 (via Storekit) AND have a birthday in the next 4 weeks (via Stampede Guest WiFi)



What to send: Send them a special birthday offer, knowing that they’re likely to spend big at your venue



<meta charset="utf-8">Customers who have: Spent more than £1000 (via Storekit) AND have left a negative review (via Stampede Reviews) What to send: Send them a win-back campaign as part of service recovery and turn them back into a brand advocate.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Improving Your Profitability</h2>



When it comes to acquiring new customers, many hospitality businesses still depend heavily on third-party delivery partners like Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat. All of which come with huge costs and minimal profits.&nbsp;



The combined power of Storekit and Stampede can help operators improve profitability by moving away from depending on these third party businesses. Gather customer data and bring more orders direct to your order-and-pay. Then, keep them coming back and ordering more with intelligent marketing that you control.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-working-together">Working Together</h2>



A shared philosophy by both Stampede and Storekit on what technology should do for hospitality brands has come to fruition via this new integration. Together, we want to provide restaurants, bars, cafes and more with the kind of tech previously only available to online and eCommerce businesses.



Angus Jackson, Co-founder at Storekit said &#8220;For us, it was a no brainer to integrate with Stampede; they&#8217;re building beautiful tech that fits perfectly with our product philosophy &amp; mission to support forward-thinking and ambitious operators. We&#8217;re really excited to see our mutual venues making use of the rich data that will be at their fingertips&#8221;



Our founder Patrick said “We don&#8217;t use this phrase lightly but this is a game-changer for our customers. Storekit’s order-and-pay product is best in class and the integration between Stampede and Storekit enables unparalleled visibility on the entire customer journey. “



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-getting-started">Getting Started</h2>



The integration is available to use from 2nd December. If you have both Stampede and Storekit already set up, integrating the systems takes only a couple of minutes. You can <a href="https://help.stampede.ai/en/articles/5778183-how-to-link-up-your-storekit-integration" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">find a guide here</a>, or talk to one of our team on live chat.



To learn about either Storekit or Stampede, and this latest integration you can <a href="https://calendly.com/stampedeae/stampede-demo-request" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">book a call with our team here</a>.

New Integration With Storekit

There’s nothing like waking up and knowing today is the day of the big event. You probably bought the tickets a few weeks (or even months) ago and the excitement has been building up. 

After all, it’s a wonderful thing to have something to look forward to, so don’t leave anyone out! From music lovers attending their favourite gigs, to sports enthusiasts who want to support their favourite clubs &#8211; everyone is going to have something to post to the internet while they’re out catching the action!
The buzz around big events is probably older than we know, as there were stadiums in basically every culture throughout the last thousands of years. Just look at all the ancient <a href="http://blog.turkeyvision.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/aphrodisias-teoman-cimit.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Greek or Roman stadiums</a> and arenas &#8211; all of those were built with the purpose to gather and entertain the masses.
Although the concept of stadiums has stayed the same throughout the ages, the way we participate in these events has changed. Long story short, the digital revolution happened. Long story long, there are a thousand ways to participate in such events without even being there physically; videos of your favourite concerts can be ordered online, sport events can be watched via live stream and your friends can video call you from that festival you weren’t able to go to. Something else has changed, too: people are now able to share their experiences instantaneously. With a variety of new channels, like Social Media, event visitors are now able to broadcast their passion and excitement to all their friends and fellow fans.
<h3>How do I improve the experience of my customers?</h3>
In order to provide today’s event goers with a good experience in a stadium, an opportunity for them to share their experience must be provided. You&#8217;re going to need  a <a href="https://www.stampede.ai/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">proper Guest WiFi Solution</a> for all the spectators. Every passionate visitor should have the possibility to share the thrill of the event online, and it’s one of the core amenities stadiums have to provide for today.
Offering WiFi is crucial today and Stampede is here to make sure you get the most out of your Guest Network.
Invite visitors to connect to the Internet through a beautiful splash screen that fits the ambience of the venue, or personalise it for a certain event. While gathering bits of visitor data, you provide them with a safe connection &#8211; no password needed! 
Depending on the kind of customer data you aim to collect, different conclusions can be drawn. For example, the average time of a connection suggests how much time people spend wandering around an event. Another great example is learning about where visitors come from, as it can help to geographically target marketing for the next event better.
<h3>Let the fans spread the Love </h3>
Letting fans share content whilst they’re in the stadium is one of the best ways to promote the venue itself and put it on the map. All content posted on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat is directly linked to the location and is some of the best advertising you could ask for. This is also true for all the sponsored brands that are present in the stadium, all of them are directly being broadcast to a wide range of fans and followers.
Another great feature of Stampede to connect with visitors is <a href="https://www.stampede.ai/how-it-works#marketing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Marketing Automation</a>. Once spectators connect to the WiFi, they can receive information about the event itself, or snack &amp; drink offers via email or SMS, a fantastic way to increase the potential revenue of your venue. You can even go a step further and text them as they leave and thank them for joining the event. As you’re about to send them a text anyways, why not invite them to the next event straight away and maybe offer a little discount? As you see, the options that this feature provides are endless.
<h3>Ready to use a Guest WiFi solution?</h3>
If you want to learn more about how Guest WiFi Analytics &amp; Insights affect your business and how it can support its growth, click right below and find out how Stampede can help you transform your business today. 
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WiFi in Stadiums & Arenas

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.

5 Tips for Setting Up WiFi for Your Restaurant or Pub [Updated for 2022]

Omnichannel Marketing, Snackable Content and Storyscaping &#8211; we know, there are many cool words around the broad topic of marketing. Actually, there are so many fancy words that sometimes you get the feeling some of the marketers don’t even know what they’re talking about. It’s all too easy to get lost in the marketing jungle. The most worrying factor, however, is losing sight of your customers, in a world where <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jillgriffin/2019/10/15/what-happens-when-your-customers-love-you/#7a84ff425eb7">loyal customer</a><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jillgriffin/2019/10/15/what-happens-when-your-customers-love-you/#7a84ff425eb7">s</a> are one of the most important factors.







So, the most crucial principle revolves around your <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/engaging-customers-through-wi-fi-marketing/">returning customers.</a> They&#8217;re the base your business is built on and you should never forget that. But how do you make sure that your customers feel like kings and queens? 



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Focus on existing customers</h4>



Instead of channelling all your efforts into acquiring new clients, why not take a second and reflect on the fact that your business isn&#8217;t able to serve all possible customers out there. The number of customers you can do business with is finite! So, why not channel your efforts into making the customers you already have happy and stay with your brand?



Focus on your existing customers and try to get a <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/getting-customer-insights-into-your-companys-dna/">deep understanding</a> of their needs and wants. By using this gained information, you&#8217;re able to offer them a much more customised and personalised experience. That way, they want to come back to your venue, as they know what to expect and that they&#8217;re highly valued by you.



Not convinced? How about this fact: returning customers could only cost you 4% as much as acquiring a new one AND they spend more than the double amount of money. So focusing on your loyal customers does not only help you save money, even better it gets you more revenue.



Still not sure? Have a look at this video.



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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Start with your Loyalty Program today</h4>



That’s why the big players usually have a Loyalty Program in place for their returning customers. Their loyalty program allows them to rewards their most valuable customers in a special way. 



So why not treat your customers with something special after their 5th visit? What about a nice discount or a bottle of wine for free? Or what about a special treat for their upcoming birthday? That will definitely make them feel special. All well and good, but is this whole loyalty program thing not expensive?



The good news is, Loyalty Schemes can now be implemented for businesses of any size. It’s neither expensive, nor time-consuming to add a Loyalty Program to the marketing strategy of your business. But most definitely highly effective. 



If you want to learn more about Loyalty Programs, their importance for your business and the benefits you and your customers can get from them, have a look at our free eBook. Find out how you can transform your business today to really connect to your customers and boost their loyalty.&nbsp;



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Or why not get started right away. Transform your loyal customers into kings and queens.



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Why Loyal Customers Should be Kings and Queens

<h1 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-free-february-march-2023social-media-calendar">Free February &#8211; March 2023 Social Media Calendar</h1>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-no-more-last-minute-panic-brainstorming-for-your-social-media-posts">No more last-minute panic brainstorming for your social media posts.</h4>



Operating a business and at the same time staying on top of your social media content can be tough. Constantly coming up with new and engaging ideas for your next posts takes time you might not always have.



Download your free social media calendar&nbsp;for February and March 2023 now.



Featuring topical post ideas, hashtags suggestions and image inspiration for each month.

February – March 2023 Social Media Calendar

The Guest Re-Engagement Workflow Every Venue Needs

Introducing – Marketing Workflows

Coming Soon – The Enquiry Pipeline

June upates with workflows, enquiries and competitor analysis

June Update – AI Review Insights, New Features and More

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Introducing Quick Campaigns

In 2019, <a href="https://stampede.ai/press/raising-the-bar-a-stampede-report/">Stampede research </a>revealed that the number of pubs and bars in the UK had increased for the first time in a decade – while the wider hospitality sector was also in great shape. The same year, <a href="https://storekit.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">storekit</a> made headlines for its cheapest pint in London Tube map, which took hundreds of hours to create. Fast-forward two years, <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/new-integration-with-storekit/">Stampede and storekit</a> were now business partners and wanted to assess the same ONS UK business count data source to better understand the impact of COVID on UK hospitality business numbers.&nbsp;



The good news is that the hospitality sector has been remarkably resilient – despite tremendous uncertainty and disruption. In fact, there are now more registered hospitality businesses in the UK today than in March 2019 or March 2020 – according to ONS data based on Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes 5601, 5602, 5603, 56210, 56290, 56301, 56302. These codes cover restaurants, takeaways, cafes, mobile food stands, catering businesses, clubs, pubs and bars registered to Companies House.&nbsp;



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* Licensed Club data includes venues from the following subcategories: Discotheques (licensed to sell alcohol), Night-clubs (licensed to sell alcohol), Social Clubs (licensed to sell alcohol), Working mens clubs (licensed to sell alcohol).



The food sector saw almost universal growth in terms of business numbers, with restaurants, takeaways, catering businesses and mobile food stands all growing in number between 2019-2020 and 2020-2021. The only decline was among businesses classified as “other food service activities” – which covers airline, school, university, office catering. With many of these industries closing down during the pandemic or reducing use/occupancy, this is hardly surprising.&nbsp;&nbsp;



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In less positive news, we saw a decline in the number of UK pubs, bars and clubs between 2019-2020 and 2020-2021. This is the continuation of a decade long downward trend, despite a small surge in 2019, but the steep net loss of -1300 pubs between 2019 and 2021 is noticeable.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;



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It’s clear that drinks-focused businesses such as pubs, bars and clubs have all suffered more from the COVID restrictions than restaurants&nbsp;



With 6,985 registered clubs in 2021, from a high of 10,040 in 2010, it’s entirely possible that the UK will soon have less than 5,000 clubs, especially if COVID disruptions continue and capacities do not reach their maximum potential in the years ahead. This could lead to clubs struggling financially.&nbsp; To speak to Stampede and storekit, please get in touch via email at <a href="mailto:contact@stampede.ai">contact@stampede.ai</a>

The UK’s irrepressible hospitality sector: 2022 Industry Growth Report

<a href="https://www.2stepreviews.com/google-reviews-influence-your-seo-heres-how/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Customer reviews are the third most influential factor in Google’s local search algorithm</a>. In the world of Google, reviews are seen as customers’ online word-of-mouth. They give your business a credibility booster.



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As a result, you will get found more often through organic searches. All this will drive&nbsp;more traffic to your website&nbsp;and lead to more bookings.



Your star rating and Google’s own ranking are the two main factors that impact local search results.



<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-rating-vs-ranking">Rating vs. Ranking</h5>



Your overall rating is simply the average of all your customers&#8217; star ratings.



The composition of the ranking on the other hand is a bit more complex. It is determined by the platform&#8217;s own algorithm which scores your business based on various factors.



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Factors Influencing Your Google Reviews Ranking</h5>



There are a number of signals Google pays attention to when calculating your ranking.&nbsp;



<h6 class="wp-block-heading">1) Quantity</h6>



It’s no surprise that a&nbsp;high volume&nbsp;of reviews will help maintain your search results position.&nbsp;



Plus, the Google algorithm will&nbsp;pick up on certain keywords&nbsp;within the written parts. So your business will come up when potential customers search for those keywords. I.e. ‘Spanish tapas in Edinburgh’.



<h6 class="wp-block-heading">2) Velocity</h6>



<a href="https://www.brightlocal.com/research/local-consumer-review-survey/#" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">50% of customers only pay attention to reviews from the last two weeks</a>. The same applies to Google. The more recent reviews on your profile, the stronger your ranking will get.



