December 7, 2011 – 3:01 pm
IT’S VIRAL, IT’S CATCHING, and you need to know what it is and how to use it to your advantage if you’re going to ride the wave of profits it’s yielding. What used to be word-of-mouth has been turned on its head with the click of a mouse.
Now, people who used to recommend a product [...]
December 2, 2011 – 3:10 pm
IF EVER THERE WAS a concept you absolutely have to understand in order to succeed in business, it is the power of leverage. In fact, I would see less than one in 20 – or one in 30 – business owners who actually do grasp it, and even less who use it well.
So, why learn [...]
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September 19, 2011 – 7:30 pm
At various times in this space we’ve talked about how to judge a franchise and its chances for continuing success. Among the best indicators for long term success are the satisfaction of the company’s franchisees and clients.
ActionCOACH took its place among some of the top companies in the world, including Siemans AG, Ross and British [...]
August 30, 2011 – 1:40 pm
With the Business Excellence Forum and Award and the 2011 Global Conference, it’s already been a busy summer for ActionCOACH.
But, recently another exciting bit of news was announced as ActionCOACH was recently named by Franchise Direct as one of the “Top 100 Global Franchises” in the world.
The “Top 100” list is populated by large franchisors [...]
August 16, 2011 – 11:00 am
Whether you are a young person just getting started or a seasoned member of the business community, the thought of being your own boss may generate feelings of freedom, wealth, and pride.
One of the best ways to become an entrepreneur is to start a local branch of an already established business, or franchising.
While many legitimate [...]
The statistics are daunting: 80% illustrate the uphill battle every new business owner faces when opening their doors or turning on the website.
In the world of investing, if we were to read that we have an 80% chance of losing our investment, we wouldn’t give that investment a second thought. The risk of losing it [...]
There is both personal and professional fulfillment in owning a franchise.
But for first-time franchise owners, as well as most first time business owners, there are many growing pains associated with actually operating and successfully running a business.
Personally, I’ve known many of these growing pains from my own experience of running a franchise.
The bad news is [...]
ActionCOACH has been named a Finalist for this year’s People’s Choice Stevie in the category of Business Services.
Since 1993, ActionCOACH has helped small and medium sized businesses develop into commercial, profitable enterprises that work, earning loads of recognition and awards along the way.
Thanks to the outstanding systems and people who make up ActionCOACH, the world’s [...]
There is no doubt the recession and its aftermath have continued to play a major role in the economic hardships that plague the United States. Unemployment rates are still high, consumers are still too frightened to spend and there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight.
As bad as things are, it makes one wonder [...]
ActionCOACH can once again take its place alongside such industry leaders as Apple, Constant Contact, Overstock.com, Whole Foods Market, Cisco and Groupon as winner of this year’s Stevie for Best Overall Company in the Business Services category
This is the third straight year ActionCOACH was honored as a finalist and the second time the company has [...]