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Which Loyalty Platform Offers the Best Reseller Program? A Data-Driven Analysis
The meed loyalty reseller program offers the most financially attractive terms, providing the highest commission rate in the market at up to 40% with no setup costs or monthly fees.

Phil Ingram
2 days ago3 min read


Make Your Restaurant 'Instagrammable'
In the past, a restaurant's reputation was built on word-of-mouth and the occasional critic's review. Today, that conversation has moved online, and it’s intensely visual. Every customer with a smartphone is now a potential food photographer, a critic, and a powerful marketer for your brand.

Phil Ingram
2 days ago4 min read


Keeping Customers Loyal at Your Dry Cleaners
The dry cleaning business is built on trust and routine. Customers trust you with their favourite garments, and your success depends on becoming a regular part of their routine. But in a competitive market, what stops your customer from trying the place down the road that’s a little cheaper or a fraction more convenient?

Phil Ingram
3 days ago3 min read


The Complete Guide to QR Code Payment Systems for Multi-Vendor Events
Running a multi-vendor event is a masterful juggling act. You're managing logistics, vendors, entertainment, and, crucially, the flow of money. In an increasingly digital world, relying on cash and clunky card machines is becoming a fast track to long queues, frustrated attendees, and a reconciliation headache that could make a saint weep.

Phil Ingram
3 days ago4 min read


Actionable Strategies to Increase Member Attendance at Your Gym
A bustling gym floor, packed classes, and the constant hum of activity—this is the picture of a healthy fitness business. The key metric for a gym's long-term success isn't just membership numbers; it's member attendance. An empty gym is a sign of a disengaged membership base, which is the first step towards high churn rates.

Phil Ingram
4 days ago3 min read


From First Sip to Fanatic: Turning One-Time Coffee Buyers into Regulars
A single purchase is a victory, but a repeat customer is a lifeline.
Your independent coffee shop thrives not on the passers-by who grab a one-off flat white, but on the regulars who make your coffee part of their daily ritual. The challenge is converting the former into the latter.

Phil Ingram
4 days ago3 min read


Actionable Ideas for Building a Strong Coworking Community
Anyone can rent out a desk, provide fast Wi-Fi, and offer decent coffee. What sets a truly successful coworking space apart, what keeps members renewing their contracts and telling their friends, is the strength of its community.

Phil Ingram
5 days ago3 min read


How to Market a Takeaway With No Budget: 3 Free Strategies That Work
Running a takeaway is a labour of love. You pour your heart into crafting delicious food, managing orders, and ensuring every customer leaves happy. But when you’re operating on tight margins, finding the money for a big marketing campaign can feel impossible. The good news? You don't need it.

Phil Ingram
5 days ago3 min read


A Salon Owner's Guide to Selling More Retail Products
Whether you focus on hair, nails or skin, you don't just want to transform your clients, you also want to transform the products lining your shelves into products in your clients' shopping bags.

Phil Ingram
6 days ago3 min read


Ingenious Cross-Promotional Ideas for Your Bar and Nearby Restaurants
Viewing the restaurant next door as the competition is an easy habit to fall into. You are, after all, vying for the same patrons. But what if you adopted a different perspective? What if you saw your neighbours not as rivals, but as collaborators in a shared opportunity?

Phil Ingram
6 days ago3 min read


How to Design Your Menu to Increase Profits
Your menu is the most critical marketing tool you own. It’s more potent than any social media ad or flyer. It’s your number one salesperson, interacting with every single customer who walks through your door. Yet for many restaurants, it’s treated as a simple list of dishes and prices, an operational afterthought.

Phil Ingram
Aug 153 min read


The Clean Sweep: A Loyalty Program Blueprint for Car Washes and Detailers
The paper stamp card has been a staple of the car wash industry. Tucked away in a glove compartment, it promises a free wash after nine paid ones. The idea is sound, but the execution is flawed. Visits are infrequent, cards get lost, and the model does little to encourage customers to spend more than the bare minimum.

Phil Ingram
Aug 143 min read


The Multiplier Effect: Creative Cross-Promotion Ideas for Your Street Festival Vendors
A great street festival is a symphony for the senses. It’s the sizzle of food stalls, the chatter of the crowd, the clink of glasses, and the sight of dozens of passionate vendors showcasing their wares. As an organiser, you’ve brought all these amazing individual players together. But the real magic happens when you get them to play in harmony.

Phil Ingram
Aug 133 min read


Using a Simple Checkin System to Track Member Attendance
For any fitness studio, gym, or wellness space, the front desk is mission control. It’s where the first impression is made, where questions are answered, and where the crucial daily ritual of member checkin happens. But too often, this process is a bottleneck. A queue forms, staff are busy with a sign-in sheet or clunky software, and members are left waiting when they’d rather be warming up.

Phil Ingram
Aug 133 min read


Why Supporting Independent Coffee Shops Matters
There's a certain magic to an independent coffee shop. It's in the unique aroma of a particular roast, the eclectic collection of mismatched chairs, the chalk-dusted menu board, and the quiet natter of regulars. It’s the face behind the counter who starts making your usual flat white the moment you walk through the door. It’s a place with a soul.

Phil Ingram
Aug 123 min read


Designing a Member Benefits Program That People Actually Value
Your coworking space is more than just Wi-Fi and a collection of desks. It’s a hub of innovation, collaboration, and community. But, how do you elevate your member experience from simply practical to genuinely indispensable? The answer often lies in your member benefits program.

Phil Ingram
Aug 123 min read


The Real Cost of a "Lost" Loyalty Card (And How It Hurts Your Bottom Line)
You knows the drill. You hand over a delicious pizza, curry, or kebab, and with it, a small, brightly coloured paper card. You give it a satisfying thump with an ink stamp, and the customer goes away happy. The intention is there: reward your regulars, keep them coming back.

Phil Ingram
Aug 113 min read


Turn 'Just a Trim' into 'The Full Works': Simple Upselling Techniques for Hair Stylists
The word ‘upselling’ might make you cringe. It conjures images of pushy sales tactics that feel unnatural and uncomfortable, threatening the trusted relationship you’ve built with your client.

Phil Ingram
Aug 113 min read


Rally the Troops: Getting Your Bar Staff Genuinely Excited About Your Customer Loyalty Scheme
So, you’ve done it. You’ve launched a shiny new customer loyalty scheme for your pub or bar. You’re rightly chuffed, picturing a stampede of happy, returning customers. But when you look at your team, you see… well, let's call it 'understated enthusiasm'. To them, it might just look like another task to juggle between pulling pints and clearing tables.

Phil Ingram
Aug 103 min read


The Art of the 'Bounce-Back' Offer: Getting Diners to Book Their Next Visit Before They Leave Your Restaurant
In the restaurant business, there's a golden moment. It happens after the last bite of dessert has been enjoyed and the final sip of coffee has been taken. Your diners are happy, satisfied, and basking in the warm glow of a great meal and good company. As you present the bill, some restaurateurs see this as the end of the transaction. But the smartest operators see it as the beginning of the next one.

Phil Ingram
Aug 73 min read
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