Joel LibavaThe tween market is growing. As a franchisor, do you feel that there’s a way to tap into some of the $40 billion that tweens spend, annually?
The Franchise Princess recently graduated from the tween ranks (11-14 years of age), and we certainly tried our best to help the US economy grow, trying to fufill her tween needs. (Think cell phones, and blingy accessories.)
I was reading a post over on Fox Business.com, and it included a great suggestion;
“Since you can’t sell to a tween without persuading a parent, you might as well target adults directly. For instance, Robert Richardson, who runs a Las Vegas marketing agency, suggests sending your products to mommy bloggers for free review. “If you can get enough of them blogging about your product, you can make a significant impact in the marketplace,” says Richardson.
Continue Learning About Franchising
Check out these important franchise trendsGet the latest franchise research tips
Learn how to choose the right franchise for you
Educate yourself about some of the franchise legal stuff
Get specific advice on owning and operating a franchise
Read the rest of this tween post on Foxbusiness.com.
Working with bloggers to help you target your market. Interesting idea. Do you think it can work?
About the Author
Joel Libava is The Franchise King® — an independent franchise advisor with 25+ years in the industry, two published books on franchising, and his writing has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, CNBC, Entrepreneur® Magazine and others. In addition, he wrote exclusively for the U.S. Small Business Administration blog for eight years. He doesn't sell franchises. Instead, Joel helps you figure out if franchise ownership is actually right for you — and if it is, teaches you his powerful, proven-to-work franchise research techniques, so you can make a smart, informed decision on a franchise to own and be your own boss.
Note: When you buy through links on this website, we may earn an affiliate commission.
