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Franchisees looking to grow, expand, or simply up their game would do well to check out Franchise Update Media's upcoming 2014 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference (MUFC) next month, April 23-25 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Corporate prepaid credit and debit cards offer a new approach to managing day-to-day employee spending that, until now, was available only to the largest corporations.
  • Toffer Grant
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In earlier articles, I have discussed your two key yardsticks of financial performance: the balance sheet and the income statement. Taken together, they represent as complete a financial picture of your company as it's possible to get.
  • Steve LeFever
  • 28,738 Reads 156 Shares
What's the downside to getting information from your sales force into your CRM system? If you're like most managers, you'll answer, "Actually getting the information from the sales force."
  • Mark Penson
  • 3,257 Reads
Imagine you're a new snowboarder or skier having a rough day on the slopes. Suddenly, a Vail Resorts employee glides alongside of you. You wonder if she's going to ask you to get off the mountain so you don't endanger yourself or anyone else.
  • John Tschohl
  • 4,435 Reads 1,014 Shares
If a 1% or 2% percent return on a direct mail campaign is about okay, then using the same odds you're sure to find at least one or two useful, inspiring, or challenging nuggets among these "101 Awesome Marketing Quotes" collected by HubSpot, the inbound marketing software platform provider.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,775 Reads 2 Shares
YouTube soft pedals it for fear of alienating advertisers seeking other age groups, but the 14- to 18-year-old set is their single largest demographic.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 3,965 Reads 20 Shares
Grant Simon is a textbook example of a multi-unit franchisee who can't sit still. When we profiled Simon in 2008 (Q3), he was operating 18 Great Clips salons in the Atlanta area.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,591 Reads 61 Shares
Ted Kergan's path to success as Louisiana's largest Sonic Drive-In franchisee has been marked by hard knocks.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 9,435 Reads 1 Shares
Having a strong single mother as a parent taught me confidence, grace, trust, and resilience. Traveling all over the world for business shaped my skills in flexibility, influence, and compassion.
  • Franchise Update
  • 4,699 Reads 1 Shares
If you ask retired NFL defensive tackle Don Davey to list the qualities needed to succeed in the NFL or in franchising, his list is the same: competitiveness, tenacity, discipline, coachability, and focus.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 12,605 Reads 17 Shares
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As a franchise owner, your employees are likely making purchases on behalf of you and your business, which can conflict with the strong need you have to control expenses and limit risk.
  • Toffer Grant
  • 6,817 Reads
Investing wisely does not come naturally to most of us. Many of the skills that support ultimate financial management success run counter to how our natural wiring prompts us to behave.
  • Carol Schleif
  • 4,838 Reads 1,021 Shares
We asked Chris Cheek, chief development officer at Toppers Pizza, what role diversity plays in his brand's recruitment and development process. Here's what he had to say
  • Chris Cheek
  • 2,626 Reads 15 Shares
If you're a franchisor looking for experienced, successful multi-unit franchisees, consider attending Franchise Update Media's 2014 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference next month, April 23-25 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 3,367 Reads 30 Shares
Frances Allen, executive vice president and chief brand officer for Denny's since July 2010, is no stranger to big brands.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,228 Reads 1,021 Shares
Begin by asking the candidate what they thought of the FDD, and whether the information it contains was helpful. Review the material, answering the candidate's specific questions.
  • Steve Olson
  • 2,973 Reads 20 Shares
When we profiled David Griffin in 2010, he had just purchased 25 Jiffy Lube stores in Colorado. The stores were underperforming, some were dilapidated, and the U.S. economy still at one of its all-time lows.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 10,258 Reads 1 Shares
When it comes to franchise sales, it seems the more things change, the more the development practices of many franchisors remain the same.
  • Helen Bond
  • 4,397 Reads 1 Shares
It's not uncommon for entrepreneurs and business operators today to tap into their 401k or other retirement accounts to seed growth and expansion. This holds true in franchising as well.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,178 Reads 1,023 Shares
Most of the money and time companies spend on training is wasted. That's because the majority of companies use outdated training ideas and boring training methods.
  • John Tschohl
  • 6,082 Reads 72 Shares
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After 34 years of negotiating leases for 150 hair salons in California and the New York Metro area, Gary Grace appreciates the advantages of being part of a franchise system with a well-known name.
  • Helen Bond
  • 12,973 Reads 2 Shares
We asked Stacy Anderson, chief marketing officer at Anytime Fitness and Waxing the City to discuss the role of diversity in the company's marketing department and in its marketing strategies.
  • Stacy Anderson
  • 26,071 Reads 121 Shares
Over the years we have learned to accept that no longer will a customer's problem be resolved quickly. With the invention of IVR (automated phone systems), companies have found a way to make customers "go away" when they have an issue.
  • John Tschohl
  • 10,243 Reads 10 Shares
Do you know how often consumers pass by your competitors' locations to visit you? Wouldn't it be great to know where and when consumers bypass your stores or restaurants to visit a competitor?
  • Jack Mackey
  • 24,127 Reads
Designing and executing a successful mobile marketing campaign is complex, and the competition's getting better at it. So should you.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 5,048 Reads 1,014 Shares
Who is responsible for innovation? For many franchise concepts, innovation is the sole domain of the franchisor as it safeguards the brand's equity: "Do only things that I say, and do them exactly as the operations manual specifies."
  • Jacob Grosshandler
  • 13,626 Reads 2 Shares
One of the most widely influential business thinkers, Peter Drucker, once said, "What gets measured, gets managed."
  • Franchise Update
  • 5,320 Reads 2 Shares
Growing up on a farm in the Texas panhandle, Mike Treadwell was looking for a way to stretch his entrepreneurial wings. He thought of opening a restaurant.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 11,758 Reads 6 Shares
Customers want a consistent service experience. It seems like that would be easy to deliver yet it is not the norm.
  • Lisa Ford
  • 4,317 Reads
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