<h6 class="wp-block-heading">3) Diversity</h6>



<a href="https://www.searchenginejournal.com/ranking-factors/local-citations/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Citation signals</a>&nbsp;are important for Google as well. Get your company listed on various directories and make sure your reviews come from a mixture of sources. This could be other&nbsp;3rd party sides like Tripadvisor or Yelp.&nbsp;



<h6 class="wp-block-heading">4) Content</h6>



Google also gives credit to the actual content of your reviews, i.e. their quality. Do they provide value to the next reader?



<h6 class="wp-block-heading">5) Strong Star Rating</h6>



It goes without saying that the higher your overall score, the better your local ranking will be.&nbsp;



<h6 class="wp-block-heading">6) Reviews Management</h6>



The last factor is about how much you are interacting and engaging with your reviews.



Are you responding to both positive and negative reviews? Are you keeping your&nbsp;reviews page well-maintained&nbsp;and all business information updated?



<h5 class="wp-block-heading">Key Takeaways</h5>



Here’s what you can do to influence your Google reviews ranking and push your local searches:



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Ensure a steady flow of reviews &#8211;&nbsp;<a href="https://stampede.ai/get-reviews/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">automate the requests</a>&nbsp;to save time</li><li>Keep on top of your reviews &#8211;&nbsp;<a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/how-to-respond-to-positive-and-negative-customer-reviews-online/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">respond to positive/negative</a>&nbsp;reviews in a timely manner</li><li>Encourage customers to leave longer reviews &#8211; reach out to loyal customers</li><li>Allow customers to review your business on various sites</li><li><a href="https://stampede.ai/reviews-calculator/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Use our calculator</a>&nbsp;to find out how many 5-star reviews you require to get the score you need</li></ul>



Get all the tools you need to ensure better and stress-free review management. Download our&nbsp;<a href="https://assets.stampede.ai/magnets/reviews-toolkit-for-restaurants.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">FREE Restaurant Reviews Toolkit</a>.



Save time collecting your reviews and automate your requests.&nbsp;<a href="https://h.stampede.ai/meetings/stampede/demo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Get in touch</a>&nbsp;with our team to find out more about&nbsp;<a href="https://stampede.ai/get-reviews/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Stampede Reviews</a>.

The Secret To Mastering Your Google Reviews

<h1 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-free-june-amp-july-2025-hospitality-content-calendar">Free June &amp; July 2025 Hospitality Content Calendar</h1>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-bolster-your-marketing-this-summer-grab-60-days-worth-of-content-inspiration">Bolster your marketing this summer: grab 60 days&#8217; worth of content inspiration!</h4>



Operating a business and at the same time staying on top of your marketing can be tough. Constantly coming up with new and engaging ideas for your feeds and emails takes time you might not always have.



Download your free marketing content calendar for June and July 2025 now.



Featuring seasonal ideas, hashtags suggestions and image inspiration for each month, including Father&#8217;s Day, Royal Ascot, Wimbledon and Picnic Month among others.

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Customer experience in hospitality can be pretty tumultuous at the moment. Thankfully, email has long had a place in the customer experience. It can play a big part in boosting the customer engagement, regardless of current circumstances.



 While email is no substitute for person-to-person contact, it can supplement the customer experience. Keeping your business front of mind via their inbox will get you more repeat bookings and visits, and it doesn’t have to be a chore.



 Here are 3 types of email that can improve customer experience without costing you time



 Thanks for visiting This a simple email that can serve a couple of functions. It can work as a humble message from management to a recent customer to thank them for choosing to visit that venue.&nbsp;



This email is also a chance to ask for feedback and reviews. A “How was your visit?” email, with a thank you note, is a super-effective way to get more reviews and increase your overall score.



<p id="h-welcome-backwhen-a-customer-comes-back-you-can-automate-an-email-that-acknowledges-their-return-visit-with-another-short-message-while-it-might-be-different-staff-working-when-they-return-automation-technology-can-make-sure-repeat-customers-are-remembered">Welcome back When a customer comes back, you can automate an email that acknowledges their return visit with another short message. While it might be different staff working when they return, automation technology can make sure repeat customers are remembered.



 This short note of recognition will make repeat customers feel special, deepening that loyalty to your business. It also gives you a option to include a special offer, exclusive to repeat customers, that could increase their spend while rewarding them.



<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gABz6940YzU&amp;t=51s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Happy Birthday</a> Although it requires some more detailed data capture, this email undoubtedly pays off for the extra effort. Again there are a couple of ways to use it:



 A quick note to say “Happy birthday, have a great day!” keeps you connected with the customer and builds rapport, even when they’re not at the venue.



 But the way many Stampede customers use this message to get covers and bookings is with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gABz6940YzU&amp;t=51s" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">a birthday offer</a>. Some offer a free bottle of prosecco with a birthday booking, or a discount on the bill for tables of 6+ and it’s incredibly effective.



 Arguably the best feature of these emails is that they can all be automated. Once the email is built it can be automatically sent to any customers when the time is right. There’s no need to constantly write emails and hit “Send”.



 To find out more about <a href="https://stampede.ai/how-it-works/automations/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">automated messages</a> and how to set them up, <a href="https://stampede.ai/company/#contact" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">get in touch</a> with one of our team.

Hassle-Free Customer Loyalty

Tripadvisor recently rolled out their <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/travel-safe">TravelSafe</a> updates for businesses and travellers. The update focuses on bringing safety measures implemented in response to COVID-19 to the forefront.&nbsp;



These changes have the potential to really shake things up in terms of ratings and rankings on the platform as consumer interests change and adapt to life after lockdown. Our research has discovered that less than 1 in 100 restaurants in the UK has added their safety measures to Tripadvisor following the update.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What does Travel Safe do?</h2>



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For business listing owners, there are new sections available to provide details of safety measures in place. Businesses with this information get a badge on their listing preview.



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For customers, there’s a new filter in the search results for “Venues with safety measures in place&#8221; (which takes the top spot) and there is also safety measure specific questions for those travels and customers writing reviews.



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<h6 class="wp-block-heading">Related Article: <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/guest-review-management/">Guest Review Management</a></h6>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Research Process</h2>



To get a better understanding of the impact this update has for businesses, we’ve gone through the results for hotels, restaurants and food and drink businesses in the UK’s 30 biggest cities (by population), from the point of view of a customer. We’ve gathered the results <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RluNwd94iCgJtc-lLKAsR2rZ3nslfqiWwOrIm-pTM9o/edit?usp=sharing">in a table </a>to compare hospitality industry segments and geographic areas.



We looked up the number of hotels and restaurants in each city, then applied the “Properties taking safety measures” filter in the left-hand column of the search results.



This was carried out for Restaurants, Bars and Pubs, Tea and Coffee and Hotels.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RluNwd94iCgJtc-lLKAsR2rZ3nslfqiWwOrIm-pTM9o/edit?usp=sharing">The Results</a></h2>



The numbers are striking. Out of 48,000 Restaurants in those 30 cities, only 406 venues showed up with the “Safety Measures” filter applied. That’s less than 1%.&nbsp;



For hotels, there was a marked increase in results showing up with the filter applied. From 9,000 properties, 625 included details of the safety measures they had put in place. A sturdy 6.9% across the nation.



London has the most restaurants with new COVID safety measures in the UK (134) but this is only 0.69% of London restaurants listed by Tripadvisor.



The southern cities of Bournemouth, Southampton and Portsmouth all feature highly on the list for restaurants with measures listed (3.93%, 1.77% and 1.63%). This is expected given their reputation as staycation hotspots on the south coast.



Nottingham and Glasgow top the list for the highest proportion of hotels with safety measures detailed at 12.5% and 11.5% respectively.



The full data for Restaurants and Hotels is below and you can view all the results of the research <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RluNwd94iCgJtc-lLKAsR2rZ3nslfqiWwOrIm-pTM9o/edit?usp=sharing">HERE.</a>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Food For Thought</h2>



As one of the go-to sites when searching for places to eat and drink it’s surprising that so few venues have managed to get their Tripadvisor listings updated. Especially after going to so much effort to implement their safety measures and the consumer desire to be well informed of precautions.&nbsp;



According to <a href="https://www.cga.co.uk/2020/07/20/cga-and-ukhospitality-set-out-the-industrys-road-to-recovery">CGA researc</a>h under a quarter (23%) of consumers are only returning to venues with caution and a third (33%) only doing so if they are sure that added precautions were in place.



Safety Culture says ‘while ‘Super Saturday’ saw millions flock to pubs and bars, just a quarter (26%) of the British public feel safe going back to pubs and bars and only 37% feel safe going back to restaurants and cafes.’ It says there is an ‘urgent need for business to be transparent about new measures for customer and employee safety.’



At the time of writing, only about 60% of hospitality venues have reopened. It follows that as more reopen, the number with measures listed on there will climb and competition within that filtered search view will increase.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Advice For Owners</h2>



First, head to Tripadvisor and carry out a search in your local area using the same process we laid out above, or check out the results for the nearest big city. Have a look at what others near you have done.



Here’s a great example of one we found to take inspiration from:



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The Tripadvisor platform allows you to give a bullet point list of measures in place, provide contact details for any further questions and provide a short written note which allows for a more personal touch too.



With this information in place, a business will be significantly more visible to those concerned and cautious customers who want to be reassured before venturing out.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Wrapping Up</h2>



Whilst we are still in early stages of reopening, it’s a critical time to act on this. The numbers were quite startingly given the struggles already faced and the need to come back strong. The updates look eye-catching to customers on Tripadvisor and they themselves have put a lot of weight behind showing off safety measures.



It’s well worth taking a few minutes to update your listing after all the effort gone into making the venue safe and those who get to it sooner will be better for it. There’s a huge opportunity out there for those businesses able to reassure customers and increase their footfall as a result.



If you&#8217;d like any more information on our research please <a href="https://stampede.ai/company#contact">contact us.</a>

How Tripadvisor’s Safety Measures Are Impacting Hospitality Businesses

Cate Triendl

The tinsel is down, the streets are filled with discarded Christmas trees and you&#8217;ve finally pieced together what happened on New Year&#8217;s Eve. That can only mean one thing: 2018 is here and there&#8217;s not a damn thing you can do about it.

But that&#8217;s ok, since we here at Stampede are always looking to the future. The past is past and onward and upward.  That&#8217;s why we wanted to take this opportunity to showcase some of the trends and events we see happening with WiFi in 2018.
<h3>Still Champion &#8211; 802.11ac</h3>
Approved in 2012 and introduced to consumers the next year, 802.11ac is the current wireless standard used throughout the world. For now. Nipping at 802.11ac&#8217;s heels is the next breed of wireless standards &#8211; 802.11ax. The killer feature behind this latest standard is something called OFDMA, short for Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access. This this technology allows one access point to to host multiple devices on the same WiFi channel, which will greatly boost the capacity of routers and access points for heavy usage areas like stadiums and public spaces.
But that doesn&#8217;t mean you&#8217;ve got to trash your current network setup and start shopping. The 802.11ax standard hasn&#8217;t been approved by the IEEE yet, so it might not be until 2019 that we see the next generation of WiFi.
<h3>Intent Based Networking</h3>
IBN started popping up on the radar in 2017 and will start to get mainstream in 2018. IBN utilizes Machine Learning to make networks smarter and faster. Think of IBN as the first step towards Skynet from the Terminator movies. IBN probably won&#8217;t make much difference to you if you&#8217;re simply offering WiFi to customers in your local coffee shop, but if you&#8217;re managing WiFi as part of a larger network topology, you could see IBN making your networks in 2018 more hassle free.
<h3>5G Makes an Appearance</h3>
5G, the cellular connectivity standard that follows (naturally) 4G is finally going to get a rollout in 2018. Expect 5G to hold center stage at the <a href="https://www.ces.tech" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Consumer Electronic Show</a> that begins in January. In the United States, both Verizon and AT&amp;T are <a href="http://www.zdnet.com/article/5g-takes-center-stage-at-ces-2018-with-actual-deployments-later/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">planning rollouts for selected markets in 2018</a>. However, there is still some confusion surrounding 5G &#8211; including exactly WHAT consitutes 5G. There&#8217;s concern that unscrupulous providers might just take a gussied up 4G signal and rebrand it as 5G. Still, don&#8217;t expect WiFi to be consigned to the dust bin quite yet. There are sill 8 times as many devices connected to WiFi networks than there are to mobile networks.
<h3>Growth of Free WiFi</h3>
It&#8217;s becoming more and more common to see cities launching free WiFi initiatives and this isn&#8217;t going to be stopping any time in 2018. If fact, it&#8217;s predicted that by 2020 the <a href="https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/free-wifi-hotspots-research/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">number of public WiFi hotspots will grow to 549 million</a> &#8211; that&#8217;s a sevenfold increase from the 2015 figure of 64 million. It&#8217;s predicted that there&#8217;s going to be so much free WiFi, in fact, that mobile providers are already starting to grow concerned.
<h3>WiFi As a Service</h3>
You&#8217;ve seen it with software packages like Office365 and Adobe Creative Suite, streaming services like Netflix and Hulu, and now even movies theaters are offering a monthly subscription model for all you can watch flicks. So why not the same thing with WiFi? Introducing WiFi-as-a-Service, the latest entry into the monthly recurring revenue model marketplace. WiFi as a service makes a lot of sense to businesses, who would rather, you know, be running their businesses instead of wrestling with persnickity WiFi controllers and updating passwords. The other advantage to this model is that firmware and other upgrades can be done automatically through the cloud. Which can come in handy the next time there&#8217;s an issue <a href="https://www.stampede.ai/blog/wpa2-breach-is-your-wifi-safe" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">like the recent WPA2 breach</a>. 
<h3>What Else Will 2018 Hold?</h3>
It&#8217;s hard to say exactly what&#8217;s around the next bend. But that makes high tech kind of exciting, isn&#8217;t it? In any case, if you&#8217;re ready to step into the future by offering safe and secure WiFi for your business, why not give Stampede a try?
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WiFi as a Service and other Trends for 2018

Like many industries, it can be tough to drum up repeat trade in the restaurant business. Especially with the ever-changing high street, the cold British weather not to mention competition from larger chains. The good news is that there are many ways you can create repeat business for your small business. Even better, there are many free restaurant promotions ideas. 







