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#1 Way To Succeed With Your Franchise
Posted by Franchise Grade Team April 11, 2014
Just prior to boarding a flight that was the last leg of a long day of traveling, a well-known author and consultant tweeted: “Hey, @Mortons – can you meet me at newark airport with a porterhouse when I land in two hours? K, thanks. :)” Imagine his surprise when he got off the plane to find a tuxedoed gentleman holding a bag with a 24 oz. Morton’s porterhouse, shrimp, potatoes, bread, napkins and silverware.
Read more5 Key Lessons for New Franchisees on Location-Based Marketing
Posted by Franchise Grade Team April 9, 2014
Back when my wife and I were expecting our third son, we made multiple shopping trips to both big-box retail as well as smaller specialty stores.
Read moreSimple Productivity Hacks You Can Implement TODAY
Posted by Franchise Grade Team April 5, 2014
Productivity has become an industry in it’s own right.
Read moreFive Off-premise Catering Sales Tactics Every Manager Should Know
Posted by Franchise Grade Team March 31, 2014
When we talk about the 5 Pillars of Restaurant Catering at the MMS Catering Institute, active selling is the one pillar of focus that has the power to truly lead your restaurant catering business forward. To properly service your catering customers, your catering sales team needs to become very good at business-to- business selling. You will need to build key relationships within your community and its corporate sector, and you will need to become experts at feeding your customers where they live, work and play.
Read moreShould I Use My Personal Twitter Account to Market My Franchise?
Posted by Franchise Grade Team March 27, 2014
In my previous posts, I mentioned that more than half of Americans see, read or hear about a tweet every single day. As is often the case with social media in larger companies, franchised brands in particular have struggled to figure exactly Twitter fits into their organizational chart and system, and whether or not it can provide any real business value.
Read moreGrading the Best Franchise Deals of 2013 on Social Media Sentiment
Posted by Franchise Grade Team March 24, 2014
Each year, the folks at QSR Magazine release a ranking of the best Franchise Deals for limited service franchise systems.
Read moreBest Practices for Building a Successful Website
Posted by Franchise Grade Team March 20, 2014
If you are looking at designing a website for your local business, there are a number of things you need to take into account before you start. There are hundreds of services that can build websites for your business, but it's not as easy to find a vendor who can create a website that has a great marketing message and a foundation that will allow you to change the content and market the site on the search engines. Having a site that combines all of these components is vital and many web design companies do not combine these aspects to make a successful website that will drive leads and rank in the search engines.
Read moreWhat's your "Why"?
Posted by Franchise Grade Team March 12, 2014
“It doesn’t matter what you do, it matters why you do it.” This straightforward yet powerful quote from Simon Sinek’s best selling book, Start With Why, goes straight to the heart of business success. Understanding “how” and “what” you do is necessary to be in business. But understanding your “why” is essential to your long term success.
Read more3 Keys To Commercial Real Estate Financing For Your Franchise
Posted by Franchise Grade Team March 10, 2014
So, you decided to buy into a franchise system – one that you have some passion for and one that you think your skills and experiences will make a great success.
Read moreA New Vision For Catering Out Of Restaurants
Posted by Franchise Grade Team March 6, 2014
All restaurant companies, big and small, operate in challenging times. Whether you are a franchisee, a franchisor, or an independent restaurant owner, the competitive landscape is difficult and complex. Markets are crowded and are shifting quickly, employees are difficult to recruit and retain, and regulatory groups are lobbying hard. Customers have many options, and getting them to spend more money in your restaurant has become increasingly difficult.
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