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When it comes to being a "STAR" franchise development player, the best keep winning--and they keep working to get better.
  • Helen Bond
  • 6,667 Reads 4 Shares
In case you hadn't noticed, a new generation has begun applying for full- and part-time jobs: Generation Z.
  • Adam Pierno
  • 3,299 Reads 1 Shares
When Jon-Anthony Lui was growing up, he watched closely as his father achieved success in franchising, selling products such as real estate and insurance. But the bright young entrepreneur found his niche when he began working for Tutor Doctor, which offers one-on-one tutoring to children in the home.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 6,569 Reads
Technology has become essential to the operation of franchised businesses around the world. This incudes not only operating the actual business, but managing the franchisor-franchisee relationship across country and continent boundaries.
  • William Edwards
  • 15,848 Reads 4 Shares
Pam Harper says she learned at an early age the commitment and tenacity it takes to run a small business. She drew inspiration and strength from observing her own parents toil to make their businesses succeed.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,764 Reads 1 Shares
It's really incredible how much technology continues to evolve! There are so many tools available to assist franchisors with their development plans today, and at CruiseOne integrating technology is an essential part of our development strategy.
  • Franchise Update
  • 4,045 Reads
At Jersey Mike's Subs, technology, marketing, operations, and strategy are so intertwined, "We joke back and forth about who's in charge of who, because there's so much overlap," says Rich Hope, the company's CMO.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,537 Reads 1 Shares
Jon-Anthony Lui was Tutor Doctor's first franchisee to reach $1 million in sales, and in 2014, he became the brand's largest franchisee, and was named Franchisee of the Year.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 8,486 Reads 2 Shares
On May 20, 2013, when strong tornadoes tore through Moore, Okla., Brandon Boozer and his family were lucky. Their home wasn't damaged, though some of their closest neighbors lost everything.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 6,375 Reads 3 Shares
For Frank Milner, it's all about the journey. Milner, CEO of Tutor Doctor, sees his role in the Canadian franchise brand as a natural extension of his passion and determination to make organizations succeed and to provide customers with the best products and services possible.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,298 Reads 1 Shares
How Houlihan's uses an array of analytics and business intelligence to improve its marketing.
  • Jen Gulvik
  • 3,553 Reads 2 Shares
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The most important metrics for marketing should be cost per lead and cost per sale. Cost per lead is the media cost divided by the number of legitimate leads.
  • Franchise Update
  • 5,436 Reads 1,021 Shares
Franchise systems play up their technology as a differentiator, but Oxi Fresh delivers--in a big way. In fact, other service brands have approached them about using a customized version of their home-built software.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,798 Reads 2 Shares
When Aslam Khan was a youngster growing up in a poor mountain village in Pakistan, his world didn't include knowledge of luxury cars, homes, designer apparel, or the other trappings of money.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 21,218 Reads 38 Shares
Marina MacDonald, CMO at Red Roof Inn, serves two audiences: its lodging clientele and its franchisees -applying her nearly three decades in hospitality to satisfy both.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,945 Reads
You can say this about William Bruce: he's not afraid of change or embracing new challenges.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,229 Reads 83 Shares
"Increasingly, leadership today is defined not just by how many hours you spend at your computer, but your ability to connect to others, says Carol Bartz, former Yahoo CEO and Lisa Lambert, founder of UPWARD."
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,722 Reads
Technology has become essential to the operation of franchised businesses around the world. This incudes not only operating the actual business, but managing the franchisor-franchisee relationship across country and continent boundaries.
  • William Edwards
  • 16,829 Reads
The way Steven Taylor and Chris Smith see it, operating multiple brands just makes their business better.
  • Helen Bond
  • 11,877 Reads
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: Facebook's "dislike" empathy button; Twitter's Buy button; Periscope - is it for you?; getting in on the Apple Watch early; and should you jump on the Periscope bandwagon?
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 2,933 Reads
In the previous issue we discussed the power of selling your brand's marketing expertise during the franchise recruitment process.
  • Jim Bender
  • 2,857 Reads 1 Shares
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Just 3 months to go in 2015. Use these 4 tips on how to finish the year strong in social media marketing!
  • By: Aseem Badshah
  • 8,822 Reads 1,023 Shares
Robert Cresanti spent a year as the IFA's executive vice president of government relations and public policy. Now he takes over as the new president and CEO of the organization.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,459 Reads
With technology continuing to rapidly evolve and change the face of both consumer marketing and franchise recruitment, planners for the 5th annual Franchise Consumer Marketing Conference built an educational curriculum to address marketing's hottest topics--with a focus on how technology is influencing marketing today.
  • Kerry Pipes & Eddy Goldberg
  • 8,136 Reads
Integrating technology into the sales process at Chem-Dry from Doug Smith, vice president of franchise development.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,520 Reads
Marina MacDonald has worked in the hospitality industry for nearly three decades. Since November 2007, she's been with Red Roof Inn, the past year and a half as CMO.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,054 Reads 2 Shares
Russ Reynolds' leadership has helped Batteries Plus Bulbs push boundaries and create enhancements that not only are keeping the brand relevant, but also are expanding its product and service offerings and creating sustainable growth.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,130 Reads
Jeff Sinelli likes to be called CVO--as in chief vibe officer. It may seem slightly irreverent, but the founder and CEO of Which Wich is not your ordinary leader.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,793 Reads 28 Shares
Southwest Airlines, a perennial leader in customer service management, offers many lessons for franchise brands interested in increasing customers, sales, and profitability.
  • John Tschohl
  • 8,228 Reads 3 Shares
In this age of digital analytics, modern marketers still can gain many valuable insights from that "old school" tool: the live, in-person, one-on-one telephone call! Here are 10 insights for your consideration.
  • Amber Tiffany
  • 4,395 Reads
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