In fact, the beauty of having your own restaurant is that you can get creative, making a <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/5-marketing-technologies-all-restaurants-should-be-using/">strateg</a><a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/5-marketing-technologies-all-restaurants-should-be-using/">y</a> that is much more personal for your customers than a bite at McDonald’s.



People love independent restaurants for their homely feel, especially with excellent hospitality and amazing food. Drawing on these strengths <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/building-customer-loyalty-with-blackbx/">creates a sense of loyalty</a>, helping your brand to become adopted by the local population.



If you own a small to a medium-sized restaurant, here’s our top free advice to promote your restaurant and boost your repeat business:



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It goes without saying that in the digital age, a social presence is a must when it comes to your business. Facebook and <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/rock-your-restaurant-with-wifi-and-instagram/">Instagram</a>, in particular, are great ways to show off your restaurant. Also, another free way of promoting your restaurant. Whether you advertise deals or introduce new items to your menu, it’s an excellent visual tool to get stomachs rumbling and ultimately feet through the door.



Most of all, it keeps <a href="https://econsultancy.com/five-restaurants-with-first-class-social-media-strategies/">your business in the mindset of your customers</a>. Your restaurant goes from being a physical space they may pass on the high street from time to time, to something they are viewing every time they scroll through their feed. It also gives the ability for tagging, inviting others to dine with you or view your posts.



The more your brand becomes a lifestyle and connects with your customers during their everyday lives, the more likely they are to visit. You can even use social media to advertise bookings for big events such as Christmas Day, Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, etc. It’s a multifaceted tool that can give a huge organic or paid reach, opening you up to new customers even if you’re closed!



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Special Offers</h4>



Few of us can <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/infographic-how-likely-are-people-to-act-on-promotions/">resist a bargain</a> and the same is absolutely true when it comes to food. Eating out regularly can seem like a bit of a stretch for some, so getting the right deals will help boost repeat business.



Some restaurants have a set menu where every night there is a different deal, such as “a curry and a pint for £5 on Thursdays”, or “buy one get one free burger on Saturdays”. You can completely tailor deals to the type of cuisine you serve and your clientele. The main thing is that it’s a way excellent of attracting customers, and helps create loyalty. Think of <a href="https://www.dominos.co.uk/blog/two-tuesday/">how successful Domino’s two for Tuesday</a> is!



Don’t forget to advertise any deals on posters or boards to attract passing trade also. The best combination is to combine a great deal with a slow part of the week. Give your customers a reason to head out in the rain and come visit you over the bigger chains down the street.



Be proud of what you do differently as an independent restaurant, and don’t be afraid to share it.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Rewards</h4>



From the traditional reward card that gets stamped each time a customer visits your restaurant, to offering a discount each time someone leaves you a review online &#8211; <a href="https://www.marketingdonut.co.uk/customer-care/customer-loyalty/ten-ways-to-reward-loyal-customers">rewards are an excellent marketing tool in themselves</a>.



In terms of getting repeat business, there are many ways you can make rewards that give you just that. For example, patrons can receive a free drink on their 6th visit. Or, a half-price meal if they return twice in one week. You can tailor the deals to make them work for your restaurant.



Here comes another free restaurant promotion input. Have a read in our eBook on how loyalty programs can help you boost your repeat business.



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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Themed Nights</h4>



Everyone likes something to look forward to, and <a href="https://restaurantden.com/restaurant-event-ideas/">themed nights are an excellent way</a> to drum up business both repeat and new. You could hold a jazz night and invite a local musician to play, or even a tapas night. Some restaurants even hold murder mystery nights!



The idea is to create a buzz and expand the potential of your restaurant. If people can visit you for a delicious lunch but also return a few days later for a Halloween night or even a poetry reading &#8211; this is repeat business.



The best part about themed nights is that your customers will likely turn up in groups. This means even more new or repeat business is generated.



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If you own a restaurant and you’re looking to <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/engaging-customers-through-wi-fi-marketing/">increase footfall</a>, it’s time to act now by getting creative. It’s important your business is a place people want to visit more than once in a while, so it’s essential to take steps to make this happen. Our free tips and tricks will help you promote your restaurant more successfully. 



Whether you venture out with themed nights or offer special promotions for your loyal customers, it’s all about getting into the mindset of your patrons. The more customer-friendly your restaurant is, the more likely you are to secure repeat trade.&nbsp;

Free Restaurant Promotions Ideas

With restrictions being eased, more and more hospitality venues are getting back to hosting regular events. Customers now have a bunch of upcoming events to choose from. Check out our free event promotion ideas to stand out and make sure you create enough hype around your events.



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 First of all, it’s important to leverage every communication channel for your promotions. This way you can maximise your reach and create as many touchpoints with your customers as possible.&nbsp;



Also, don’t forget to remind customers that the wait is over and your regular events are finally back.&nbsp;



Here&#8217;s a short checklist covering the most important channels you should use for your free event promotions and some ideas to get you started.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-1-social-media">1. Social Media</h4>



Social media is probably the best channel to reach a wide range of people and keep them updated and engaged about what&#8217;s happening at your venue.



Though posting alone won’t do the trick. There’s more you can do to boost your promotions.&nbsp;



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<li>Pin your post with monthly events to the top</li>



<li>Create unique hashtags for recurring events and encourage customers to use them</li>



<li>Share upcoming events for the week in your stories</li>



<li>Create a Facebook events page</li>



<li>Feature your events on local Facebook groups</li>



<li>Use images from previous events for a sneak peak</li>



<li>Come up with a competition around the event, e.g. &#8220;caption this&#8221;, &#8220;who would you choose as your event buddy?&#8221;</li>



<li>Share short videos about pre-event behind-the-scenes prep</li>



<li>Create FOMO for limited availability &#8211; “don’t miss your chance”, “only few spaces left, be quick”</li>
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">2. Email &amp; SMS&nbsp;</h4>



Email and SMS will help you better reach your existing customer base. You can also segment your customers for more targeted promotions. E.g. for sports events or ladies&#8217;/men&#8217;s night.



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<li>Send out a monthly events newsletter, including what’s coming up, featuring important dates to save in the calendar</li>



<li>Include all relevant event information and a clear booking CTA&nbsp;</li>



<li>Jump on exclusivity and offer early access to special events for your loyal customers only</li>



<li>Reward referrals and encourage customers to “tell a friend”</li>



<li>Use your subject line to create a sense of urgency, “We’re almost full, hurry up”, “The wait is over, [event] is almost here”</li>



<li>Send out reminders as the event date approaches</li>
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">3. Website</h4>



Lots of your customers will check out your website to find out what’s going on in your venue. Keeping your website content well maintained is therefore crucial.



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<li>Update your website with upcoming events and make sure to remove past ones</li>



<li>Use pop-ups or banners to boost limited availability or last-minute offers</li>



<li>Post your events on discovery pages or local community pages&nbsp;</li>
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Pro tip: Use relevant keywords around your events on your website, especially in your titles. E.g. “pub quiz in [&#8230;]”, “beer tasting event”, so that your events will also show up on search engines.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">4. In-Venue Promotion</h4>



Of course, you can head over to your printer now and print flyers to stick them all over your venue but there’s a better, more cost-effective way.&nbsp;



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<li>Use your digital assets, such as your Guest WiFI, for <a href="https://youtu.be/HPDbVHRv0xs" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">in-venue promotion</a> to send automated messages once customers have signed up to your WiFi</li>
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Need some assistance with spreading the word about your events via email and SMS marketing campaigns? <a href="contact@stampede.ai" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Reach out to our team.&nbsp;</a>We&#8217;re happy to help.

20 Free Event Promotion Ideas For a Buzzing Venue

GDPR isn&#8217;t another networking acronym or government agency. GDPR is short for the <a href="http://www.eugdpr.org">General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR),</a> which takes effect on May 25, 2018 throughout the EU.

<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/risk/our-insights/tackling-gdpr-compliance-before-time-runs-out">Any business established in the European Union</a>  will have to comply with all the GDPR laws. Of course, with Brexit approaching rapidly, requirements may fluctuate with the UK, but even UK based businesses that deal with EU customers will be bound by the GDPR rules.
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Basically the goal of GDPR is to empower individual data privacy. It ensures that when people give their personal information out to a business, that data is used for a specific purpose, kept only for specific period of time and stored securely.
<h3>What does GDPR Mean for Your Business WiFi ?</h3>
<a href="https://arstechnica.co.uk/information-technology/2016/08/public-wi-fi-forget-the-scare-stories-read-this/">There are a lot of myths</a> floating around about what exactly GDPR is going to mean for your business &#8211; from multi million dollar fines for users downloading pirated movies on your network, to businesses being required to retain personal data for all users on their WiFi network. Some of the stories are just that &#8211; stories &#8211; while other rumors are filled with half truths.
<h3>Why even bother with the hassle?</h3>
With Stampede, you can offer your patrons <a href="https://www.stampede.ai/how-it-works#security">safe, secure and &#8211; yes &#8211; GDPR compliant WiFi. </a>
Terms and Conditions, data retention, <a href="/blog/blackbx-wifi-and-gdpr" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">GDPR requirements</a> &#8211; we&#8217;ll take care of all of that for you so that you can get on with what you really want to do: run your business.
Users in your business connect to your WiFi through our secure captive portal (<a href="https://www.stampede.ai/how-it-works#marketing">fully brandable as yours, of course</a>) where they can authenticate with a social media profile, like Facebook, or by using an email address. You can use this opportunity to then <a href="/blog/press/marketing-with-wifi">gather marketing data about your customers</a> &#8211; name, age, post/zip code &#8211; and even ask questions. Once connected, users need never log in again.
The end result? Customer data is kept safe, secure and, most importantly,  GDPR compliant.
<h3>Get GDPR Compliant Today</h3>
You can get started getting your business GDPR compliant for FREE!
Stampede <a class="" href="https://www.stampede.ai/how-it-works#integration">integrates with most of the world&#8217;s leading WiFi equipment providers</a> &#8211; award winning names like UniFi, Open Mesh, LigoWave, Cisco and more. Don&#8217;t have your own WiFi equipment? No problem, we can help you out there, too.
Don&#8217;t let GDPR ruin your business &#8211; try Stampede today!
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Offer GDPR Compliant WiFi with Stampede

You&#8217;ve just returned to your property after letting it over a long holiday weekend. Checking around, it looks like everything is in the right place &#8211; garbage emptied, no spills on the cushions and your guests have even thoughtfully stripped the bed. The only problem is that they didn&#8217;t exactly take everything with them. They left something behind. Something that you&#8217;ll never be able to spot. Because it&#8217;s all digital. What your guests left behind is a trojan sitting on your Guest WiFi network in your Airbnb, silently gathering all the personal information that you&#8217;re sending out through the internet.







And it might take you months to find out. Sounds scary? <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/aug/05/airbnb-wifi-security-threat-risk-travel" target="_blank">It&#8217;s totally possible</a>.



But don&#8217;t let that put you off from offering Guest WiFi to your Airbnb guests. Travellers love WiFi. So much so, in fact, <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.tripping.com/industry/trends/most-important-vacation-rental-amenities-tripping" target="_blank">that guest WiFi is the number one amenity</a> that guests look for now when travelling.&nbsp;So you&#8217;re left with the question &#8211; how to offer <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/take-the-risk-out-of-guest-wifi/">safe and secure WiFi</a> to your Airbnb guests while keeping your home networks safe?



