{"id":59,"date":"2022-03-23T10:53:46","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T10:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/grafterr-test.com\/?p=59"},"modified":"2023-04-06T16:13:25","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T16:13:25","slug":"making-the-most-of-your-epos-hybrid-marketing-suite-epos-academy-hubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grafterr.com\/blog\/making-the-most-of-your-epos-hybrid-marketing-suite-epos-academy-hubs\/","title":{"rendered":"Making the most of your Grafterr Marketing Suite &#038; ePOS Academy Hubs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/forecasts\/891085\/online-food-delivery-users-by-segment-in-the-united-kingdom\">23 million users<\/a> expected to order online directly from a restaurant for delivery by 2024, it\u2019s never been more important to provide this option to your customers, and just as important to keep these customers coming back to order again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"895\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grafterr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Food-Delivery-Market-Forecast.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grafterr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Food-Delivery-Market-Forecast.png 895w, https:\/\/www.grafterr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Food-Delivery-Market-Forecast-640x398.png 640w, https:\/\/www.grafterr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Food-Delivery-Market-Forecast-768x478.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 12% of UK adults order delivery at least once per week, with the home delivery market expected to grow by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bighospitality.co.uk\/Article\/2022\/03\/03\/Delivery-now-habitual-to-consumers-as-market-continues-to-grow\">5.3% in 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Marketing Suite<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the new <strong>Grafterr Marketing Suite<\/strong> &#8211; available from your Admin Panel &#8211; you can build some great marketing campaigns to keep your customers engaged with your business using the below features!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"895\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grafterr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/toa-heftiba-Oyf1-w0lxbE-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grafterr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/toa-heftiba-Oyf1-w0lxbE-unsplash.jpg 895w, https:\/\/www.grafterr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/toa-heftiba-Oyf1-w0lxbE-unsplash-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.grafterr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/toa-heftiba-Oyf1-w0lxbE-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>SMS Marketing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With our <strong>MessageBird<\/strong> integration, you can send SMS messages to your customers who have opted in for marketing communications with new menu updates, special offers and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>An average person in the UK spends <a href=\"https:\/\/cybercrew.uk\/blog\/smartphone-usage-statistics-uk\/\">148 minutes<\/a> on a smartphone every day.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>As around <a href=\"https:\/\/techjury.net\/blog\/sms-marketing-statistics\/#gref\">60% of people<\/a> will read text messages within the first five minutes of receiving them, sending a text message to your customers is a quick and easy way to reach them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By using the SMS Marketing functionality on your Admin Panel, you can add specific filters to your customer base, including last order date, how many orders they have placed and their average order value, and you can schedule your messages to get the best responses from your customers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1031\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/www.grafterr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/brett-jordan-LPZy4da9aRo-unsplash-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.grafterr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/brett-jordan-LPZy4da9aRo-unsplash-1.jpg 1031w, https:\/\/www.grafterr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/brett-jordan-LPZy4da9aRo-unsplash-1-640x346.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.grafterr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/brett-jordan-LPZy4da9aRo-unsplash-1-768x415.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Email Marketing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the <strong>MailChimp<\/strong> integration with Grafterr allows you to create an audience of users to send email marketing campaigns to, which is updated automatically every time a new customer opts in for marketing communications!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Customer Retention<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our new <strong>Customer Retention<\/strong> system enables you to create new campaigns to automatically send promo codes to customers who meet your requirements!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the Customer Retention functionality, you can set up specific criteria &#8211; for example, any customer who hasn\u2019t placed an order within 7 days &#8211; to be sent a promo code unique to that customer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can edit or turn the campaigns on or off at any time, and can run multiple campaigns at once if required!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With fully customisable text and discount percentages &#8211; in addition to specifying the time you want the SMS message to be sent to the customer and how long the promo code is valid for &#8211; the campaign can be fully customised to best suit your business and reach as many customers as possible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Advanced Customer Loyalty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to our brand-new Customer Retention page, you can also take advantage of the new <strong>Advanced Customer Loyalty<\/strong> programme to reward returning customers ordering via your website or apps!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like the Customer Retention campaigns, the Advanced Customer Loyalty campaigns can also be fully customisable to meet your business\u2019 needs, with the below customisation options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>How many orders need the customer needs to place before receiving the promo code;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How many days that the promo code is valid for;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The message the customer will receive;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The type of reward (monetary or percentage discount);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How the promo code will be sent (email, SMS or both).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Offering these types of promotions to your customers can really help boost customer retention and reward your customers ordering from you directly, instead of using third-party delivery platforms that take on average 30-35% commission per order!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>ePOS Academy Hubs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to full step-by-step text and video guides on managing your ePOS system, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eposhybrid.com\/epos_academy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ePOS Academy<\/a> is home to our Digital Marketing and Business Development Hubs, with a wide range of guides and articles on helping take full advantage of your system!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Business Development Hub has helpful hints and tips on encouraging customers to download your apps, making the most of special promotions and more, and our Digital Marketing Hub has even more guides on taking advantage of social media, SMS and email marketing&nbsp;in addition to setting up Push Notifications on your mobile apps!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t already take advantage of our FREE online ordering website and mobile apps, get in touch with our <a href=\"mailto:customersuccess@eposhybrid.com\">Customer Success Team<\/a> to get set up!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With over 23 million users expected to order online directly from a restaurant for delivery by 2024, it\u2019s never been more important to provide this option to your customers, and just as important to keep these customers coming back to order again! 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