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Today Amy interviews David “Rev” Ciancio. This quick-paced episode is going to introduce you to a man who so far has gone from a motivated college radio station manager to a restaurant marketing guru and media influencer with 650,000 Instagram followers. Pay attention to how his ability to evaluate himself honestly has taken him far. His passion and energy will inspire you to get up and get going with your own career ASAP. “Rev” as he's known, went to Michigan State University and majored in communication and media studies as well as telecommunications and sociology. To make his parents happy he earned his degree, but his real desire was to be a DJ. He found a job at Michigan State's East Lansing radio station and by the time he finished school, he was the station manager. He loved music so in 1996 after graduating, he began to work for another local Michigan station. He only stayed there four weeks realizing that working weekend nights for little pay was not what he wanted in a career. He still enjoyed an appetite for the music business, so he found a job on the east coast promoting records for college radio stations. Eventually this led to interesting and fun employment with rock bands. He promoted and managed many of them over a period of 9 years or so, and was successful. Eventually he co-owned an agency with some like-minded friends. Over this period, he learned the recipe for steering bands to success. He tells Amy that successful talent learns and understands the business component of the music industry. After this long stretch of time, Rev made a decision. He knew he was not providing value at the level he wanted to since he could not always teach talent the concepts that were necessary for them to absorb in order to be successful. After some introspection, he realized it was time for another career pivot. All along his career journey, Rev had kept his hands in several different businesses. He and some friends from the music business shared ownership in a New York establishment, and after shuttering the music promotion and management agency, he decided to invest more time in the bar venture. Another side gig he had going was a very popular blog he wrote about great hamburgers and where to find them. His blog, “Burger Conquest,” was one of the top 3 on the topic internationally. At the urging of friends, his wheels started turning. How could he utilize the skills and experience from his previous years as a music promoter to promote his bar and food interests? Rev explains how he brought it all together. He found his many friends in the music business were delighted to patronize a bar that happily welcomed musicians and their supporters after performances. The place also hosted record release parties, and other music related events because of Rev's close ties. Unfortunately, they closed after 6 years, but not without Rev consuming quite a few lessons to carry forward. Most importantly, he realized how skilled he was at marketing and branding. Learning this about himself changed the direction of his career because he realized he could apply his marketing talent to businesses other than his own bar. In the future, he would spend his time focusing on bars and restaurants, helping with brand awareness, acquisition and retention in marketing location-based hospitality. Rev also explains the genesis of his current consulting busines. He was working as the Chief Marketing Officer of Single Platform, a software company when Trip Advisor bought out Single Platform. Initially Rev thought this might be a great thing for him because Trip Advisor was huge in comparison to Single Platform. Unfortunately in the shake up, Trip Advisor dismissed 60% of the senior staff at Single Platform and Rev was among the newly unemployed. Here again the occupationally agile David Ciancio reflexively pivoted. This was February of 2020, and he recalls the day's events vividly to Amy. It was on that same day that he landed some a client as a hospitality marketing consultant, providing support for awareness, acquisition and retention for restaurants and software providers. This consultancy became the seed of his new and present business. His latest venture was nurtured during the early months of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Thousands of restaurants have been tested during these challenging times. Those which have managed thus far to survive have specific problems to grapple with, and Rev is there with help and support. One major tool he has developed is a 4 week course for restaurant owners to give them solid strategies for surviving the current uncharted Covid waters. Rev provides he insight on where the restaurant industry will go from here. Whatever happens to the future of the restaurant industry, count on David “Rev” Ciancio to be fully engaged. His passion for food and the establishments that serve it drive him every day. His career story is a testament to how finding and embracing your passion can propel your career forward even through an unforeseen future. Grab a snack and have a listen! Topics in this episode: The importance of honest self-evaluation How to take calculated chances Why networking should be ongoing If you treat your work as a hobby, it will pay like a hobby Don't linger; know when to move on Links: yeahmanagement.com Instagram: @Fun with Fries; @RevCiancio https://www.linkedin.com/in/revciancio/

In this episode we’re re-visiting one of the most fun episodes we’ve ever had here at Social Pros. All the way back in June, we had a chat with Senior Marketing Executive and Food and Hospitality Influencer, David “Rev” Ciancio, who spoke about how to increase engagement on Instagram with a fine-tuned social media strategy. Huge thanks to our amazing sponsors for helping us make this happen. Please support them; we couldn't do it without their help! This week: Salesforce Marketing Cloud LinkedIn Marketing Solutions In this episode we’re re-visiting one of the most fun episodes we’ve ever had here at Social Pros. All the way back in June, we had a chat with Senior Marketing Executive and Food and Hospitality influencer, David “Rev” Ciancio, who spoke about increasing engagement with a fine-tuned social media strategy. We asked the question, ‘are you hungry for more engagement on Instagram?’ Let’s face it, whether you’re a business owner, or you own a fluffy, three-legged cat, everyone craves likes, right? It turns out that it’s hard work being an Instagram influencer these days. No longer can you make it by posting the occasional photograph with a funny quip. Instead you have be on the ball, following the latest trends and making sure that every single post that comes from your account holds value to someone. It isn’t easy, trust us. David (Rev) Ciancio was on hilarious form, as he always is, and gave us some food for thought. Looking back, one of the key quotes from the episode was, “you’ve got to have a reason why you are creating and sharing content.” The key is to understand your audience’s pain points and show them something that can actually benefit them. Since the podcast took place, you can only imagine how many burgers Rev has eaten, he is an expert burger taster after all. Jokes aside, he’s worked his way up to become a Senior Marketing, Branding and Digital Strategist who helps brands and businesses up their game on Instagram. He is one of the country’s leading food and hospitality influencers, so if you love food, then you know who to follow. In This Episode: 06:46 – Common mistakes to avoid with your Instagram bio 10:37 – What works when it comes to food marketing on Instagram 15:03 – How to use video effectively on Instagram and the importance of conveying customer experience 19:15 – Why UGC (User Generated Content) is so important when creating a successful Instagram marketing strategy 23:09 – How to take high-quality images to share on Instagram 27:12 – Rev shares his predictions for food trends   Resources: Get the new State of Marketing report for free from Salesforce here. Grab your free e-book from Salesforce Marketing Cloud, ’50 Social Media Best Practices.’ Get your $100 FREE LinkedIn ad credit courtesy of our sponsors, LinkedIn Marketing Solutions Get David’s (Rev’s) FREE guide, “5 Mistakes That You’re Making on Your Instagram Bio,” Visit Rev’s website, ‘Burger Conquest’ for more marketing tips here. Find out more about Rev’s company, ‘Yeah! Management,’ here. Follow Rev on Instagram to keep up with his delicious posts here. Connect with Rev on Twitter here. Check out Weird Al Yankovic’s Instagram profile here.   Visit SocialPros.com for more insights from your favorite social media marketers.  

