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Episode #32 - Marketing to Prospective Franchisees

Episode #32 - Marketing to Prospective Franchisees

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 My Podner in this episode is Jackie Hoegger and she's going to talk with us today about how to market to prospective franchisees. This conversation spans topics such as website design, digital marketing, even down to how you treat your existing franchisees. This is our first episode on the topic of marketing and we came out of the chute with a GREAT one.. Time Stamps Jackie Hoegger Intro 00:00:33 Segment 1 00:05:26 Get to know Jackie Hoegger Segment 2 00:16:50 Topic Segment – Marketing to Prospective Franchisees Segment 3 01:00:57 Quickdraw Questions Topics Discussed in this Episode Brand on Fire (00:21:49) - Elevate your brand as the key authority in the franchise world - Go beyond simple brand awareness and stand out….provide MORE value than your competitors. Know your "story"Know your passion and learn to convey your passion to the prospective franchiseeThis is a marathon, not a sprintHone in on your God given skillsWhat is it that makes your concept specialMost franchisors will need help developing this point Social All The Way (00:29:12) - Tell your story as a Franchisor on social media - your new franchisees are watching. Get them to trust you as a leader before they ever make the call or the link online to talk. Social media is the best ROI on delivering your messageKnow the target profile of the perfect franchisee, then dial in your social media advertisingSocial media not only allows people to see you from the outside, it also allows people to be able to trust you The Power of the Existing Franchisees (00:32:16) - Let them sing your praises! Let them garner the attention of YOU! Your franchisees are your #1 asset. Nobody can credibly sing your praises better than your current franchiseesProspective franchisees are most interested in what your existing franchisees say about you, and the WILL ask.Coach your prospective franchisees before they make the validation calls so that they know how and when to ask follow up questions. If they talk to an existing franchisee who does not sing your praises, then teach them how to ask questions such as "How much do you spend on marketing?"Marketing isn't just advertising, it is much more. It also includes soft skills such as how you treat your franchisees. Existing franchisees are a DIRECT arm of your marketingCommunication is king Web oh Web (00:37:02) - Your website needs to simply rock - It's the front door to your business and future franchisees will go there FIRST! Make it EASY PEASY to find out how to gee a Franchisee. Spend money on your website – it IS marketingSpend money on a good CRM software that will allow you to grab a lead and not lose itCalculate the value of a prospective franchisee over the life of the contract to help you stay motivated NOT to lose a leadIt may take several touches with a prospect before they decide to move to the next step. Use the CRM to maintain communication with a prospect. Keep is Simple in a Complicated Process (00:46:00) - Give them a simple process from the first bite. As you discover if they can fit into your culture ad family - make them feel welcomed! Of course - Discovery Day is your wow factor! They should look back and thing, "This was the easiest thing I've ever done."Make it fun, energetic, and educationalAssign the prospect to one person and that person "owns" them. This makes the prospect feel special and prevents them from falling between the cracks Eyeballs and Attention (00:49:04) - Optimize your Appeal and let them see the way you treat your current franchisees as true partners…..support programs - rapport with each other - and mostly - the dream to have multiple units. Treat franchisees as true partnersFranchisees are watching EVERYTHING you do, as if you were on a first dateThey pick up on kindness, humility, and compassion, and this is the best marketing you can doThe power of corporate culture is under-appreciatedYou can do all the marketing you want, but at the end of the day, if your guest experience isn't there, you are fighting a losing battle. 7, Hire an Agency (00:55:21) - They can develop a 3 pillar strategy to drive conversions to your website which leads the first touch. Do what you do well, and hire done what you cannot doIt's OK if marketing is not your "gig", but if it isn't, you should hire it out.Have a marketing budget before you begin. Your marketing "war chest" should have $50K+. However, every marketing campaign is different. Books Mentioned in the Episode Crush It By Gary Vanerchuck Jackie Hoegger Hoegger Communications Jackie@TeamHoegger.com www.teamHoegger.com 940-631-7999 Kit Vinson www.franman.net kit.vinson@franman.net 214-736-3939 x 101
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