We&#8217;re more than happy to give you the answer &#8211; enter Stampede.



With Stampede, not only can you offer your guests WiFi, you can use collected customer data to run automated marketing campaigns enticing your Airbnb guests to come back. And safety? Because Stampede uses email addresses to authenticate users, you&#8217;ll have an instant, easy to access record of everyone who&#8217;s ever used your WiFi. All GDPR compliant. 



So how to get started? Couldn&#8217;t be easier. There&#8217;s a couple of options here. It depends on whether you have your own WiFi hardware (which may be the case for larger Airbnbs with multiple rooms) or not (most common for smaller Airbnbs).



Let&#8217;s take a look at how these two break down.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Own Hardware</h4>



If you&#8217;re running a larger Airbnb with multiple access points, you might already have the required hardware and don&#8217;t need anything else to get started. Currently, Stampede&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.stampede.ai/how-it-works#integration" target="_blank">integrates with hardware</a> from leading WiFi manufacturers like UniFi, Open Mesh, IgniteNet, Cisco, MikroTik and more! 



In order to get going with awesome WiFi, simply sign up for a free trial,&nbsp;log in to your dashboard, adjust a few settings and you&#8217;re good to go!



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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">No Hardware</h4>



This is typically the case for smaller Airbnb&nbsp;owners. Most likely you have an apartment or house with a cable modem/WiFi router. You&#8217;ve got the password tacked up on the wall or, even worse, you&#8217;re still using the default password that came with the router. That&#8217;s bad &#8211; but we won&#8217;t be too angry. At least you&#8217;re taking a step in the right direction.&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Setting Up Your Home Network</h4>



First of all, change the default password on your router. This is typically done through a web-based interface for your router, the web address of which came with your setup information or &#8211; in all likelihood &#8211; on a sticker on the bottom of the router. We&#8217;ll call this your Home Network.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Setting Up Your Guest Network</h4>



Here&#8217;s where the magic comes in. What you&#8217;ll need for this setup is a Guest WiFi router. This will set up a second WiFi network, entirely separate from your Home Network for use by your guests. And where can you get one of these routers? Glad you asked because we&#8217;ll be more than happy to provide you one. We&#8217;ve got routers in all shapes and sizes. Head over to our <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="https://signup.stampede.ai" target="_blank">contact page</a>, sign up for a free trial and one of our helpful tech support representatives will be in touch to ensure you get the exact right router for your Airbnb location.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Configuring Your Guest WiFi&nbsp;</h4>



Once you&#8217;ve got your WiFi router from us, the setup couldn&#8217;t be easier. Don&#8217;t believe us? Just take a look at this video.



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And that&#8217;s it! You&#8217;re good to go!



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Customising Your Guest WiFi&nbsp;</h4>



Whether you have your own hardware or a handy piece of equipment (and that spiffy sticker) you received from us, set up for both options is the same. Now it&#8217;s time to get creative! 



Login to your Stampede portal and, under the marketing section, you can upload your guest house logo (you&#8217;ve got one of those, right?), a picture of your location, or whatever comes to mind. This will be the screen that your guests see when logging in, so make it memorable and unique to your venue.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Gathering Data</h4>



Now comes the really cool part. You can have your Airbnb guests confirm their account in a couple of different ways.



Either by verifying with an email address or with a Facebook check-in. Both have their advantages. 



With a Facebook check-in, guests can gain access to the WiFi quickly, and you can then redirect them to your Facebook page where they can easily review and rate your venue and be seen by their friends. An easy word of mouth marketing victory! 



But if you want to get to know your customers a little better, you can ask questions like their name, age, gender, postcode as they register. Even better &#8211; we&#8217;re aware that in some countries you will need to get your guests&#8217; passport details, so in cases like this, you can just add a &#8220;Passport Number&#8221; field to your capture page. How&#8217;s that for efficiency?&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Automated Marketing Campaigns&nbsp;</h4>



Did we say that gathering data was the cool part? Ok yeah, it&#8217;s kinda cool but it&#8217;s not the REALLY cool part. 



No, what&#8217;s really neat is all the ways in which you can use this shiny <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/the-marketing-power-of-wifi-analytics-for-your-business/">new customer data</a>. Like how? Well, how about importing your guest email addresses into your newsletter email list? Or, even better, sending <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/how-marketing-with-wifi-benefits-your-business/">automated marketing messages</a>. 



Let&#8217;s say one of your previous Airbnb guests has a birthday coming up &#8211; send them an automated email or SMS message saying &#8220;Happy Birthday&#8221; and offer them a discount on their next stay. Did a guest drop out at the last minute and you&#8217;ve got an opening? Send an email or SMS blast to some of your best guests letting them know your place is available.



Did someone say video? Because we&#8217;ve got another video which gives you a quick walkthrough of how to get going with Marketing in Stampede.&nbsp;



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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Don&#8217;t Forget the Reviews&nbsp;</h4>



We all know that customer reviews on Airbnb are important and are one of the first things that guests are going to see when considering your property. Good <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/how-to-respond-to-positive-and-negative-customer-reviews-online/">reviews</a> can also push your site up in the Airbnb rankings. And bad reviews? Let&#8217;s put it this way &#8211; there&#8217;s an entire site called Airbnb hell <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.airbnbhell.com/airbnb-guest-stories/" target="_blank">filled with Airbnb horror stories</a>. 



So, while the experience is still fresh in your guests&#8217; mind, use the automated marketing feature in Stampede to send an email or SMS reminder to review your Airbnb. Even easier &#8211; <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.stampede.ai/blog/133-character-limit-the-shorter-the-better" target="_blank">include a link so they can leave a review right from their mobile</a>.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Awesome Airbnb Guest WiFi&nbsp;</h4>



See &#8211; that wasn&#8217;t all that hard now, was it? You can now rest easy knowing that you&#8217;re offering fast, safe and secure Guest WiFi to all your Airbnb guests. Even better, you&#8217;ll be able to automatically target them with promotions or specials enticing them back to your location.



Don&#8217;t keep your guests waiting!&nbsp;



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Setting Up Your Airbnb for Guest WiFi today

Finally, you&#8217;ve landed your dream job of managing and running your own restaurant. But what do you need to do to sustain on a long-term basis? And how could you use your WiFi to help you grow your business? Keep reading!







So, you&#8217;re serving all your favourite foods, the ambience is just right. You&#8217;ve got the latest and greatest IPA on tap for all the twirly moustached hipsters to quaff. After opening, your business did ok for a few months, but, after the initial excitement, traffic seems to have dried up. Even the hipsters have moved on to the next place serving Icelandic grapefruit IPA.



Your dream career is in danger of dying unless you do something &#8211; and fast. You&#8217;ve got a great product &#8211; your restaurant &#8211; the only thing is that nobody knows about it. The problem? Marketing. You&#8217;re doing it wrong. But, before you pull out that chequebook to start paying a restaurant consultant, we wanted to share with you three quick and easy tips. So, you can get started TODAY to drive traffic to your venue using your Guest WiFi to help your business further grow.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Market to 3 Visits</h4>



This is the part that many people in the hospitality business seem to forget. Sure, you want your customers in the door, but you also want to keep them coming back. 



According to Jon Taffer, of Bar Rescue, if a customer comes into a restaurant and has a great experience, <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/three-best-restaurant-tips-customer-retention/" target="_blank">the likelihood of them making a second visit is 40%</a>. If the same customer comes and has a great second visit, the possibility of them making a third trip to that same business rises to 42%. Pretty good, right? But here&#8217;s the kicker &#8211; on the third visit, the statistical probability of that customer making a fourth visit rises to over 70%.



And, if you&#8217;ve seen Bar Rescue, you know that Jon Taffer knows what he&#8217;s talking about.&nbsp;



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As we all know, that recurring revenue is the sweet spot that we&#8217;re looking for. Imagine if you had a business packed with customers who had visited four times or more and consistently kept coming back!&nbsp;



So what&#8217;s the secret? <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/infographic-how-likely-are-people-to-act-on-promotions/">Incentivise</a>. One restaurant trick of the trade is to seat new customers in a certain part of the restaurant or give them a specific colour napkin to identify them. These are some great tricks, but we&#8217;re in the 21st century now. And you&#8217;ve got <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/5-tips-for-setting-up-wifi-for-your-restaurant-or-pub/">WiFi on your side</a>.



(Right? If not, head over and sign up for a free trial now. Don&#8217;t worry. We&#8217;ll wait.)



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Instead of a napkin, send your new customer an <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/how-marketing-with-wifi-benefits-your-business/">automated </a>email or SMS venue 10 minutes after they&#8217;ve left your place with &#8211; and get this &#8211; the offer for a free side dish on their next visit. BAM! Who&#8217;s going to turn that down? The customer sees the message and returns. Sure, you&#8217;re out a few bucks worth of food, but you&#8217;ve earned another visit.



Great, right? Sure, but we&#8217;re not done yet. Let&#8217;s get &#8217;em back in. How about offering a free drink? BAM! This time, another ten minutes after the customer has left your venue they&#8217;ve gotten a coupon for a free drink the next time they stop by. BAM! An easily incentivised third visit.



And the best part? It was all automatic!



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Leverage Social Media</h4>



You might have heard the tale lately of the Instagrammer who was out trying to <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/hotel-bans-influencers-instagram-social-media-stars-elle-darby-the-white-moose-cafe-a8166926.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">score themselves a free hotel room</a>. Just between us, that whole situation got out of hand and we&#8217;re not sure who came out looking better. But that doesn&#8217;t mean you shouldn&#8217;t reach out to influencers on social media. Don&#8217;t worry, it&#8217;s not necessarily going to cost you a hotel room.



Let&#8217;s say you&#8217;re running a taco place in Shoreditch, London. Do an Instagram search for Instagrammers in London. Take a look at how many followers they have. Maybe even concentrate on foodies (easy to spot because they have lots of pictures of food, IPAs and twirly moustaches in their feed). 



Drop them an Instagram message with a coupon for a free taco. The Instagrammer comes to your taco place, tries a taco &#8211; taking a picture first, of course, and sending it through your free WiFi to their feed. In minutes, your taco creation is seen by thousands of followers. And what did it cost you? A taco.



Even better, when you offer WiFi in your business, redirect your customers to your <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/rock-your-restaurant-with-wifi-and-instagram/">restaurants Instagram page </a>after they log in. A not-so-subtle reminder!&nbsp;



Here&#8217;s a short video showing how our friends over at Tapa use their WiFi and social media to keep their business growing:&nbsp;



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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Curate Online Reviews</h4>



These days restaurants can live and die by social media reviews. Tripadvisor, for example, has reviews on over 18,000 restaurants just in London alone (<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/434gqw/i-made-my-shed-the-top-rated-restaurant-on-tripadvisor" target="_blank">not counting the fake restaurant that a journalist concocted</a>). 



So it&#8217;s more important than ever to let your customers have their say. What better way to do this than to (gently) remind them to leave a Google or Tripadvisor review right after they&#8217;ve left your restaurant? But that&#8217;s just the tip of the iceberg. 



Be sure to download our free e-book to see just <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.stampede.ai/blog/importance-of-online-reviews" target="_blank">how important online reviews are</a>. Even more, how you can use them to grow your business by making use of your existing WiFi.



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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">SEND US YOUR PHOTOS!</h4>



See? That wasn&#8217;t so hard now, was it? We showed you three different ways you can use social media and automated marketing to grow your restaurant business. And all this for just a fraction of the pennies you&#8217;d pay one of those fancy restaurant consultants. 



If you&#8217;re still looking for a few more tips, be sure to check out <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="/blog/marketing-your-restaurant-online-a-brief-guide-to-getting-bums-in-seats" target="_blank">this article our friends at Big Flavour marketing wrote</a> about running a successful restaurant.&nbsp;



And don&#8217;t forget the best part of automated marketing &#8211; the &#8220;automated&#8221; bit. So no IT or marketing expertise required. 



When you&#8217;re running a hospitality business like a bar or restaurant you don&#8217;t have time to learn and configure software packages. You just want to run your place the best you can. Which is where Stampede comes in. 



Run automated marketing campaigns, build your email lists, and offer fast, safe and secure WiFi all in one package and boost your business growths. What more could you ask for?



