#100 - Celebrating 100 Episodes with All of You

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For our 100th Episode we're going to talk about community... how you build one and nurture one to help guarantee your long-term success. I'm doing that by sharing insights from an industry - Danny Meyer - and using this platform to help share your stories. I've loved getting to know you these past two years, and I feel like we're only just getting started. All of the links are below. Thanks for listening and keep coming back! 

IMPORTANT LINKS: 

BentoBox Favorites:

https://www.gramercytavern.com

https://www.marcforgione.com

https://www.collettarestaurant.com

https://www.hallschophouse.com/location/halls-chophouse-columbia/

https://www.mightyquinnsbbq.com

Setting the Table by Danny Meyer

https://www.amazon.com/Setting-Table-Transforming-Hospitality-Business/dp/0060742763

Top 10 Episodes to Date:

1. Episode #1 - "What is Marketing"

2. Episode #2 - "Identity"

3. Episode #3 - "Audience 

4. Episode #93 - INTERVIEW with Peter Fader

5. Epsiode #96 - INTERVIEW with Christopher Tunnah

6. Episode #15 - 10 Books Every Restaurant Owner Should Read

7. Episode #98 - INTERVIEW with Steven Hall

8. Episode #91 - 10 Metrics You Should Track

9. Episode #77 - SEO Deep Dive with Kelly Cooper of Moz

10. Episode #75 - Building a Marketing Plan That Works

FEEDSPOT TOP 20: https://blog.feedspot.com/restaurant_podcasts/

THE MARKETING RULES PODCAST: https://www.themarketingrules.com/chip-klose/

RESTAURANTTOPIA #37: https://restauranttopia.com/episode-37-10-steps-every-restaurant-owner-should-take-to-get-started-with-marketing-with-chip-klose-part-1/

RESTAURANTTOPIA #38: https://restauranttopia.com/episode-38-10-steps-every-restaurant-owner-should-take-to-get-started-with-marketing-with-chip-klose-part-2/
 

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Happy listening,
Chip Klose