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Take 15-Minute Assessment,
Win Chance for $100 Amazon Gift Card
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Dear JBF Franchisee:
Our Team at the Franchise Support Center is committed to the ongoing success of the Just Between Friends System and our Franchisees. Part of this is constantly improving our efforts to identify the right candidates to be future JBF Franchisee Partners.
To help us categorize the traits that most closely fit our model of a successful franchisees, we recently engaged the services of a company called, Zorakle Profiles, a franchise research and consulting firm, to determine those characteristics that are inherent to our most successful franchisees.
Their “SpotOn!” assessment tool integrates seven behavioral dimensions into one comprehensive psychometric assessment. This combination of information gives us a much greater ability to accurately predict behavior and business success. Up to 90-95% accuracy can be achieved it we start with the right information – and that is where we need your help.
Zorakle’s profiling software is astonishingly accurate and going through the assessment will not only give you a super insightful look into various aspects yourself - it also will help us create a baseline from which to target our ideal Franchise candidates! Not only that, but you will also receive your own fascinating and confidential results immediately after taking your assessment.
We would very much appreciate you taking 15 minutes of your time to honestly complete this assessment prior to Monday, December 19th at 12.00pm CT. We will draw from the participants for the Amazon Gift Card at that time and announce the winner on Facebook.
Thank you in advance for helping us find better qualified Franchisees.
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December 1-31 Prayer Requests
- Knowledge transfer between Shannon, Tracy and Dianne - supernatural wisdom sharing
- Conference planning, content and all the details to fall into place - plus an extra measure of grit for Allison and CPC
- JBF Transition details and timing - attorneys, consultants and all advisory members continue to guide us to a successful closing
- Strategic Planning Meeting in Dallas with the Executive Team
- That the Lord will be glorified in JBF
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Shannon Wilburn
CFE | Co-Founder & CEO
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Voting Ends Thursday, Dec 15 | |
Everyone can vote! Please help us recognize two JBF Franchise Owners with these significant special awards below. | |
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Bright Idea Award
This award is presented for the most innovative and creative idea for the calendar year. The Franchise Owner is consistently looking for ways to improve their business and is always willing to share what works with other Franchise Owners.
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Supernova Award
Presented to the cheerleader, the shoulder, the go-to person who screams JBF at all times and in all places. A Supernova is always there for fellow Franchise Owners!
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Commercials Now Available in Canva! | |
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One 60-second commercial and two 30-second commercials have been moved to Canva for easy access and editing. These can be found at:
Just Between Friends > Folders > Commercials
A slide has been added to each commercial to easily add your upcoming sale dates and location!
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Ordering prints? A bounce-back coupon is now available in Canva in 3.5" x 2" business card size. Bounce-back coupons are a great way to encourage loyal shoppers to come back and shop the sale a second time! This print can be found at:
Just Between Friends > Folders > Spring 2023 Content > Print Materials
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Let your voice 🗣️ be heard! Join the Marketing Advisory Board! | |
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The Marketing Advisory Board (MAB) is a small group of 4-8 Franchisees who represent all Franchisees in the system. The board provides insight and feedback to the Marketing Brand Fund Manager on future spend of the fund and projects.
Board members will meet quarterly to discuss initiatives and give feedback. Love to talk Marketing? Have ideas for future projects? Sign up to join the advisory board! Details at the link below. 👇
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Franconnect Migration Update | |
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We have been working with Franconnect and the Tiger Team behind the scenes to prepare to move forward with the Franconnect migration that we had to pause back in September.
We are pleased to announce that we are on pace to complete the migration on Wednesday, December 21. We are still finalizing the details and will keep everyone updated as we move closer.
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Google Chrome has some non-standard settings that in some circumstances are blocking the ability to download unsold items from the tagging site.
The reason for this is that Google has changed the privacy settings for the browser, and has chosen to declare all files ending in .doc as insecure, which are blocked from downloading by default.
There are three fixes for this that will allow you to download the tags while using Chrome.
1. (Recommended) Login to the chrome browser using your jbfsale.com account and enable the sync option. By logging in to the browser using your jbfsale.com account, the browser will receive additional settings allowing downloads to process automatically, as the site has been added to the safe list at the account level.
2. After clicking download you will see a message at the bottom of the screen that indicates that unsolditems.doc is insecure. You can click the little arrow next to the message and choose to keep the file. This will only allow it for this single download, and you will need to do it each time you download.