Click the button below to start growing your restaurant business with WiFi today!&nbsp;



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3 Tips for Growing Your Restaurant Business with WiFi

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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Over 350,000 New Customer Records</h3>



Growing their database rapidly with additional data capture. 
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">94% Opt-In Rate to Marketing</h3>



A compliant and engaged customer database to support marketing efforts.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">4.5 Hours Per Week Saved</h3>



Mailchimp integration saves the marketing team hours of data transfer and cleaning every week.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">12,000+ Individual Reviews Collected Automatically</h3>



Having all reviews in one place.
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Overview</h1>



Signature Pub Group uses Stampede to gain valuable customer insights which help to grow customer loyalty and target marketing campaigns across their group of bars, restaurants and hotels located throughout Scotland.&nbsp;&nbsp;



Founded in 2003 with its first venue in Edinburgh’s Grassmarket called the Black Bull, Signature Pub Group now has a portfolio of 24 bars, restaurants and hotels throughout Scotland, and employs over 700 members of staff. In 2018, it also launched its own small-batch brewery, Cold Town.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The Challenge</h2>



Easily gaining valuable customer insights which inform effective, targeted marketing campaigns and drive customer loyalty is a challenge for any business. As an offline, rather than online, business, Signature Pub Group was struggling to capture and act on customer data from the people who visited their venues.&nbsp;



Like many other businesses, Signature Pub Group offered its customers free wifi when they visited their venues. However, they were not getting very much, if any, useful customer data back from this service and were missing out on a great deal of marketing potential and customer engagement.
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<figure class="wp-block-pullquote"><blockquote>“We have saved lots of time using Stampede as offers are automated, so once they are set up, they are set up.&#8220;</blockquote></figure>



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“What Stampede offer is good value for money. In terms of data capture and ease of use for customers, it’s pretty great … It’s definitely of value, it’s definitely making us money.”
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-the-solution">The Solution</h2>



Signature Pub Group was initially attracted to B2B hospitality technology company Stampede after they were searching for an easy way for their customers to connect to WiFi without passwords. However, what started as a way to simplify the process of getting onto the internet for customers, grew into a powerful data capture tool, which Signature Pub Group now uses to market their venues to their customers.



“The world is now completely digital so now, when people log in to our wifi, we don’t lose them completely. When someone first comes to a venue, we send them a discount code and then another automated email is sent later on, asking if they want to join the loyalty club,” explains Steven Watson, Digital Marketing Manager at Signature Pub Group.



Using Stampede’s software, Steven can see everything from how many times a customer has been to a venue, to what device they used to access the wifi, as well as how much time they were on the internet, when exactly they connected and how much data they used.
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Steven is then able to set up an automated marketing email or SMS specifically for a certain group of people.



“Twenty-four hours after the customer leaves, it sends them a code to come back again &#8211; a 10 or 20% off code, depending on the venue. If someone hasn’t visited in a while, it sends another discount code saying ‘we miss you’” Steven explains.



He can even market specifically to people who use a certain device to access the wifi. Students, for example, may be more likely to use their laptop, so Steven can use this information to target marketing specifically at them.



“Before Covid, we were looking at which customers go to other venues and the percentage of customers which go to which venue, so we could market as such.”



“We have saved lots of time using Stampede as offers are automated, so once they are set up, they are set up. We used to have a lot of loyalty clubs. On Stampede, if customers have been in a certain number of times, it sends them a notification asking them to join [our loyalty club] &#8211; we got a lot of members from that.”



In 2023, Steven and Signature centralised their email marketing into Stampede. Switching from Mailchimp not only saved the marketing team hours of spreadsheet labour but also saved the organisation a 4-figure sum every month.&nbsp;



Another key piece of centralising was the OpenTable integration. This grows and enhances their mailing lists in Stampede with invaluable data for email marketing.



Another of Stampede’s functions Steven regularly uses is called ‘Upsell’, which enables him to offer customers ‘pop-up’ adverts detailing the venue’s main offers, as soon as they log in to the wifi.



“There is a lot of potential points for customers to see offers and a lot of added value for us and the customer,” Steven explains.



What’s more, a few hours after a customer leaves a venue, Stampede sends an automated email asking them for a review. If the review is only 1, 2 or 3 stars, Steven and his team have time to act before the customer posts their review online. If the review is 4 or 5 stars, the customer is asked if they want to post their review on Facebook, Google or TripAdvisor.&nbsp;



“On the restaurant side of things, you can see reviews flooding in. That is really powerful!”



In addition, Stampede enables Steven to ‘sentiment check’ customer reviews. For example, he can see how many times the word ‘food’ is used in both positive and negative reviews and take action to rectify any issues in any given venue, if necessary.



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Support During 2020</h2>



When the Covid-19 pandemic hit and the hospitality industry was required to use Track and Trace for all customers coming into a venue, Stampede quickly built an add-on to their software that could integrate the Track and Trace requirements to the current data capture.&nbsp;



“I have been to a pub where they make you sign in by paper. Here, our customers can scan a QR code or sign in to wifi, so we can avoid queues. The system made it super easy. And it just worked, no hassle.”



“There are various other companies who offer a similar service [to Stampede’s]&nbsp; &#8211; easy to log in to WiFi and get an advert. But I wanted people’s data and to get the reviews, rather than just to send them an advert.”



“What Stampede offer is good value for money. In terms of data capture and ease of use for customers, it’s pretty great. Their tech support has always been really good, too &#8211; they are always quick to get things fixed. It’s definitely of value, it’s definitely making us money.”
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Did you know that more and more people are using Instagram to make decisions about their next dining choice? Often restaurants are scaled based on their “Instagrammability”, i.e. how Instagram-friendly they are.&nbsp;Keep reading to find out how to make your restaurant more Instagrammable.



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The average customer <a href="https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/how-instagram-changed-the-restaurant-industry-infographic/572565/">spends 10 minutes taking pictures</a> before actually starting ordering anything. Shocking? Well, <a href="https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/how-instagram-changed-the-restaurant-industry-infographic/572565/">69% of Millennials</a> take a photo of their food whilst being out and about and <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/how-customers-choose-a-restaurant/">30% would avoid going to a venue with a weak Insta account at all</a>. You might not be the biggest fan of this trend, though the Insta influence keeps growing every day.



Not all is bad with Insta. There are big advantages for your business. All this posting and sharing with family and friends is <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/the-importance-of-user-generated-content-on-social-media/">free advertising for you</a>! This leads to <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/the-importance-of-digital-word-of-mouth/">word-of-mouth</a>, getting you more people through the door. Who would say no to that?



Having said this, you might not be able to influence the content of the posts as such, but you can influence the way they look. So, how do you make sure your restaurant is Instagrammable?&nbsp;



It’s not only about the appearance of your food and drinks (like all this <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/19/style/unicorn-food-starbucks.html">crazy rainbow coloured unicorn food</a>). There is more to consider than you might have thought of. We have gathered 5 restaurant design features helping you to go viral with your venue.



Further reading: <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/how-to-take-perfect-food-image-for-instagram/">https://stampede.ai/blog/how-to-take-perfect-food-image-for-instagram</a>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-1-good-lighting">1) Good Lighting</h4>



Let’s start with the most obvious one. The perfect snap needs <a href="https://www.absoluteci.co.uk/blog/how-to-make-your-bar-or-restaurant-more-instagrammable">good lighting</a>. The ideal solution for the best captures, of course, would be natural light. However, maybe your venue is hidden in the back or downstairs without much natural light coming in &#8211; plus what about after dark customers? Therefore, artificial lighting is what you have to rely on. Nowadays there are many different types to choose from &#8211; warm white, cool white, daylight or maybe fancy coloured light?&nbsp;



Each venue has its own ideal solution. You might even consider different types of lighting within your venue to get the perfect balance between too bright and too dark. Make use of a dimmer to adapt your light throughout the day. In addition, quirky lights &#8211; like fairy lights &#8211; can add the additional kick to your restaurant and create the perfect ambience for THE shot.&nbsp;&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-2-attention-to-detail">2) Attention to Detail</h4>



It’s no secret that attention to detail is a powerful tool to set yourself apart from your competitors. Most of us will think about this in terms of customer service or operational excellence. However, you should also think about the entire dining experience, including physical assets. This could be the dishes you’re using, but also your overall decoration on the tables and in your venue.



Why not exchange your plain white plates with more colourful, exciting ones that can make the difference when looking through the camera lens? A variety of plants and interesting or quirky signs (you could go neon or choose a quote reflecting your brand) can further help you to set yourself apart. Remember to give your decoration elements a little makeover from time to time, to make it more exciting for your customers. Don’t forget seasonal decoration.&nbsp;&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-3-unique-dishes-to-stand-out">3) Unique Dishes to Stand-Out</h4>



You might have it already in your restaurant &#8211; your signature dish or drink. Something unique you came up with that customers can only get at yours. Something Instagrammable that creates the buzz, driving people through your doors encouraging them to share their experience.



If you don’t have a unique dish, it’s not as complicated to come up with an idea as you might think. Stick to something you’re good at, no need to go crazy here. Think of your customers’ favourite dish or drink in your restaurant, your bestsellers. Choose one and take it up a notch. What about trying out some new flavour combinations or an eye-catching presentation?&nbsp;



Come up with a name that fits your brand and the dish, something memorable. That’s it, your new signature dish is waiting to be photographed and shared on Insta. Don’t forget to share this new, exciting dish with your customers on your social channels! And for bonus points, give it a <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/how-to-choose-the-right-hashtags-for-your-restaurant-posts/">unique hashtag</a>!&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-4-aesthetic-in-your-venue">4) Aesthetic in Your Venue</h4>



Going a bit bigger here. It’s not only about the details in your decoration but also about the overall aesthetic of your venue that can make it more Instagrammable.&nbsp;



Starting from the outside (also a good way to attract walk-in traffic) and looking at your external wall. Maybe a <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/19/restaurants-invest-in-photogenic-decor-to-attract-instagram-users.html">colourful wall or artwork</a> can do the trick. You don’t have to be an artist yourself, do some research on local artists looking for an opportunity to showcase their talent. Also, make sure your name is visible on the outside.



The same applies when we move inside. Pay attention to your artwork and make sure it fits your overall brand and story. Eye-catching wallpaper gives your customers the ideal background for their shots. For example, this bar has light-up stairs that will definitely catch your attention: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B0WlGseDHnO/">https://www.instagram.com/p/B0WlGseDHnO/</a>.



If you want to take it another step forward, have a look at your floor. Is it the usual grey-coloured one you find in the majority of restaurants? You could give this a boost with some <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/20/16000552/instagram-restaurant-interior-design-photo-friendly-media-noche">decorative, striking floor tiles</a> that make your venue special.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-5-storytelling">5) Storytelling</h4>



Every venue has its own story. This might be the way you came up with the idea to start a restaurant, an interesting fact about the owners or the story about the actual venue itself.&nbsp;



There is always something exciting to tell about your place your customers are interested in. <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/how-restaurants-can-use-storytelling-for-social-media/">Stories are there to be shared</a>. So make sure your customers know your story and integrate this theme within your food and decor.



For example, the restaurant <a href="https://www.mammas.co.uk/">Mammas Pizza</a> has a chalkboard on their wall, telling how the owner was an extra in two Star Wars films. They even took it a step further. <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g186525-d719977-r280067735-Mamma_s_American_Pizza-Edinburgh_Scotland.html#photos;geo=186525&amp;detail=719977&amp;ff=397854343&amp;albumViewMode=hero&amp;aggregationId=101&amp;albumid=101&amp;baseMediaId=397854343&amp;thumbnailMinWidth=50&amp;cnt=30&amp;offset=-1&amp;filter=7&amp;autoplay=">The writing is like the opening of a Star Wars film.</a>&nbsp;



Remember, all these features should lead to a unified overall appearance in your venue. No matter how crazy you get, there should be some sort of connection to your brand and who you want to be, allowing you to create an overall theme.&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-conclusion">Conclusion</h4>



Not all of these Instagrammable features might be suitable for your venue. No need to start tearing down your walls or spending fortunes on new decoration. But they will give you an idea of what your customers are paying attention to when getting out their phones to take their next shot. Maybe a little tweak here and then can already boost your restaurant up the Insta-friendly scale.&nbsp;&nbsp;



This all sounds good and well, but once customers get their Insta shot, how do you ensure that they’re coming back? We all know, attracting new customers costs you more than nurturing your existing ones.&nbsp;



To get their newest Insta shots posted, your customers need WiFi. Make use of the Guest WiFi you provide and gather your customers’ data for targeted promotions, review management and much more.



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Over 250,000 New Customer Records</h3>



Growing their database rapidly with additional data capture. 
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">£18,000 ROI per Marketing Email</h3>



A time-saving and intelligent marketing tool.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">95% Opt-In Rate to Marketing</h3>



A compliant and engaged customer database to support marketing efforts.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">£125,000 SMS Marketing ROI</h3>



Bringing more customers back more often.
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<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Overview</h1>



Recently ranked&nbsp;46th in the Sunday Times 100 Fastest Private Growing Companies, Lane7 are dominating their area of the hospitality industry. They currently operate 16 entertainment bars and venues across the UK with a continuous to open in the near future.&nbsp;



From bowling to table tennis, arcade games, beer pong, darts and classic American pool tables their bars make for seriously memorable nights out. There are also plans to expand on the existing concept with new activities such as mini-golf.



