Driving business with brilliance and ideas, is your restaurant taking risks
When you hear these stories it will make you realize how important the spirit of entrepreneurship can be to any business. I only wish we had the flood of brains and dreamers flooding to our...
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Transcending your brand, your restaurant and your business
We all ask the killer question of how do we scale ourselves? The reality, regardless of what we think, is that we can’t. Unless of course that you can take your brand, business or restaurant and...
View ArticleThe art of smash branding at its best - Jamba's new Burger Smoothie
If you are getting this ad then you understand the stab at the burger beasts that Jamba is taking. A page from the spotted cows over at our favorite chicken spot. Is branding getting clever or just...
View ArticleFlying with Eagles in the restaurant business
Many of you know my passion for the restaurant industry especially the Fast Casual segment. Also many of you have asked why I departed as Publisher and Founder of Fastcasual.com and QSRweb.com, the...
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The Silicon Valley of the restaurant business
The real fact is that most people outside of knowing what Facebook is know little about the social web. But ask anyone their favorite restaurant and they will gladly perk up and give you a reference....
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Just a quick sunrise to inspire you Sunday
Think about the people not the things you have in your life. Permalink | Leave a comment »
View ArticleFour things you should be doing to move your digital brand forward
Moving into new things has always been a passion for me, mainly because I do not fear change. As you all know recently I moved away from my primary role at Fastcasual.com and have started to focus...
View ArticleRethink business with business leader and co-founder Vaughan Lazar
via youtube.com This episode talks on rethinking leadership and market position. This is Episode one and the launch of Rethink - Business - Technology - Media. Join us for many great episodes coming...
View ArticleWhat does an influencer mean to you?
via vimeo.com I am often called an influencer, trendsetter, visionary among many other monikers. The reality is that I simply observe at a very high level and analyze how I can react to something that...
View ArticleIs your brand a creator or just a wannabe
via vimeo.com This is what I think really separates good brands from GREAT brands. Creativity! Creativity in all they do in food, design, products, service and so much more. The real question you...
View ArticleSynthesize and integrate the new business lingo for the future
via youtube.com Here in this episode we talk with Shama Kabni, business leader, author and founder. We get a change to talk on how a synthesizer can help with the future of your business organization....
View ArticleThe restaurant biz makes in on to Darkcasting with Lexus
via darkersideofgreen.com I have actually visited Carlo's restaurant, it’s not bad but I love his attitude toward the whole business. But better here is the creativity that Lexus has put into this...
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Interest, Influence Action the new social graph for the restaurant biz or for...
The simplicity of word of mouth has always been the leading element in any marketing and branding function within any business. Here is one of my visual thinking charts that works its way into our...
View ArticleRethink with Paul Barron - If it can work for Twitter?
via youtube.com It's often that I hear the term Social Good, but not so often that I find people or organizations that can make it really come to life. Nate St. Pierre is the exception to this rule....
View ArticleWhat's wrong with our food system
via ted.com Great insights from and eleven year old on how our food system is working or should I say not working. More and more I see this becoming top of mind especially with the recent release of...
View ArticleThe socialgraph layers and why this will change social media
via youtube.com The social graph has been a compilation of all types of information on our actions over the past few years but in my interpretation the layers aspect is really the power behind social...
View ArticleWomen Leaders one trend prediction for 2011
via ted.com Restaurant industry, tech, media, medical the list goes on. Women leaders are missing in our business sectors, their ability to help business move to new levels and create new jobs is...
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Kickstarting your restaurant business is a reality today
Many of you have probably heard about Kick Starter the site for would be entrepreneurs that are seeking start-up capitol to get projects going. The idea has merit as many ideas are getting some real...
View ArticleTasty Social Media Layer could be added to the restaurant business
via inventorspot.com With Mashable releasing a new way to interact with so much news and information on the topic of social media it made me think. Is that not what the restaurant business is facing?...
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Has Starbucks survived the storm and will Fast Casual face a similar challenge?
via eater.com Every company was met with challenges during the recession. Some have made it through the tough times in the restaurant industry and a few have flourished. What is it that made Panera...
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