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Fro-Yo Overload!

July 12, 2012 – 1:23 pm

As summer brings sweltering heat coast to coast, Americans are beginning to abandon traditional relief from sweet treats in ice cream parlors and popsicle stands in favor of an explosive new trend; frozen yogurt shops. These dairy-slinging stores are in the business of selling happiness, and feature diverse flavors and toppings for consumers to customize [...]

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Retweet to Eat

May 29, 2012 – 2:46 pm

**From the pages of Junction’s notebook: Read about the experiences, perspectives, and ideas of Junction team members. Scrolling through my Twitter timeline, one particular tweet caught my eye. “Want to dine with us on our opening weekend? RT this w/ your email addy.” Within the rise of the ‘new’ food industry, restaurant openings from locally [...]

By junctioncreative | Posted in Junction's Notebook, Social Media, Technology | Also tagged agencies, Atlanta, celebrity chef, consulting, consulting services, cooking, Creative, customer loyalty, examples of good social media campaigns, experiences, experimentation, food, food industry, food press, friends and family, gimmicks, impact, influence, Junction, marketing, Notebook, opentable, phone reservations, photography, restaurant, restaurant critic, restaurant openings, restaurant reservations, restaurant reviews, results, social advertising, social media, social media campaign, Social Media Marketing, solutions, strategy, test dinner, test run, Twitter, Value, VIP | Comments (0)

Word Out on the Town

April 19, 2012 – 2:10 pm

Reputation has always carried heavy importance for businesses across industry. Throughout the last century, customer loyalty was primarily forged through personal interactions that involved a high standard of service blended with consistency. Managing performance and generating new business was dependent on solid reputations and relationships. However, technology is the basis for a large majority of [...]

By junctioncreative | Posted in Practices, Social Media, Strategy | Also tagged advocate, angie's list, anonymity, blog, business news, business owners, CEO, challenges, competitive landscape, craigslist, critics, customer satisfaction, customer service, distribute, entrepreneur, face to face, Facebook, feedback, food blogger, fraud, good review, help, impact, influence, insights, internet, like, loyalty, make or break, marketing, metrics, mobilize, motivate, MPM, owners, quick hit, relationship, reputation, reputation management, results, reviews, small biz, small business, social media, social network, strategy, technology, tips, Twitter, user reviews, Value | Comments (0)

A Prime Cut of the New Food Business

April 12, 2012 – 11:52 am

Eating is a biological necessity. Every human being must eat, but for millions of people nationwide, developments in recent years have placed an increasing emphasis on gastronomy that is healthier, more localized, more gourmet – providing something far beyond mere sustenance. As a result, massive changes in social and economic behavior surrounding this shift are [...]

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