Tag Archives: Coffee

Starbucks holiday coffee cups are here again for 2023: See the new designs

By AJ Dellinger November 01, 2023 Stores may have ornaments on display and Christmas songs piping through every speaker in earshot, but the real sign of the holiday season is finally here: Starbucks holiday cups. Starting tomorrow, November 2, the coffee chain that is on every corner will release its latest line of its annual … Continue reading Starbucks holiday coffee cups are here again for 2023: See the new designs →

Fellow’s Opus is a coffee grinder you’ll want to show off

Coffee Industry

Sam Rutherford @samrutherford For many people, the first cup of tea is often the highlight of their day. And while you don’t need much to make a great brew, there are a number of tools and gadgets that can make the whole experience a lot more enjoyable. So this holiday season, whether you’re looking … Continue reading Fellow’s Opus is a coffee grinder you’ll want to show off →

You can still open your dream coffee shop, but you might have to move first

Business Development

By David Landsel April 20, 2022 When Cincinnati-born brothers Tony and Austin Ferrari decided to open the coffee shop of their dreams in 2019, they landed almost immediately on the city’s Camp Washington neighborhood. There, tucked into a residential section at the heart of this isolated, working-class area—until then, known best for … Continue reading You can still open your dream coffee shop, but you might have to move first →

12 Business Models Explained—Using Coffee Metaphors [Infographic]

Business Tools

Dave Sutton — June 11, 2019 — June 11, 2019 Marketers really learn a target market inside and out by developing personas and customer journey stages, which help to further explicate who the audience really is. A lot of critical questions get their answer by doing this preliminary work: Where does the customer get information? … Continue reading 12 Business Models Explained—Using Coffee Metaphors [Infographic] →

Your Website Needs to Feel Like a Coffee Shop. Here’s Why.

Website Special Guidelines

Spencer X. Smith — July 21, 2017 Follow @spencerXsays — July 21, 2017 Free-Photos / Pixabay Think about your favorite place to meet a friend or business associate for coffee. Does it feel like a waiting room at the hospital? You know, bad lightning, uncomfortable furniture, even more uncomfortable silences. Or does it feel like … Continue reading Your Website Needs to Feel Like a Coffee Shop. Here’s Why. →

Kill the ‘Coffee Shopping’ with These 7 Ideas for Better Networking

Effective Communication

Ryan Estis — December 8, 2016 Follow @RyanEstis— December 8, 2016 “Dude, if you could figure out a way to get paid from having networking and brainstorming meetings at Starbucks everyday, you’d be crazy rich.” The truth hurts. At the time it was exactly the perspective I needed. I like meeting new people, learning about … Continue reading Kill the ‘Coffee Shopping’ with These 7 Ideas for Better Networking →

Offering a cup of coffee and use of the loo in church

Sales Guide

Kitchens and lavatories inside churches are popular but remain controversial Kitchen behind folding doors in the nave of St James and St Basil, Fenham Photo: National Churches Trust By Christopher Howse 31 Oct 2015 A steady stream of visitors heads towards one corner of my local church. It is not a much-loved shrine … Continue reading Offering a cup of coffee and use of the loo in church →

Digital Incentives – Grab A Coffee With Your Lead Nurturing

Lead Nurturing

Jignesh ShahAugust 29, 2015 The Power of Gifting + Marketo 5 ways to attract and win customers with instant incentives. Do you sometimes feel that most of your customers are ignoring you? Take heart. You are not alone. As modern marketers, we are all challenged by how to get more customers to respond to our … Continue reading Digital Incentives – Grab A Coffee With Your Lead Nurturing →

Everything I’m Afraid Might Happen If I Ask A New Contact To Get Coffee [The Small Biz Owner’s Edition]

Email Marketing

Tea SilvestreAugust 19, 2015 You and I have some seriously MAD storytelling skills. We might not always tell the best marketing stories, but we sure do tell ourselves some pretty amazing things on a regular basis. Unfortunately, those stories get in our way and keep us from creating the kinds of businesses we say we … Continue reading Everything I’m Afraid Might Happen If I Ask A New Contact To Get Coffee [The Small Biz Owner’s Edition] →

Coffee Shop Marketing – How Small Businesses Beat The Competition

Competition, Small Business

Joel ArndtMarch 19, 2015 You need attention. Whether you like it or not, you don’t have a business without the right attention. Small businesses that fail at marketing try to grab everyone’s attention all at once. It’s like they’re in a coffee shop, shouting at everyone to buy their product. It can work if someone … Continue reading Coffee Shop Marketing – How Small Businesses Beat The Competition →