During the first lockdown, the team at Lane7 used the downtime to upgrade their systems and processes to help accelerate their future growth.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Growing With Stampede</h2>



Lane7 venues utilise Stampede’s <a href="https://stampede.ai/how-it-works/wifi/">guest WiFi</a> and captive portal to grow their contact database. By delivering a 94.8% opt-in rate, their database has grown by several thousand swiftly and safely even with limitations on opening during 2020.



Before using Stampede their online booking system was the main source of collecting customer contact details. Most bookings at Lane7 are for multiple guests, but they were only able to take the bookers’ contacts details.



Now they can gather the details and contact nearly all customers thanks to Stampede’s guest WiFi solution.&nbsp;



With a larger contact database, Lane7 can gather more customer feedback, as well as launch bigger marketing campaigns to generate repeat bookings via email and SMS. Their first SMS campaign sent through Stampede saw a 17% return-to-venue rate.



Additional feedback contributes to their growth by enhancing their online reputation and organic conversions as a result. As word-of-mouth spreads digitally, they generate additional demand and bookings. More feedback helps them spot areas to improve quickly.



A final bonus of having a larger contact database is ensuring they get the maximum value from their reviews system, Feed-It-Back.
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<figure class="wp-block-pullquote"><blockquote>“I present reports monthly and it only takes a couple of minutes to get what I need in Stampede.”</blockquote></figure>



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&#8220;The platform is really easy to navigate around, helping us to work intuitively without having to constantly ask for help. It took us no time at all to find our feet!&#8221;
<cite>Emma Luke-Ward&nbsp;– Digital Marketing Manager, Lane7 Group </cite></blockquote>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-why-stampede">Why Stampede</h2>



“On top of the extra data capture, the ease of use also drew us to Stampede,” says Emma, Head of Sales and Marketing. “The platform is really easy to navigate around, helping us to work intuitively without having to constantly ask for help. It took us no time at all to find our feet!”



“I present reports monthly and it only takes a couple of minutes to get what I need in Stampede.”



“We’re also looking forward to the future prospects of working with Stampede. It’s a product that will continue to improve with new features and we are really excited to have technology like that in place at Lane7”



Implementing a high-performance set of technologies has enabled Lane7 to grow quickly, with data-driven insight and marketing &#8211; regardless of the complications 2020 brought to hospitality.&nbsp;



They can reliably look at expanding their number of venues, knowing the technology in place will ensure success at every new site.



We’re looking forward to being part of Lane7’s journey and wish them all the best with their new openings.
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Submitted by Fiona @ Manchester Gin &amp; Three Little Words



At The Spirit of Manchester Distillery, our business has three core elements &#8211; gin production, distillery experiences, and a cocktail bar. Obviously, all three areas have been hit hard by 2020. The cocktail bar, Three Little Words, and our distillery experiences have been closed for the best part of a year, resulting not just in lost revenue but in refunds and cancellations &#8211; and of course the disappointment we and our customers have faced! The gin side of things has been able to continue but has taken a huge hit. Our sales are usually around 75% to the on-trade, which of course completely dropped off. We&#8217;ve focused on retail and online orders direct to customers to see us through and well as launching virtual &#8220;At Home&#8221; events and experiences.



The Virtual Tastings, without a doubt have stolen the show over lockdown. We had hundreds, if not thousands, of guests booked in for guided tastings, distillery tours, and gin making experiences, all of which we had to cancel. It was gutting for us and the customers too &#8211; we received so many messages of support but also loads of requests for tasting notes and perfect serve information. We decided to host a live &#8220;virtual&#8221; tasting from Seb and Jen&#8217;s dining room, where they started the distillery in 2016. The first one sold out quickly and we had a couple of hundred people watching. The second sold out even quicker, even though we made more available &#8211; we decided to go all out for the third one in May and thought we&#8217;d try to break the world record for the Biggest Gin Tasting. It was so much fun, we brought together thousands of people to drink &#8220;together&#8221; even though we couldn&#8217;t actually all drink together. We also used it to raise money for Big Change MCR who provide support to homeless people &#8211; people with nowhere to go when we were all told to Stay Home.



This has since led to a new product &#8211; people purchase the virtual tasting set and then tune in to watch the recorded session with Seb and Jen. We&#8217;ve also developed a scaleable corporate product in it, helping to bring people back together through virtual work events. Over Christmas, we hosted over 100 virtual Christmas parties from a completely new revenue stream. Usually, the bar would&#8217;ve been crammed for the whole of December with Christmas parties and festive get togethers, instead it was empty &#8211; except for a few of us working from there from time to time. We managed to recreate this in a 2020 kinda way, albeit virtually. It helped keep us going through Christmas but also helped to send out product around the world to gin lovers from Manchester internationally.



Hopefully we&#8217;ll all be able to get back together in the same building! We&#8217;ve just launched our Valentine&#8217;s product which is another at-home experience and have seen great demand for it, so we&#8217;re continuing to adapt and try to bring exciting drinking experiences to people at home. We&#8217;re also focusing on how, when we can reopen, we can do so safely and in line with guidance, but in a way that puts emphasis on atmosphere &#8211; the one thing you just can&#8217;t replicate at home. Our bar team are developing some incredible cocktails, which I&#8217;ve been lucky enough to try &#8211; and believe me, it&#8217;s so much better than anything you can make at home! Maybe it&#8217;s in the hospitality of it, maybe it&#8217;s in the surprise that comes from an unexpected ingredient, or the passion you hear in someone&#8217;s voice as they describe the drink they&#8217;ve just lovingly prepared for you&#8230; But we want to make sure we retain that in the midst of social distancing.



Lockdown has been hugely challenging but it has definitely shown us our resilience. Not once have we sat still. At every opportunity, we&#8217;ve adapted, released new products, developed exciting campaigns to engage and reach new customers and while it&#8217;s been absolutely sh*t, there have been some good times and some exciting ones.



It&#8217;s made me incredibly proud to work within the hospitality and drink industry.

Manchester Gin – Lockdown Story

This past decade, we’ve witnessed something of a power shift from retailers to customers. Once, customers were passive shoppers and recipients of in-store communications. With the ubiquity of social media and online reviews, today’s customers now seek more meaningful shopping experiences. It’s not just about acquiring the shiny object itself &#8211; it’s about becoming active co-creators of these experiences.&nbsp;



As this customer revolution continues to advance, retailers are racing to create seamless customer experiences that make it easy for customers to engage at every touchpoint of the “shopper journey” and beyond. Despite these best practices, though, retailers have been slow to adapt to the shopping behaviours of customers in-store &#8211; until recently.



The ones that have evolved have created truly creative in-store shopping solutions like the implementation of Beacon technology, chatbots and <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/3-powerful-ways-wifi-marketing-can-grow-your-business/">WiFi marketing</a>. What’s the overarching goal? It’s threefold. First, it’s to help customers navigate that shopper journey with as little friction as possible. Second, bring them to the point of conversion, e.g. sale, opt-in, however, you define a conversion. And lastly, drive them through that journey repeatedly for equally engaging return visits.&nbsp;



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">How can you transform the in-store experience to drive customer returns?</h3>



Here is a three-step approach to transforming your in-store experience:



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">1. Apply a razor-sharp lens to your customers.</h4>



Transformation is brought about from a deeper understanding of your customers. Research can uncover many unknown purchase drivers, behaviours and barriers. Retail owners would be surprised to discover how the introduction of new store formats and new online, social and mobile tools are currently frustrating consumers. The main culprit is that these touchpoints do not correlate to one another as part of an integrated user experience. With this growing complexity, the journey becomes increasingly fragmented and difficult. Recognising the need for integration, retail owners must have their digital, trade, brand and product efforts integrate together. This is to create a cohesive experience pre-purchase, at purchase, post-purchase and for the life cycle of the customer.&nbsp;



With a hyper-focus on customers, retailers must examine the shopping experience throughout the customer journey, parse out their pain points and anticipate the needs of their customers while in-store. Identifying signature touchpoints becomes that much easier, allowing you to create a step-by-step customer experience roadmap that drives transformation and business impact.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">2. Use a tool like <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/how-does-wi-fi-marketing-work/">WiFi Marketing</a> to bridge the gap between online and in-store touchpoints.</h4>



Savvy, digitally-enabled customers expect great brand experiences online, in-store and after purchases. As we established in the previous point, lack of connection between the digital and physical touchpoints creates fiction in the shopping experience. The retailer that can seamlessly integrate these touchpoints is less likely to have customer abandonment. &nbsp;



Leading retailers often ensure that their physical and digital stories are aligned closely from all fronts including branding, product selection and promotions. As stated, today’s customer is actively seeking out a meaningful shopping experience, shopping across locations and devices. Remember, the shopping experience is not linear. Hence, the retailer that takes a channel-agnostic, or “omnichannel” approach, is the one who can deliver a truly seamless customer experience.



Why WiFi? One, because it can cast a wide net, detecting the most number of devices. Two, it gently opts customers into agile, ‘always-on’ engagement. With WiFi nearly everywhere and highly prized, it’s the best way to achieving economies of scale across your customer base. Third, it empowers brick and mortar venues with <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/the-marketing-power-of-wifi-analytics-for-your-business/">marketing analytics</a> previously exclusive to eCommerce properties. Finally, it’s proven to encourage customers to spend more time and money.&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">3. Redefine ‘customer service’ into ‘customer hospitality’</h4>



Today’s customers aren’t necessarily responsive to the “hard sell” messages of a bygone retail era. Think back to a recent experience you encountered when walking into a store. How did the sales associate welcome you? Did their greeting engage you or repel you? These are things to consider as your in-store personnel often deliver the first impressions of your business. Hence, sales associates (and by extension, in-store personnel) need to undergo a transformation of their own – the transformation into hosts. In a retail setting, well-trained employees would behave very much like hosts would at their own dinner parties: continuously offering hospitality and ensuring their guests feel special.&nbsp;



The Senior Vice President of Retail at Apple was quoted saying: “The thing is, I don’t want to be sold to when I walk into a store. I want to be welcomed.” (See reference below)



Rather than talking at your customers, talk with your customers. This ongoing dialogue begins with a personable and authentic connection with your customers. This is the gateway to ascertaining their needs and helpfully guiding them to the point of purchase.&nbsp;



In conclusion, the rule of thumb in transforming your in-store experience is to start and end yours with your customer in mind.&nbsp; The goal of driving repeat customer visits is conceivable when a business is mobilized around a clear and common customer-first vision.



References:&nbsp;



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3 Steps to transforming the customer experience in retail

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Getting up early has never been easy. Luckily, we&#8217;re blessed with coffee and people who have a passion for preparing good coffee. While enjoying a cup of java, we met Tom Hyde, co- founder of Brew Lab Coffee, at his shop on South College Street in Edinburgh.
Brew Lab Coffee opened about five years ago and is now a crucial part of many people’s daily routine. Instead of simply supplying Edinburgh with good quality coffee, Tom decided to go a step further and diversify the business. Opening a training lab beneath the shop was adding the “Lab” to Brew Lab . It&#8217;s used to train professionals and coffee lovers to brew their favourite drink to perfection. Furthermore, Brew Lab started selling their homemade Cold Brew last year (which we tried and it was delicious!).
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<h2>It&#8217;s all about customer experience&#8230;</h2>
For Tom it is always crucial to provide the best possible customer experience to guests and not only provide them with great coffee, but also with great atmosphere and the best WiFi experience. From day one, Brew Lab Coffee was providing WiFi to its guests &#8211; but encountered problems with the login, the number of allowed users and other restrictions.
“We used to have a WiFi password in a picture frame on the wall and we used to change that every five days. It was a real headache to manage”, Tom mentions. 
And who doesn’t know the hassle of walking over to the counter and asking for the password? 
<h3>&#8230;and your Brand!</h3>
As one of our first customers, we reached out to Tom and introduced him to Stampede Guest WiFi. He is now welcoming customers with a uniquely branded login screen and making it as easy as possible for them to use the WiFi in a fast and secure manner.
“I think delivering something like WiFi has an effect on your brand. We are quite a brand led business. We take a lot of care and time to make sure we project the image we want to and delivering a safe and secure WiFi network is part of that. It’s not going to be at the forefront of any customer’s mind but it should be something that works seamlessly in the background, so they don’t have to think about it.“
<h3>How our Guest WiFi Software Helped Brew Lab</h3>
Another advantage that Tom gets out of Stampede WiFi are the <a class="" href="https://www.stampede.ai/how-it-works#insight" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">powerful insights</a>. Even though Tom knows the shop inside-out and spends a lot of time at his business, he admits that it is very helpful to have an actual data source to rely on. 
Gaining insights into customer behaviour is very valuable for every business, as the data can be used to get to know your customers better and approach them on a personal level. Stampede helps you to setup automated marketing campaigns and reach out to customers that connected to your WiFi earlier. 
<h3>Want to Provide Awesome WiFi and an Epic Experience to your customers?</h3>
If you crave a fantastic cup of coffee, find Brew Lab right <a class="" href="http://www.brewlabcoffee.co.uk/the-cafe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>. 
And if you crave the best WiFi solution for your business, then don’t miss your chance and start a free trial by clicking the button below or contact Stampede today!
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Modern marketplaces are driven by consumers – and merely meeting their expectations for quality and service is no longer enough. Businesses must go above and beyond to ensure complete customer satisfaction.&nbsp;Hereby, pricing and promotions play an important role. 



