Whether you’re new to the business or a seasoned UnFranchise® Owner, you know firsthand that the best place to build your business is right in your community! But if you’ve been coming up short on leads and feel like you’re hitting brick wall when searching for new prospects, here’s some tips for shaking up your strategy to help you break through a plateau. Read More
Communication is key when you’re an entrepreneur! When you’re starting your own business or even maintaining one, you must be able to effectively communicate with newcomers who are interested in what you have to say. Could you use a few tips on beefing up your communication skills? We’re here to help: Read More
Building your UnFranchise® business in a new area is not for the faint of heart. But if you’ve ever wondered if you have what it takes do build your business in a new area, ask yourself these questions first: Read More
As a Shop Consultant, you know that providing your customers with a personalized shopping experience is essential to your success. Your job is so much more than making them feel welcome; you must actively build relationships with your customers and make them feel important in order to earn their trust and loyalty. But other than giving them a one-on-one tour around the site, what else can you do to add a personal touch to your business and keep them coming back for more? Here are some ideas to get you started! Read More
What separates the star recruiters from the rest of us? Some of you may just sigh and say, “Well, they’re just born that way, I will never be like them” to which I say you’re WRONG! Star recruiters are made, not born, but it takes a lot of hard work and effort to get there. So let’s start with the basics and talk about what you can do now to become better at recruiting. Read More
On January 15th, Facebook unveiled a brand new search experience called Graph Search. The tool, which is now available in beta, is an exciting development that will allow users to search – no, discover – places, photos, people and interests that are relevant to them. So what does this all mean for UnFranchise® owners like you? Here’s a breakdown of what you need to know. Read More
This week our featured Shop Consultant is successful UnFranchise® Owner Pauline Cheng. Last Wednesday we asked our Facebook audience to comment questions they would like to ask her about building a successful business. Read on for her answers to your questions! Read More
As a Shop Consultant, it is essential that you can provide your customers with high-quality products that address their year-round needs. Not sure which products your customers could use the most during the winter months? Then read on! Here’s our list of the top 6 best products to sell this season! Read More
When you’re hard at work building your business, it can be easy to sometimes get stuck in a rut. You’ve got tactics you’ve used before, and tried-and-true methods, but sometimes you crave a little change of pace. When you’re out of new ideas for ways to introduce prospective customers and business partners to Market America, SHOP.COM and the UnFranchise® Business System, why not look at giveaways? Read More
We have another 360-odd days until Black Friday and Cyber Monday come around again. Whew! Though last weekend was one of the biggest shopping weekends of the season, now is not the time to lose traffic to your portals! As a Shop Consultant, there are many ways to keep customers shopping with you all season long. Here’s how to stay on a holiday shopping roll: Read More