Jodie Conrad's guest appearances

Jodie Conrad

Tastemakers Podcast

Give an Ovation: A Podcast For Restaurants

Restaurants Reinvented: Putting Growth Back on the Menu

The Brand Insider

Donna Josephson

Paul Macaluso

Matt Smith

Chris Simms

Joe Koss

David Morton

Jessica Smith

Roy Rogers

Gary Goodman

Justin McCoy

Denise Lee Yohn

Shizu Okusa

Morgan Harris

Alex Canter

John Cahill

OwlTail

*Editor's note: Jodie was the Chief Marketing Officer of Fazoli's at the time of this podcast recording. She has since become the CMO of Donatos Pizza.Jodie Conrad is a restaurant marketing veteran with over 30 years in the industry and experience in marketing at Wendy's, Coca-Cola, Fazoli's, and more. She's now the Chief Marketing Officer at Donatos Pizza, a nearly 200-location brand. Jodie is a long-time friend of Ovation and dropped some knowledge bombs on this episode! On this episode, Jodie and host Zack Oates discuss: The mistake of not understanding what's important to your customer3 simple steps of marketingGetting the basics rightFamily meal optionsMoreThanks Jodie!

*Editor's note: Jodie was the Chief Marketing Officer of Fazoli's at the time of this podcast recording. She has since become the CMO of Donatos Pizza. Jodie Conrad is a restaurant marketing veteran with over 30 years in the industry and experience in marketing at Wendy's, Coca-Cola, Fazoli's, and more. She's now the Chief Marketing Officer at Donatos Pizza, a nearly 200-location brand. Jodie is a long-time friend of Ovation and dropped some knowledge bombs on this episode!  On this episode, Jodie and host Zack Oates discuss: <ul><li>The mistake of not understanding what's important to your customer</li><li>3 simple steps of marketing</li><li>Getting the basics right</li><li>Family meal options</li><li>More</li></ul>Thanks Jodie!

The 3 Simple Steps of Restaurant Marketing with Jodie Conrad

On this episode, Jodie Conrad, CMO talks candidly about how she's boosted the chain’s off-premise dining initiatives in the midst of the pandemic — and how Speed, Value, and Cleanliness have saved the day for the brand. In 2020 overall they are up 7% over 2020 sales!With experience working at Wendy, Coca-Cola, Rax Roast Beef Restaurants, and The Pillsbury Company, Jodie is well positioned to help the brand thrive in difficult times. Episode Highlights:Off-Prem Focus: Drive-Thru optimization (with free breadsticks!), building an online ordering system, mobile app, loyalty program and partnerships with delivery platforms.Largest Traffic Source: Drive-thru has been their workhorse and Jodie's doing creative things to optimize it further for guest experiences and revenue. The results are clear as they're experiencing 7% growth over 2020. Unique Brand Niche: Fazoli's is a hybrid fast-casual/QSR serving hearty Italian meals at a very value-driven price point; and fast -- making it the perfect pandemic panacea!Guests Want to SEE You Cleaning: Before COVID, cleaning was something you did behind the scenes, now guests want to see you actively cleaning as much as possible. Social Media: It's more about engaging on social; not just posting; and responding to all the positive and negative comments. Resources: Jodie on LinkedInFazoli's website

On this episode, Jodie Conrad, CMO talks candidly about how she's <a href="https://www.qubeyond.com/shifting-from-the-dine-in-to-the-drive-thru-experience-jodie-conrad-of-fazolis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">boosted the chain’s off-premise dining initiatives</a> in the midst of the pandemic — and how Speed, Value, and Cleanliness have saved the day for the brand. In 2020 overall they are up 7% over 2020 sales! With experience working at Wendy, Coca-Cola, Rax Roast Beef Restaurants, and The Pillsbury Company, Jodie is well positioned to help the brand thrive in difficult times. Episode Highlights:Off-Prem Focus: Drive-Thru optimization (with free breadsticks!), building an online ordering system, mobile app, loyalty program and partnerships with delivery platforms. Largest Traffic Source: Drive-thru has been their workhorse and Jodie's doing creative things to optimize it further for guest experiences and revenue. The results are clear as they're experiencing 7% growth over 2020. Unique Brand Niche: Fazoli's is a hybrid fast-casual/QSR serving hearty Italian meals at a very value-driven price point; and fast -- making it the perfect pandemic panacea! Guests Want to SEE You Cleaning: Before COVID, cleaning was something you did behind the scenes, now guests want to see you actively cleaning as much as possible. Social Media: It's more about engaging on social; not just posting; and responding to all the positive and negative comments. Resources: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodie-conrad-0a7b492/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jodie on LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://fazolis.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fazoli's website</a>

Shifting From Dine-In to Drive-Thru Experiences - Jodie Conrad, CMO of Fazoli’s

This is a conversation with Jodie Conrad, the VP of Marketing at Fazoli’s. Jodie has held marketing leadership positions at Wendy’s and Donato’s and became the head of marketing for the Fazoli’s brand in 2017. Fazoli’s has more than 215 locations in 26 states. This episode was recorded at the Restaurant Franchising &amp; Innovation Summit.  Enjoy!

This is a conversation with Jodie Conrad, the VP of Marketing at Fazoli’s. Jodie has held marketing leadership positions at Wendy’s and Donato’s and became the head of marketing for the Fazoli’s brand in 2017. Fazoli’s has more than 215 locations in 26 states. This episode was recorded at the Restaurant Franchising &amp; Innovation Summit.  Enjoy!

Fazoli's - Jodie Conrad