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

	Article What are Facebook Likes Worth? May 28, 2012 By: Dave Dronkers Dismiss the thought that you have to drive up the number of “Likes” on your Facebook page! Strive instead to increase the number of “People Talking About This.”
	Blog Social Media Content: Quality vs. Quantity May 25, 2012 By: Dave Dronkers Do you find it difficult to post quality content on Facebook or Twitter? Whether you delegate postings or do it yourself, quality and timely social media content will increase fan followers, drive traffic to your website and increase profits.
	Blog Pinterest Creates New Customers and Brand Loyalty April 27, 2012 By: Dave Dronkers Should bar, nightclub and restaurant owners and operators begin using this new social-media channel called Pinterest? It’s too early to tell, but one thing is certain: Its popularity has grown faster than that of almost any other social-media site in history.
	Article Facebook Timeline Presents Branding Opportunities April 16, 2012 By: Dave Dronkers Companies that have adapted to the new Facebook “timeline” format have discovered unique branding opportunities. So what are the major benefits?
	Blog Social Media: Are You Pushing the Right Buttons? March 30, 2012 By: Dave Dronkers To make social media work for your business, be willing to put your “personality” and brand out there. In the social-media world, this is called “creating fans.”
	Article 5 Pitfalls to Avoid When Running Social-Media Contests March 19, 2012 By: Dave Dronkers Operators may be enamored with — or overwhelmed by — the various ways social media can be used to drive traffic and increase sales. Kyle-Beth Hilfer of Collen IP Intellectual Property Law has identified five mistakes that can invite trouble when launching a social-media prize promotion:
	Article 5 Tips to Improve Beverage Product Quality February 21, 2012 By: Dave Dronkers Lift lids, open doors and ask questions to improve beverage product quality! These steps should take place regularly within your restaurants to ensure that the drink quality is on par with the food:
	Blog Tips to Bolster Your Foursquare Presence February 6, 2012 By: Dave Dronkers With more than 10 million users, FourSquare may be the most-used social network, behind Facebook and Twitter. Therefore, you most likely serve guests who check in on FourSquare. Are you strategically engaging your customers?
	Article 8 Best Practices to Promote Drinks on Facebook January 9, 2012 By: Dave Dronkers Wondering how to legally and effectively promote your restaurant's bar program on Facebook? Here are eight steps to make it happen and stay in compliance.
	Article QR Codes Demystified November 14, 2011 By: Dave Dronkers While everyone wants to know how to use Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and YouTube to better their online marketing strategies, in our work, the conversation inevitably turns to quick-response (QR) codes: What are they, and how should they be used?

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