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Posted on September 28, 2010 by Lizette Pirtle
Gratitude is a positive emotion and a way of looking at the world that engenders a sense of well being. Studies have suggested that grateful people are happier, less stressed, and more satisfied with their lives and relationships. They are able to cope with difficulties in a more positive way, hence experience a sense of [...]
Posted on August 5, 2010 by Lizette Pirtle
In more than one occasion I have been called a Franchisee Advocate; and although this may not have been said as a compliment, I have taken it as such. I fought for their rights and what I thought franchisors owed to them, and this got me in trouble more than once. Today my approach is [...]
Posted on February 5, 2010 by Lizette Pirtle
The families of your franchisees are an important factor in their success. Too many franchisors unfortunately underestimate the influence of families. Concentrating only on the franchisee is a mistake you need to avoid and here is why. When people invest in a franchise their lives change drastically. They go through tremendous emotional upheaval which has a [...]
Posted on January 18, 2010 by Lizette Pirtle
Working from the premise that franchisees are smart people who have already been successful at previous careers, we charge ahead to download mega gigs of information into their heads as soon as they join the system. We rarely contemplate the fact that they may not be able to absorb the information we have to offer. Once I [...]
Posted on January 14, 2010 by Lizette Pirtle
The term ‘Early Adopters’ is commonly used in technology and it also has been applied in franchising for many years. It defines those people who join a new franchising company: one that has few or no franchisees. Early Adopters are the key to the success of any franchise company because without them there is no potential for [...]
Posted on August 27, 2009 by Lizette Pirtle
All communities, industries, and companies have their own lingo made up of unique words, terms, acronyms and expressions which are generally understood only by those belonging or related to these organizations. Understanding the language makes us part of the team; and from this perspective jargon can have powerful uniting qualities, but it also can separate us from the rest of [...]
Posted on August 24, 2009 by Lizette Pirtle
Franchising is all about relationships; and, like in any other human interaction conflicts may arise from time to time. The stronger the relationship, the better one can handle these times of disagreement. Here are 3 simple ways to strengthen relationships with your franchisees: Communicate often: In this world of electronic communication where emails prevail, grabbing the phone [...]
Posted on August 20, 2009 by Lizette Pirtle
Every franchise company needs to have a clear understanding of the type of person with the best chance of success in their franchise system. They need what’s called an “ideal franchisee profile“ describing the characteristics and personal traits of the individual most likely to succeed as their franchisee. Although a blank statement such as ‘veterans make great franchisees’ is not correct [...]
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