pcAmerica Newsletter #351 January 26, 2010

 

 

 

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pcAmerica and Tasti D-Lite Reward Customer Loyalty

pcAmerica in Nation's Restaurant News

10 Computer Software Programs You Really Need (#2)

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  • pcAmerica and Tasti D-Lite Reward Customer Loyalty

pcAmerica bridges the gap between social network and customer loyalty.

pcAmerica’s and Tasti D-Lite have just announced the integration of the Tasti D-Lite social networking initiative into their customer loyalty program using pcAmerica’s Restaurant Pro Express. This marks an unprecedented event, as it is the first time that a retailer has connected social networking activity with in-store purchasing activity.

How It Works

Customers who enroll in the Tasti D-Lite program can sign-in online and connect their Twitter and Foursquare accounts to their Tasti D-Lite account. Every time the customer uses their “TreatCard” when making a purchase, an automatic Tweet and Foursquare check-in will be posted by the Restaurant Pro Express POS system to the customer’s account, indicating that they have earned reward points. For every 50 points earned, a medium cup or cone can be redeemed, another activity that is posted by pcAmerica’s point of sale terminals to Twitter and FourSquare. Points are awarded one point for every dollar spent (before taxes).

Here's how it works. A customer gets a TreatCard at any Tasti D-Lite location. A customer earns TreatCard points whenever a purchase is made. This reward card can be used at any location. A customer can earn additional points by registering the TreatCard at:

http://mytasti.com/

What makes the program unique and the first known social-media enabled restaurant
rewards program is that members can also opt-in and enable their account to automatically send messages via Twitter and Foursquare when points are earned or redeemed. As messages are being “tweeted” or sent, a link to myTasti.com will also be included. An example of a message is: “I just scored 5 TastiRewards points at Tasti D-Lite Columbus Circle, NYC! http://myTasti.com.” Along with the message, Foursquare users will automatically be “checkedin” at the Tasti D-Lite location.

Tasti D-Lite currently has 47 locations computerized by pcAmerica and has agreements for more than 300 additional units. Most of the locations are franchised.

For more information about Tasti D-Lite, go to:

http://www.tastidlite.com/

To see Tasti D-Lite on Wikipedia., go to:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasti_D-Lite#List_of_flavors_offered

To read more about the advantages of twittering, Foursquare, and how to use social media to increase your business, go to:

http://mashable.com/2010/01/13/tasti-d-lite-tastirewards/

See more about Tasti D-Lite and how it works with Restaurant Pro Express in Hospitality Technology Magazine at:

Hospitality Technology

Imagine having a loyalty card, and having people come into your retail store or restaurant and informing hundreds of other Twitter and Foursquare users of their recent visit.

Tasti D-Lite

  • pcAmerica in Nation's Restaurant News

Nation's Restaurant News is the leading news source for the foodservice industry.

 

pcAmerica is happy to be included in the January 18, 2010 issue which describes the Tasti D-Lite enhanced rewards program.

 

To read, Tasti D-Lite Rewards Customers Who Tweet go to:

 

http://www.nrn.com/article.aspx?menu_id=1368&id=378218

 

Nation's Restaurant News

 

 

  • 10 Computer Programs You Really Need (#2)

#2 is a completely FREE program.

 

SyncToy 2.1 is a FREE program distributed by Microsoft that synchronizes your files and folders between two computers, or you can synchronize your computer files with a flash drive or a USB drive.

 

At the end of the day, you can just press a single button and all important files that have been changed on your computer will automatically be sent to your flash drive or USB drive. Or, you can have all of your changed files automatically sent to another computer on your home or business network.

 

SyncToy 2.1 has lots of customizable options. You can send changed files from Computer A to Computer B, or from Computer B to Computer A, or just synchronize the newest file in either direction.

 

You can write a command list that will automatically synchronize specific files and folders and specific times as determined by a scheduler.

 

SyncToy 2.1 is a great FREE Microsoft program that I have been using for years. It works well. It takes up 0 resources when not running. It's a relatively small program that does not require too much memory when running.

 

The biggest problem with SyncToy is that it doesn't come with directions that a computer novice could understand. If you are a novice, you may want a more experienced computer person to set it up for you and get it working. Once installed and setup, you need only push a button on your computer screen and the synchronization will take place automatically.

 

Everyone has documents, spreadsheets, photos, music and other important files stored on their computers. One day, you will press the start button on your computer and nothing will happen. Your computer is dead. Your documents, spreadsheets, photos, music, and other important files are all gone.

 

As a computer owner, it is your job to make sure that your files are backed up.

 

I back up my files to an external USB hard drive each and every day. I just press my SyncToy desktop icon and my files are safe. I also synchronize all of my files with my laptop. That gives me two copies of all of my important files, all synchronized on a daily basis.

 

It's FREE. It's great. It's #2 on my list of programs you really need.

 

To read more about SyncToy 2.1 and download a FREE copy, go to:

 

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c26efa36-98e0-4ee9-a7c5-98d0592d8c52&displaylang=en

 

SyncToy 2.1

 

 

 


 

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