Most Important Skills for an Owner at Bar and Restaurant Patrol
Dave, Owner/CEO at Bar & Restaurant Patrol, emphasizes the crucial role of technological proficiency in the online business world, stating, "there's just so much technology involved." This involves hands-on learning of various online tools and platforms, from website building to YouTube analytics, allowing for informed outsourcing decisions and "intelligent conversation" with hired professionals.
Technology, Online Business, Entrepreneurship, Digital Marketing, Project Management
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Dave Allred
Owner/CEO
Bar & Restaurant Patrol
Chico State University
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English, Writing & Education
Food, Beverages & Alcohol
Entrepreneurship and Business Owner
Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Student Athlete
Video Highlights
1. Understanding online business technologies and software is crucial, even if outsourcing some tasks is necessary.
2. Hands-on experience and learning various technologies (website building, keyword research, email marketing, YouTube video creation, analytics) are highly valuable.
3. Building a strong foundation by learning each technology individually allows for more effective communication and management when outsourcing tasks later on, leading to a more intelligent conversation with outsourcing partners
Transcript
What skills are most important for a job like yours?
As I mentioned before, I have a lot of online platforms. There's a lot to understand to run an online business, depending on what it is. There's just so much technology involved.
As far as the software end of it, I know nothing about coding software. I've hired people for that. I would suggest hiring as much as you can for what your budget can afford. But in the beginning, you kind of have to do it all yourself.
I build my own websites. I think it's important to understand everything. If you outsource, you understand the language they're speaking. So, my skills really involve doing it myself. I get in the back end of everything and I'm learning every technology I'm using.
I have a keyword research tool, email software, free websites, funnels, and sales funnels. I have all this technology that I know how to use. Plus, I'm shooting YouTube videos, studying analytics, and doing YouTube ads.
There's a lot of backend things you need to understand in this business. But if you just study each one, one at a time, it builds that foundation. Then, when you outsource, you'll have an intelligent conversation with the people you're outsourcing to.
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therealbarman.com, barpatrol.net, restaurantpatrol.net, https://www.linkedin.com/in/daveallred1/, https://www.facebook.com/groups/156509118338154