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Franchise Direct To Hit the Franchise Show 2014 (14-15th February)
The biggest franchise exhibition of the year is next month…have you put it in your diary?
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The Franchise Associations and Groups You Can Join
The new year is approaching, and it’s a good time to consider starting membership in a new network. There are quite a few associations and groups relevant to franchisors and franchisees in the UK, and here we provide a list of short descriptions of each one.
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Franchise Direct Create Their First Video!
Find a franchise to suit you in our directory, which contains listings of opportunities divided by industry, investment and location. Read expert tips on buying a franchise business in our information centre and research news and articles about the latest developments in this thriving industry.
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Technology: the Future of Franchising
In this article Michael Johnson, the Managing Director of the market-leading franchise Card Connection, gives his opinion on how technology will affect franchising in the future: in the areas of efficiency, business models, training, marketing, franchisors’ responsibilities, and positives and negatives.
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Men and Franchising Suit Each Other
Much emphasis has been placed on women in franchising – even Franchise Direct have a valuably informative section on the topic in our site’s info centre. But last week saw International Men’s Day, while men make up 72% of the UK’s franchisees. Shouldn’t they be getting a blog of attention too?
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Ulster Bank on Franchising and Showing It Off
Here Ulster Bank’s Business Manager answers questions about the bank’s views on franchising, their extensive preparation for last month's expo, and whether or not they’ll do it all again next year.
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Franchising to Brighten Up the Dark Days
Ah, winter is approaching, the sun is setting, and the days are getting dark once again. Luckily, being a franchisee is something that has been proven to make people happier. Being in the franchisee position brings emotional content.
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How to Win a Franchisee Award
This fun blog article takes a look at what exactly a franchisee needs to do to win Franchisee of the Year awards and honours, while also improving PR and customer service.
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The Franchise Events in October
What is it about October? National exhibitions, black-tie awards dinners, ‘National Franchise Week’…it's a glamorous month in the UK/Ireland franchise world.
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UK Franchises in South Africa
Find a franchise to suit you in our directory, which contains listings of opportunities divided by industry, investment and location. Read expert tips on buying a franchise business in our information centre and research news and articles about the latest developments in this thriving industry.