Miles Anthony Smith

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Develop your Expertise Daily ​ Becoming a true expert in any field doesn’t come overnight, it takes months and sometimes even years of consistent study and practice. Gaining the right knowledge is key to developing expertise so be discerning about who and where you get your information from.

Tips 95

Tips Franchising Cost Travel 95

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Because most of the UK KFC system was franchised, it was important to win our franchisees over to a new brand strategy we had been planning before the acquisition took place. Finally, Keith, the head of the franchise group, came out to deliver their verdict. They asked for some time to talk among themselves. I left the room.

Globalization 10

Globalization Strategy Franchising Brand 10

Strategy Driven

JUNE 6, 2014

I recently stopped for lunch at a franchise restaurant. Business development. I went to their website, where franchise chains allege they want customer comments. The franchise owner later called. We’re a franchise,” he admitted. Business marries the community that it settles with. Nobody was at the register.

Franchising 72

Franchising Marketing Strategy Strategic Planning 72

Harvard Business Review

MAY 29, 2018

Smart marketers are developing, partnering to build, or integrating AI into their tech stacks to get better at what they do. The first step is to establish a common identifier, usually an alpha-numeric string, across various touch points and data sets to help create a unified view of the customer.

Marketing 8

Marketing Policies Technology Franchising 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2016

Myriad potential public policy-related risks and opportunities for companies arise across a broad spectrum of political and economic systems — from the state capitalism of former Communist states to the “ mixed economies ” in traditional “liberal” democracies, from developed to developing markets.

Policies 8

Policies Politics Short-term Globalization 8

Strategy Driven

JUNE 7, 2013

Business development. The second was at what was the fourth KFC franchise to open in the United States. There became too many competitors, too much franchising, too much hype and just as many who exited the industry as quickly as they entered it. The Big Picture of Business – Developing The Talent for Business to Succeed.

Franchising 63

Franchising Budgeting Pryor Consultative 63

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Remember that connections are not the same thing as relationships, but that connections can develop into relationships with the proper effort on your part. It’s not how well you sell, it’s about how well you listen, add value and build meaningful relationships. Humbled, validated and taking nothing for granted.

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Media Influence Blog Real Estate 357

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2013

When my organization, Education For Employment , began operations in 2006 as a demand-driven answer to Arab youth unemployment, I felt that creating a social franchise model was the best way to meaningfully address an issue of this scale. The franchise model empowers local board and staff members to take appropriate action.

Franchising 8

Franchising Uncertainty NGO Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2015

The negotiation of a long-term media rights contract with Comcast SportsNet provides the franchise with long-term financial stability and gives us the luxury of running our business strategically for the long-term, without having to make shortsighted decisions. If you could give your younger self one piece of career advice, what would it be?

Price 8

Price Team Sports Franchising 8

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Any number of franchised coaching offerings can be purchased at affordable prices, numerous affliliations with the hot coaching brand de-jure are available for the asking, or if all else fails coaches can just go it alone as a solo practitioner – the more the merrier right?

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Blog Mentor Advice Brand 322

Harvard Business Review

JULY 28, 2014

National Football League franchise Atlanta Falcons’ CMO Jim Smith asks fans to “Rise Up”—and they do. Her advice is to balance head and heart: “In the end, we’re selling to human beings. .” Nike marketing doesn’t sell footwear so much as it sells an aspirational point of view. ” 5.

Storytelling 11

Storytelling Brand Audience Marketing 11