Wednesday, June 22, 2011

SFIMA Events Support Local Business Galuppi's



Have you been to a SFIMA event lately? The feedback for our new venue has been very positive. Over the last year, we have held most of our monthly educational and networking events at Galuppi's in Pompano Beach.

Galuppi's is a family owned and run local South Florida business and The South Florida IMA is proud to support local businesses.


Galuppi’s took over the food and beverage at the Pompano Beach Golf Course in January of 2005. Galuppi’s hosts many functions including bar/bat mitzvahs, reunions, weddings, and corporate functions. We also have a full breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu and taked reservations daily. Please call 954-785-0226 or click here for reservations.

Pat Galuppi established Pat’s Game Room and Tavern in Pompano Beach in 1975. In 1986 Pat moved his business across the street and Pat’s Place was born. Pat’s sports bar ran successfully for many years until Pat sold the business in 1999.

In January of 2005, following a 6 year hiatus from the restaurant business, Pat and his son Grant took on the challenge of re-opening the restaurant at the Pompano Beach Golf Course. Following extensive remodeling; Galuppi’s opened for business in March of 2005.

Today, Galuppi’s offers a full scale menu, beginning with breakfast and continuing through the dinner hour. We offer an incredible Brunch every Sunday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. which includes Carving Stations, Omelets, Eggs to order, Belgium Waffles, Beef Brisket, Peel and Eat Shrimp, pastries and much much more. The inside bar boasts 11 – 50 inch plasma high definition TV’s including a 17 foot definition projector. The outside patio bar has another 10 52 inch LCD TV’s, allowing you to watch your favorite sporting event. Galuppi’s has a Two for One Happy Hour, every Monday through Friday. We have a beautiful restaurant/banquet room with breath taking views of water fountains, the golf course and sunsets.

Galuppi's staff has been so accommodating at all the SFIMA events, the food there is great, drink prices are very reasonable. Galuppi's has facilities both inside and outside on their patio overlooking the gold course. They also have an extensive late night menu that is great to grab a bite after the SFIMA events and get in some extra networking time.

What do you think of Galuppi's? We would love your feedback!

Help us support a local, family owned business!

Like Galuppi's on Facebook

Follow Galuppi's on Twitter

Visit Galuppi's website & check out their menu & specials

SFIMA's events take place the 2nd Thursday of the month. Our next SFIMA event is at Galuppi's on July 14th. Yelp will be speaking about consumer reviews.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

South Florida, Let's Get Social on Social Media Day 2011


June 30, 2011 is Social Media Day. Happening in 1,337 communities!

Message from Mashable:

We’re thrilled to announce our second annual Social Media Day. The global event is a celebration of the technological advancements that enable everyone to connect with real-time information, communicate from miles apart and have their voices be heard. We invite you to celebrate by socializing with your online community offline!


Meetups are happening in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, so choose a location near you and support South Florida and show how social we are!

Mashable will be making a top 10 most social cities and we want Miami and Ft. Lauderdale on that list!

Details for the Ft. Lauderdale Social Media Day Meetup:

  • Thursday, June 30, 2011

    6:00 PM
    Selected by: Chris Tiedje
  • Briny Irish Pub

    305 S Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Selected by: Chris Tiedje
    Come down to the Riverfront to meet and mingle with the people who bring you the news every day.

    $2 domestic and well drinks
    $3 wine
    FREE appetizers



Details for the Miami Social Media Day Meetup:

  • Thursday, June 30, 2011

    7:00 PM

  • Sugarcane Raw Bar & Grill

    3252 NE 1st Ave. Miami FL 33127




Wednesday, June 15, 2011

SFIMA July Event - Yelp! How Reader Reviews Influence Consumers

Join SFIMA for our July educational event featuring Yelp, and learn how the site can help you get the most out of your online presence including marketing, SEO and more – Yelp offers a suite of FREE tools for businesses.
  • Communicate with your customers-- privately and publicly
  • Track how many people view your business page
  • Add photos, a detailed business description, up-to-date information, history, and specialties
  • Announce special offers and upcoming events
  • Recommend other businesses

Date:
Thursday, July 14, 2011

Time:
Networking: 6:30 - 7:15 pm
Presentation: 7:30 - 8:30 pm

Place:
Galuppi's
1103 North Federal Highway
Pompano Beach, FL 33062
(FREE PARKING)

Members:
FREE
Non-members:
$39 - Advance Registration
$49 - at Door

Yelp (yelp.com) is a website that connects people with great local businesses. Yelp was founded in San Francisco in July 2004. Since then, Yelp communities have taken root in metros across the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Austria and The Netherlands; Yelp drew an audience of more than 50 million unique visitors in April 2011. Yelpers have written more than 18 million local reviews, making Yelp the leading US local guide for real word of mouth on everything from boutiques and mechanics to restaurants and dentists.

Drew Canniff is a Senior Account Executive for Yelp's National Team where he works to help major brands effectively engage their customers using Yelp's advertising solutions. During the past 11 years, Drew has worked in digital advertising across a variety of fields including display, search and social marketing; helping marketers connect their audiences to publishers such as Yahoo! and LinkedIn. He has worked with top brands including MasterCard, FedEx, American Express, Bacardi, Outback, VW and Citibank.

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Thursday, June 09, 2011

Choose. Vote. Win!

Help us pick the NEW SFIMA tagline for a chance to win a $75 iTunes Gift Card

SFIMA's new tagline will be featured on sfima.com, in marketing materials and in press releases distributed across the country. Visit the Darville Creative Group table at today's Groupon event to cast your vote and be entered to win.


Darville Creative Group offers a full spectrum of creative services from a one-off design project to custom built campaigns to fulfill all your company's marketing objectives. Visit darvillecreative.com to learn more.

Wednesday, June 01, 2011

Groupon Counts on Writers and Editors to Build Its Audience


A perfect primer for our June 9 event:

Groupon, which is expected to go public within the next year, is either creating a new approach to commerce that will change the way we eat and shop and interact with the physical world, or it is a sure sign that Internet mania is once again skidding out of control. Or both.

Groupon’s breakthrough sprang not just from the deals but from an ingredient that was both unlikely and ephemeral: words.

Read the full story here:

Register now for the SFIMA June 9 event with Groupon here: