Miss Details, Scottsdale, Arizona

Brand Strategy, Graphic Design, and Social Media

    1. It’s 2011, and most restaurant websites need to catch up. Here is an in-depth article on why restaurant websites are stuck in 1999: http://www.slate.com/id/2301228/
    2. While you’ve (hopefully) jumped on to social media, remember to look past “likes” and “followers” and measure your influence on social media.
    3. Find out how important color is to the success of your restaurant with this post on color psychology: http://itsmyingredient.com/2011/08/04/restaurant-color-psychology/

4. One thing you can learn from the world’s best cocktails: they all have stories. Find out what else you can learn here: http://www.thebarblogger.com/what-you-can-learn-from-the-world%E2%80%99s-best-cocktails/

5. It’s hot in Phoenix, and we can barely see the glimmer of cooler weather on the horizon. Try out the 5 best cocktails in the city to cool off: http://www.citysbest.com/phoenix/news/2011/08/03/best-summer-cocktails/

6. The best of the 11 trends for restaurants in 2011? Frugality fatigue. Be ready to celebrate, because your guests are ready to spend! http://www.fesmag.com/index.php/news/foodservice-news/item/5118-technomic-identifies-11-leading-restaurant-trends-for-2011

7. Add “send out email newsletter” to your calendar, because with these 7 tips, your newsletter will be ready to go!