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Wed, May 19th |
| 12:00 PM – 02:00 PM |
Registration Desk Opens |
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| 01:00 PM – 04:30 PM |
Workshop #1: A Step by Step Approach to Increasing your Franchise Recruitment Efforts by up-to 300%
The Traditional Franchise Recruitment Processes are dead. To succeed in the new environment, organizations need to change their thought process and strategies for franchise recruitment. The workshop focuses on defining recruiting strategy and identifying steps that allow organizations to deliver better growth and more signed agreements. Number of new Ideas discussed: 7+ |
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| 01:00 PM – 04:30 PM |
Workshop #2: Getting the most out of your Franchise Management Systems and IT Investment
Discussion on best practices in implementing Franchise Management Systems. Tips and Tricks on Maximizing the Use of FranConnect. Get answers to your most pressing questions about technology and identify 10 areas where you can achieve higher cost savings. Number of new Ideas discussed: 6+ |
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| 05:20 PM |
Buses leave for Potomac Cruise |
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| 06:30 PM – 09:30 PM |
Potomac Cruise and Dinner on the Paddle boat steamer Cherry Blossom. A cruise on the beautiful Potomac next to the National monuments with your host, Comedy King, Matt Kazam. New Ideas Discussed: 1+ |
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Thursday, May 20th |
| 07:30 AM – 08:30 AM |
Networking and Continental Breakfast |
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| 08:30 AM – 09:00 AM |
Welcome Note and State of Franchising
State of Franchising and What to Expect in 2010 and 2011 |
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| 09:00 AM – 10:30 AM |
General Session: Lead Generation Strategies and Improving Franchise Recruitment
Where are the best leads? How to generate qualified leads on a low budget? How do you implement franchise recruitment strategies that deliver higher closing rates. Listen to some break-through and non conventional approaches to lead generation and then discuss ideas on taking your franchise recruitment efforts to the next level! New Ideas Discussed: 5+ |
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| 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM |
Break |
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| 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM |
General Session: Franchisee Performance and Relationship Management
Franchisee performance now matters more than ever. To succeed and grow, franchise organizations need to be pro-active in improving franchisee performance and enable strategies that set a personalized road map for improvement for each franchisee. Listen to a break-through approach to franchisee performance management, leading to increased revenue and improved franchisee relationships. New Ideas Discussed: 4+ |
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| 12:15 PM – 01:45 PM |
Lunch with Keynote Speaker |
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| 02:00 PM – 03:30 PM |
Getting Results from Franchise Technology, Social Media and Online Marketing
Discuss some of the best IDEAS in franchise technology and how they are transforming franchise organizations become more productive and achieve higher growth. From tools that generate more leads and higher closings to tools that automate social media management and dozens of others! Discuss some of the key successful ideas behind implementing an effective Social Media platform. Listen to a step by step approach to grow and nurture your online presence and increase visitors, customers and prospective franchisees. New Ideas Discussed: 12+ |
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| 03:30 PM – 03:45 PM |
Break |
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| 03:45 PM - 05:00 PM |
General Session: Franchise Financing Strategies that deliver results
Franchise financing has been altered fundamentally for the forseeable future. To grow and succeed in this environment, franchise organizations need to adapt and implement financing strategies for this “new normal”. Discuss expert ideas on Different Options for Financing when the usual lenders are not lending; Implementing strategies that help you win in the new normal; Preparing your candidates for seeking financing; Assisting and guiding franchisees seeking financing is not an option; 5 Do's and Don't for helping your franchise system grow in the next 12 months |
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| 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM |
Cocktail Reception at Panache |
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Friday, May 21st |
| 08:00 AM – 09:00 AM |
Continental Breakfast |
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| 09:00 AM – 12:30 PM |
The IDEAS Summit
Discuss the BEST IDEAS in franchising in an open unconventional format that allows attendees to both share and collaborate on Ideas that work. The session will have a Panel of Pros consisting of leading lights in franchising available to provide feedback and suggestions on the Ideas discussed |
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How do I Maximize my Sales Efforts? |
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What Internet Strategies work? Where to spend my Ad dollars? |
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How to increase the bottom-line and top-line for my franchisees? |
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How do I get the bottom 20% of my franchisees to perform like stars? |
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How to provide better support to franchisees and improve franchisee relations without spending a fortune? |
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How Real is Social Networking? What are best way to leverage social media
How to Leverage the net for effective marketing? How to implement E-Commerce strategies? |
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What processes and solutions can help reduce my legal and compliance costs? |
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How to collect franchisee sales and accounting data? What are some of the strategies for effective integration with POS and Accounting packages? |
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What is the best way to get powerful returns from my IT spending? Should I build, buy or leverage services for my IT needs? |
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What are some of the new processes and technologies that make running a franchise easy? |
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