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Franchise Update Media Group (FUMG), the leading industry resource for franchise development, announces the third annual Franchise Consumer Marketing Conference will be held June 25-26, 2013 at the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead in Atlanta.
- PRESS RELEASE
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Customer journey mapping is a hot topic for the leaders of franchise organizations.
- Jack Mackey
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Confused about using social media as part of your consumer marketing toolkit? You're not alone.
- Franchise Update
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CMOs must adapt or die in today's social media-driven marketing world, according to strategic marketing consultant Lisa Nirell, president of Energize Growth.
- Eddy Goldberg
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The first step to a successful franchisee grand opening is disciplined advance planning.
- Franchise Update
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A new survey of almost 500 businesses, nearly all of them with 100 or fewer employees, reveals some changes in how small businesses are using social media today.
- Daniel Lieberman
- 2,612 Reads 40 Shares
In July 2011, Atlanta-based private equity firm, Roark Capital Group, purchased Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc.
- Hala Moddelmog
- 3,919 Reads 1 Shares
Burton W. Folsom uncovered something revolutionary about capitalism in 19th century America.
- Kerry Pipes
- 3,631 Reads 2 Shares
After 30 years in franchising, there is one lesson that I've learned personally and shared professionally.
- Dina Dwyer-Owens
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In this era of tight and uncertain franchisee financing, savvy franchisors are working hard to provide more options for finding startup capital for new franchisees and growth capital for existing franchisees.
- Eddy Goldberg
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Successful franchise recruitment requires building a marketing plan that produces qualified prospective buyers at acceptable costs.
- Steve Olson
- 2,725 Reads 66 Shares
Cheryl and Joey Robinson operate 35 Supercuts locations in the Los Angeles area. Cheryl represents their company, Sapphire Ventures, on the board of the Supercuts Franchise Association (SFA).
- Jack Mackey
- 3,779 Reads 31 Shares
This is the first of a three-part series on how to optimize your franchisee conventions.
- Evan Hackel
- 2,863 Reads 31 Shares
A year ago, Ray Margiano, an admitted lifelong "workaholic," had an epiphany.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 3,415 Reads 31 Shares
When it comes to communication, no two brands are the same. While some of their technologies (extranet sites, social media footprint, advertising strategies) might align, communication is not a one-size-fits all box.
- Franchise Update
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Amazon.com is a master at courting - and keeping - customers. It builds everything around the customer and has a better grasp of the power of the customer experience than any other company in the world.
- John Tschohl
- 4,326 Reads 156 Shares
Terri Snyder has 30 years of marketing experience in food service, including Pizza Hut, Domino's, and T.G.I. Friday's.
- Kerry Pipes
- 4,327 Reads 2 Shares
Hubspot has published an ebook to educate marketing professionals and business owners on how to develop and manage an effective Internet marketing program.
- Hubspot
- 3,917 Reads 332 Shares
Social media provides new and powerful tools for communicating with customers.
- Daniel Lieberman
- 2,308 Reads 16 Shares
After 30 years in franchising, there is one lesson that I've learned personally and shared professionally. It goes like this: It's one thing to know your business.
- Dina Dwyer-Owens
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Massage Envy Spa has always been transparent when it comes to sharing its franchising opportunity with prospective franchisees.
- Franchise Update
- 4,364 Reads 95 Shares
Build franchisee satisfaction and you'll build faster system growth at reduced costs, attracting more quality buyers through franchise owner and customer referrals.
- Steve Olson
- 2,439 Reads 36 Shares
Nothing is more critical to the success or decline of a franchise brand than what customers think or say about its products or services.
- Steve Baxter
- 5,811 Reads 1 Shares
At Jersey Mike's, one of the first orders of business for a franchisee opening a new store is to pick a local charity to team up with.
- Rich Hope
- 4,621 Reads 318 Shares
As savvy franchise companies continue to flourish in today's transforming global economy, FUSR bring you positive news each month
- Eddy Goldberg
- 5,980 Reads 172 Shares
John Dillon is a straight shooter in describing what he's been doing as vice president of marketing and product development at Denny's.
- Kerry Pipes
- 5,774 Reads 1,022 Shares
There's a game changer coming to franchising, and the lending community is to thank for it.
- Darrell Johnson
- 3,435 Reads 40 Shares
If you think your customers exist solely to "buy your stuff," you're missing a huge part of the consumer marketing picture.
- Bill Lee
- 4,086 Reads 68 Shares
Since its launch in June 2011, the Franchise Consumer Marketing Conference has become a darling of chief marketing officers, brand managers, and marketing managers.
- Kerry Pipes and Eddy Goldberg
- 2,771 Reads 87 Shares
YouTube, Pinterest, Facebook, Google+, Twitter, StumbleUpon... the sheer number of today's social media channels can make a marketer swoon.
- Melinda Caughill
- 6,070 Reads 286 Shares
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