Getting Info About Franchises Without Giving Info About Yourself. Appeal To You? Then Read This!

What bugs you about shopping online for a franchise opportunity?

Before giving up specific company information the Web site requires that I enter my:

• name?
• address?
• phone number?
• financial information?
• then later sells my information to other franchises? (actually that could be a good thing and I’ll tell you why in a future blog)
• All of the above?

Thousands of prospects provide information daily

Chances are none of the above bugs you all that much because thousands of people provide that data and more to franchise Web portals that are designed to generate (and share) leads for franchise sales. All and all, these sites are good deals for franchisors, consumers and the franchise community at large. They disseminate valuable information to people who qualify to receive it, and that’s not a bad thing.

And yet, some folks just don’t like to give up personal info until they’re ready to give it up, which is usually not until they’re about to sign a franchise agreement, which actually means they’ll never, ever buy a franchise cause it doesn’t work that way in the world of franchising, and that’s precisely why the franchisor knows that you’ll give up your info to get their info!

Whew.

You quickly learn to do it their way

If you won’t do it their way before you buy the franchise you probably won’t do it their way after you buy the franchise and that doesn’t work for either party! If you don’t know what I’m talking about, please read this: It’s Not A Democracy!

Introducing a different kind of opportunity seeking site 

But now there’s a site that appeals to non-data providers and data providers alike. It’s not a big site, not yet at least, but it’s growing, and it’s different enough that you must visit it and use it if you’re going to buy a franchise.

Look at that, a screen of logos

It’s called 1001franchises.com . . . which means what it says: You can (eventually) find 1,001 different franchise opportunities on the site! Right now there are only about 250, but given the fact that you’re only going to buy one, (or maybe several of the same one) this is a good site to visit now!

Go take a look (even if you’ve been there before, the site has changed) and you’ll discover a screen of logos.

I know that one, and that one

Some you’ll recognize immediately: PostNet, Blimpie, Mr. Electric, Glass Doctor, Action Coach, Sterling, Maaco, Oreck, Arby’s . . . they all stand out, along with Great Clips, American Leak Detection, Cold Stone, Molly Maid, Ace, Rita’s, Pillar to Post, etc.

Don’t know that one, or that one

Other brands will be unfamiliar and may, in fact, be new to franchising. All the more reason to visit this site! Because if you don’t know to look for what you’re looking for how will you find it unless it just happens to be there, as it may very well be at 1001franchises.com!

No data entry will put a smile on your face

And you’ll love this! You can instantly get info about all the advertised brands without entering any data about yourself! 1001franchises.com is not in the data gathering business (imagine how many lies that’s going to save from prospects who invent names and phone numbers just to “fool” these sites). Now, that’s different for a franchise sales portal!

No lead sharing, either

You might also appreciate that the Web site will not sell or share your information — because the site doesn’t collect any information from you. In fact, once you click on a brand, your browser moves immediately to that brand’s Web site! So you connect immediately and directly with the franchisor of your choice — because there’s no middleman collecting data!

Somehow this just doesn’t seem real! You gotta give to get, but not at 1001franchises.com. Go take a look!

Webinar: How To Capture & Keep The Right Customers

Interested in learning How To Capture & Keep The Right Customers? That’s been my most popular live seminar through the years and while I’m still teaching it at franchise conventions, the economy has discouraged me from scheduling a public seminar. That’s why I’m turning the seminar into a Webinar. In the near future I’ll post a date and time when you can get this valuable information live, online, when you join my Webinar. Interested? Franchisors: Line up your entire network of franchisees for this important information! Franchisees and Suppliers: Invite your most valuable customers to join the Webinar — in fact, pay for their registration as part of your customer retention plan! If you want the details sent directly to you, click here. Be sure to let me know that you want info about the HTC&K Customers Webinar.