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January 12, 2026

2026 Playbook for Franchises: Activating Social Commerce

This post is part of a series highlighting the chapters of our Top Franchise Digital Marketing Trends 2026 report, designed for franchise executives, marketing leaders, and agency partners to anticipate...


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January 12, 2026

Social Commerce: From Engagement Channel to Sales Engine

This post is part of a series highlighting the chapters of our Top Franchise Digital Marketing Trends 2026 report, designed for franchise executives, marketing leaders, and agency partners to anticipate...


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January 6, 2026

2026 Playbook for Franchises: Building an AI-Powered Advertising Engine

This post is part of a series highlighting the chapters of our Top Franchise Digital Marketing Trends 2026 report, designed for franchise executives, marketing leaders, and agency partners to anticipate...


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January 6, 2026

AI-Powered Digital Advertising & Personalization: The Rise of Intelligent Media

This post is part of a series highlighting the chapters of our Top Franchise Digital Marketing Trends 2026 report, designed for franchise executives, marketing leaders, and agency partners to anticipate...


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December 24, 2025

2026 Playbook for Franchises: Competing in AI Search

This post is part of a series highlighting the chapters of our Top Franchise Digital Marketing Trends 2026 report, designed for franchise executives, marketing leaders, and agency partners to anticipate...


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December 24, 2025

AI-Powered Search & Discovery: The New Search Paradigm

This post is part of a series highlighting the chapters of our Top Franchise Digital Marketing Trends 2026 report, designed for franchise executives, marketing leaders, and agency partners to anticipate...


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December 17, 2025

2026 Playbook for Franchises: AI as a System

This post is part of a series highlighting the chapters of our Top Franchise Digital Marketing Trends 2026 report, designed for franchise executives, marketing leaders, and agency partners to anticipate...


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December 17, 2025

What to Expect from AI in Franchise Marketing in 2026

The pace of transformation in digital marketing has never been faster or more consequential. The combination of artificial intelligence, automation, privacy reform, and shifting consumer behavior is redefining how brands...


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June 17, 2025

Marketing Minute: How Generative AI is Revolutionizing SEO for Franchise Brands

We’re tackling complex digital marketing topics in 5 minutes or less! In this week’s video, Reshift’s Steve Buors tells us how generative AI is reshaping SEO as we know it....


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June 9, 2025

How to Build a Scalable Customer Acquisition Engine For Your Franchise

In the latest Franchising Matters video, Steve Buors, CEO and Co-Founder of Reshift Media Inc., outlines actionable strategies that franchise companies can use to create a highly effective and repeatable...