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Industries / Hospitality & food

Hospitality marketing thatfills rooms and tables.

Brand platforms, direct mail and trade shows for hospitality, and websites and content for food brands. Our creative director built a hospitality brand from the pillars up.

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What we see.

The problems that cost companies in this category the most.

A brand that lives only in the lobby

Guests and buyers meet you online first. The brand has to work on a website, a mailer and a trade show floor.

Trade shows with no follow-up

Thirty shows a year produce badge scans, not orders, unless the follow-up and the CRM are planned before the booth ships.

Third-party platforms own the guest

Marketplaces and booking sites take the margin. Owned channels win it back.

Proof.

Results are credited to whoever earned them: the agency, or a founder in an in-house role.

2,800%
Return on ad spend on direct mail for a hospitality brand, alongside +30% website traffic after a redesign.
Nicole Irmo, in-house Marketing Director
+$563K
In revenue from a national hotel brand’s launch.
Nicole Irmo, in-house Marketing Director
+16%
E-commerce sales in six months and +49% Amazon sales for a foodservice equipment company’s first integrated strategy.
Nicole Irmo, in-house Marketing Manager

Brands our team has worked withSybarisTacos El NorteElevation MeatsIcy SodaSmokey Treat

Selected work.

In today’s business world a talented marketing manager is vital. Nick is one of the best I’ve worked with. He genuinely cares about the people he works with and the service he is providing. He is intuitive and very creative.
Kurt VanscoyKurt VanscoyCOO, hospitality and restaurant consultantLinkedIn recommendation
She always exceeded expectations; creating promotional literature, digital content and support usually quicker than expected.
Brenda JamesSales professionalLinkedIn recommendation
Clicking Awesome is EXACTLY that. They cover so many ends of the marketing spectrum it's almost impossible to list them all out. They're kind, attentive, and professional – and have fabulous marketing ideas and strategies. I would (and DO) GLADLY refer this company to anyone looking for marketing-related services.
Max M.Clientclickingawesome.com

Questions.

Does direct mail still work for hotels and restaurants?

When the list is defined and the response is tracked, yes. A hospitality direct mail program our creative director led returned 2,800% on ad spend.

How do you make trade shows pay off?

Book meetings before the show, follow up within 48 hours, and record which conversations became orders in the CRM.

Do you build restaurant websites?

Yes: fast, mobile-first sites with menus, ordering and reservations that you own.

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