1. Email Marketing to Increase Sales & Guest Loyalty Wednesday, March 23, 2011
2. Fishbowl Cocktail Facts 10 years old, 130+ employees- Alexandria, VA based The leading provider of on-demand marketing software and services to the restaurant industry Serving over 40,000 restaurant locations Managing an opt-in member database of over 50 million guests More than 1.5 billion email messages distributed annually Technology and services designed specifically for the restaurant industry Chosen partner of leading organizations in the restaurant industry…
3. Agenda Why Email? Growing Your List Elements of a Successful Email Program Create Loyalty Campaign Opportunities Local Store Marketing Integrating Social Media Tracking & Measuring Results 10 Tips to Walk Away With
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7. Three Core Components Drive customer Interest & return visits Build a loyal customer base Measure impact on Sales & ROI
33. Case Study Subject Line: Helping Others Never Tasted So Good Target Audience: 78,141 Open Rate: 41% Click Throughs: 3,171 RESULT: Sales company-wide up over 4% for the week
35. Target Your Best Guests Integrate your email program with local online reservation solutions to increase recognition, results, measurability “Click here to book your birthday dinner—and gift from us” Create other promotions for holidays, slow dayparts Seamless software integration with “Reserve Now” button
36. EVENT Valentine’s Day lunch and dinner special menus Promoted with 2 emails to list of 3,905 members. Included link to reserve online RESULTS 23% open rate, 149 click-through’s Sold out entire restaurant
37. Have Fun! SMOOCH YOUR POOCH! Stop in any Wednesday in April with your dog to get a free large cheese pizza. No Dog? Bring your significant other pet* You may be required to kiss that animal on the lips to prove that significant other pet is really yours.
41. Turn Your Customers into Promoters Social Sharing Links: A simple click of the Facebook sharing button, inserted into your restaurant’s emails, and recipients can promote your restaurant’s messages to their friends across the Facebook network. The average social media user has nearly 200 friends with which to share your restaurant’s messages Facebook Stats: The average Facebook user has 120 “friends,” and their communications pack the power of a personal referral – not advertising clutter.
42. Strengthen Guest Relationships Extend your restaurant’s relationship with its email club members by offering an easy way to connect on social media sites Allow guests to connect with you on social networks directly from your email campaigns Automatically insert social links that match the guest’s preferred location Include follow links for Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Yelp! Offer incentives for E-club list members to “like” and “follow” your brand
49. All-In Per Store ROI Assumptions: Table-service, $16 PPA x 2.5 guests = $ 40 average check per table 2,000 list members per store; 3 loyalty gifts (Welcome/Anniversary, B-day, Survey) $ 9 avg. discount, 10% average redemption, 40% direct costs, 20% cannibalization per store, full year:loyalty gifts only +1 visit/yr loyalty gift redemptions 600 600 additional undiscounted visits 02,000 total “program” visits 600 2,600 (x) check average = Added Sales $ 24,000 $ 104,000 (-) 20% cannibalization on offers (4,800)(4,800) (=) Net incremental sales $ 19,200 $ 99,200 (-) All discounts (600 x $ 9) (5,400) (5,400) (-) 40% direct costs (on incremental sales) (7,680)(39,680) (=) Added Profit before program costs$ 6,120$ 54,120
50. 10 Tips to walk away with Build your list through multiple channels Create fun and interactive emails Emphasize your brand personality Be open and responsible Manage the frequency Don’t be Boring! Shape the customer experience- Provide ROI Integrate with social media Measure and share your results Create Loyalty- Current guests are best source of new guests
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Compared to Fishbowl Benchmark of 24%
Mobile23% of all mobile phones are smartphones and this is growingEmail97% if US households use email 66% of marketers are integrating social and emailSocialMost companies use Social for Brand awarenessBut you also can use it for:behavior trackingData acquisitionMulti-channel engagementContent distributionDrive sales
In your plan you will need to decide where you would like Vouchers to live and how they are going to be accounted for from that channel.I find that email is the best way because it is setting the expectation of what they are going to receive so they will subscribe.It is an incentive to open the closed loop that Social Media is plus customers like consistency but a surprise every once and a whileYou want to control the database! It is yours!Use the Social Sphere should be used for opening the doors (customer service, events, continued engagement)Listen and ask your customers in the social sphere to help plan your voucher program.