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The Evolving State of Franchise Marketing: Three Pillars to Live By — Part 3

In part one of this series, we dove into the importance of identifying, communicating, and living a brand soul and ethos — the warm, beating heart of your franchise.  Part two delved into the nitty-gritty of deploying technology to drive efficient marketing execution at scale — the equivalent of your marketing organization’s central nervous system.
Marketing

How to Text With Customers Effectively

More and more businesses are embracing texting as a customer communication channel, especially as COVID-19 continues to necessitate a "new normal.”
Marketing