Senior Marketing Executive and Food and Hospitality Influencer, David “Rev” Ciancio, joins the Social Pros Podcast to talk about how to increase engagement on Instagram with a fine-tuned social media strategy.   Please Support Our Sponsors: Huge thanks to our amazing sponsors for helping us make this happen. Please support them; we couldn't do it without their help! This week:   SalesForce Marketing Cloud   Pattern 89   Posting with Purpose  Are you hungry for more engagement on Instagram? There was a time (long, long ago) when all you had to do was post a half-decent photo with a short, preferably funny caption and that was it. Nowadays, if you want to be classed as an ‘influencer,’ you’ve got to sharpen your game and make sure every post provides value to someone, somehow.  As our guest, David (Rev) Ciancio says, “you’ve got to have a reason why you are creating and sharing content.” If your posts don’t provide any value, you’ll continue to see tumbleweeds roll through your Instagram feed. Know your audience’s pain points and give them content that they actually want and need.  Rev is a Senior Marketing, Branding and Digital Strategist (and expert burger taster), who helps brands and businesses up their game on Instagram. As one of the country’s leading food and hospitality influencers, what he has to say about marketing on Instagram is taken as gospel by many, especially for those in the food and restaurant space. So, if you’re curious to find out more, grab a fork and dig in!    In This Episode:  06:46 – Common mistakes to avoid with your Instagram bio  10:37 – What works when it comes to food marketing on Instagram  15:03 – How to use video effectively on Instagram and the importance of conveying customer experience  19:15 – Why UGC (User Generated Content) is so important when creating a successful Instagram marketing strategy  23:09 – How to take high-quality images to share on Instagram  27:12 – Rev shares his predictions for food trends    Resources:  Get the new State of Marketing report for free from Salesforce Find out more about the community at SocialMedia.org with a special form for Social Pros listeners Learn more about how Pattern 89 can help optimize your Facebook Ad campaigns Get David’s (Rev’s) FREE guide, “5 Mistakes That You’re Making on Your Instagram Bio"  Visit Rev’s website, ‘Burger Conquest’ for more marketing tips Find out more about Rev’s company, ‘Yeah! Management’ Follow Rev on Instagram to keep up with his delicious posts Connect with Rev on Twitter Check out Weird Al Yankovic’s Instagram profile   Visit SocialPros.com for more insights from your favorite social media marketers.   

We are honored to host our first ever official guest on LoDel foodies, David “REV” Ciancio. The founder of NY Burger Week, he runs the blog “Burger Conquest” and then some! You can follow him on Instagram @revciancio

Our guest for this week is David “Rev” Ciancio, sales marketing planner and brand development specialist who is currently the Director of Industry Insights at Yext. With over 20 years experience in hospitality and digital marketing and business development, Rev is currently helping businesses optimize their digital knowledge management process. Rev also holds the title of an expert burger eater, and he has created what is now one of the top burger blogs in the world called the Burger Conquest. Our topics include: What is digital knowledge management and why is it important? How can reputation make or break a business? The not-so-well-known aspects of customer service. Why is influencer marketing the future of marketing? Popular trends in the marketing space. Burgers, life and coffee! Connect with Rev: Twitter: https://twitter.com/revciancio?lang=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revciancio/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/revciancio/ Website: http://revdavidciancio.com/ Email: rev@yext.com   What's Next? Learn skills that will make you the sharpest person in the Boardroom:  https://humanresources.teachable.com/   Like This Episode? Leave a tip! Learn More: https://www.patreon.com/blc   --- Listen: iTunes | Podbean | Spotify Connect: IG | T | FB | Website | Sponsor Music: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music --- This episode is powered by Jumpstart:HR, LLC HR Outsourcing for Small Businesses and Startups: http://www.jumpstart-hr.com

This week on Snacky Tunes DJ Never Forget speaks to food guest Reverend David Ciancio about his “Burger Conquest” blog. Learn how David started a number of private eating and rating clubs, and then turned his efforts into the Burger Conquest burger blog. Then music guests Frankie Rose and The Outs play a rare 2-piece acoustic set live in-studio, and describe their mixed feelings on CMJ and what they like to eat on the road. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch: purveyors of fine grass-fed beef from the California coast. Photo 1: Frankie Rose and The Outs, Photo 2: Burger Conquest