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OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD
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 A Commitment to Quality!
Each year, hundreds of Comfort Keepers® franchisees across the network demonstrate their commitment to quality through the outstanding care they provide clients. When each of you makes the decision to hire and train only the best caregivers, when each of you participates actively in the communities where you live and work, and when each of you goes out of your way to make life better for those you serve, you are growing the Comfort Keepers brand.
This year, at the 2014 Leadership Conference, we will award the Operational Excellence award to those franchisees that are able to demonstrate their commitment to enduring quality throughout their organizations. This award has been developed by a committee of franchisees and CKFI staff to highlight and recognize those franchisees, regardless of size and revenue volume, who live their commitment to quality every single day.
Details on how you may make application for the Operational Excellence award may be found by clicking on the Operational Excellence tab on the Members website. Applications will be accepted from December 1, 2013 - January 31, 2014.
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 FRANCHISE DEVELOPMENT
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THE ZIP CODE PURCHASE PROGRAM IS BACK!
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Looking to Expand your Territory?
 Many of you will begin 2014 with a plan to expand your business that can include the purchase of specific zip codes. CKFI is reinstating the zip code sale program, AND, is offering a financing opportunity for qualifying franchisees. Here are the details for purchasing specific zip codes:
- $300 per 1,000 in population.
- The zip codes must be contiguous with your existing territory.
- The unassigned zip codes must be part of an open area, which when viewed collectively, are not sufficient to form a new territory.
The financing details are as follows:
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Zip Code
Purchase
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25% Down Payment
Finance the Balance Over
| Under $10,000
| 12 Months*
| $10,000 and Over
| 30 Months*
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*6°/o Simple Interest
If you have any questions or would like to move forward with zip code purchases, please contact Larry France at LarryFrance@ComfortKeepers.com or (888) 329-1368.
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MARKETING
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IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO ORDER 2014 CALENDARS
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Say "Thanks" 365 Days a Year!
 Order your Comfort Keepers ® calendar and promote your business 365 days a year. It's a great way to say "thanks" to your clients and referral sources while providing a useful tool to note important dates and events. The calendar features the new fonts, logos and imagery of the brand refresh. These 14-month calendars are full-color, printed on a high-quality matte stock, and open to 11"x19" with a drill hole for easy hanging. Only $1.99 each, and imprinting and shipping are free. There is a minimum order of 100 calendars.
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MASTERMIND
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ACOs AND PLANS OF CARE: EVOLVING YOUR SERVICES TO IMPACT READMISSION RATES
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This Meeting is Presented by David Simic, Vice President of Business Development
Thursday, December 5, 2013 11:00 am EST
(10:00 am CST, 9:00 am MTN, 8:00 am PST)
 As ACOs continue to grow, they will be seeking partners to assist in the transition of discharged patients back home safely. It is during this transitional stage when a client is most likely to experience an incident which will lead him/her back to the hospital. We'll discuss how you can position your business as a critical component of this continuum of health care and partner with the growing number of ACOs, especially as they transition patients of CHF, heart attacks and/or pneumonia. In addition, we'll outline plans of care ranging from 4-hours to 21 days.
Click here to join the MasterMind webinar.
For Audio, enter your phone number when prompted after you log into the webinar. Or you can dial...
Phone: (800) 591-2259
Participant Code: 886411
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LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
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Learning & Development Road Shows: First Quarter 2014
Once again, Learning & Development will be hitting the road to bring the training to you. The first quarter schedule is set, and here are the workshops we'll be bringing to you. Click on the links to be taken to the corresponding registration pages...
Human Resources Workshop
February 5
Philadelphia, PA
Register now for the Human Resources Workshop.
Hotel TBD
Client Care Workshop
February 11-12
Sacramento, CA
Register now for the Client Care Workshop.
Hotel TBD
The Leadership Challenge & Time Management
February 26-27
Houston, TX
Register now for the Leadership Challenge & Time Management Workshop.
Hotel Info for the Leadership Challenge & Time Management Workshop:
SpringHill Suites by Marriott
Houston Medical Center / Reliant Park
1400 Old Spanish Trail
Houston, TX 77054
(713) 796-1000
Salesapalooza
March 4-5
Orlando, FL
Register now for the Salesapalooza Workshop.
Hotel TBD
Visit the CKFI Members Learning & Development page for more information on the road shows.
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