Franchise Times on Human Resources Best Practices
Read Laura Michaels’ article “For employee matters, offer guidance not mandates” in Franchise Times, to learn what experts say about human resources.
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The Free Enterprise System
I had a great experience at McDonald’s today. It’s been 4+ years since I’ve been inside a McDonald’s. It was my first time using a self-order kiosk. It was easy. I noticed there was only one person working the register while the rest of the team was preparing and delivering food. The service was smooth[…]
It’s All About Culture!
Culture. We hear it everywhere. But other than “traditions, customs and throwing a plate against the wall when we’re done eating,” what does culture really mean in the context of a business setting? Let’s explore. What is Culture? Culture is defined in example 5.c. of Merriam-Webster as “The set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and[…]
Franchise Action Network
We would like to thank all of the dedicated advocates of franchising, including Shelly Sun, Catherine Monson, Paul Pickett and Robert Cresanti and many more who attended the Franchise Action Network event this week on Capitol Hill. FAN provides a platform for open dialogue between the voices of franchising and representatives in Congress regarding small[…]
GPO Presents CEO in 10
GPO Presents CEO in 10 with Stan Friedman of FRM Solutions. CEO in 10 is a top business podcast listened to by 800,000 business owners. To listen to podast click here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/lifelessonsnetwork/2017/09/07/gpo-presents-ceo-in-10-with-stan-friedman-of-frm-solutions
A Failure to Communicate
The warden in Cool Hand Luke is right, we have a failure to communicate. Unlike the warden however, we do not want to resort to violence to get the point across. Internal marketing is an often overlooked and crucial piece of a franchise system. In most companies, messaging to employees does not treat the target[…]
BareBones WorkWear
We had the pleasure of interviewing Stu Nelson, the CEO of BareBones WorkWear for this months’ SpotOn! Spotlight. BareBones provides you with value-priced, high-quality products with legendary service, and get it to you as quickly and inexpensively as possible.
Example of closing the neurological gap!
Vertical Limit A perfect example of closing the neurological gap… and selling Franchises! I was sitting watching the movie Vertical Limit. For those of you who have never seen this movie, let me tell you about the beginning. The characters are climbing up an extraordinarily steep mountain. It’s a sunny day out, the character, as[…]
Headed to the Franchise Expo in NYC?
So many leads, so little time! Would it make your life a lot easier to have a quick and efficient 15 minute process for qualifying each and every lead you receive at the IFE this weekend? Would a system like this help you accomplish more in less time? Do you believe that understanding your prospects’[…]
Find the Perfect Fit
Aubree Coderre’s article “How To Find the Perfect Fit” came out in the April 10, 2017 issue of Global Franchise Magazine. The article gets to the heart of what creates the perfect franchisee to franchise system fit. Read the full article here.
1851 On The Road
Franchise Development Pro Pete Lindsey Interviewed Love this interview with Pete Lindsey of Sport Clips; he is humble, authentic and yet bottom-line oriented. Great balance of head and heart. Beautiful interviewing job Megan Ferringer – you are a natural.
SpotOn! News: January 2017
Zoracle SpotOn! News: January 2017 Click To Access: January SpotOn! News. Check out Revving UP Franchise Sales Webinar hosted by FRM Solutions, listen to sales and marketing pros Tim Gilboy and Jimmy Weeks. Read about top performer research completed on clients CarePatrol and NewHomePrograms.com. Welcome our new clients!