A couple of years ago, I went through an exceedingly challenging period in my personal life, where the path I'd been on for several decades proved flawed, and I had to figure out how to pick up the pieces and move on. The status quo had become unacceptable, even though the way forward was unclear.
- Carol Schleif
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With the heightened focus on social media during the past few years, it's important to remember that social media is only a part of your marketing mix.
- Eddy Goldberg
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That's a question a lot of people ask themselves every day. It's also one of the questions posted on Focus.com.
- Franchise Update
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If there's anything Gavin Hart enjoys more than a vanilla cone at one of his Dairy Queens, it's handing one over to a customer.
- Debbie Selinsky
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There's something for everyone and anyone involved in marketing in an e-book from Hubspot and social media guru David Meerman Scott.
- Eddy Goldberg
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Here's a rundown of some social media pitfalls and gotchas that keep managers awake at night.
- Daniel Lieberman
- 2,150 Reads 3 Shares
Let me get right to the point. The keys to success in any business are: (1) the quality of the products or services you offer, and (2) your employees' ability to deliver outstanding customer service. And I'm not the only one who thinks so.
- Mel Kleiman
- 4,682 Reads 61 Shares
One of the questions I hear most often from executives is "How do I motivate my employees to do the things I want them to do?"
- Nido Qubein
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Effective performance plans must detail the specific actions leaders and employees must follow to accomplish the goals and objectives set within it.
- Timothy Bednarz
- 47,614 Reads 9 Shares
Whether you have one franchise or a thousand, Discovery Day catapults your recruiting process to its crescendo.
- Steve Olson
- 3,098 Reads 135 Shares
I find it amazing that the delivery of high quality customer service is so uncommon even with all the talk and focus on the topic.
- Lisa Ford
- 5,806 Reads 429 Shares
Johnny Collins is a man of faith and endurance. He knows what kind of hard work and dedication it takes to run a marathon, serve as a firefighter, and work as a security officer.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
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What seems to have changed is a couple of yahoos in a pizza joint sticking cheese up their nose can threaten a global brand.
- Eddy Goldberg
- 26,220 Reads 23 Shares
Franchisors recognize the best performers in their system with a Franchisee of the Year award (or equivalent).
- Eddy Goldberg
- 5,419 Reads 14 Shares
As a bootstrap franchisor, there certainly are ways you can gain public attention through your own personal efforts.
- Steve Olson
- 5,611 Reads 31 Shares
Jersey Mike's has developed a recruitment system that's strong on speed, efficiency, and good communication, says Brian Sommers, vice president of franchise development for the Manasquan, N.J.-based franchisor.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 5,849 Reads 708 Shares
Today's economy has resulted in some brutal price wars that make it difficult, if not impossible, for many companies to raise prices.
- Steve LeFever
- 30,709 Reads 6 Shares
Franchising is bursting--not busting--out all over, with a flurry of financing, M&A, and IPO activity.
- Eddy Goldberg
- 5,161 Reads 419 Shares
As savvy franchise companies continue to flourish in a volatile economy, FUSR continues to bring you positive news each month
- Eddy Goldberg
- 5,575 Reads 1 Shares
We have made progress digging our way out of the pit of economic meltdown we tumbled into in 2007, but we certainly have a long way to go before we experience the vibrant economy we enjoyed in much of the 1990s and the early to mid-2000s.
- Dean Zuccarello
- 6,641 Reads 1 Shares
After earning a degree in computer science from the University of Delaware, Craig Colby set up his own consulting and programming business for the first decade of his career.
- Kerry Pipes
- 11,038 Reads 2 Shares
When Chirag Patel left India 15 years ago, he had mixed feelings about leaving his home and his parents.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 5,197 Reads 1,014 Shares
It's a familiar scenario: a successful concept is born from a family-owned restaurant where everybody knows your name and embodies a particular culture.
- John Longstreet
- 3,140 Reads 40 Shares
At the recent Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators Conference, Service Management Group (SMG) conducted interviews with executives on how their customer satisfaction efforts are working.
- Jack Mackey
- 8,683 Reads 1,014 Shares
In this tech-obsessed world, franchisors seeking to recruit the next generation of top-tier franchisees are engaging prospects through a constant flow of communication.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 3,629 Reads 2 Shares
Steve Jobs was a master at many things. He built Apple into a multi-billion giant, and he did it in large part because of the people he hired.
- John Tschohl
- 5,913 Reads 2 Shares
Along with the existence of positive and constructive team roles, negative and destructive agendas can emerge that undermine the ability of individual teams to function and perform adequately.
- Timothy Bednarz
- 6,647 Reads 206 Shares
To better position us to reach our 2012 goal of doubling franchise awards, we recently revamped our lead follow-up processes to increase the speed and effectiveness of our prospect follow-up.
- Franchise Update
- 3,303 Reads 12 Shares
When buying or selling a franchise, the last thing either party wants to think about is what happens if the relationship goes south. Litigation is expensive and distracting, and can drag on for years.
- Amy Haywood
- 4,593 Reads 375 Shares
Franchising can be a tough business. Franchise growth and expansion can be even tougher. More and more brands - and franchisees - are fighting for space and market share today and certain markets are saturated with operators.
- Kerry Pipes
- 11,018 Reads 1,014 Shares
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