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Northern Illinois Franchise Association hosts quarterly events.

Northern Illinois Franchise Association Welcomes Culver’s Franchisee Baron Waller

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At the Northern Illinois Franchise Association’s (NIFA) Q1 event, attendees had the privilege of hearing from Baron Waller, a multi-unit Culver’s franchisee in Chicago. The event kicked off with lively networking among Chicago\’s leading franchise industry professionals, all while enjoying some of Culver\’s iconic menu offerings: the butter burger, cheese curds, and more. The event […]

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Jamie Izaks, President of All Points Public Relations, shares top PR trends for 2024.

5 PR Trends to Watch in 2024

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In the dynamic world of public relations, anticipating and adapting to emerging trends is paramount. As we step into 2024, Jamie Izaks, President and Co-Founder of All Points Public Relations, offers invaluable insights into the five PR trends poised to redefine communication strategies in the new year: 1. AI Integration Revolutionizing Communication Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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Celebrating 10 Years of NIFA

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A decade of networking, growth, and success – the Northern Illinois Franchise Association (NIFA) recently celebrated its 10th anniversary! In December, co-founders Jamie and Lauren Izaks and Andrew Bleiman honored the milestone amongst industry peers, colleagues, and friends at the Q4 NIFA gathering. The night was filled with great conversation, drinks, bites, and an exciting

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From Influencers to User-Generated Content: The Path to Authentic Brand Connections

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Brands are always looking for new and unique ways to authentically connect with their audience. Influencer partnerships have long been the popular choice to draw in new customers, but one avenue that remains untouched for a number of brands is user-generated content (UGC). Influencer and UGC partnerships are fairly similar, but blending the two strategies

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NIFA Q3 2023 | Leading an Industrywide Movement Featuring Geoff Alexander, President & CEO of Wow Bao

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At the recent Northern Illinois Franchise Association’s (NIFA) Q3 gathering, Geoff Alexander, President & CEO of Wow Bao and Managing Partner with Lettuce Entertain You Enterprise (LEYE), led an inspiring presentation on the invaluable lessons he’s learned and the mentors who have guided his career and Wow Bao’s success. During his 30-year tenure with LEYE,

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All Points PR launches 2023 PRo Community Project.

All Points Public Relations’ PRo Community Project: Driving Positive Change for Chicagoland Nonprofits

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At All Points Public Relations, our dedication goes beyond providing exceptional integrated public relations services to our clients. Our commitment to philanthropy is at the core of who we are as a company. That’s why we firmly believe in giving back to our communities and making a positive impact by using our agency’s expertise to

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Lauren Izaks, COO & Executive Vice President at All Points Public Relations

Revolutionizing the Workplace: How ChatGPT is Changing the Game

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Excitement is brewing over ChatGPT and how it can revolutionize human productivity. The release of ChatGPT has generated an overwhelming public response as the most human-like artificial intelligence (AI) system to date. The powerful tool essentially allows users to research and write through the power of AI, providing answers to a variety of prompts in

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Lauren Izaks, Jamie Izaks, Gregg Majewski, Larry Swets, and Andrew Bleiman

NIFA Q1 2023 | The Power of the Portfolio: How to Form a High-Performing Multi-Brand Franchisor Ownership Group

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For emerging franchise brands, it can be difficult to overcome the operational kinks and financial capital required to compete with big-name brands. That’s where umbrella brands come in. Many umbrella franchisors beefed up their portfolios in recent years, investing time and resources to scale emerging concepts to a national audience. The first Northern Illinois Franchise

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