In other words, the only way to differentiate your business in today’s hyper-competitive atmosphere is by understanding and anticipating the needs of the customer.&nbsp;



Consider this: <a href="https://tracyfox.net/stocking-sales-statistics-new-entrepreneurs/">30% of people</a> buy things to gain somethin.g. The other 70% do it because it helps them solve a problem.&nbsp;



Another way to stand out is to offer great promotions and discounts. They make your product seem like a good deal and make people feel good about buying from you.&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Leveraging Price To Make Customers Happy&nbsp;</h4>



Pricing and promotions are two of the most critical factors that contribute to customer satisfaction.&nbsp;



Pricing hides an important message about your brand as it affects the customer’s perception of the products being sold.&nbsp;



Research shows that consumers often <a href="https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/220091">associate discounted products</a> with a deficiency in quality or performance. For example, Dunkin’ sells the same amount of coffee a lot cheaper than Starbucks. And despite this pricing advantage, they only sell <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/3034572/dunkin-donuts-and-starbucks-a-tale-of-two-coffee-marketing-giants">1.8 billion cups of coffee</a> each year compared to the 4 billion cups sold by Starbucks.&nbsp;



It is essential to understand that when it comes to pricing, people do indeed love a good deal. But brands must be smart about their strategy. If you are offering a discount, make sure you give your customers a good reason for it as well. For example, a seasonal sale that makes sense to them.&nbsp;



According to a <a href="http://www.solvay.edu/sites/upload/files/CEB/CEB_WorkingPapers/LastUpdate/wp15008.pdf">study</a> by the Solvay Brussels School, buyers are likely to show their satisfaction when your products are priced realistically. <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/infographic-how-likely-are-people-to-act-on-promotions/">This infographic</a> clearly shows that buyers are more interested in quality discounts and offers (82%) as opposed to free products or free services.&nbsp;



If you want satisfied customers, don’t reduce your prices just because you can; instead, find the sweet spot that maximises your profit but also keeps your customers happy.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Using Promotions To Ensure Customer Satisfaction&nbsp;</h4>



A prepaid discount works well because it looks like you value your clients. In fact, as per this infographic, <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/infographic-how-likely-are-people-to-act-on-promotions/">42% of millennials</a> and Gen Z shoppers prefer an upfront discount.&nbsp;



The good news is that <a href="http://www.statista.com/statistics/240237/coupon-use-in-the-united-states/">93% of all shoppers</a> use discount codes throughout the year when shopping online. Additionally, <a href="https://www.inc.com/peter-roesler/study-finds-deal-hunting-makes-consumers-feel-smart-encourages-shoppers.html">40%</a> say that finding a good deal makes them feel smarter.&nbsp;



A recent survey also found that coupons can alter brain chemistry; an online shopper who gets a $10 off coupon has <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/infographic-how-likely-are-people-to-act-on-promotions/">increased oxytocin levels by 38%</a>. In short, a well-earned, occasional discount is the secret here.&nbsp;



But that’s not your only option when it comes to promotions; joint promotions, vouchers, contests, giveaways, BOGO offers, etc. all can go a great way to keep your buyers coming back for more.&nbsp;



Not having any kind of promotional offer can be bad for business; according to this infographic, <a href="https://stampede.ai/blog/infographic-how-likely-are-people-to-act-on-promotions/">32% of buyers</a> have admitted to abandoning online shopping carts because they found a discount code or a better offer elsewhere.&nbsp;



If you want to go a step further, personalised promotions can take customer satisfaction with your brand even higher. Technology is available to help you track customer preferences and their buying history with you. Leverage this data to create offers that resonate with your buyers.



Providing personalised offers based on past purchases and actions can make your customers feel important and catered to. Stats show that this can motivate your buyers to return to the store for subsequent purchases – thus creating loyal and repeat customers.



Additionally, make sure you analyse buying trends by the season and offer promotions on in-demand products. This way, you can maximise the ROI on promotions by delivering deals that boost sales and revenue. Ultimately ensuring that the customers are happy with all you have to offer.&nbsp;



There is plenty of scope in the market. Small businesses speculate that <a href="http://www.biakelsey.com/new-biakelsey-research-finds-38-of-small-businesses-offer-customer-loyalty-programs/">less than 18%</a> of their total income will be generated using relevant promotional tools to acquire new customers. The market is yours, and it’s ripe for the taking.&nbsp;



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">In Conclusion</h4>



Customer satisfaction is a complex phenomenon, as it is based on various factors such as the quality of the product and their perceived expectations from it. Pricing and promotions are just two pieces of this increasingly complicated puzzle.&nbsp;



However, you can easily create a win-win situation by using pricing and promotions to boost sales and create happy customers that remain loyal to your brand for years to come.&nbsp;



Successfully pricing your offerings will ensure their contentment as they get the full perceived value for a great price. And providing timely and relevant promotions that are personalised to their needs will make them feel like you value their business.



That right there is the secret to ensuring that your customers are always happy!



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How To Use Pricing And Promotions To Make Customers Happy

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;

Why 3-Star Reviews Actually Matter More

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One major benefit of digital marketing &#8211; that has helped its soaring popularity &#8211; is the ability to track it’s cost and measure the return it is providing . Tools like <a href="https://marketingplatform.google.com/intl/en_uk/about/analytics/">Google Analytics</a> and <a href="https://en-gb.facebook.com/business/learn/facebook-ads-pixel">Facebook Pixel</a> help businesses attribute online traffic to sales and revenue.



However, these tools have always come up short when it comes to attributing what happens in the real world to online marketing.



Which is why we are proud to introduce the Stampede Conversion Tracker



This new addition to the Stampede software allows hospitality businesses to track website visitors to who become in store customers, allowing them to track the impact of online advertising and subsequent web traffic into the real world for the first time.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How It Works</h2>



We follow your customers footprint, matching an online footprint to a pair of sneakers stepping into a bar or a hotel.



It’s like finding a left shoe print in the snow, and finding an identical right shoe print later on down a path. They’re the same person. Now that you know what their footprint is, you can find them elsewhere.



Currently, digital campaigns like pay-per-click advertising, social media, email campaigns measure their success by how much traffic they drive to&nbsp; a website, landing page or booking system.



&nbsp;But how useful is this website traffic?&nbsp; Does it drive people into bars, restaurants and hotels?&nbsp; Most of this online traffic is anonymous to the business. Usually it is tracked with Google Analytics and is simply shown as volumes of traffic or visitors.



At the other end people turn up to venues or premises and this generates revenue. What influenced their choice of location? Linking digital marketing to this is often impossible, or done in some basic way through the redemption of codes or vouchers bought online.&nbsp;



We’re taking the guesswork out of the success of your digital marketing. Anonymous website visitors are no longer anonymous, once they visit the venue and we match the footprints.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Stop Wasting Marketing Spend</h2>



We can help you stop wasting marketing money and allocate to those channels that prove they can generate&nbsp; a return for your business.&nbsp;



You can now target people based on their online activity, offline activity or a mixture of both. Have they been in for a meal last month and back on the website yesterday? Maybe some encouragement to come back this week would get that customer back sooner. An automated campaign to them is now possible.



Likewise, optimising your website becomes easier when you can see what pages and promotions result in actual footfall. You can get more value from your online spaces, knowing it will make a real difference to the bottom line.



Furthermore, measuring ROI is less of a guessing game and more of an exact science. No more comparing graphs of online visitors with footfall numbers and searching for a fleeting correlation.



And this is just for starters. We’ve positive that as our creative and inventive customers begin using this we’ll find more ways for it to help hospitality businesses make more money every day.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Summary</h2>



The Stampede Conversion Tracker works to create a complete picture of your customers’ journey, from online to offline. It gives businesses and marketers unparalleled, accurate measurement of their campaigns’ success.



<a href="https://stampede.ai/contact/">Contact us</a> to find out more about how Conversion Tracker works in your business.

Conversion Tracker the latest feature from Stampede

Conversion Tracker – Product Update

<h2>Service Level Agreement</h2>
<h3>Overview</h3>
This service level agreement (‘SLA’) describes the levels of service that (‘The Client) will receive from Stampede AI Ltd. (‘The Vendor’). This SLA should be read alongside the terms of use (<a href="https://stampede.ai/company/saas-agreement/">https://stampede.ai/company/saas-agreement/</a>) between The Client and The Vendor. Although the SLA covers key areas of The Client’s provided services and support, other contracts may include areas not covered by this SLA.&nbsp;
<h3>Purpose&nbsp;</h3>
The Client’s received service depends on Stampede Software as a Service ( ‘The System’) that is provided, maintained and supported by The Vendor. This SLA sets out what levels of availability and support The Client is guaranteed to receive The System. It also explains what penalties will be applied to Vendor should it fail to meet these levels. This SLA forms an important part of the contract between The Client and Vendor. It aims to enable the two parties to work together effectively.&nbsp;
<h3>Scope&nbsp;</h3>
<h4>Dates and reviews&nbsp;</h4>
This agreement begins on the Effective Date as described in the SaaS Agreement and will run for the&nbsp; Subscription Term. It may be reviewed at any point, by mutual agreement. It may also be reviewed if there are any changes to The Client’s needs or uses.&nbsp;
<h4>Services Covered&nbsp;</h4>
This SLA covers only those services provided by The Vendor to The Client for purposes of monitoring the use of WiFi by end users. This SLA contemplates only those above-named services and makes no guarantees or representations as to the provision or availability of any other service that may be provided by other suppliers.
<h4>Exclusions&nbsp;</h4>
This SLA is written in good faith. The Vendor will always do everything possible to rectify every issue in a timely manner.&nbsp; However, there are exclusions. This SLA does not apply to: •&nbsp;
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Any equipment, software, services, third party or otherwise, or any other parts of the System not listed above.&nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Software, equipment or services not purchased via and managed by The Vendor.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Additionally, this SLA does not apply when:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">The problem has been caused by using equipment, software or service(s) in a way that is not recommended.&nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">The Client has made unauthorised changes to the configuration or set up of affected equipment, software or services.&nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">The Client has prevented The Vendor from performing required maintenance and update tasks.&nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">&nbsp;The issue has been caused by unsupported mobile devices, equipment, software or other services.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
This SLA does not apply in circumstances that could be reasonably said to be beyond The Vendor’s control.&nbsp; For instance: floods, war, acts of god, civil unrest and so on.&nbsp;
This SLA also does not apply if The Client is in breach of its contract with The Vendor for any reason (e.g. late payment of fees, improper use, violation of terms, etc.).&nbsp;
<h3>Responsibilities&nbsp;</h3>
<h4>The Vendor responsibilities&nbsp;</h4>
The Vendor will provide and maintain the System used by The Client. The Vendor will make the System available through WiFi.
Additionally, The Vendor will:
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Ensure relevant software, services and equipment are available to The Client where necessary.&nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Respond to support requests within a reasonable timeframe.&nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Take steps to escalate and resolve issues in an appropriate, timely manner.&nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Maintain good communication with The Client at all times.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<h4>Client Responsibilities&nbsp;</h4>
The Client will use The Vendor provided system as intended.&nbsp;
The Client will:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Notify The Client of issues or problems in a timely manner.&nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Provide The Vendor with access to equipment, software and services for the purposes of maintenance, updates and fault prevention.&nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Maintain good communication with The Vendor at all times.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<h3>Guaranteed uptime&nbsp;</h3>
<h4>Uptime levels&nbsp;</h4>
In order to enable The Client to do business effectively, The Vendor guarantees that certain items will be available for a certain percentage of time.&nbsp;
The System is guaranteed to have a 99.9% uptime.&nbsp;
<h4>Measurement and Penalties&nbsp;</h4>
Uptime is measured over each calendar month. It is calculated to the nearest minute, based on the number of minutes in the given month (for example, a 31-day month contains 44,640 minutes). If uptime for any item drops below the relevant threshold, a penalty will be applied in the form of a credit for The Client. This means the following month’s fee payable by The Client will be reduced on a sliding scale. The level of penalty will be calculated depending on the number of hours for which the service was unavailable, minus the downtime permitted by the SLA.
<h4>Service Credits</h4>
From 1 to 15 hours beyond target, rounded up to the next whole hour.
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">2.5% of monthly Charge for the affected Customer Premises per whole hour.</li>
</ul>
More than 15 hours beyond target
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">50% of monthly Charge for the affected Customer Premises.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Important Notes:&nbsp;</h4>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Uptime penalties in any month are capped at 50% of the total monthly fee.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Uptime measurements exclude periods of routine maintenance. These must be agreed between The Vendor and The Client in advance.&nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">For the avoidance of doubt, Services operating on backup or resilient links, line errors and/or other intermittent faults which do not prevent Service use, would be excluded from the Critical Fault category.&nbsp; Fault resolution times under this section will not apply to any faults that arise during a scheduled maintenance window.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Initially, we will work remotely to resolve all network faults. If, after investigation, we consider that the fault has not been resolved or that a solution does not seem imminent, we may arrange for an engineer to visit the affected Customer Premise, or to provide replacement Company Equipment, unless we deem the fault to originate as a direct result of failure at a Customer Premises of any Company Equipment in respect of which we have no management or maintenance responsibility.&nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Progress towards resolution within Target Clearance Times may be affected by our inability to access Customer Premise(s) or equipment; clear detail on information requested as part of the fault diagnosis process, or your instruction for us to suspend progress for any reason. Should either circumstance occur, we will pause the incident (stop the clock) until action is taken to allow the incident resolution to be resumed. Overall duration of the fault will have the paused time removed from the calculation.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">We will calculate total fault duration in seconds up or down to the nearest minute.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Guaranteed Response Times&nbsp;</h3>
When The Client raises a support issue with The Vendor, The Vendor promises to respond in a timely fashion.
<h4>Response Times&nbsp;</h4>
The response time measures how long it takes The Vendor to respond to a support request raised via Vendor’s support system. The Vendor is deemed to have responded when it has replied to the client’s initial request. This may be in the form of a chat response, email or telephone call, to either provide a solution or request further information.
Response times are measured from the moment the client submits a support request via The Vendor’s online support system.&nbsp;
Response times apply during standard working hours (9am — 5.30pm) Monday to Friday (May exclude public holidays), unless the contract between the client and supplier specifically includes provisions for out of hours support.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Chat/ phone call &#8211; immediate response</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Email &#8211; within 30 minutes</li>
</ul>
<h4>Resolution Times&nbsp;</h4>
The Vendor will always endeavour to resolve problems as swiftly as possible. It recognises that the client’s use of the System is key to its business and that any downtime can cost money. However, The Vendor is unable to provide guaranteed resolution times. This is because the nature and causes of problems can vary enormously. For instance, it may be possible to resolve a fatal server issue in minutes, simply by restarting the server. But if a server fails due to disk error or a hardware fault (also classed as a fatal issue) it may take much longer to get back up and running. In all cases, The Vendor will make its best efforts to resolve problems as quickly as possible. It will also provide frequent progress reports to The Client.&nbsp;
<h3>Right of Termination&nbsp;</h3>
Vendor recognises that it provides services that are critical to The Client’s business. If Vendor consistently fails to meet the service levels described in this document, the client may terminate its entire contract with Vendor, with no penalty. This right is available to the client if Vendor fails to meet the above uptime or response time levels more than five times in any single calendar month.