3. Manually add myjbftags.com and www.myjbftags.com to the allowed list, you can follow the instructions below to complete this. You would need to follow these steps on any computer you are using with Chrome.
- Click the button with the three dots at the top right of the chrome window
- Click Settings
- Click Privacy and Security Settings
- Click Site Settings
- Under the Content section, choose Additional Content Settings
- Choose Insecure Content
- Next to Allowed to show insecure content, Click Add
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Enter www.myjbftags.com and click Add
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Do the same to add an exception for myjbftags.com
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Are you lost when Franchise Owners start talking about numbers? Do you wish you had clarity around warning signs and thriving signs for your business? Do you feel like there are changes you should be making, but you're just not sure what's the best thing to do first?
There are data points that you can track that will reduce your confusion. You can gain CLARITY by understanding your numbers - which means that you can make decisions with CONFIDENCE.
Join us this week to learn how!
Gathering your Key Performance Indicators
Data that will drive your growth strategies and where to find it.
Special Guest Sue Endle, JBF Woodbury, MN
Wednesday, Dec 14
12pm-1pm CT
Did you miss previous sessions?
Mental & Emotional Health - watch video and download handout and stress resource.
Analyzing & Clarifying Your Consignor Journey - watch the videos (Part 1 & Part 2) and download the slides and handout.
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Upcoming Session:
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Wed, Dec 21 - Team Member Training (we're crowdsourcing what every JBF team member across the country needs to know)
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Two Months to P&L Deadline...
Two months is not as far away as you might think! If you have someone else preparing your financial reports, please be sure that your bookkeeper has reviewed the JBF Uniform Financial Statements Guide. The document outlines the financial reporting requirements, including the JBF Chart of Accounts. The deadline for the 2022 Annual P&L is Wednesday, February 15th, 2023. Each territory’s Profit and Loss Statement should be provided as an Excel document to accounting@jbfsale.com. Reach out to your coach with questions!
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Vote between Monday, December 12-16 | |
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It's time to cast your vote for your 2023-2025 Northern and Eastern Region Franchise Advisory representatives. Please take a moment between Monday, December 12 and Friday, December 16 to cast your vote.
Rules: Each franchise is eligible to cast ONE vote. Franchise owners owning more than one franchise will be eligible to cast only ONE vote. Franchise owners who have a partner must cast ONE vote between them.
Northern Region JBF Owners (IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI)
Northern Region JBF Owners can cast their vote HERE.
The nominees for FAC for the Northern Region are:
- Heather Orlandini
- Anne Seyferth
- Tiffany Taylor
- Melissa Monsoor
- Robyn Tremmel
- Marisa Clark
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Eastern Region JBF Owners (CT, DE, MD, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, WV, VA)
Eastern Region JBF Owners can cast their vote HERE
The nominees for FAC for the Eastern Region are:
- Karen Miner
- Kelly Robie
- Jed Robie
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Note: You may have nominated an owner whose name you do not see on the ballot. Each nominee was contacted to determine their acceptance of the nomination and willingness to serve on the FAC. If you nominated an owner, but do not see their name on the ballot, the potential nominee was unable to serve on the FAC at this time.
The Northern Region FAC and Eastern Region FAC representatives will be announced at the JBFCON 2023. Thank you for participating in the voting process!
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Take the Zorakle Franchise Development assessment HERE
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Take the Stocking Your Sale Survey HERE
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Reserve your Connect to Reset Appointment HERE (only a few spots available!)
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Record your NOVEMBER stars for the Level Up Challenge HERE
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Submit your upcoming sale dates HERE
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December On-Call Support
Our new help desk system is LIVE!
Go to JBF.FreshDesk.com to use our knowledge base - the answer to your issue is probably at your fingertips.
If you don't see your answer in the knowledge base, submit a help ticket at JBF.FreshDesk.com.
(Response time to Fresh Desk help tickets is quick!)
Evening & Weekend Support
After you've used the JBF Fresh Desk Knowledge base and were unable to resolve the issue, please reach out to the following folks if you need urgent assistance at your sale.
Yolanda Prince, Nashville, TN | Central/Eastern | 615-707-7541
Shawna Wilfert, Tucson, AZ | Mountain | 520-861-8736
For non-urgent matters, please reach out to your Success Coach or email Support@jbfsale.com.
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FAC/FSC Agenda Item Submission Form | |
Use this form to submit to the FAC or the FSC. Your issue/concern/conversation will reach the appropriate person and be discussed during the next FAC meeting. | | | | |
