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    Casual Articles - Top 7 Secrets to Beating a Competing Franchised Outlet in Your Town

    Slip Sheets Explained
    Getting goods from A to B is hard enough. Finding the right way to carry those goods is another headache. Once, we loaded and unloaded goods item by item - those were the days when labour was cheap. Then the Second World War came. This mother
    ched local businesses.

    Here are the things we had the most trouble dealing with. The Vice President of the Rotary Club’s son ran a business competing against us. Join the Rotary, Kiwanis, Optimists, Elks, Lions or K

    Unfair Dismissal – When Can You Be Fired Fairly?
    Unfair dismissal happens when an employer dismisses their employee but in doing so breaks their legal rights. The employer can do this either by dismissing them for the wrong reasons or by not following the correct procedure; but fortunately t
    If you own a small business you are probably a little concerned when a franchised business comes to town, with all the brilliant marketing and company brand name recognition, but let me tell you that you can beat them if you will follow some fundamentals in marketing. How do I know this? Ah ha, you caught me, because I am a retired franchisor and I use to slaughter community based companies who had been community based businesses for 20-years with a single outlet thrust into their market.

    Listen to me when I tell you we never lost a market but we did occasionally have some great competition, which gave our franchisees a run for their money. I can remember being in crisis management mode at times. Driving from Washington State to Ohio and then to Nashville and then to Fort Myers FL and then back to Texas helping franchisees who were running redline against well entrenched local businesses.

    Here are the things we had the most trouble dealing with. The Vice President of the Rotary Club’s son ran a business competing against us. Join the Rotary, Kiwanis, Optimists, Elks, Lions or Kn

    Communication - Your Key To Success
    If there is one skill that can get you far in life no matter what it is you wish to achieve or better yourself at, it's the skill of being able to communicate efficiently. It don't matter whether you wish to get ahead in the business w
    you will follow some fundamentals in marketing. How do I know this? Ah ha, you caught me, because I am a retired franchisor and I use to slaughter community based companies who had been community based businesses for 20-years with a single outlet thrust into their market.

    Listen to me when I tell you we never lost a market but we did occasionally have some great competition, which gave our franchisees a run for their money. I can remember being in crisis management mode at times. Driving from Washington State to Ohio and then to Nashville and then to Fort Myers FL and then back to Texas helping franchisees who were running redline against well entrenched local businesses.

    Here are the things we had the most trouble dealing with. The Vice President of the Rotary Club’s son ran a business competing against us. Join the Rotary, Kiwanis, Optimists, Elks, Lions or K

    Why Should We Hire You?
    This is one of those broad questions that can take you down the wrong road unless you have done some thinking about what to say ahead of time. This question deals with your ability to sell yourself. Think of yourself as the product. Why should
    ears with a single outlet thrust into their market.

    Listen to me when I tell you we never lost a market but we did occasionally have some great competition, which gave our franchisees a run for their money. I can remember being in crisis management mode at times. Driving from Washington State to Ohio and then to Nashville and then to Fort Myers FL and then back to Texas helping franchisees who were running redline against well entrenched local businesses.

    Here are the things we had the most trouble dealing with. The Vice President of the Rotary Club’s son ran a business competing against us. Join the Rotary, Kiwanis, Optimists, Elks, Lions or K

    Complaints - Does Every Company Have Them?
    Complaints are a part of doing business. No matter how superior a company is with service to their customer, there are always some customers that are just not satisfied, or situations arise with their service that cause customer dissatisfactio
    ember being in crisis management mode at times. Driving from Washington State to Ohio and then to Nashville and then to Fort Myers FL and then back to Texas helping franchisees who were running redline against well entrenched local businesses.

    Here are the things we had the most trouble dealing with. The Vice President of the Rotary Club’s son ran a business competing against us. Join the Rotary, Kiwanis, Optimists, Elks, Lions or K

    Hurricanes and Corporate Branding
    No businessman takes joy in making money on other people's misfortune such as a devastating hurricane during the 2005 Atlantic tropical hurricane season. However, a smart business or corporate image program which specializes in branding can a
    ched local businesses.

    Here are the things we had the most trouble dealing with. The Vice President of the Rotary Club’s son ran a business competing against us. Join the Rotary, Kiwanis, Optimists, Elks, Lions or Knights of Columbus Club. We had trouble beating companies who were in the Chamber of Commerce and involved in grand openings and committees there. Join and get involved in your community thru the local Chamber.

    Some of our biggest and toughest competitors had businesses which were involved in Scouts, Little League, Soccer, HS Boosters Clubs, etc. so, participate in these groups. Most of all you need to position yourself as a community based business, thank your customers, ask for referrals, testimonials and the business.

    Think grass roots to beat the big guys. Does this mean you will win every time? No, but I guarantee you, you will increase sales and have a much better chance of winning the market and staying in business. Competition often brings out the best in us, let it bring out the best in you and your company.

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