| ign="center"> | | | | seen every day, curiosity takes hold and |
| Franchises benefit from corporate advertising | | | | customers can't help but walk in to see what's |
| such as television and radio spots, coupons, | | | | going on. |
| newspaper inserts and more. But individual | | | | 3. Inflatable Mascots - Similar in size and function |
| franchisees can't expect to succeed by resting on | | | | to inflatable product replicas, these are giant, |
| the efforts of others or broad-sweeping efforts | | | | identical representations of your corporate |
| performed in a catchall fashion. It's up to you, as | | | | mascot. Due to the emotional connection mascots |
| the local franchise owner, to coordinate and | | | | make with customers, these inflatables have a big |
| implement marketing campaigns that will rally | | | | draw with franchise sales and marketing |
| favor with the community. | | | | campaigns. |
| Because they are flexible, customizable and | | | | 4. Inflatable Costumes - They walk, they talk, |
| proven to work, inflatables have always had a | | | | they shake customersâ hands. Inflatable |
| natural affinity with franchise sales and marketing. | | | | costumes add life to any promotion. A |
| Here are just a few ways incorporating inflatables | | | | combination of inflatable, mascot and costume, |
| into your plans can pay off. | | | | these are inflatables you can wear. A built-in fan |
| 1. Promotional Item Giveaways - Inflatable key | | | | gives the costume its shape and keeps the |
| chains, balls, picture frames and more can be | | | | person inside cool. |
| branded with your logo and location. Since | | | | 5. Advertising Blimps - Want to see sales soar? |
| everybody likes to win something, have regular | | | | Take flight with inflatable advertising blimps. This |
| drawings for prizes or offer to give promotional | | | | familiar shape is customized with your franchise's |
| items to the first X number of visitors every | | | | colors and logo, then anchored outside your |
| Tuesday during certain times. You generate good | | | | location. Customers will be able to spot you from |
| will and provide a way to remind customers to | | | | miles away. |
| visit your store again soon. | | | | Because inflatables are easy to set up, deflate, |
| 2. Inflatable Product Replicas - Want to stop | | | | pack up and move, they work wonderfully for |
| traffic in the streets and on the sidewalk? Place | | | | use at multiple locations. |
| an inflatable product replica in your parking lot or | | | | Want to kick your franchise marketing up a |
| on your roof. As if their size wasn't enough of a | | | | notch? Inflatables do the job for quick-service |
| showstopper, giant inflatables also give a lift to | | | | food restaurants, tax-preparation offices, |
| franchise marketing because they are colorful. | | | | auto-parts stores, hair salons and many others. |
| Since they are exact replicas of your products | | | | Check out the wide variety of available options |
| (just much larger!) and not something typically | | | | that can boost traffic to your store. |