Monthly Archives: September 2009

A Safe place: If you build it, franchisees will come

Posted on September 29, 2009 by

Smart franchisees stay in the corn. The pros only show up when the conditions are right for them to do perform their duty (ie. ask questions, reconcile, lead). I think it takes about 1 year of a new franchisee group … Continue reading →

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Herding franchisees: Living the dream

Posted on September 28, 2009 by

A good friend sent me this video link. I only work with franchisees. And sometimes I have acted like  a cowboy. I hope I’ve become smarter along the way. I wouldn’t do nothing else. When the job gets done for … Continue reading →

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Franchising & Folly platform: Own vs. rent an Idea

Posted on September 24, 2009 by

The more I read about Seth Godin, the more I like his approach. His post today (The platform vs. the eyeballs) is about owning platforms versus renting eyeballs. Old media was not the same as old branding. Media companies built … Continue reading →

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Franchisor influence defangs any Watchdog

Posted on September 23, 2009 by

A new franchising tribunal will quickly become ineffective. Modern politics is the winner-take-all brokering of interest exercise. One interest group opposes another. The winner doesn’t take “most” of the lawmakers attention: they get 100%. Those with the most gold, make … Continue reading →

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McCruelty: Protesting animal slaughter methods

Posted on September 22, 2009 by

Martin Short is a comic genius. Andy Dick joins in in this PETA campaign. I must say.

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There’s a Darkness on the Edge of Franchising

Posted on September 19, 2009 by

Everything’s that is real has a shadow. Doesn’t it? Talking about the dark shouldn’t threaten the very core of the light side. Should it? Being cast out/ inside your life is a fearful place. Some realize: others have gone before … Continue reading →

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6 CEOs apologizing on YouTube: Are franchise executives known for their Sincerity?

Posted on September 17, 2009 by

attention digital has an excellent post called 6 CEO apologies on YouTube. Of the 6 distribution channels: 2 are immediately identified as all-franchised (Domino’s and KFC), 3 seem to 100% corporate (jetBlue, United Airlines and Mattel), and 1 has both … Continue reading →

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Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Posted on September 16, 2009 by

I do not know if Michael Bryant is an especially patient or impatient man. His background indicates that he is an exceptionally smart person but even fools can excel at education. The full story of his life-changing night is not … Continue reading →

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Franchisees can regain the Hope that may have been driven out

Posted on September 16, 2009 by

Bad habits need to be unlearned. In my experience, it takes 18 months for franchisees’ families to re-build interpersonal trust and faith enough to really become effective. Patience is the art of hoping. All human wisdom is summed up in … Continue reading →

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Confidentiality in Franchisng: You can’t tell your spouse what your sales were today.

Posted on September 14, 2009 by

How stupid it that? If your partner is not listed as a franchisee, you cannot tell him or her anything about your business. Look it up in your agreeement. You signed to say that everything you do or say during … Continue reading →

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