Articles from Franchising World (February 1, 2009)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
2009 Taste of Franchising sponsors honored.		Brief article	232
Are your marketing and business strategies aligned? Alignment is a continual process, not a once a year affair.	Srinivasan, Suresh		1555
Attracting franchisees: grow with the right candidates.	Scrivano, David		1992
Best practices: promoting consistency within a system: consistency lays the foundation and creates expectations, employees, franchisees, vendors and customers.	McEntire, Margaret		1360
Congratulations: Bonny LeVine Award winner: Catherine Monson: CEO FASTSIGNS International.			432
Congratulations: Entrepreneur of the Year Award winner: Tariq Farid: President and CEO Edible Arrangements.			568
Congratulations: Hall of Fame Award winner: James S. Bugg Sr., CFE: Chairman and Owner Decorating Den Systems.			574
Congratulations: Ronald E. Harrison Award winner: Linda G. Alvarado President Palo Alto, Inc. (Yum! Brands Franchisee).			431
Developing effective lead generation strategies: do your messages cut through the clutter of 3,000 marketing notices a day?	Mangum, Kelly		1214
Diversified marketing overcomes inconsistent lead delivery: can franchise systems ensure their leads are qualified and sales teams are productive?	Gould, Dwight C.		1386
Do you really know your franchise prospects? Taking the time to "peel the layers" closes more deals and seals lasting franchisee relationships.	Smith, Monty		1504
Equipping the industry with tools for change.	Shay, Matthew		621
Expo: best franchise prospects are found in Washington, D.C. 18th annual expo set for March 20-22 in the nation's capital.	Goldstein, Joel		1421
Franchise businesses prepare for economic challenges: industry remains "cautiously optimistic.".			1300
Franchise development series recap: "Unconference" format successful, '09 session planned: expertise provided by "Unconference" attendees who are currently managing daily franchise operations is beneficial.	Darby, Lynette E.		613
FranPAC report card: supporting federal candidates: the International Franchise Association's current financial support to candidates for federal office as of mid-December is reflected in the following "report card.".	Adams, Victoria	List	1006
HealthStore Foundation brings services to more than two million, names new CEO.			306
Investing in the future of franchising: each year when the International Franchise Association's annual convention commences, an air of excitement sweeps through the meeting halls as thousands of franchising professionals gather to embark on four days of networking, education and entertainment Feb. 14-17.		Cover story	2510
Looking for a few good VFPCs: (VetFran participating companies).			453
Much ado about ... "card check": passage of the pro-union Employee Free Choice Act is organized labor's top priority.	Straczewski, Jason		698
Networking: now more important than ever: get the benefit of sharing ideas with many who face the same challenges that we do each day.	Eckert, Paul W.		1201
Next global stop: ranking franchise-friendly countries.	Duckett, Brian		1494
Picking up prospects when 401(k)s are down: in any market, strong or weak, the use of 401(k) and other retirement plans should be part of a franchise system's marketing strategy to get qualified prospects involved.	Fischer, Leonard		704
Seizing opportunities, meeting challenges.	Dwyer-Owens, Dina		537
Sharpen your financing tools: ensure that your franchise candidates have a smooth path to successful financing.	Mariani, Steve		1309
Texas: a profile: this profile is part of an occasional series examining the issues and atmosphere guiding politics and policy in various states.	Flanagan, Troy		157
Time to acquire another brand? valuations for '09 are down, creating excellent investment opportunities.	Davies, John		1318
Welcome new IFA members.		List	234
When is a franchise fee considered income: franchisors should not rely on their "professionals" to put together the proper documents. A strong franchisor is one that "minds his or her own business.".	Chaitovsky, Aaron		1790
Which comes first, a franchisee or a site? It is in the franchisor's long-term best interests to take the "egg first" (or the "location first") approach to site selection and leasing.	Willerton, Dale		1020
Women's Franchise Network chapters offer benefits: local networking and educational events offer "bonding" opportunities for like-minded women in franchising.	Brody, Mary Beth		1310