by Alayna Frankenberry | Jun 28, 2017 | Brand Marketing, Global Brand Management, Hotel Brand Management, Recreation Marketing, Retail Brand Management |
What is a brand? In the words of Seth Godin, “A brand is the set of expectations, memories, stories and relationships that, taken together, account for a consumer’s decision to choose one product or service over another.” A business’s success is built on decisions,... 
by Alayna Frankenberry | Jun 8, 2017 | Brand Marketing, Franchise Brand Management, Global Brand Management |
How does your business delegate franchise control? If just reading that question caused your anxiety to spike, you’re not alone. One time management study discovered nearly 50% of companies express concern about their employees’ delegation skills. Despite this, only... 
by Alayna Frankenberry | Jun 2, 2017 | B2B Marketing, Brand Marketing, Global Brand Management, Local Marketing Automation |
The global marketing automation market will reach $5.5 billion by 2019. The market owes a large part of its success to growing adoption by B2B companies. In fact, there are nearly 11 times more organizations using B2B marketing automation now than in 2011. As more... 
by Alayna Frankenberry | May 23, 2017 | Global Brand Management, Nonprofit Marketing |
Did you know that charitable giving has been increasing for six years straight? Today, contributions total over $373 billion annually. The growth of charitable donations is even outpacing annual GDP growth. As total donation amounts rise, online giving seems to be... 
by Alayna Frankenberry | May 18, 2017 | Franchise Brand Management, Global Brand Management, Retail Brand Management |
Christmas looks a lot different in Japan than it does in the U.S.— and you’ll find the biggest difference right at the center of the dinner table. Where American families carve their turkey, Japanese families proudly showcase a giant bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken....