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    BAR MARKETING BEST PRACTICES: Proven Low Cost Ways to Consistently Drive Customer Traffic to Your BarBAR MARKETING BEST PRACTICES: Proven Low Cost Ways to Consistently Drive Customer Traffic to Your Bar
    Getting more customers for your bar requires that you not only have but execute a workable bar marketing strategy. Too many bars make the mistake of focusing their time and resources on strategies that don't get the best results. Learn the top proven and tested bar marketing best practices being used by successful bar owners today and how you can implement them at low cost into your bar marketing plan . . . more>>

    How To Create Successful Bar Promotions: A Step By Step GuideHow To Create Successful Bar Promotions: A Step By Step Guide
    Understanding what works (and what doesn't) with bar promotions is vital in maximizing your customer traffic. The addition or tweaking of just a few things can skyrocket the response to your promotions. Use this step by step guide to help you create successful bar promotions that will drive tons of customer traffic . . . more>>

    Bar Customer Goldmine: How to Successfully Market Your Bar to GroupsBar Customer Goldmine: How to Successfully Market Your Bar to Groups
    One area many bar owners fail to capitalize on is marketing their bars to groups. If you don't have a share of the group business you're missing out on easy and predictable money every month. Learn the best ways to find and attract group customers to your bar . . . more>>

    Attacking a Pour Cost Problem: How To Bring Your Pour Costs Under ControlAttacking a Pour Cost Problem: How To Bring Your Pour Costs Under Control
    When you have high pour costs you've got to make some quick changes or you'll lose much of your profits. Don't fail to act on this problem - it can be fixed if you know what to do. Learn some of the main reasons for high pour cost and what you can do to fix the problem before it's too late . . . more>>

    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Job DescriptionsBAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Job Descriptions
    Having detailed job descriptions for every position in your bar results in better job execution from your employees, prevents misunderstandings, and reduces you bar's liability. Use these ready-to-use Bar Job Descriptions to help your employees understand more thoroughly their job responsibilities and what results are expected from them . . . more>>

    BAR EMPLOYEE HANDBOOKBAR EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK
    Having a well-written and complete Bar Employee Handbook is vital to the success and safety of your bar business. Use the Bar Employee Handbook template to create a customized version of a key document for any bar business. If you desire you can include your own unique employee requirements, procedures, policies, and practices in writing so there is no question as to what is expected of your . . . more>>

    Setting Up Free WiFi in Your Bar
    Setting Up Free WiFi in Your Bar WiFi usage is exploding. With the rapid adoption of smartphones by consumers, the demand for WiFi will continue to increase. Learn all that's involved in setting up free WiFi in your bar so that you can get your existing customers to stay longer as well as attract new customers . . . more>>
    Setting Up a Customer Paid-For Loyalty Program
    Setting Up a Customer Paid-For Loyalty Program Customers will pay to be a part of your loyalty club if they can see it benefiting them. If you know how to do it right, you can build a loyal group of regulars and also get them to pay a sign up fee to join the loyalty club at your bar. Learn how to devise and roll out a paid loyalty program in your bar . . . more>>
    Sample Letter to Send to Other Local Businesses for Joint Promotions and Marketing Partnerships
    Sample Letter to Send to Other Local Businesses for Joint Promotions and Marketing Partnerships Running joint promotions and marketing partnerships with other non-competing businesses in your area is just smart business. You increase your customer base at extremely low cost. Use this sample letter template to quickly and easily contact other businesses in your area to partner with . . . more>>
    5 Best Places to Get Free Quality Links Back to Your Bar's Website
    5 Best Places to Get Free Quality Links Back to Your Bar's Website Search engines rank websites based on links. The better your bar's incoming links, the better it will rank. Learn the 5 best places to get quality free links so that your website is ranked higher than your competitors and found easier by more potential customers . . . more>>
    How To Get Your Bar Listed in GPS Databases
    How To Get Your Bar Listed in GPS Databases GPS receivers are becoming more common among car owners and smartphone users. If your bar is not listed, you're losing customers who you could easily attract. Learn how to get your bar listed in the GPS databases so that you can take advantage of this excellent and free customer traffic driver . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Promotions Results Form
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Promotions Results Form Measuring the success of every bar promotion you run is vital if you want accurate data to determine whether you should run that promotion again, make some changes or get rid of it completely. Use the Bar Promotion Success Form to measure the success of your bar promotions with sales and number of customers compared to costs . . . more>>
    How to Market To Hotel Guests in the Areas Around Your Bar
    How to Market To Hotel Guests in the Areas Around Your Bar An often overlooked source of customers is guests who are staying in hotels in motels within a couple of miles of your bar. Don't miss out on these customers. Learn easy and proven ways to drive customer traffic from these hotel guests . . . more>>
    How to Write Online Job Postings That Get Results
    How to Write Online Job Postings That Get Results Getting qualified applicants to respond to your bar's open job positions while at the same type keeping your inbox from being filled by unqualified responders can be a challenge if you approach your online job postings without a plan. Learn what to include and how to structure your online job postings to get the best job candidates . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Monthly Bar Sales Tracker Worksheet
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Monthly Bar Sales Tracker Worksheet If you don't track and record sales you'll never be able to measure your bar's sucess and recognize sales trends. You want to track sales by product and by month so you can analyze your sales and understand trends. Use the Monthly Sales Tracking Spreadsheet to track sales, receipts, and cash for every month of the year . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Staff Meeting Checklist
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Staff Meeting Checklist It's always a challenge to make sure that staff meetings are productive and organized. Use the Staff Meeting Form to keep staff meetings on point and keep a record of items discussed. You can also review the Staff Meeting Form afterwards to go over new ideas or create action items for the day ahead . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Social Media Policy Template for Bars
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Social Media Policy Template for Bars Social media is now mainstream. Your employees do communicate with other employees and your customers on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and more. Unless you have a social media policy in place, you run the risk of employees posting disparaging or negative comments about your business and damaging your bar's reputation. Use the Social Media Policy Template to clearly spell out what is acceptable social media behavior for your employees . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Safety Inspection Worksheet
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Safety Inspection Worksheet Safety is a number one priority for your bar. But is your bar really safe for employees and customers? Running regular safety inspections will ensure that your bar is safe for employees and customers. Use the Bar Safety Inspection Worksheet to check the safety of your bar - from the backbar to the emergency exits . . . more>>
    7 Key Steps to Effectively Promote Your Bar's Website
    7 Key Steps to Effectively Promote Your Bar's Website Getting more business as a result of your website is the goal of most bar owners. If you're not seeing results from your website, now's the time to make some changes. Learn seven key steps every bar owner should take to turn their website into a solid source of new customers and profits . . . more>>
    Can Smartphone Users Find Your Bar?
    Can Smartphone Users Find Your Bar? Smartphone usage for mobile computing is growing at a rapid pace, especially among ages 18-45. If you're not easily found when a potential customer does a smartphone search for bars, you're losing valuable customer traffic. Learn what you can do to ensure that your bar shows up when customers are searching for bars in their area . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Incident Report Form
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Incident Report Form It's essential to create a report for accidents and incidents that happen in your bar. A report of the events surrounding an incident will help you keep accurate records and to protect your bar from liability. Use the Bar Incident Report Form to record the details of accidents and incidents that happen in your bar . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Employee Sales by Station Spreadsheet
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Employee Sales by Station Spreadsheet To place the right employees in the most profitable positions and sections of your bar, you first need to track the sales of each employee at the different stations where they work. Use the Employee Sales by Section Spreadsheet to track who performs better on a certain night and in a certain position. . . . more>>
    Bar Employee Reprimand Form Templates
    Bar Employee Reprimand Form Templates When an employee does something or fails to do something according to your bar's stated policies, it is necessary to bring this unacceptable behavior to his or her attention. Use the Bar Employee Reprimand Form Templates to document the occurrence and make the employee aware of the issue so that they do not repeat it again . . . more>>
    Essential Steps to Get Better Results From Your Text Message Marketing
    Essential Steps to Get Better Results From Your Text Message Marketing If your bar is new to text message marketing or you've been texting for a while without the desired results, you're not alone. The good news is that bars do get great results with text message marketing by executing on a few important key steps. Learn the essential steps on how to get better results with your text message marketing . . . more>>
    Bar Promotion Fundamentals: Understanding What Result Areas Your Bar Promotions Should Achieve
    Bar Promotion Fundamentals: Understanding What Result Areas Your Bar Promotions Should Achieve You know you need to run promotions for your bar. But do you know the specific objectives each bar promotion should accomplish? Learn how to get more customers and increase sales by understanding with clarity the objectives you should have for each bar promotion . . . more>>
    How to Reduce Costs on Equipment Repair
    How to Reduce Costs on Equipment Repair Broken or malfunctioning equipment can cost you a lot - expensive repair costs, inconvenienced customers, stressed employees and potential new customers. Reduce your equipment repair costs and keep your bar running smoothly by using a simple equipment maintenance plan . . . more>>

