Frequently Asked Questions
Company
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How big is your team?
Casual Fridays is a boutique agency with a fluid team size, maintaining a core group of 20+ dedicated professionals to support hotels and resorts across North America.
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Where are your offices located?
Our team operates remotely with headquarters in Dallas, Texas, yet we leverage a hybrid local agency model to support hotels throughout North America.
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Do you use contractors?
While most of our team comprises full-time employees, we engage vetted outside contractors for specific tasks, maintaining long-standing relationships with them.
Services
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What services does Casual Fridays provide?
Casual Fridays offers a range of services, including marketing strategy, social media management, content production, digital advertising, influencer marketing, creative branding & design, reputation monitoring, artificial intelligence (AI) integration, and more.
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Do you support hotel & resort outlets?
Yes, we provide comprehensive support for hotel outlets such as restaurants, spas, and more. Our services include marketing strategy, social media management, reputation monitoring, paid media campaigns, influencer campaigns, and more.
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Do you offer custom programs?
Yes, we offer custom programs tailored to accommodate the unique needs and objectives of each hotel, recognizing that one size does not fit all.
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Can I just purchase a content package?
Yes, depending on the scope of the project and your preferred platform (social, web, or other), we offer iPhone Content Visits, Point & Shoot Photoshoots, Lifestyle Photo + Videoshoots, and custom packages to fit your content needs.
Onboarding
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What does onboarding look like?
Our onboarding process includes a discovery call, introduction to the Account Team, obtaining page access, developing a strategy, collecting assets and critical information, and onboarding to necessary software tools.
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How long does it take to start publishing social media content?
Our onboarding process typically takes two to four weeks before we commence publishing social media content.
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We don't have access to some of our social accounts, can you help?
While we can't guarantee access, our experienced team has successfully assisted hotels & resorts in regaining access by working with platforms, submitting admin disputes, and handling support tickets for social accounts.
Reporting
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How often do you provide reporting?
We provide regular reporting on a monthly basis to track progress and performance.
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What metrics do you report on?
We report on various key metrics including reach, clicks, engagement, impressions, and conversion rates, sourced directly from the platforms we manage for our hotel partners.
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How do we measure the ROI of your services?
We measure ROI based on a variety of metrics tailored to the hotel's goals and objectives, often requiring access to pixel data on the hotel's website, which may be limited by brand restrictions.
Community Management
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What is community management?
Community management involves monitoring and responding to questions and comments on social media, as timely and personalized engagement is vital for meeting hotel guests' expectations.
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What hours do you monitor social media?
We proactively monitor social media 7 days a week, 365 days a year, ensuring timely responses to questions and comments to meet the expectations of hotel guests.
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How do you handle critical comments or inquiries?
We escalate critical comments or inquiries, ensuring they reach the appropriate property contacts for swift resolution.
Content
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What kind of usage rights do we have with content you create?
Our team curates user-generated content (UGC) by gaining permission from the user via DM through a third-party UGC tool. Only once the user agrees to our terms is their asset available in our library for future use.
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Do I need to run social media ads?
In order to drive results and adapt to the current age of social media, Casual Fridays clients are highly encouraged to determine an advertising budget to allow our team to run ads; These budgets can range from $100-$10,000 per month, and can span across Meta, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and more.
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What if my hotel is limited on photography/videography?
We offer several options for hotels in need of a new library of content or simply refreshed assets. Depending on your budget and vision, we can execute iPhone Content Visits, Point & Shoots, Lifestyle Photo + Videoshoots, or custom packages at any point throughout our partnership.