In the age of online reviews and social media, many F&B owners are left wondering how they can stand out from the crowd and build a loyal customer base. Customer advocacy is the answer. Whether you’re running a coffee shop or a microbrewery, loyal customers will form the backbone of your business. In fact, they…
We are pleased to announce great news: Candybar was awarded two accolades, Great User Experience award and the Rising Star 2018 award, from B2B review site FinancesOnline. Candybar is a digital loyalty punch-card program for brick-and-mortar stores. Store owners can set up the digital loyalty program in minutes and increase repeat business, while customers can…
We know that running a salon can be very tiring. Not only do you have to deliver the results the clients expect from you, but you also have to juggle a lot of other things that comes with owning a beauty salon. You can’t simply focus on your art when you might lose a costumer…
With lots of energy, buzz, high quality food, and incredible restaurants—Los Angeles (LA) is sure to have a long list of foodie bloggers. In LA, you’ll find some of the best foodies the world has to offer. People want to know what they are eating. What restaurants they visit. What foods they like. By getting…
The World of Hyatt loyalty program was launched in March 2017, a revamp of the much-beloved Hyatt Gold Passport. The redesign aimed to inspire empathy and deliver meaningful benefits, making it easier to earn free nights and providing important benefits for top-tier members. Compared to other hotel chains, Hyatt has a smaller portfolio of 750 hotels and about 70,000…
The competition in Singapore is definitely steep for many businesses which includes nails salons. We interviewed Janet from 3D Nails, as featured in our writeup, Nail Salons in Singapore that are Rocking Their Social Media Strategy, to find out more about her secret to success for 3D Nails. Location is key: how to make your business…
It’s good news for small businesses. According to Asia-Pacific Small Business Survey, small businesses are experiencing bigger growth spurts. The key to this growth is innovation and opportunities. However, the same report concludes that these brands face budget and cost constraints. There’s a lot you need to be doing. You probably don’t have the budget and…
If you’re a nail salon, you must know that pictures are the newest, the most effective, advertising tool out there right now. Gone are the days when nail salons in Singapore could get attention with just a billboard or even a small advertisement on the back of a fashion magazine. Your customers want pictures; and…
We all know that word of mouth publicity is the most powerful marketing tool out there. And, isn’t that what Malaysian beauty bloggers are essentially doing? Through beauty reviews, tutorials, tips, and sponsorships. Customers nowadays want to know about brand experiences from other influential people before they go in to buy a product or a…
Recently, we interviewed dozens of entrepreneurs to put together The Struggle Is Real – a document articulating the unique challenges, struggles and perspectives that business owners have. Several readers have asked us to expand on the individual points into more extensive posts. This is the first post in that series. Relevant quotes about entrepreneurial vision:…