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		<title>Proud to Franchise</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:06:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent UK study showed that nearly twice as many consumers would rather buy from a franchise than a non-franchised business (‘Franchise Awareness &#38; Preferences survey,’ 2006.)
Queried consumers both understood the business model of franchising and preferred using them over non-franchised outlets.   
The problem was that they were often unclear as to which was which. With [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Complaints Indicate Commitment</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:33:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Developmental psychologist and author, Robert Kegan once stated that, “Behind every complaint lies a commitment.”
The theory behind this is that people do not complain about something unless they care about it.  If they didn’t care, they wouldn’t bother to comment.
Sometimes, I am very hard on my credit union.  I love what they stand for, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Feedback loops and franchise success</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Successful franchises implement the best programs and systems they can come up with, but then they measure, analyze and adjust based on the numbers and results (rather than what they 'think' is happening).  And the faster they can complete this cycle (and then start it up again), the more likely they are to be successful in the long term.]]></description>
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		<title>Accountability &#8211; the best definition</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:52:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fun]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We're doing lot of work right now with systems that automate accountability systems for franchises.    I always like to find interesting quotes on topics that we're working on, and yesterday I came across the best description of accountability - it's from Michael Armstrong, former CEO of AT&#038;T.]]></description>
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		<title>Systems &#8211; Dull or Envigorating?</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/08/systems-dull-or-envigorating/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:54:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.growfromhere.com/?p=310</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[During periods of growth, the strength of the franchise systems becomes even more important as new people are being brought in at an increased rate and the time available for each task decreases. ]]></description>
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		<title>HARO and Finding P.R. Opportunities</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/08/haro-and-finding-p-r-opportunities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Time Savers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of our customers followed up on a PR opportunity I sent him, got invited to speak on a radio show, and even before the radio show, had landed a new client through the press release about the radio show!]]></description>
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		<title>Dangers of bringing in the Wrong Customers</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/08/dangers-of-bringing-in-the-wrong-customers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I enjoyed Dr. John Hayes' recent article detailing with humour how bringing in too many customers was costing a franchise money...  He has kindly agreed to let me repost his article here...]]></description>
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		<title>The Most Important Thing Today&#8230; and Tomorrow and Tomorrow</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/07/the-most-important-thing-today-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:59:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.growfromhere.com/?p=303</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I've been in that situation recently - lots of good things happening, but the list gets longer every day rather than shorter...  Pretty well everyone I talk with who runs a small-medium business is familiar with the feeling - as soon as you get the sales structures nailed, the project management systems need work]]></description>
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		<title>Controlling Brand &amp; Trademark within Social Media: What to do if franchisees got there first</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/07/controlling-brand-trademark-within-social-media-what-to-do-if-franchisees-got-there-first/</link>
		<comments>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/07/controlling-brand-trademark-within-social-media-what-to-do-if-franchisees-got-there-first/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:19:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Best Practices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.growfromhere.com/?p=299</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As is typical in most franchise agreements, there’s most likely a clause regarding use of the brand name and trademark. It may need some interpretation to Web 2.0 usage...]]></description>
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		<title>Franchisor Spotlight on TheNextWomen.com</title>
		<link>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/05/franchisor-spotlight-on-thenextwomen/</link>
		<comments>http://www.growfromhere.com/2009/05/franchisor-spotlight-on-thenextwomen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 14:55:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katryn</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.growfromhere.com/?p=293</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For those who enjoy reading the franchisor spotlights, have a look at The Next Women's new article about Judy Brooks - an interview where she talks about how she has grown Blo and her personal learnings along the way as well as her advice for people considering franchising.]]></description>
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