WSI, the worlds No1 Internet marketing franchise as ranked by industry leading Entrepreneur Magazine, announces today that it has appointed an Area Representative for South West UK and Wales. Rob Thomas, whos been an active franchisee with WSI since 2006, was hand selected by WSI Corporate to represent fellow franchisees, Internet Marketing Consultants in Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall, the Isle of Man, Jersey and Wales, UK.

Ron McArthur, president of WSI, says, I am delighted that Rob Thomas and his office will be operating as the local Area Rep for South West UK and Wales. As a long-standing franchisee, Rob possesses the expertise and leadership skills required to succeed in this role. I believe the Area Rep program will benefit both our franchisee network as well as our end customers by further equipping our Consultants with the resources and support needed to continue offering advanced digital marketing solutions to their clients.

I am confident Rob will represent WSI Consultants in the region with excellence as he strives to ensure they achieve the utmost success this year. The goal of the WSI Area Representative program is two-fold, to help increase the profitability of local franchisees and expand regional market penetration by introducing suitable applicants from the Area Reps sphere of influence to the franchise system. As the Area Rep for South West UK and Wales, Rob and his organization will be responsible for executing regional business strategies, coaching and mentoring WSI Consultants in the area and coordinating regional think tank sessions.

Rob Thomas, the local Area Rep for South West UK and Wales, says, I am honored to have been chosen as the WSI Area Rep for my region. This is a great initiative launched by Head Office, and I am proud to have the opportunity to help expand WSIs reach in the area. My main focus is to develop an even stronger network of Internet Marketing Consultants in South West UK and Wales. Through ongoing collaboration and sharing of information, local franchisees will continue staying at the forefront of the Internet marketing space, which ultimately benefits our end customers. The WSI Area Representative program is a model whereby selected franchisees are appointed to represent their regions, it was established as a local support channel for our franchisees. Since launching the program in 2008, WSI has seen a considerable growth in Consultants profitability among regions with an Area Rep. In addition to South West UK and Wales, WSI also has several Area Reps operating in various regions around the world, including US, Canada, Mexico, Latin America, South Africa, other parts of UK and Europe.

About WSI, we simplify the Internet, WSI is the worlds No1 franchise offering Internet marketing services to suit the needs of multiple industries. The company has the world’s largest Internet Consultants network and a strong head office in Toronto, Canada. WSI Internet Marketing Consultants have helped thousands of small and medium-sized businesses realize their online marketing potential. By using innovative Internet technologies and advanced Internet marketing strategies, businesses can have a WSI Internet Marketing System tailored to their individual needs to elevate their Internet presence and profitability to new levels.

In 2009, WSI was the proud recipient of 5 Standard of Excellence Awards at the Annual WebAwards Competition organized by the Web Marketing Association WMA. WSI has been ranked the No1 Internet Services Franchise in Entrepreneur Magazines Franchise 500 listing for 10 years in a row. Entrepreneur Magazine also ranks WSI at No13 among the Top Home Based Franchises and No49 in Americas Top Global Franchises. With the support and cooperation of its customers, franchise network, employees, suppliers and charitable organizations, WSI aims to help make child poverty history through its global outreach program. Lifestyle of a WSI Franchise Being a WSI Internet Consultant means that you will enjoy the freedom and control of owning your own business.

The lifestyle you would have as a franchisee is entirely up to you. To help you get an understanding of what you can expect take a look at what some of our most successful Consultants have to say below. Becoming part of the WSI franchise network is the best decision I have ever made. not only has it changed my life, it has changed my entire familys lives. Ron, WSI Consultant, USA In my former career, I used to spend a lot of time on the road and that took me away from my family, so one of the things WSI has afforded me is a more flexible schedule. Bob, WSI Consultant, USA We work long hours, but they’re my hours.

Sometimes that’s ten oclock at night, but then at two in the afternoon it means I can play with my boys if I want to.- Carl, WSI Consultant, South Africa I chose WSI because it means the freedom to work my own hours, the freedom to make my own appointments. I like to work for myself; its the first time in my life Ive done that.

Roger, WSI Consultant, USA, The reason that I bought the franchise in the first place was to build a lifestyle business where I could work locally and sleep in my own bed more often than on weekends. So my goal is to build a business that gives me a significant income, but also where I can enjoy a reasonable lifestyle.- Chris, WSI Consultant, UK 2. Brand Power One of the many advantages of purchasing a franchise is that you dont have to spend the considerable amount of time or money it takes to develop a new brand identity. The companys brand, which involves far more than just the logo, is a critical component of the overall business strategy. As with personal and professional relationships, first impressions count for a lot, and prospects will quickly make a decision whether or not to buy from a company based on how they perceive its brand. The positioning of the WSI brand globally leverages  Our mission, We Simplify the Internet,  Our objective to deliver the ABCs of Internet Marketing Success. Our methodology of the Internet Solutions Lifecycle System. Our advanced solutions powered by WSI Modular Development Technology. Our global repository of products and services in the WSI eMarketplace. Our customer service excellence achieved through global reach and local touch In creating the WSI branding strategy, our Marketing Department has performed extensive research with our target market of SMBs to uncover what types of messages they respond most favorably to.

Everything from the colors used in our brand style guide to how we position the products and services we sell, reflects real world research and feedback. The WSI Brand Marketing System allows our Consultants to efficiently manage their marketing efforts. Once an offer or campaign has proven itself to be effective, the creative components such as advertising artwork, scripts and much more are made available to the entire network of WSI Consultants to personalize and deploy. The system allows you to professionally customize all of the graphics to suit your local business needs, without needing any graphic software or graphic artists.

The WSI Brand Marketing System provides the perfect centralized platform to conduct all of your marketing initiatives, allowing you to better organize, strategically plan and track your marketing campaigns for your WSI business. In addition, this System also acts as a collaborative portal so that you can combine your marketing efforts with other fellow franchisees in your region. How do we Help WSI Consultants Leverage the Power of the Brand. WSI provides direct brand support to franchisees.  We provide lead generation kits, competitive intelligence reports and research as it relates to the various markets around the world.  Through strategic support, promotional ideas, design support and public relations, we help our Consultants in their participation at trade shows and seminars.  Our marketing team also develops enewsletters, which our Internet Consultants can use to maintain regular contact and marketing efforts with their clients and prospects.  We also provide additional marketing support with high quality marketing materials and sales sheets that are all professionally produced in a cost effective manner through volume discounts. Each WSI Consultant is given their own WSI branded website and they can also be part of regional portal sites to further enhance the spread of their online marketing and sales efforts.

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