"Yummy Margaritas mean Yummy Profits"

Patrick Bobrukiewicz, Director of Business Development at ROSnet, discusses how technology for the restaurant industry is constantly changing every part of the dining experience. Patrick shares the latest trends affecting ordering, staffing, serving, and delivery.

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"It doesn't cost a dime to listen to a customer," says Louis Gudema, author of the new book, Bullseye Marketing and President of Revenue + Associates. Customer feedback is just a part of his approach for brand marketers. Louis shares the 3 pillars of his Bullseye Marketing plan and some backgound on how he turned the typical marketing funnel upside down for SMBs.

Check out Bullseye Marketing and also Louis' upcoming speaking engagments and projects!

Dan Monaghan, founder of Clear Summit Group and co-founder of WSI, discusses advanced ways for franchise brands to step up and beat the competition with new technologies and digital marketing strategies. The areas where Dan shares ideas include: 

We also share details of The International Franchise Association's Marketing Innovation Technology Conference - #MITCon - happening in Austin this October!

Stefania Sigurdson Forbes, Senior Director of Marketing at Franchise Blast, returns with more ideas on using video for your brand. Including:

Ludwina Dautovic, CEO and Founder of The Room Xchange returns to Social Geek Radio to discuss how innovative technology and social good can work together!

Find The Room Xchange on Facebook, Facebook Groups, and get more information on The Room Xchange's expansion across the globe! 

Storytelling for many marketers means spending resources and time publishing their brand's history, sharing details about the founding, and droning endlessly about the internal structure of their organization. But guess what? Your customers DON'T CARE! 

Jon Morrison, founder of Get Clear Consulting joins the show to turn storytelling-based marketing upside down!

Jon shares insights on better story-telling for marketers including:

Stan Phelps and Evan Carroll return to Social Geek Radio! The authors give us some background on the Goldfish series of books, the latest of which is Pink Goldfish: Defy Normal, Exploit Imperfection and Captivate Your Customers by Stan Phelps and David Rendall. This edition compells brands to no longer hide their flaws & weirdness and make them differentiators in a "sea of sameness."

We also get a preview of the next book in the series, The Yellow Goldfish...

Evan and Stan will be on the road all summer speaking in the Think Outside The Bowl Tour!

Instagram has lauched IGTV allowing video content creators a new channel for sharing long(er) form video. Jack and Jim dive into IGTV and discuss what this potential game-changer means for your brand. 

Is this channel and format right for your brand? Are you jumping in early or waiting to see what other brands do? What will the success or failure of IGTVl mean for parent company Facebook? For competitive channels? 

Get vertical and join us for a lively chat about what could be considered the most exciting new social network in a long time. And, we would love to hear your opinions in the comment area on our Facebook page or at socialgeekradio.com!

Social Geek Radio welcomes Digital Marketing Rock StarsTed Rubin and John Andrews!  Ted and John give us an update on what topics they're discussing with audiences and influencers across the globe, building relationships with customers, and their latest venture: Photofy!

How are restaurants and hotels using tech to prep for the future and serve customers more efficiently?

Steven Barlow, co-founder and COO of Kallpod joins to share trends and talk about his company's advances in the hospitaly space.