    How to Market Your Bar to Charity Groups Using Guest Bartenders
    How to Market Your Bar to Charity Groups Using Guest Bartenders Many charities are searching for ways to raise money in today's economy. You can successfully market your bar to charity groups using a guest bartender promotion at very low cost. Follow our step by step guide to putting in place a charity guest bartender promotion that will fill up your bar on your slower nights and impact your bottom line . . . more>>
    Proven Bar Promotion That Works: How to Triple Your Happy Hour Sales By Holding Group Nights
    Proven Bar Promotion That Works: How to Triple Your Happy Hour Sales By Holding Group Nights The following promotion is a case study straight from one of our members, and has been used by several other members with great success. Learn the exact steps used by these bar owners to triple their happy hour revenue and fill up their bar on slow nights by targeting groups . . . more>>
    BAR STAFF MEETINGS: How to Run Your Staff Meetings to Get Results
    BAR STAFF MEETINGS: How to Run Your Staff Meetings to Get Results Do your staff meetings leave you feeling like you need a "do over"? Learn how to run effective staff meetings that employees actually want to attend and find out how to use staff meetings to set the stage for a productive work day that accomplishes all of your objectives . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Wine Profit Worksheet
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Wine Profit Worksheet Knowing the gross profit and cost percentage of your products will make it easy to decide which items to push on your menu, what products can be discounted as specials and how much of a discount your bar can afford. Use the Wine Profit Worksheet to help you find the most profitable items in your wine inventory . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Manager Opening Checklist
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Manager Opening Checklist Having an organized to-do list of the procedures needed to be done when opening the bar each day will help your manager operate more efficiently and thoroughly. Use the Manager Opening Checklist to guide the manager in completing your daily opening tasks . . . more>>
    Marketing Your Bar to Dog Owners: How To Gain Loyal Customers in This Growing Yet Under-Served Niche
    Marketing Your Bar to Dog Owners: How To Gain Loyal Customers in This Growing Yet Under-Served Niche Making your bar dog friendly can be a profitable way to grow your bar business. If you have an outdoor patio and you're not targeting four-legged customers and their owners, you're missing out on some easy money. Learn why dog owners are begging to spend money with you and how you can attract these new customers to your bar . . . more>>
    Bartender Opening Checklist Download
    Bartender Opening Checklist Download Before opening the bar each day, your early shift bartenders need to clean, stock, and prepare the bar area for business. Having a set of daily opening procedures and a bar opening checklist to verify they have been completed will make their day easier and your bar run more efficiently. Use the Bar Opening Checklist to keep your opening procedures organized . . . more>>
    VIDEO TUTORIAL: How To Use Yelp to Drive Customer Traffic to Your Bar For FREE: A Step by Step Guide
    VIDEO TUTORIAL: How To Use Yelp to Drive Customer Traffic to Your Bar For FREE: A Step by Step Guide Yelp.com is the fastest growing customer review site on the internet, with approximately 25 million users each month. You can take advantage of all this traffic by creating a free listing for your bar that you can update with your latest bar promotions and events. In our video tutorial you'll learn how to use Yelp to help drive a steady stream of customers into your bar . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Cleaning Schedules For Your Bar
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Cleaning Schedules For Your Bar Keeping your bar clean is of the utmost importance. A high degree of cleanliness and hygiene is required to both satisfy health department inspections and to keep customers coming back. Use the following four cleaning schedules to manage who cleans specific areas and items, when cleaning is to occur, what is to be cleaned, how it is to be cleaned . . . more>>
    Text Messaging Advertising: Why Every Bar Should Be Using Text Messaging to Cost Effectively Drive Customer Traffic
