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Thomas Maguire operates a PuroClean franchise to help home owners and business owners with property damage restoration, emergency clean up, and repair services for home owners.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 10,238 Reads 2 Shares
Paralyzed by perfection when it comes to making business decisions? This writer makes a good case that the "80% Rule" will almost always carry you through.
  • Mark Abbott
  • 4,050 Reads 2 Shares
Reporters love sources who understand their needs. Getting a call from a reporter who wants to quote you as an expert for his story, review your products or services, or invite you to write an exclusive article for a publication, is a major coup.
  • Ginny Grimsley
  • 6,763 Reads
Part 5, the final installment of this serialized e-book by Joe Mathews on how to create a buyer-centric franchise sales process, examines deal pacing and managing emotional engagement.
  • Joe Mathews
  • 4,566 Reads
Jeff Tews and Susan Rather were married for just a year when they entered a new venture as franchisees in the home care field.
  • Helen Bond
  • 9,632 Reads
Now that we're nearing November, it's time to refocus on the business with an eye toward planning for 2015.
  • Steve Lefever
  • 7,716 Reads 1 Shares
As a new year approaches, Steve Olson asks, "Has your concept gone a little stale – and what can you do about it?"
  • Steve Olson
  • 2,068 Reads
Tired of the same old books on business and leadership? The 5 authors in Part 2 of these 10 must-read books on leadership include Cyrus the Great on leadership and war, a modern neuroscientist on lying, and business contrarian Stanley Fish on writing a sentence - and reading one.
  • Paul Jun
  • 3,528 Reads
Leadership authority Roxi Hewertson exposes 4 myths about what makes a great leader. By changing the way you think about leadership you can change the effectiveness of your business.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,755 Reads 4 Shares
Bone up on the 6 essential skills the new digital marketer needs, in this white paper from Grovo.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,035 Reads
You want your customers to talk about you. Positive word of mouth advertising can enable your most loyal customers to not only talk about you but also to keep doing business with you. So give them something to talk about.
  • John Tschohl
  • 7,521 Reads
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It's budget season for franchise marketers. Thought House CEO Jason Knill offers 5 key marketing planning insights for 2015.
  • Jason Knill
  • 3,688 Reads 1,014 Shares
Gary Grace's life in franchising has been marked by several major achievements and milestones.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 7,837 Reads 1 Shares
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: how to choose a great link builder, Page Watching the competition, Google ad sales, Yahoo doesn't "screw up" Tumblr, and planning for the digital afterlife.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 3,670 Reads 20 Shares
Hopefully, you've heard that the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) has changed... again.
  • Giles Witherspoon-Boyd
  • 16,321 Reads 1 Shares
ApplePie Capital, a new source of franchise finance, looks to make funding the American Dream easier - and much quicker!
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 8,436 Reads
Two diverse partners blend together to be active in their Checkers franchiser business and their community.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,670 Reads
Are you a leader or a manager? Find the right balance and watch your company grow!
  • John Tschohl
  • 2,347 Reads
Organizations have leaders and managers. But there is a stark difference between the two and each has different skills sets. Can you recognize leaders from managers?
  • John Tschohl
  • 8,475 Reads
To celebrate and recognize the achievements of multi-unit and multi-brand franchisees, we again turn our annual focus to multi-unit franchisees we like to call "Dominators."
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 7,969 Reads 1,023 Shares
Part 4 of this series on creating a buyer-centric franchise sales process covers the FDD review, validation, discovery day, and "decision time."
  • Joe Mathews
  • 2,008 Reads
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Sam Anabi's time as a police officer in La Verne, Calif., laid the foundation for his business focus of helping those in need.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 7,123 Reads
Steve Olson offers five tips on how to improve the effectiveness of your sales team's closing skills.
  • Steve Olson
  • 4,391 Reads
How are you using technology to identify, reach, and track prospects?
  • Franchise Update
  • 4,670 Reads
Tariq Farid is an amazing guy. He's passionate about his employees, his community, his family, and his religion, and based on a 2.5 hour visit with him at his Wallingford, Conn., headquarters, if there were an award for the Nicest Guy in the World, he'd be on the list.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,383 Reads 1 Shares
A conversation with David Buckley, CMO at Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, on the top three misperceptions that derail local marketing success for franchisors and franchisees.
  • Philip St. Jacques
  • 2,980 Reads
Bobby and Lori Forrest have one of the highest multi-store averages in the Sport Clip system. Together they have bought existing under-performing stores and turned them around consistently. As a husband-and-wife team, their strengths and weaknesses complement each other.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 9,336 Reads
At The Maids, brand culture starts at the top. Learn how it permeates the rest of the franchise organization.
  • Amy Olson
  • 2,836 Reads
Tired of the same old books on business and leadership? Take a gander at these!
  • Paul Jun
  • 3,109 Reads
You have good and poor employees, it's an unfortunate fact of life. But you need all of your employees to get along and work well together. Here are 10 effective ways to identify difficult employees and tips for helping coworkers get along better.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 9,646 Reads
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