Resources
The Impact of Fed Rate Cuts on Franchises
The federal funds rate plays a massive role in determining borrowing costs for businesses and consumers. When the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates, it stimulates economic activity by increasing credit availability and making commercial and personal loans more attractive. This typically benefits businesses across industries, with capital-intensive sectors ideally positioned to grow. We explored the…
Marketing for Service Businesses 101
For service-based businesses, marketing to the right audience on the most efficient platforms is an ongoing challenge, especially as the organization grows into new regions. If you’re struggling to reach the right people, evaluate your budget and develop a cohesive strategy, welcome to your service business marketing crash course! What Is a Service Business? A…
The Franchise Marketing Playbook
Franchise marketing starts at the top. As a franchisor, it’s up to you to set the tone for your corporate brand and help franchisees find ways to translate that tone for local marketing campaigns. With over two decades of experience providing franchise marketing support, we’ve compiled the strategies, the tactics and the channels that deliver…
3 Ways to Use TikTok to Increase Brand Awareness
TikTok, the 5-year-old platform that has matured from teen dance challenges to a marketing behemoth, might be the most accessible and affordable brand awareness play on social media. The powerful (and mysterious) algorithm serves relevant content based on user behavior and has redefined what it means to go viral. Franchises are uniquely positioned to leverage…
The Local Impact of Franchise Businesses
Locally owned franchises are valuable sources of steady employment, tax revenue and economic resilience. Especially during economic downturns, franchises have provided localized insulation from unemployment and offered communities of all sizes increased access to healthcare, paid vacation and other benefits compared to non-franchise businesses. Get into the small-town economics of franchising and why patronizing a…
How to Reach C-Suite Executives with Your Marketing Reports
Presenting to stakeholders is an opportunity to deliver high-quality data and valuable insights to people who can make things happen. Of course, C-suite presentations cause even experienced marketing managers and their teams sleepless nights or bouts of frustration. We’ve collected some of our top reporting tips to help turn stressful presentations into exciting opportunities. How…
The Multilocation SEO Guide
What is it, what isn’t it, and how do I do it right as my organization grows? Executing SEO for multiple locations is tricky, whether your business has locations across a single state or the entire world. One of the best ways to concentrate the benefits of all your marketing efforts is to represent all…
Multi-Location Website Localization: A Case Study
The days of using the same content on all your business locations’ web pages to grow your local organic search performance are over. Google’s recent algorithm updates have aimed to serve more helpful information and less spam in search results, and the guidelines for being “not spammy” now include using truly localized content for location-specific…
Going Rogue: Franchisee Websites That Don’t Meet Brand Standards
Franchise organizations of all sizes face the ongoing challenge of developing and maintaining a consistent brand identity. With dozens, if not hundreds, of locations to manage, rogue franchisee websites are a recurrent issue that poses several risks to the enterprise brand. Remember, we’re all on the same team! Here’s how to deal with rogue franchisee…
How to Get Your Website Back from a Controlling Agency
Unfortunately, we’ve supported several clients struggling to access their websites. But they weren’t hacked, their website wasn’t down and, yes, they had the right login credentials. The problem? Their previous digital marketing partner limited their access to their own domain, content management system and Google Analytics properties. Sound familiar? No matter what these types of…
Navigating Franchise with David Sullivan
David Sullivan is no stranger to the ins and outs of marketing. Whether it’s from his start in telemarketing, a transition to TV ad buying, a greater interest in digital at a MarTech company, or experience at an agency, his ability to pivot and nurture leads in any medium is an asset. In his latest…
Current Trends in Franchising
If you’re a current or aspiring franchisee or franchisor, it’s important to stay on top of the latest trends in the franchise industry to inform your business decisions. Let’s take a look at some of the most important franchise business and marketing trends and stats. We also included explanations about how to best use these…
