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We all have a company or two that we can't fathom life without. What are the few companies that if I told you, "You can no longer do business with them, ever again?" you would become extremely upset?
  • By John DiJulius
  • 4,694 Reads 2 Shares
Who's the best in franchise recruitment? Top 20 winners of the 2016 STAR Awards take home the gold at Franchise Update's Leadership & Development Conference. See this year's best performers in 5 different categories.
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 9,684 Reads 9 Shares
Despite the recent onslaught of external threats, the fundamentals of the franchise business model are solid, says Dean Zuccarello, CEO and founder of The Cypress Group.
  • Dean Zuccarello
  • 6,334 Reads 2 Shares
One thing was clear at this year's Franchise Consumer Marketing Conference (FCMC): times have changed and will continue to change for franchise brand marketers--more rapidly than ever before.
  • Kerry Pipes & Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,530 Reads
Does it bother you when customers walk into your stores with no intention of buying anything? John DiJulius strongly suggests adjusting your attitude.
  • John DiJulius
  • 3,596 Reads 35 Shares
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) Twitter offers new customer support features for businesses; 2) Instagram Stories allows new photo posting options; 3) Snapchat's top 50 marketers provide tips for businesses seeking to better engage customers; 4) Google rolls out Allo to compete with Siri, Echo, and Cortana.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 2,384 Reads
In researching the use of big data in franchising outside the U.S., we asked two leading franchise development executives abroad to tell us how this it being used where they are.
  • William Edwards
  • 6,309 Reads 3 Shares
Franchisors, take note! Your franchisees have the ability to own a moment--many moments in fact. For example, the moment an office team needs to take a working lunch and an intern types "sandwiches" into Google Maps..
  • Lauren Reid
  • 3,281 Reads 2 Shares
Cousins Subs reboots after 44 years, laying the foundation for expansion into new markets.
  • Christine Specht
  • 4,142 Reads 5 Shares
So many good things are happening so quickly in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up (even for us!). So welcome to "Good News!" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, milestones, and other positive news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,844 Reads
When Tropical Smoothie Cafe pondered an ingredient upgrade to a popular smoothie, the brand turned to data for direction.
  • By Helen Bond
  • 3,527 Reads 9 Shares
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There is much discussion in marketing circles about how brick-and-mortar businesses can compete with the pricing and convenience of e-tailing.
  • Kay Ainsley
  • 2,545 Reads 2 Shares
At the end of 2015, IBM released a white paper highlighting 10 key marketing trends for 2016. Let's see how they did.
  • IBM Marketing Cloud
  • 3,626 Reads 7 Shares
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) Social media giants Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram move to control online bullying, hate speech, and other abuse; 2) Snapchat's Snap Audience Match offers marketers new behavioral targeting tools; 3) Why 11 million young people quit Facebook; 4) Yahoo Gemini boosts search advertisers' ability to retarget; and 5) President Barack Obama reflects on the changes smartphones and social media have made in empowering "ordinary people."
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 2,964 Reads 2 Shares
Nader Masadeh didn't like what he saw at one of his franchise locations when we was featured on CBS television's "Undercover Boss" a few months ago. So the Buffalo Wings & Rings president and CEO promptly stepped out of his disguise to handle the problem.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,971 Reads 2 Shares
Minimum wage increases are threatening to erode profit margins and shake up the business model for many brands, but finding a sustainable solution is not easy. Michael Seid examines the situation from his seat on Connecticut's Low Wage Employer Advisory Board.
  • Michael Seid
  • 5,177 Reads 58 Shares
6 things you can do to make your brand indispensable, build brand loyalty, and keep your franchisees' customers coming back.
  • John DiJulius
  • 2,923 Reads
We all get the calls: "What's the best franchise these days?" How do you answer that? Usually, the answer is a muddled, meandering set of comments.
  • Darrell Johnson
  • 3,155 Reads 1,014 Shares
When it comes to a successful social media strategy, Valerie Kinney's advice for franchisors is succinct. "Stay focused, yet nimble," says Kinney, vice president of marketing for CertaPro Painters.
  • Helen Bond
  • 5,305 Reads 1 Shares
Segmenting your target market into smaller and smaller groups is not only possible with today's technology tools, it's also a way to boost your bottom line by reaching your customers more effectively
  • Chen Katz
  • 2,317 Reads 2 Shares
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) More reasons than you need to consider using Instagram to boost engagement with your customers; 2) How Snapchat may be shaping the future of social media; 3) Facebook's move to counter ad blockers and give users more control of the ads they see; 4) Twitter moves to redefine itself as growth falters.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 2,967 Reads 6 Shares
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Consumer marketing around the world is both the same and different from country to country. Adapting to the differences is critical in marketing a brand successfully overseas.
  • Bill Edwards
  • 9,270 Reads 4 Shares
The fast casual space is one that continuously evolves to meet consumer demands. From restaurant design to ordering methods and digital advancements both in-store and online, brands are continually undergoing changes to keep their dynamic guest base happy... and full.
  • Christine Specht
  • 7,177 Reads 1 Shares
Giving back to the communities you serve builds customer engagement, brand reputation, and contributes to system growth and franchise development. Three franchise CEOs tell how they do it.
  • Steve Olson
  • 6,655 Reads
So many good things are happening so quickly in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up (even for us!). So welcome to "Good News!" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, milestones, and other positive news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
  • By Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,199 Reads 4 Shares
At TruFusion, we market primarily to the Millennial, specifically females. Because of this, we are talking to the most highly connected generation yet, with their access to instant information.
  • Franchise Update
  • 5,477 Reads 1,014 Shares
Turning unhappy customers into loyal ones is easy enough -- if you empower and train your front-line employees to act. See what customer service guru John Tschohl has to say about service recovery.
  • John Tschohl
  • 6,340 Reads
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) 55% of Google users can't tell the difference between the search results and the ads; 2) Augment your business's reality with Pokémon Go marketing tips; 3) Google's Adword format revision requires marketers to comply by Oct. 26; 4) Pinterest—debunking 11 myths that may be holding you back.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 2,875 Reads
Franchise recruitment has changed, but has your sales process? These tips from 10 franchise sales pros show how to adapt to today's prospects.
  • 5,391 Reads 2 Shares
Good data is a competitive advantage in today's marketplace. Jim DiRugeris, Goddard Systems' VP of franchise development, tells how his brand is incorporating data into its franchise recruitment process.
  • Jim DiRugeris
  • 6,471 Reads 17 Shares
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