NCB Author

Dave Dronkers

Contributing Writer

Dave Dronkers founded Dronkers Beverage Solutions in and Social Media Solutions in 2001. As President, his mission for 10 years has been to elevate people, product and operations to beverage excellence for the restaurant, foodservice and hospitality industry with outstanding consultancy services.

Dronkers has held numerous senior-level management positions in the hospitality business, specifically focused on beverage operations for multi-unit chains and as a director of national accounts for a worldwide beverage supplier.

He has assembled an experienced, well-educated team of dedicated professionals with an unparalleled network of resources. Dronkers Beverage and Social Media Solutions is perhaps the most effective and efficient beverage consulting firm in the industry today.

Mr. Dronkers holds a Masters in Business Administration and resides in San Ramon, Calif. He can be reached at www.bevexcel.com or email him at ddronk@gmail.com

	Blog ‘Tis the Season for Virtual Gift Cards December 10, 2012 By: Dave Dronkers The National Retail Federation predicts that 81.1 percent of shoppers this year will purchase at least one retail gift card of some sort, spending an average of $156.86 – the highest amount in a decade.
	Article Snap To It! How Photo Sharing Can Increase Your Business November 12, 2012 By: Dave Dronkers Everyone’s talking about Instagram. An today, brands are seeing increased engagement from sharing visual updates online and there is no mistaking on why.
	Blog How Vlogging Can Benefit Your Business November 1, 2012 By: Dave Dronkers According to the latest statistics from YouTube, more than 65% of internet users in the United States view online videos, and spend an average of 6 hours per month doing so.
	Article Learn From the Politicians: Capture Customers through Mobile Marketing October 15, 2012 By: Dave Dronkers What can restaurant marketers glean from political mobile strategies to improve digital presence and communication with customers?
	Blog Creating a Great Social Media Experience September 24, 2012 By: Dave Dronkers If you want your business or brand to stand out you have to do a lot more than traditional marketing; you must create a great social media experience to get people talking.
	Article What iPhone 5 Record Sales Means for Your Business September 18, 2012 By: Dave Dronkers New features on the iPhone 5 illustrate not only technology trends but more important what the consumer will be able to do in interacting with your brand.
	Article Satisfy the Social Community Appetite August 20, 2012 By: Dave Dronkers Struggling to find out how to build or keep your social media community? Try these seven tips.
	Article How Does Your Company Rank (Socially)? July 23, 2012 By: Dave Dronkers A recent report by Heardable.com examined and scored the digital footprints of 25 full-service restaurant chains. If you are not one of the top 25, then what can you learn from reviewing each of these chains?
	Blog Online Ordering: Adapt or Lose Business to Those Who Are July 5, 2012 By: Dave Dronkers As technology gets more advanced and cheaper to implement, many smaller operators should seriously consider an online ordering system. If you’re not giving your customers this easy way to order, you’ll lose business to those who are.
	Article Cause Marketing Does Good in More Ways Than One June 25, 2012 By: Dave Dronkers Restaurant companies increasingly are turning to cause-marketing initiatives to drive consumer interest and increase brand awareness, as evidenced in a recent Nation’s Restaurant News article titled “Saluting The Troops.” Many restaurant chains, it notes, celebrated Memorial Day and Military...more >>

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