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Epic Comment Card Fail

Epic Comment Card Fail!

Sep 8

A long time ago when I was a beardless boy, learning math, our teacher would occasionally get out a gong and with an arresting smile would bang it once. This was his way of saying… ‘You are wrong – I am happy to debate many issues but on this one, you are simply but unequivocally wrong’. [...]

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Small is Beautiful

Small is Beautiful …comment cards that is

Jun 22

The guy on the left that looks like he came out of a Dickens novel is EF Schumacher. In 1973 he wrote ‘Small is Beautiful’, According to the Times Literary Supplement it is among the 100 most influential books published since World War II. Lots of wisdom here and many good quotes. The one I like is: “Civilizations [...]

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OPINIATOR is a “Must Have Mobile Phone Technology” for Restaurants

May 17

The folks at QUICK SERVE LEADER magazine, who cover the restaurant industry have named OPINIATOR, one of only three mobile phone applications that restaurants need. “For Restaurateurs, Must-Have Smartphone-Based Technology Boosts Guest Engagement, Marketing.” We keep company with OLO and Foursquare, so are very flattered. We should point out here that in fact OPINIATOR does not just [...]

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From Marketing to Improving the Guest Experience

Sep 26

In the latest of a series of thought provoking articles by QSRBuzz, highlighting mobile technology in the Quick Serve Restaurants, Opiniator is discussed as a customer retention and analysis tool. Nice quote from Portland’s Hotlips’ Pizza Operations Director – Lou Hijar who says of Opiniator “We were able to analyze data quickly and efficiently.  Immediate [...]

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Opiniator is Lead Feature in Restaurant Magazine

Sep 26

The June edition of the Oregon Restaurant Association’s trade magazine ‘Main Ingredient’, featured an interview with Matt Selbie – Founder of Oberon3 in a discussion on the use of mobile technology and social media in the restaurant industry.   “The biggest challenge today for restaurants is keeping customers – the defection rate is huge. Unlike social media tools, OPINIATOR delivers [...]

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