Timmy’s Tutor will be releasing a series of cartoons this summer focused on the family vacation. As families plan their summers and venture on vacations a much needed time away from school and the daily grind spurs a sense of excitement and adventure. Staying connected to your children during their time off from school is a ritual that helps families to stay connected and engaged. Use your family time off to reconnect with your kids and listen to their dreams, concerns, troubles and fears and be a sounding board for them.  Building a strong family foundation will be rewarding for you and a cornerstone for their future!

Franchisors during the International Franchise Association(IFA) annual conference February 2010  found that social media continues to be a huge topic of interest to the franchising industry.  Not a surprise!  It seems like anyone in small business and big business alike are trying to find the social media formula that fits their business awareness plans.

Social media has been a growing subject interest over the past four IFA annual meetings.  I have been in all the sessions.... learning.... contributing to the conversation. In the beginning it appeared that most franchise systems were afraid of social media.  The lack of control that business owners had over it.  No matter how you sliced it, social media was something that was not going to be controlled.  In business you have to get comfortable with the ability to get involved in the conversation and learn how to engage with your consumer and build a network of people interested in what your business has to say.  Simple enough?  

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The International Franchise Association (IFA) will celebrate 50 years of service to the industry at their 2010 conference February 5 -8 San Antonio, TX

At the IFA conference franchisors and individuals associated to the industry take time to learn best practices, engage with their peers and chart the future.

This year for the first time the IFA will provide a new technology tool for the members to gather contact and connections as well as to collect seminar and program materials with the touch of a button and a simple code.  That tool is called BeLinker and is changing the Conference and Tradeshow Industry.  I appreciate an association that strives to help thier members take away more useful information from each and every event.  BeLinker will be a tool that will support that advancement!

As a member of the IFA I value the association and the connections that I establish at these events.  Currently, I am participating in the Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) program and enjoy the continued educational opportunities provided to franchisors.  It is my personal mission to advance my knowledge in franchising so that I can assure the Creative Tutors franchisees that Creative Tutors stives to reach the highest levels of industry knowledge!

Owning a Creative Tutors franchise is rewarding!  Investigating a Creative Tutors franchise opportunity can be a very exciting time for you but making the decision to own your own business and stepping into an entrepreneurial role can also be a little nerve racking. Making the choice to become a Creative Tutors franchisee may be the most important financial decision you ever make.  To help you assess the Creative Tutors franchise opportunity, we have explored ten areas that you should consider during your assessment of our opportunity.

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