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August 2016 Newsletter: Back to School Hairquarters!

Written by Jim Otto

Look your Best for Back to School! In just a few short weeks, kids everywhere will be heading back to school! Are you ready for the latest styles? With our great stylists, Shear Madness Haircuts for Kids can help your kids look and feel their very best for a new school year with cool new hairstyles, awesome hair care products, jewelry, a fantastic bow selection and so much more. Be sure to book early, as appointments always go FAST!

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July Blog Digest: The 3 Must Have Skills!

Written by Jim Otto

Do you have the three "must have" business skills for franchise owners? Many people that contact me are “romantically” attracted to our concept. They love the idea of a cute, fun and brightly colored place to take kids for a great haircut. Or I hear, “I love children, so I was really attracted to this." However, it is a business!  To succeed you need skills too!  Interested in learning just what those top 3 skills are?  Find out by reading here!

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The Big Red Flag of Franchising!

Written by Jim Otto

People are requesting information about our franchise on a daily basis. The two most often asked questions I get are, “how much does it cost?” and “how much can I make?” These are questions that most interested franchise buyers have the right to know. If I may, I'd like to offer prospective buyers a question that would answer the other two and save everyone a lot of due diligence and research. You see, I think the most important question that franchise buyers should ask is, “How many of your locations have closed?”

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Four "Musts" for Creating an Exciting Email Newsletter

Written by Jim Otto

Creating an exciting email newsletter can be an affordable and easy way to communicate with your customers on a regular basis. And if done right, it's also a great way to build trust, generate excitement, and potentially encourage customers to frequently utilize the services your business provides. However, if an email newsletter isn't done properly, it might end up being an annoyance to your customer. So what do you do? Before you begin creating that Newsletter make sure you have included the following 4 "Musts" in your process!

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What a Franchise Buyer Wants?  What do they Need? We Asked - The Top 8 Answers Below!

Written by Jim Otto

What are prospective franchise buyers looking for when it comes to buying into a franchise system? We opened this question up to some of our Shear Madness Haircuts for Kids franchisees, and this is some of the feedback we received. We hope it helps you as much as it did us!

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