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Proven Match has teamed up with Franchise Update Media Group (FUMG) to give results-driven franchisors a cost-saving profiling service that delivers pre-qualified candidates.
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Sam Covelli says he grew up in the restaurant business working in his father's McDonald's.
  • Tracy Staton
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This April will mark the third year in a row that Al Coelho has run the 26-mile Boston Marathon. That's a significant achievement. But it's only a part of what Coelho will do that day.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Irate customers. No matter how good you are at what you do, what business you are in, or where it is located, you will at some point find yourself facing an irate customer.
  • John Tschohl
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As the economy continues to struggle through a slow recovery, business people everywhere are looking for any tools or techniques that will help them keep their businesses alive and thriving.
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For many franchisors, the traditional advertising vehicles - portals, print advertising, PR, and broker networks - do not appear to be working as effectively as they were five years ago.
  • Joe Mathews
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In the previous two issues of FUSR, we published (1) a high-level overview of the 2012 Annual Franchise Development Report (AFDR), followed by (2) a selection of highlights from the report.
  • Eddy Goldberg
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When sellers are contemplating a decision regarding the sale of their business, they overwhelmingly select the bidder with the highest price, only to find afterward that this might not have been the best decision for their circumstances.
  • Dean Zuccarello
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This fourth installment builds on those ideas, showing how you can "wow" your candidates and the importance of how you present your concept to them.
  • Steve Olson
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As savvy franchise companies continue to flourish in a volatile economy, FUSR continues to bring you good news each month, highlighting brands that are adding units, increasing comp store sales, striking deals with investors, innovating, and continuing to grow, whether domestically or overseas.
  • Eddy Goldberg
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Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine announced today that Jim Collins, business expert and best-selling author, will deliver the opening keynote address at the 2012 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference (MUFC).
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Sam Covelli says he grew up in the restaurant business working in his father's McDonald's. Under his father's leadership, Covelli Enterprises eventually grew to 26 locations, one of the largest McDonald's franchisees in the country.
  • Tracy Staton
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Ray Harrigill believes in diversification. His Sunray Companies has restaurants (Bumpers Drive-In), tanning salons (Palm Beach Tan), fitness centers (Koko FitClub), and hotel properties (Hampton Inn), to name a few. That's because of lessons he's learned along the way.
  • Tracy Staton
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Zane Tankel is not waiting on any government job programs to help his business.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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What are some fresh, innovative ways you are using profiling, targeting,<br /> and loyalty programs to acquire and retain more customers?
  • Franchise Update
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Nearly every company in the world gives lip service to the idea that "our people are our greatest asset."
  • Shawn Achor
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No one I know would dispute the benefits technology--specifically the computer--has had on every aspect of our lives.
  • John Tschohl
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Wendy Odell Magus is quite familiar with consumer and franchise sales marketing strategies.
  • Franchise Update
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As a franchise CMO, you probably are already using digital marketing to reach customers through email and your company's social media presence on Facebook and Twitter.
  • Chris Watland
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Managing brand strategy for more than 1,150 domestic and international franchise locations is no small task.
  • Kerry Pipes
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Great question - and, coincidentally, the name of an infographic from Get Satisfaction.com's Social Studies blog.
  • Eddy Goldberg
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There was a time when a hacker needed exceptional computer skills to breach a system. Only the most talented and experienced computer users could successfully bypass even the most minimal security provisions.
  • David Ellis
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One thing we know for sure: more people and more businesses will be using social media in 2012.
  • Daniel Lieberman
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"Sometimes interesting things happen in a bad economy," says Dawn Lafreeda, CEO and president of Den-Tex Central Inc. in San Antonio.
  • Debbie Selinsky
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Some people wait for the future to happen. Others create their futures.
  • Dr. Nido Qubein
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After 10 years at Union Carbide, Ottawa-born chemical engineer Roger Mongeon wanted to spend less time traveling and more time with his family.
  • Debbie Selinsky
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There's good news and bad news for franchise sales and development executives. That's the way Steve Olson, president of Franchise Update Media Group sees it after reviewing the results of the company's most recent Mystery Shopper survey.
  • Kerry Pipes
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I can't say enough about the importance of empowered employees in helping a business survive and grow, even in the worst of economic situations.
  • John Tschohl
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For months, Republicans in Washington have been beating a steady drumbeat about the harm regulations have on businesses, the economy, and job creation.
  • Matt Deffebach
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In 1985, after committing to play for the powerhouse University of Michigan Wolverines, high school football senior John Rotche suffered a career-ending spinal cord injury that left him a quadriplegic.
  • Debbie Selinsky
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