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Smart Franchise Marketing Leads to More for Hot Dish

Hot Dish Q1 Recap

The first quarter of 2021 was all about “more” for Hot Dish. What an exciting quarter it was as we welcomed new clients, new team members, and a variety of new projects. Breakout Quarter for New Client Business We are excited to announce that we added 10 new clients to our growing roster of amazing … Read more

Dawn Kane: Igniting Success for Franchising Businesses

Dawn Kane - Insight Success' The 20 Most Successful Businesswomen to Watch 2021

Insight Success It started with a Dawn Kane’s sheer curiosity for advertising. As she fed her curiosity with her nose in books and watching commercials, she knew she wanted to get a degree in advertising and marketing. Dawn was also very fortunate to work for and with some amazing mentors who helped her establish her management and … Read more

Key Takeaways from 2021 IFA

IFA 2021

The 2021 IFA Convention, Ignite, took on a whole new look this year with a virtual event that spanned over two weeks and included top talent from inside and outside of the industry. While we didn’t get to meet and physically see one another, the event was packed with great content and takeaways to grow … Read more

How Smart Marketing Led to More Franchising Success in 2020.

how smart leads to more

Despite the challenges of 2020, we partnered with our amazing franchise clients to help them achieve a wealth of success. Their success is our success, and we’re proud to bring our marketing, advertising and strategic expertise to work to take our franchising brand to the next level for our client partners. We’re also investing in … Read more

How to Become a Brand with Purpose

Values, Mission, Vision

What a year! Between the global pandemic, political and civil unrest, and protests on racial injustice, it was a heavy one. A silver lining to come out of the year that shall not be named was the amazing ways brands showed their true colors outside of what drives revenue—their purpose. A recent study shows that … Read more

Our FranchStrong™ Spotlight Shines on Steve Webb’s Career Change to Franchising

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As part of our FranchStrong™ movement to elevate exceptional Franchise Owners, we sat down (virtually, of course) with Steve Webb, Franchise Owner of two AlphaGraphics franchises in Minneapolis and Apple Valley, MN. His personal and professional transformation tells a story that’s both inspiring and on-trend. Steve was ahead of the game, making the leap from … Read more

Franchise Development Dashboards Help Inform Lead Generation Strategies

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Whether you’re overwhelmed with data or simply don’t know where to start, understanding the primary metrics that impact your business and building consistent reporting around those metrics should be the foundation for making meaningful, data-driven decisions for any organization. With all the changes in 2020 that have occurred, keeping your franchise development marketing focused and … Read more

Tips to Acquire Customers in Today’s New Normal

Covid-19 has changed the way we live, socialize and shop. Today’s consumer is trying new brands and moving out of their comfort zone. Their attitudes, behaviors and purchasing habits are shifting—many of which will remain intact after the pandemic. Brands with the gumption and ability to pivot, and in some cases reimagine their business model, … Read more

A Brief Introduction to Understanding WCAG 2.0 – Meet the Four Principles to Accessibility

Marketers today have more and more to consider when they are developing their online interface with their customers.  And one of the most important on the list is a well-thought-out accessibility plan for your website. Your plan needs to allow users who use your communication technologies to successfully gather information and transact business through our … Read more