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If your company thinks "customer service" is limited to greeting a customer and dealing with their complaints, you're missing the big picture - and tremendous profits.
  • John Tschohl
  • 6,072 Reads 102 Shares
I found a fascinating website while trolling around the Internet recently.
  • Marsha Friedman
  • 5,686 Reads
Bradley was failing, and failing badly.Not only did the members of his team avoid him in the lunchroom and never stop by to say "good morning," they had begun taping a target to his back every day and everyone had signed up for archery lessons.
  • Erick Lauber, Ph.D.
  • 4,223 Reads
Here's a scenario. You are looking to hire a new team member. You've reviewed applications, held interviews, and narrowed it down to two candidates.
  • Nate DaPore
  • 6,444 Reads 1 Shares
By Most Anyone's Definition, Eric Holm Is A Business Success Story. The Winter Park, Fla., Man Owns 30 Golden Corral Restaurants, Bringing In $155 Million In Annual Sales And Providing Jobs For More Than 3,000 Workers In Georgia And Florida.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 16,444 Reads 1 Shares
Spencer Smith may be quiet and unassuming but don't let that fool you. On the inside he's a savvy business operator who has been successful with multi-units and multi-brands and has earned his success by following "the program" and the Golden Rule.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 6,288 Reads 149 Shares
"Age 85 is a bad time to go broke," says retirement planner Jeff Gorton.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,557 Reads 1,023 Shares
The customer experience is all about doing things that will be memorable and of value to the customer.
  • Lisa Ford
  • 5,875 Reads 79 Shares
As a rule, I believe most press releases are not worth the time it takes to write them. Newspapers, magazines, and online news outlets publish articles, not press releases, which means publishing your news will require extra steps for them.
  • Marsha Friedman
  • 5,039 Reads 123 Shares
Domination is the battle plan. In this issue we once again take a look at franchisees intent on being the big boy, leading the pack, or simply, market domination - and where they do it.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,147 Reads 2 Shares
Danny Sonenshine clearly remembers his father encouraging him to look into franchising back in the early 2000's.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 15,677 Reads 6 Shares
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When we first got to know William Bruce late last year (MUF 2012, 4th Quarter issue) it was clearly apparent that he values people.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 8,821 Reads 1,023 Shares
"Google," which became a verb in June 2006, is among many new verbs that have transformed the way we speak--and interact.
  • Nate DaPore
  • 8,314 Reads
As many in the beauty industry have likely noticed, Massage Envy has experienced explosive franchise growth in the last several years.
  • D'onn Genovese
  • 7,948 Reads 1,014 Shares
It only took Samantha Goldsmith less than three years to open 10 Red Mango locations on her native Long Island.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 7,187 Reads
The term "human resources management" is essential in business. But have you noticed that the majority of the literature about the topic focuses on the "resources" and the "management" aspects but barely addresses the "human" element?
  • Marty Martin Psy.D.
  • 5,268 Reads 69 Shares
Just like everyone else, small business owners get caught up in their personal economic successes and woes.
  • Michael E. Gerber
  • 3,457 Reads 12 Shares
In less than three years' time, franchisee Samantha Goldsmith opened a whopping 10 Red Mango locations on her native Long Island.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 5,766 Reads 10 Shares
Multi-unit franchise operators are about to exceed the 55 mph speed limit (or in this case, the 55% limit).
  • Darrell Johnson
  • 10,027 Reads 1 Shares
As the father of four attending sporting events with his children, Joe Hertzman noticed that when they ordered ice cream they always requested waffle cones.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 5,514 Reads 8 Shares
People are overwhelmed with the complexities of their own lives and are desperately seeking a way to maximize happiness in their home and work lives
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,031 Reads
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A Gallup poll from earlier this year shed light on an ugly little secret in the business world: Most American workers either hate their jobs or don't care one way or the other about them.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,687 Reads 39 Shares
All too often, service is not a priority for management. Instead of focusing on people--on their customers--they focus on numbers.
  • John Tschohl
  • 5,290 Reads 62 Shares
"Google," which became a verb in June 2006, is among many new verbs that have transformed the way we speak--and interact.
  • Nate DaPore
  • 9,474 Reads
Sometimes leaders gain followers by being flashy and charismatic. And sometimes role models are people like Spencer Smith, the soft-spoken Colorado multi-unit, multi-brand franchisee who has earned his success by "following the program" and the Golden Rule.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 10,243 Reads 5 Shares
As the demand for quality in-home care grows so too does the number of business opportunities within the field of health and advocacy.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,899 Reads
The economy is improving, bringing with it a sense of optimism. That optimism, however, can be dangerous.
  • John Tschohl
  • 5,530 Reads
In his years as a successful entrepreneur creating and selling corporations to the likes of Coca-Cola and Kimberly-Clark, Richard Jaffe, one of the owners of the Phoenix Suns, found a few constants to guide him in business and in life.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,703 Reads 9 Shares
The Millennial generation is here. They feel entitled. They negotiate everything. And they'll tell you exactly what is on their mind...even if you don't want to know.
  • T. Scott Gross
  • 6,744 Reads 1,021 Shares
Without customers, you are out of business. It seems to me that part of learning "how-to-make-customers-loyal" is to ask customers to give you feedback on their experiences of doing business with you.
  • Jack Mackey
  • 7,485 Reads 1 Shares
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