Tag Archives: franchise marketing tools

Franchise Marketing Essentials You Need to Know

Marketing programs are an important part of franchising. Collecting funds from the different franchisees in a system can lead to greater marketing power. On the other hand, this type of policy can cause tension if some people feel that the money is not being spent the way it should be. That is why you need to make sure that your company’s marketing system is rock solid. Here are some key qualities of a great franchise marketing program: Continue reading

3 Must Know Success Factors When Marketing a Franchise by Michelle Hummel

Regardless of their specific industry, most businesses have come to the realization that they need to utilize social media. While that rule of thumb holds true for franchises, it’s important to note that they do present some unique challenges. Although it’s important to be aware of the considerations that apply directly to franchisee social media usage, the good news is once you know about those specific issues, you can adapt and ensure you’re making the most of your marketing strategy. Continue reading

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5 Steps for SEO Success for Franchises by Michelle Hummel

SEO stands for search engine optimization. At its core, this practice is simply a way to ensure that a business website shows up in the top group of results when someone searches for a relevant keyword phrase. Because Google is always evolving, the best practices for SEO in 2018 look quite different than even a few years ago.

To help ensure that you’re on the right track with SEO, we want to cover the 5 steps for franchise SEO success during the upcoming year:

5 Steps for SEO Success

1. Start with Key Pages

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The 4 Essential Elements of a Franchise Marketing Plan by Michelle Hummel

Most franchisees are already aware that they need a strong marketing message. However, there’s often a significant disconnect between crafting the right message and having an audience to deliver it to. The reality of the franchise industry is very few sales happen by accident. Instead, the types of franchisors that are able to consistently sell new franchises do so by having a clear marketing plan that’s carefully crafted to attract a specific type of prospect. Continue reading

10 Features Franchise Businesses Should Look For When Evaluating Social Media Management Tools

Michelle Hummel Franchise Marketing ExpertIt’s amazing how many organizations and businesses still don’t use a Social Media Management Dashboard. When I say that it’s amazing, I really mean that. Any franchisor that does not already understand that social media is the key to their future success has essentially hung out the “closed for business” sign and is waiting for someone to tell them. With the myriad of networks out there that need to be worked and monitored, there are only two viable options: have a large staff devoted to social media or get the software to take care of your social media tracking. Continue reading

SAN DIEGO, CA FREE Lunch & Learn: How To Successfully Grow Your Business With Social Media

Want To Learn How Social Media Can Help Your Business Increase Sales And Generate Leads?

RSVP to our event!

“How To Successfully Grow Your Business With Social Media”

Presented by: Michelle Hummel, CEO of Web Strategy Plus 

Join us for a fun networking and learn session where we will show you exactly how to grow your business with proven Social Media Marketing techniques you can implement right away!

Dinner will be provided so bring yourself, a friend, business cards and your think tank to this fun and engaging learning session. We will be giving away Door Prizes and one lucky winner will receive a $1,500 value Social Media Makeover!

ANYWHERE, USA Virtual Social Media Management & Marketing Certification Bootcamp Training

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Social Media Boot Camp training will be from 9am to 5pm EST (with breaks)

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Here’s What to Expect in Your Social Media Bootcamp Training Program

Content Overview

Session #1 – Targeted Marketing Strategies 9am – 11am

  • Introduction to the Social Media Management role, best practices, tools and must-have resources
  • Learn secret strategies to find your target audience on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn and Google Plus
  • See how easy it is to discover Key Influencers on social media and develop strategic relationships to help grow your business
  • Learn how to easily monitor Facebook and Twitter conversations with targeted keywords to find your customers
  • Learn how to create Twitter leads lists and import them into the Send Social Media Management dashboard for monitoring and engagement
  • Classroom Work: You will create your Targeted Marketing Profiles

LUNCH BREAK AS NEEDED 11am – 12pm

BREAKOUT, Q&A WITH TEACHER, 11:30am – 12pm

Session #2 – Develop Your Content Marketing Strategy 12pm – 2:30pm

  • Introduction on how to develop a magnetic content marketing strategy to attract customers to your brand
  • Learn how to build social media followers fast and inspire them to become Brand Advocates
  • We will review best practices and give you several great ideas you can use for your content strategy
  • Learn how you can use tools like Send Social Media and Feed.ly to quickly find quality content
  • You will be provided with a Social Media Marketing Calendar template which you will use to start building your own strategy
  • Classroom Work: You will create your Social Media Marketing Calendar

BREAKOUT, Q&A WITH TEACHER, 2:30pm – 3pm

Session #3 – Execute Your Content Marketing Strategy 3pm – 5pm

  • Introduction on how to use the Send Social Media Management Dashboard
  • How to add and manage your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google Plus, Instagram, Foursquare, YouTube, WordPress and Pinterest
  • How to set up your Twitter Welcome Tweets, List, Searches, Retweets and AutoReplies
  • How to create an Email and SMS Mobile marketing campaign
  • How to optimize your social media posts – the best time to post, repeat your posts, add lead generation links, create custom designs, add videos & automate your RSS feed
  • How to pull reports to optimize your social media strategies
  • Classroom Work: You will input your Social Media Content into the posting dashboard

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-live-classroom-social-media-certification-tickets-38844813884

In-Depth, Industry Specific Training

We will review your homework and provide answers to specific questions that relate to your Industry. We will deliver in-depth training and help you understand the Social Media Tools that are right for your business.

Industries we specialize in for Social Media Training:

Accountants
Authors/Writers
Construction
Educational Facilities
Entertainment
Fashion/Beauty/Fitness
Financial/Brokers/Insurance
Healthcare
Hospitality
Legal
Marketers
Musicians
Non Profits
Real Estate/Realtors/Home Builders
Recruiters
Restaurant
Retail
Sales
Travel