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Fast Company: INSIDE OBAMA'S STEALTH STARTUP
The White House is taking cues from Silicon Valley. Franchises should follow suit.
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President Obama may be the most powerful man in the free world, but even he knows when to bow down to Facebook.
And Twitter. And Google. And Amazon. Actually, it’s not so much the companies Obama is looking to, it’s the men and women who make them run. According to Fast company, the president and his team have been recruiting tech talent to implement across various government agencies in an attempt to streamline operations. Sound familiar, franchisors?
Asked what appealed to him about the job by Fast Company, one techie put it quite succinctly: "I guess I just like to fix things that are broken."
If these people’s skills can be used to fix something as broken as the bureaucratic nightmare we currently call our government, just imagine what they could do in the world of franchising.
The end-goal for Obama is to create a “more user-friendly government, a more responsive government.” Franchisors should be attempting to do the same on behalf of franchisees.
Ensuring things are more user-friendly with the right tech tools makes for happier brand ambassadors. And let’s face it: Happier franchisees mean less headaches for brands.
While companies like FranConnect have dedicated themselves to helping franchise brands through new technology, franchisors should constantly be on the hunt for new ways to streamline their own operations and create a better experience for all involved, franchisees and customers alike.
Click here to read the full Fast Company story.
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About the Author
Nick Powills
FollowNick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.
