Are you a Lake County Restaurant looking to boost your business through Shop, Stay & Play?

If so, read on - These are step-by-step instructions to get you started in no time!

If this is too overwhelming, we have Chamber members who can do this work for you - perhaps you can trade them a meal or two for the help?! Just drop us an email to support@shopstayplay.com and we'll have someone connect with you.

What you'll need to get started:

• A few sentences that describe your business (e.g., what food you offer, what's special about dining at your place, your hours of operation)
• A descriptive tag line that explains your business in a few words (e.g., "We Serve the Best Burritos in Town!")
• A picture of your logo, or an image that best illustrates your business (in .jpg format)
• An Outrageous Deal (see Step 4 below)

Step by Step Instructions for Restaurants:

Open up a second window in your browser. Go to the Shop, Stay & Play website. Watch the videos listed below, pause them after each action step, and perform the action on the Shop, Stay & Play website.

1) Sign up for Shop, Stay & Play

2) Search for your business on Shop, Stay & Play.

2a) If your business already appears, you'll need to claim the business as yours.

2b) If your business is not there, you'll need to add it:

3) Once you've added (or claimed) your business, you can add pictures and more information to your business profile:

Now, the fun part....

4) Create an Outrageous Deal for your business:

The "Outrageous Deals for Restaurants" document mentioned in the above video can be found at the bottom of this forum post. Adapt as you see fit, then, add your deal/s to the Shop, Stay & Play website:

That's it! Remember ALL MARKETING TAKES TIME! You won't see results tomorrow, but repeated exposure to your restaurant through marketing on Shop, Stay & Play and other venues will get people familiar with your brand and taking action when they're ready to.

Visit other topics in this forum for more video "how to's" for business owners.

And, remember - there are people who can help. Just ask!