    Text Messaging Advertising: Why Every Bar Should Be Using Text Messaging to Cost Effectively Drive Customer Traffic If you're not using text messaging to attract customers, you're missing out on one of the most effective ways to fill your bar. Learn how text messaging has one the highest response rates (and lowest cost) of any advertising medium and how you can implement a text messaging program for your bar . . . more>>
    VIDEO TUTORIAL: How To Use Meetup To Create and Grow Your Bar's Group Business: A Step by Step Guide
    VIDEO TUTORIAL: How To Use Meetup To Create and Grow Your Bar's Group Business: A Step by Step Guide Group business can be some of the most profitable business you can have in your bar. Meetup.com is the #1 site on the internet for groups and is an ideal way for bars to market their bar promotions. In our video tutorial you'll learn how to use Meetup to create and grow your group business for almost no cost to your bar . . . more>>
    Getting Repeat Customers: What You Need to Know About Bar Customer Loyalty Programs
    Getting Repeat Customers: What You Need to Know About Bar Customer Loyalty Programs If you don't have a program designed to keep customers coming back to your bar, you're probably losing them to your competitors. You can't afford to lose customers in today's economy. The good news is that it's not too late to put a stop to this. Learn 7 different types of loyalty programs that are proven to bring customers back to your bar to spend moeny with you again and again . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Promotions Planning Form
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Promotions Planning Form Successful promotions have numerous details that must be managed and organized in order for any promotion to be successful. Use the Bar Promotions Planning Form to plan and organize each bar promotion you run . . . more>>
    BAR CALCULATOR: Measure the Effect of Price Increases on Your Sales
    BAR CALCULATOR: Measure the Effect of Price Increases on Your Sales Increasing the prices on your drinks is a fact of life for most bar owners. Whether you're looking to earn more profits per sale or responding to a cost increase from a supplier, you need to have a way to determine the impact a price increase will have on your bar. Use this calculator to measure the effect of price increases on your sales . . . more>>
    BAR CALCULATOR: How Many More Drinks You Need to Sell to Offset Price Discounting
    BAR CALCULATOR: How Many More Drinks You Need to Sell to Offset Price Discounting Do you know how many more drinks your bar needs to sell if you run a buy one, get one free promotion to offset the price discount? If you don't you're likely losing money on your drink specials or running the wrong types of drink specials. Use this calculator to quickly determine how price discounts are affecting your profits . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Employee Tip Out Worksheet
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Employee Tip Out Worksheet Many bars and restaurants require employees to share gratuities with other employees. Make it simple to determine the proper amount of tip-outs with this easy to use worksheet. . . . more>>
    BAR PROFIT MAKER: Guaranteed Way to Increase Your Bar's Profits Through Upselling
    BAR PROFIT MAKER: Guaranteed Way to Increase Your Bar's Profits Through Upselling If you don't maximize your profit for every customer who comes in the door, you're losing money that could be easily earned. Increase your beverage sales and gain higher profits by using suggestive selling techniques. . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Special Events Calendar
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Bar Special Events Calendar Putting together and distibuting to your customers your bar's upcoming special events and promotions each month is one of the most important tasks to be accomplished each month. Simply put, special events and promotions drive traffic and sales. Use the Bar Special Events Calendar as a guideline for your bar's monthly special events calendar . . . more>>
    Bar Event Calendar For 2010
    Keeping track of your bar events and special promotions can be a challenge even for the most organized bar owners. Use the Bar Event Calendar For 2010 to add or edit your upcoming bar events and keep this part of your business organized . . . more>>
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Employee Tip Declaration Form
    BAR DOWNLOAD: Employee Tip Declaration Form Many bar and restaurant employees make a large majority of their income from tips. Find out how much your employees are making in gratuities with this form. . . . more>>
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