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The Pineapple Perspective052: An Elevated Experience is More Than Great Service: In Conversation with Branded HospitalityThis is a lively episode of The Pineapple Perspective, with Troy welcoming Jimmy Frischling and Michael “Schatzy” Schatzberg from Branded Hospitality. While the episode opens with humor and banter, it transitions into meaningful reflections on hospitality, evolving dining habits, and the state of restaurant technology. Jimmy and Schatzy share their roots in the industry, how Branded Hospitality blends investment, operations, and media, and why personalization and community are at the heart of hospitality today. They emphasize how operators can use technology not as a gimmick but as a tool to elevate the guest experience. The trio point out h...2025-05-2951 min
Give an Ovation: The Restaurant Guest Experience Podcast with Zack OatesHow Genuine Hospitality and Guest Engagement Drive Restaurant Success with Julie ZuckerSend us a textZack welcomes Julie Zucker, CMO and Partner at Branded Strategic Hospitality and producer of the Hospitality Hangout podcast. With years of experience in restaurant marketing and guest experience, Julie shares invaluable insights into building genuine guest connections, leveraging technology, and fostering a hospitality-driven culture.Zack and Julie discuss:The power of personalized guest interactionsHow technology enhances hospitality without replacing itThe role of staff engagement in brand growthWhy guest feedback is crucial for restaurant...2025-03-0318 min
Running RestaurantsBuilding a Digital First Restaurant (Plus Tik Tok Tips for Restaurants) (Ep 162)OK, hold on...Jaime Oikle of RunningRestaurants.com zips through a lot of powerful marketing tips for your restaurant with David "Rev" Ciancio of Branded Strategic Hospitality and Handcraft Burgers & Brew. They roll though a lot of marketing content for restaurants in a short time so have those notebooks out! They hit on how to build digital into the DNA of a restaurant, social media & a special section just on Tik Tok for restaurants. Do not miss this! Find out more at https://www.brandedstrategic.com, https://www.handcraftburgers.com & https://www.runningrestaurants.com.2022-05-0422 min
Marketing Technology Podcast by Marketing GuysThe ideal marketing technology stack for restaurants - ”Rev” Ciancio, Head of Revenue Marketing at Branded Strategic ConsultingOwning a restaurant does not only mean you need to deliver high-quality food with passion, it also requires you to do great marketing. And, nowadays, that means you need to have some marketing technology in place as well!
In this episode, Elias has a chat with David "Rev" Ciancio, who owns a restaurant himself in New York City and is a consultant to a lot of restaurants. He gives a lot of hands-on advice and tips for restaurant owners today.
Topics we discuss:
The best martech stack for restaurant owners (7 technologies)
The customer journey o...2022-02-0123 min
Sales Lead Dog Podcast"Rev" Ciancio, Love Thy Marketing ManagerWhat role should marketing play the sales cycle? “Every role,” says David "Rev" Ciancio, Head of Revenue Marketing at Branded Strategic Marketing. Rev and host Chris Smith take a new approach this week and look at sales leadership from a marketing perspective, exploring how marketing and sales can work together to acquire and retain customers.
Rev realized sales wasn’t his calling early in his career. He wasn’t a bad salesman, but much preferred coaching other members of his team and looking at the big picture. He used his experience in sales to jump into marketing strategy...2021-01-2532 min