6. Why itโs Important to Stand Out
โข Perceived as an expert
โข Improves search results
โข Creates opportunities
โข Builds confidence
โข Attracts resources
7. The โoldโ days
โข Stuck behind the counter
โข โRubber-chickenโ lunches
โข Large pr / marketing budget
โข Slow to grow business
โข Pay for resources
8. Todayโs franchise candidates areโฆ
More educated
More sophisticated
More technologically
advanced
โฆthan ever before!
9. Todayโs franchise candidates areโฆ
More educated More diligent
More sophisticated More cautious
More technologically More anxious
advanced
โฆthan ever before!
10.
11.
12. Earning the Right
โข Share information
โข Interact with the candidate
โข Engage with the candidate
โข Call-for-Actionโฆ next step
13.
14.
15. Utilizing Social Media
โข Perceived as an expert
โข Improves search results
โข Creates opportunities
โข Builds confidence
โข Attracts resources
16. Earning the Right
โข Share information
โข Interact with the candidate
โข Engage with the candidate
โข Call-for-Actionโฆ next step
17. Recommended Social Media
โข LinkedIn
โข Twitter
โข Facebook
โข Google+
โข Pinterest
โข YouTube
โข SlideShare
โข Blog
โข Other
18. What is a brand?
A brand is a
"Name, term, design, symb
ol, or any other feature
that identifies one seller's
good or service as distinct
from those of other
sellers.โ
- Wikipedia
19. Brands in the digital world
Brands cannot be created and managed in a top-down
approach. In today's era of ever-expanding digital
touch-points, brands need to be fluid and flexible to
extend into spaces that are often more shaped by the
consumers than the company .
20. OMG โ Who has the time?
โข President & CEO of Franchise Foundry
โข Franchise Management & Development; Private Equity
โข Founder of FranchisEssentials Media Group
โข Franchise Today, FranSummit, FranchisEssentials Magazine & Personal
Branding for Franchise Professionals
โข Member of International Franchise Association
โข Membership & Technology Committees
โข Member of Franchise Brokers Association
โข Guest Speaker at Annual Conference
โข Member of International Association of Franchise Professionals
โข Board of Directors
โข Member of International Association of Franchisees and Dealers
โข Regular contributor & advisor
โข Franchise and Social Media Expert
โข Speaking engagements, interviews, quotes, article contributions
21. Recommended Social Media
โข LinkedIn
โข Twitter
โข Facebook
โข Google+
โข Pinterest
โข YouTube
โข SlideShare
โข Blog
โข Other
43. A brand lives and breathesโฆ
A brand must be planned.
A brand must be nurtured.
A brand must be allowed to grow.
A brand must be invested in.
A brand must be protected.
A brand must be promoted.
A brand must be cherished.
A brand must be the center of the
universe.
44.
45.
46. Personal Branding, Social Media &
Franchise Sales - 4 Common Steps
โข Share
โข Interact
โข Engage
โข Call-to-Action