About us
Overview of Franchise Marketing
Paradigm for Franchise Marketing Tools for Franchise Marketing Working with Brokers Diagnosing Sales and Marketing Problems
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A Digitally-Integrated Approach
Website Development Public Relations Social Media LinkedIn Branding Content Development Search Engine Optimization Pay-Per-Click Advertising Lead Generation
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27 consultants across four functional specialties 500+ years of experience in franchising 98 of top 200 franchisors 200+ articles and 30+ years of consulting experience
More “senior level” experience ◦
Former CEOs, CFOs, EVPs of two dozen major franchise companies
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Experience with start-up and established franchise programs Strategic Planning Quality Control Marketing Implementation and Organizational Development
More Data = Better Data (track 200,000+ leads)
Franchise Dynamics ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦
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Nation’s premier franchise sales outsourcing firm Sold over 2,000 franchises since 2010 making it “Top 10” each year 25 sales and marketing professionals who have collectively sold over 7,000 franchises 400 additional years of franchise experience Former Senior Executives at Cendant, Chem-Dry, The Dwyer Group, LINE-X, Management Recruiters International, Ponderosa, TCBY, Ziebart, and other national brands
TopFire Media ◦ ◦ ◦
Nation’s first fully integrated media firm -- SEO, PPC, Social, Blogging, PR, and Mobile Both brand/consumer focused and franchise lead generation Recent honors and awards:
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Adia (now Adecco), Armstrong Tile, Auntie Anne’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, LINE-X, Pearle Vision, McDonald’s, PIP Printing, Schlotzsky’s, Snap-on Tools, Snelling & Snelling, and other national brands
Breadth across four functional areas ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦
National recognized Public Relations Agency One of the nation’s premier digital media agencies One of the few with a franchise specific focus Both consumer and franchise lead generation practices
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27 consultants with over 500 years of franchise experience Our consultants have worked with 98 out of the top 200 franchise companies worldwide Offices: Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas, Toronto, Dubai, Jeddah
Matthew Jonas, President, TopFire Media ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦
More hands-on experience than any other firm ◦ ◦ ◦
Mark Siebert, CEO, the iFranchise Group
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Best new agency (Ragan & PR Daily Ace Awards) Best Website Finalist (PR News) Best Media Relations Campaign Finalist (PR News)
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