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Yelp Help

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Yelp Help

Taking the Bull by the Horns

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Haters gonna hate...

FANATIC!

FAN IS SHORT FOR

My Family

Square Cow Moovers

The Shape, the Animal, two O's

The Dark Years

2008 - 2010

What we learned

  • Fake it till you make it
  • Phone will ring or you will die
  • Just ask
  • Creative Marketing

Our cards don't fit in

Rolling billboards

Need a quote?

The Growth Years

2011 - 2012

What we learned

  • My business is my baby
  • Growth is limited by talent, not trucks
  • Details are HUGE
  • Bad attitudes are cancerous
  • Manners Matter

Nice Shirt!

...literally

The Expansion Years

2013 - Present

What we're learning...

  • Square Cow on Mars
  • Box Drops
  • Cow'ference
  • Survey Says!
  • "Serve" vs. Customer Service

Why are we Entrepreneurs?

  • Cow Culture
  • Legacy
  • No one above me, no job beneath me
  • Risk/Reward
  • To give back

Square Cow Moovers Today

Growth in Trucks

How we advertise

Yelp = Kudzu

Photo by NatalieMaynor

Snapshot of Avg Small Biz Owner

  • Busy
  • Hate advertising...till it works
  • Receive 10 sales calls a day
  • Believes what goes around, comes around
  • Money matters, but not most

Why some SBO's struggle with Yelp

  • Hate surpises
  • Not tech savvy, skeptical
  • Highly value their reputation
  • In control
  • Conspiracy vs. reality

How we manage Yelp

  • Stop, Drop, & Roll (a genius must have developed this)
  • We can't manage "crazy"
  • Respond to issues immediately
  • The Tipping Point is real
  • Rhino Skin

Why did we buy Yelp?