Franchise Update Magazine Issue II, 2014 | Page 29

WHY ATTEND BRAND BUILDING Learn how to grow yourself and your brand through our various educational programs for all levels of your team. Marketing is the leading industry tool for brand awareness, however it can’t do it all. Strong brand awareness entices visit frequency, drives location revenues and interest from prospective franchisees. Cause marketing works to establish brand reputation, essence and overall identity. MEDIA Learn about the advances of the media industry. What works best for you and your team? Explore the importance of staying innovative and fresh within your brand. Today’s mantra is “We live in a digital world” but old school marketing is far from dead. Integrated marketing strategies continue to provide the best results. What’s new with old and new school marketing?  GROW NEW & EMERGING MARKETS Learn how to grow new and emerging markets from the start. How to budget for, develop, create and implement an effective marketing strategy. Engage your customers and take advantage of their input by using various research tools that work for you. NEW TECHNOLOGY & SOCIAL MEDIA Advances in modern technology allow our industry to thrive. Staying relevant and innovative is crucial to the advancement of your brand. Additionally, how do you apply these advances to an ever-changing market? Social media plays an essential role in this development and franchise execs are entrenched in the battle to optimize their returns for engaging customer conversation. MULTI-DISCIPLINED APPROACH Taking a cross-functional approach to effectively grow your brand is vital to entice greater customer awareness. Learn how to fuse marketing and franchise development in order to build a stronger brand identity. EXHIBITS You may not now you need them yet! For supplier/sponsor support, visit our exhibit area and attending sponsors to find new ideas, programs and resources. DEVELOP PLANS & STRATEGIES The most effective marketing campaigns are a direct result of proper research and planning prior to execution. Once the strategy is executed, you must measure your results to evaluate the success of the program. For example, who is your target audience? What are your consumer-spending trends? What tools can you use to gather this information? REGISTER NOW online at: franchiseconsumermarketing.com or call 1-800-289-4232 ext 216