Service-level Agreement (SLA)

Loyalty App

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Jamie Ward, Digital Marketing Manager, The Yard Coventry[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][fildisi_button button_text=&#8221;Get Started&#8221; button_hover_color=&#8221;primary-2&#8243; button_shape=&#8221;extra-round&#8221; button_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fstampede.ai%2Fget-started%2F|title:Get%20Started&#8221;][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=&#8221;color&#8221; padding_top_multiplier=&#8221;3x&#8221; padding_bottom_multiplier=&#8221;3x&#8221; separator_top=&#8221;curve-left-separator&#8221; separator_top_size=&#8221;60px&#8221; separator_top_color=&#8221;#17183f&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#f7fafc&#8221; section_id=&#8221;portal&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;20717&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInLeft&#8221;][/vc_column][vc_column vertical_content_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; width=&#8221;1/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1627557919790{margin-top: 30px !important;padding-top: 30px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Captive Portal&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:60|text_align:left|color:%23ff3c9b|line_height:1.5&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;main-page-title&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;main-page-text&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1627552187149{padding-bottom: 45px !important;}&#8221;]Opens automatically when customers and guests connect to your WiFi. A one-off login and people will reconnect instantly when they return to the venue.
Customers use their email, Facebook or Apple ID to login, and you can ask for additional details like phone or date of birth.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][fildisi_button button_text=&#8221;Get Started&#8221; button_hover_color=&#8221;primary-2&#8243; button_shape=&#8221;extra-round&#8221; button_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fstampede.ai%2Fget-started%2F|title:Get%20Started&#8221;][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][fildisi_divider line_type=&#8221;custom-line&#8221; line_width=&#8221;144px&#8221; line_height=&#8221;3&#8243; line_color=&#8221;custom&#8221; line_color_custom=&#8221;#edf2f7&#8243; padding_top=&#8221;30&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;15&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;text-includes&#8221;]CAPTIVE PORTAL INCLUDES:
<ul>
<li>GDPR compliant for customers and businesses</li>
<li>Easy to build with custom fields</li>
<li>Keep your business WiFi network separate and secure</li>
</ul>
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No more customers asking for the password. Instead, a fast and secure way for customers to join your guest WiFi network.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][fildisi_button button_text=&#8221;Get Started&#8221; button_hover_color=&#8221;primary-2&#8243; button_shape=&#8221;extra-round&#8221; button_link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fstampede.ai%2Fget-started%2F|title:Get%20Started&#8221;][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][fildisi_divider line_type=&#8221;custom-line&#8221; line_width=&#8221;144px&#8221; line_height=&#8221;3&#8243; line_color=&#8221;custom&#8221; line_color_custom=&#8221;#edf2f7&#8243; padding_top=&#8221;30&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;15&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;text-includes&#8221;]A BETTER CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE:
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<li>Reassuring, compliant login</li>
<li>Easy to use, improves login rate</li>
<li>Branded to your company with logos, colours and images.</li>
</ul>
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Loyal customers have helped many hospitality businesses to stay afloat during the past two years. Now is the time to nurture and reward your regular customers for their ongoing support. Use the quieter times to get your&nbsp;own loyalty program properly set-up&nbsp;and kick start your sign-ups with some promotions.



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<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-make-your-loyalty-program-a-success">Make your loyalty program a success</h4>



There are a few things you should consider beforehand to make sure your customer loyalty program will succeed.



A quick checklist to get you started:



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Choose a type of loyalty program &#8211;&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://stampede.ai/blog/making-sense-of-loyalty-programs-part-i/" target="_blank">check out our quick guide</a>&nbsp;to find the right one for your business</li><li>Set up your&nbsp;rewards structure&nbsp;based on number of visits or amount spent to make it achievable</li><li>Decide on a&nbsp;type of reward&nbsp;&#8211; cash discount or free meal/drink?</li><li>Customise it to your brand &#8211; incorporate your colours, logo and branding</li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://blog.smile.io/5-examples-of-loyalty-program-names-done-right/" target="_blank">Give it a name</a>&nbsp;to make it more exclusive and engaging</li></ul>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Opt for a digital loyalty program</h4>



<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/blakemorgan/2020/05/07/50-stats-that-show-the-importance-of-good-loyalty-programs-even-during-a-crisis/?sh=6711d36c2410" target="_blank">75% of customers engage more with a loyalty program if it’s accessible through their phones</a>. A&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://stampede.ai/get-loyalty/" target="_blank">digital stamp card</a>, like ours, can not only increase customer spending but also contributes to an improved overall customer experience.



It’s much more&nbsp;convenient for your customers&nbsp;as they can stamp their cards in 3 easy ways directly on their phone. So no more lost cards or missed stamps.



Businesses, on the other hand, get access to&nbsp;customer interaction data. This data can be used for personalised email and SMS campaigns to encourage revisits and spending. For example “Only 1 stamp left &#8211; come by today and get an extra …”.



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Loyalty program promotions</h4>



It is all about spreading the word about your new loyalty program. Make use of your digital channels and drum up some excitement prior to launching by posting sneak peeks.



Here are&nbsp;10 easy ways to encourage sign-ups:



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Email to your database to introduce your new loyalty program</li><li>Pop-up or banner on your website</li><li>Social posts with regular reminders and promotions</li><li>Incentivise sign-ups with special deals/offers</li><li>Add perks &#8211; give them early access to your events, birthday specials, etc..</li><li>‘Refer a friend’ scheme to spread the word</li><li>Automated sign-up email/text message for new customers after</li><li>they’ve left the venue</li><li><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://stampede.ai/how-it-works/marketing/#upsell" target="_blank">Digital in-venue promotions</a>&nbsp;displayed on customers’ phones</li><li>Host a bonus stamps/points event (and boost your quieter times at the same time)</li><li>Run contests/giveaways for loyal members only</li></ul>



Learn more about our Loyalty feature&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://stampede.ai/get-loyalty/" target="_blank">here</a>. Or&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://calendly.com/stampedeae/stampede-demo-request" target="_blank">get in touch&nbsp;</a>with one of our&nbsp;team who are happy to run you through it.

Bring More Customers Back With A Loyalty Program

Loyalty Waitlist

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<li>Collect data for future <a href="https://stampede.ai/how-it-works/marketing/">marketing</a></li>
<li>Customise your unique web page</li>
<li>Get paid straight away</li>
<li>Support your cash flow now, drive footfall later</li>
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Nice write up in today&#8217;s Scotsman on Stampede, founder <a href="https://twitter.com/patrickclover">Patrick Clover</a> and the ambitious (yet still very realistic) plans for Stampede in the upcoming months.

Some highlights:
Stampede has recently taken equity funding, allowing it to grow from a team of four to nine, and this is soon set to increase to 16. Having launched in Edinburgh in April this year, after the firm started in 2015, it is now in 15 countries, with 487 locations in the UK and 505 globally including Vietnam, Brazil and Saudi Arabia. Deals came with the likes of Edinburgh tech incubator <a href="http://www.thisiscodebase.com">CodeBase</a> and <a href="http://www.livenationentertainment.com">Live Nation Entertainment</a> whose brands include Ticketmaster, and working with the entertainment giant to roll out its product across all its festivals.
You can read the whole article at <a href="http://www.scotsman.com/business/companies/tech/tech-entrepreneur-eyes-global-growth-with-wifi-firm-blackbx-1-4505840">The Scotsman website</a>.
No kidding! We&#8217;ve been pretty busy over the summer concert season. In just the last few weeks, we&#8217;ve partnered with <a href="http://www.indigo-ts.co.uk">Indigo Technology Services</a> to provide connectivity for events like:
<div class="caption"><img decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-5153" style="width: 180px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; float: right;" title="Stampede Kia wireless festival" src="https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/2735287/Imported_Blog_Media/wireless_festival_2017312_website_index_2x_kusg_standard-180x270.jpg" alt="Stampede Kia wireless festival" width="180" data-constrained="true" /></div>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.wirelessfestival.co.uk">The KIA Wireless Festival</a> &#8211; held in London&#8217;s Finsbury Park</li>
<li><a href="http://trnsmt.tv">The TRNSMT Festival</a>, Presented by <a href="https://utilita.co.uk/">utilita</a> &#8211; one of the biggest summer festivals held in Scotland</li>
<li><a href="http://www.latitudefestival.com">The Latitude Festival</a> &#8211; We had the honour of providing Guest Wi-Fi for <a href="http://www.latitudefestival.com/stage/danish-quarter-carlsberg">The Danish Quarter stage</a> during Latitude in assistance with the most famous beer in Denmark, <a href="http://www.carlsberg.co.uk">Carlsberg</a>!</li>
</ul>
But just because we&#8217;re playing with the big boys, doesn&#8217;t mean we can&#8217;t help provide Guest Wi-Fi for your business. No sir. Since 2015 we&#8217;ve been helping out <a href="https://www.stampede.ai/wifi-in-action#coffee">cafes and pubs</a>, <a href="https://www.stampede.ai/wifi-in-action#hotels">hotels</a> and even <a href="https://www.stampede.ai/wifi-in-action#transport">public transportation</a> by providing seamless Wi-Fi with <a href="https://www.stampede.ai/how-it-works#insight">amazing customer insights</a> to help their business grow.
Why not drop us a line and see how we can help you?
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