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Franchisors should adopt a blended approach to social media, balancing brand control with franchisee autonomy,

Wild Birds Unlimited's support system helped a franchisee navigate a business partner's health crisis.

Facebook increases efforts to automatically identify fake accounts and likes on its platform.

Instagram Stories has hit 200 million daily active users, surpassing Snapchat's 161 million users.

Facebook has 5 million advertisers, up from 4 million in September 2016, and is introducing new tools for mobile advertising.

Advertisers search for alternatives to Facebook and Google advertising, as the two companies control over 20% of worldwide advertising.

No Limit Agency focuses on building AZEK's highly visual brand, creating highly visual marketing strategies to drive consumer engagement.

Connected retargeting refines social audience targeting with versatility and effectiveness.

No Limit Agency designs a new website for Safeguard's Business Acquisitions and Mergers team, simplifying its complex multi-page experience into a responsive and interactive one.

US employment numbers improve with 235,000 new jobs added, with some calling it the Trump Bump.

Veronica and Tyler Jordan own three Wine & Design studios with $600,000 annual revenue.

Companies are struggling to develop strategies that encourage women to climb the corporate ladder, with some critics arguing that benefits like egg freezing are merely a PR stunt.

Twitter launches live video API, allowing big camera broadcasts to the platform.

Facebook is rolling out a Snapchat-like feature, Facebook Stories, to its main app, allowing users to share photos and videos that vanish after 24 hours.

Campbell's Soup uses a new Pinterest tool to spot trends early, highlighting the importance of social media listening.

1851 is highlighting top women leaders in business and franchising, including Jennifer Beall Saxton, the founder and CEO of Tot Squad.

Facebook launched Messenger Day globally, a direct competitor to Snapchat, but focuses instead on what’s happening now versus what happened.

The impact of the U.S. presidential election on international franchising is assessed, with a focus on key countries and the challenges facing franchisors in the global market.

Dev Bootcamp provides an affordable coding program for people interested in attaining a job in coding without a computer science degree.

Brands can engage consumers in real-time during the Oscars by using Twitter and Snapchat.

First-time franchisees face critical obstacles in their first year, including keeping finances straight, hiring an accountant, and managing labor costs.

Facebook loves videos and wants its users to easily be able to create, upload and consume their videos.

Quality is our foundation and distinction – we’ve always had better ingredients and always will.

Social media marketing strategies for 2017, including YouTube and Facebook advertising.