How to Create a Franchise Resale Program
WHAT THIS IS: The lack of a franchise resale program can do some real damage to your franchise development efforts! Not all franchise owners stay franchise owners forever and having a well-thought-out resale program is AS important as recruiting new buyers. Without one, you might close more units than you open and for no particularly...
How Content Marketing is Changing for Franchise Development
Content marketing is not just writing, it is a lot more complex than ever before and it is changing rapidly Creating a real, contextual connection with your franchise buyer prospect requires more content and different styles of content than ever before. Listen in as we discuss the challenges and talk about strategies for winning at...
3 Franchise Sales Tips From Gary Findley, CEO of Restoration 1
Words of advice from the man who has recruited over 10,000 franchisees in his career by Thomas Scott, CEO of Brand Journalists I just returned from two really fun days in West Palm Beach, which is just an awful place to go in March, this time of year, it was beautiful weather. I go down...
Thomas Scott Named to Titus Board
Scott Named to Titus Center Board of Advisors Brand Journalists’ CEO Thomas Scott has been appointed to the board of advisors of the Titus Center for Franchising, a center of excellence based at Palm Beach Atlantic University. The Titus Center provides franchise-oriented academic coursework leading to a bachelor’s degree with a concentration in franchising. The...
Franchise Development Takeaways from the 2018 IFA Conference
The opportunity for massive growth exists for those systems that get it For the 58th International Franchise Association Conference, almost 4,000 attendees traveled to sunny Phoenix to attend a week’s worth of best-practice sharing, think tanks, education, and franchising strategy sessions. The IFA conference remains the premier event to learn about franchising in the world....
How to Get More Franchise Sales Results From Portal Advertising
Don’t be quick to write off portals – they produce 20% of the sales in the franchise industry We recently collaborated with Franchise Growth Network to talk shop about franchise portals. The conversation with Matt Alden and myself encapsulates my best advice for clients I work with and is an important read for anyone involved...
Important Franchise Development Takeaways from the 2017 International Franchise Association Convention
Perfect storm of positive growth elements creates both opportunities and barriers for franchise development 2017 is off to a roaring start and for the first time in over a decade, the future of franchising is bright. The election is over, the SBA lending gates are open, Americans are gradually becoming more educated about franchising and...