Competition makes us better. Competition increases product/service awareness. Competition stirs innovation. Friendly competition provides a greater success platform for everyone – customer and company alike. Never speak ill of your competitor. For in doing so your own character and credibility. Instead thank God and capitalism for allowing you to create and serve others. We like[…]
Amy Reed and Leslie Barron want a bigger pack of pups to pamper. A year and a half after turning their homegrown pet care company into a franchise business, the Woofie’s LLC co-founders are adding more locations, eyeing new markets and launching a groomer training school — because after 15 years in Loudoun County, it’s[…]
Left to right: Matt Kelton, Jason Killough, John P. Hayes, Terri Hoskins, David Omholt, Bill Fleming and Prit Sen.
Here are 7 signs that you might be bubble wrapping your franchisees. You sugar-coat bad news or dip it in Purell. You water down critique so as to avoid hurting someone’s feelings. You buffer reality because someone might get their panties in a twist. You worry a franchisee’s negative attitude will spread like the flu[…]
IFPG’s 2019 Retreat in Hollywood Beach, Florida was a great success. Phil Mettra our VP of Business Development and Tracy Kawa our Relationship Manager enjoyed the face-to-face time with IFPG leadership including Red Boswell and Don Daszkowski and our many franchisor and franchise broker clients.
Barbara Moran-Goodrich is a delicate balance of head and heart. A leader who happens to be a woman. Barbara is someone I want to emulate! May she and Moran Family of Brands have continued success while providing a means for others to make a difference in their communities. Learn more about Barbara Moran-Goodrich and Moran[…]
Thank you for sharing this photo Red Boswell, President, International Franchise Professionals Group (IFPG). IFA Franchise Development Workshop is a one-day event was packed with powerful content from leading franchise professionals including Art Coley, Josh Wall, Richard Leveille, Joe Lindenmayer and David Mesa.
Do you have Italian speaking clients who would prefer to take the SpotOn! Profile in Italian? We can do that. Just give us a call at: 858.381.0168 or email Phil Mettra at phil@zoracle.net.
The Dallas Business Journal recently named Catherine Monson, CEO of FASTSIGNS International, Inc. as a 2019 Most Admired CEO. The Dallas Business Journal created The Most Admired CEO Awards in 2018 to recognize executives not only for impressive stewardship of their companies, but also for cultivating an inclusive, collaborative culture. Read full article here: https://www.fastsigns.com/newsroom/news-press-releases/article/2019/09/12/catherine-monson-recognized-as-a-2019-most-admired-ceo
The Titus Center for Franchising training the next generation of franchising. Picture here is Ray Titus founder and CEO of United Franchise Group and students who recently attended his class on franchisor strategic planning. ABOUT : Titus Center for Franchising The Titus Center for Franchising at Palm Beach Atlantic University, offers academic coursework, internships, job[…]
Pizza chain Hungry Howie’s teams up with Henry Ford Health System to provide free mammograms to uninsured women in Metro Detroit. Learn more at Click On Detroit.
Recently one of our new franchisor clients asked me how to deal with a franchisee whom he believed suffered with cognitive dissonance. He wanted to know if there was a ‘test’ that could measure cognitive dissonance so he could avoid future recruitment mistakes. Cognitive dissonance refers to a situation involving conflicting attitudes, beliefs or behaviors.[…]