The Franklin Report: Chicago, The Insider's Guide to Home Services
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (546 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0970578016 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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THE FRANKLIN REPORT, a Manhattan-based print and on-line publishing company offering readers the most complete, inside information on top-ranked home service providers, announces the launch of its second title, THE FRANKLIN REPORT: Chicago, The Insider's Guide to Home Service Providers ($22.50, paperback original). And as a company policy, we only publish the consensus view, and disregard unsubtantiated information," Franklin said. The profiles and evaluations which appear in the guide and on the Franklin Report website are based on in-depth interviews with clients, factual information culled from the providers, consultations with industry insiders and experts, and surveys submitted through the website, email, phone, fax and in person. The website will also be updated regularly.. "As additional city surveys are published, existing guides will be thoroughly updated and released," Franklin further stated. "The result," Franklin continued, "is a guide to the most reliable, prominent, and professional home service providers that no home owner or home renter should be without." The Franklin Report is committed to an aggressive publishing schedule, and
While at Wolfensohn, she managed a significant renovation of her family's Manhattan residence, becoming an allied member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) in the process. Prior to this corporation, Franklin was a partner at the investment bank, James D. ELIZABETH FRANKLIN founded The Franklin Report in 1999. Wolfensohn, Inc., where she specialized
The last word For those of us who choose not to buzz around the social circles of Chicago's Gold Coast co-op's and North Shore newcomer's groups, it's nice to know there's a resource to get some juicy word of mouth recommendations without mind-numbing cocktail-speak. The Franklin Report is just that, a who's who power list of the city's decorators, contractors, electricians and other what the book deems "home service providers." It's not only a useful tool that blows the yellow pages out of the water and makes your dentist's sister's yoga instructor's on th. Don A. said Home service cliff notes for uninformed. First of all, I must admit that I had never heard of the Franklin Reportuntil a real-estate broker colleague of minewas talking about giving copies to all of her clients. At the time, I neededto find an architect for a large project, soinquired about the book. Sincethen, it has taught me a lot about the home services buisiness. I've reallyfound theFranklin Report to be an amazing tool that saves me time,aggravation and in the end -- money. The book givesme all the research andinformation that I would otherwise have to go and spend hours diggin. Otto H. said Contractors and decorators and plumbers, oh my!. I bought the Franklin Report originally for the same reason I subscribe to Architectural Digest and House Beautiful. I like to keep current on the big names in interior design even though I'm not about to do a two million dollar apartment. What I've found, in addition to bringing me the most informed and comprehensive round up of decorators, is that this book includes much more functional business that I need to use all the time. Most important is that these companies, used by the best ID's in town, are totally accessible to you and me. It rea
Take this woman to lunch. Elizabeth Franklin, a New Yorker who wants to be the Zagat of interiors, published the Franklin Report. -- The New York Times, November 30, 2000Franklin has developed a clever, valuable, influential, and deservedly popular format to present professional profiles. -- Crains's New York Business, March 12-18, 2001Rated excellent. A daunting amount of research. A new guide gives clients a chance to have the last word. -- Interior Design, May 2001Franklin publishes consumer guide that flies off shelves.Martha Stewart must be cursing herself for not having thought of first. -- The Wall Street Journal, June 1, 2001. -- House & Garden, 50 Things to Love About Chicago, June 2001The Zagat's of the home