Elite Edge

Your Marketing Edge Built for Dog Training Elite

Everything you need to understand, activate, and get the most from Elite Edge all in one place.

Elite Edge gives Dog Training Elite franchise owners access to a centralized set of marketing resources, technology, tools, support, and strategies designed to help strengthen local marketing and make it easier to grow your business.

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What is Elite Edge?

A marketing support program created specifically for you

Elite Edge is a marketing support program created specifically for Dog Training Elite franchise owners. It leverages DTE’s expanded marketing technology, combined with hands-on marketing expertise and execution, to strengthen local performance. The program is designed to support two critical Big 5 metrics: increasing organic website traffic and improving website conversion by helping more prospective customers discover your location, engage with your brand, and become leads.

Think of this page as your Elite Edge headquarters. Bookmark it and come back whenever you need training, tools, resources, or help from the JJS team.

Why Elite Edge matters

Your marketing shouldn't feel like
another full-time job

Running your local business already requires your attention in a dozen different places. Elite Edge is designed to help you:

✓ Make your marketing easier to manage
✓ Build stronger visibility in your local market
✓ Create more consistency across your marketing channels
✓ Better understand what's working and where opportunities exist
✓ Turn marketing activity into measurable business growth
✓ Access experienced marketing support when you need it

The goal: Give every Dog Training Elite franchise owner the tools and support to market confidently, consistently, and effectively.

What's included with Elite Edge?

Your Elite Edge tech & tools

Use this checklist to make sure you're taking advantage of everything available to you. Select any item to expand the details.

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What else do you get

Five ways the program
works for your location

Get Found

Citations & Listings Google Business Profile Local Search Digital Advertising

Build Your Brand

Social Media Content Creative Assets Reputation and Reviews

Generate & Convert Leads

Campaigns Lead Management Follow-Up Conversion Tools

Understand Your Performance

Reporting Analytics Dashboards Recommendations

Get Expert Support

Strategy Coaching JJS Support Franchise Marketing Guidance
New to Elite Edge?

Start here

We've created a step-by-step onboarding series to help you understand your Elite Edge tools and start using them effectively.

Four videos Elite Edge Onboarding Videos Opens the Elite Edge 101 video series. Click here → Get set up Elite Edge Intake Form Opens the Elite Edge intake form. Click here →
Program updates

Stay current with Elite Edge

The monthly webinar and the monthly content hub — where program news, training, and resources are published.

Monthly webinar

Elite Edge Live

Stay informed and get the most from Elite Edge. Each month, we review program updates, performance, new tools and resources, best practices, and what you need to know, with time for questions and discussion.

Have a question for the next session? Submit it at least 72 hours before the session and we'll answer it live.
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Monthly content hub

The Elite Edge Insider

The click-through destination for every item mentioned in that month's Elite Edge Insider email including blog posts, program updates, recaps, and downloadable resources.

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Blog · October 2026

Why Organic Social Still Matters, and How We're Helping Your Location Show Up in AI Search

Your next customer might never type "dog trainer near me" into Google. They might ask ChatGPT, Google's AI Overview, or Siri instead…

Paid advertising

Approved vendors

DTE's recommended paid advertising partners are selected to protect your investment and improve performance. Some franchise owners have experienced vendors creating marketing channels, such as YouTube accounts, that the franchise could not access or control. Others have invested significantly in paid advertising that did not meet reasonable performance benchmarks.

Recommended partners provide ✓Transparent reporting ✓Clear lead attribution ✓Appropriate account access and ownership ✓Ongoing optimization against benchmarks
Social spotlight

Top Dog Moments

Share your best training photos and client reviews. Selected submissions are featured in the following month's social media posts.

Need help?

Your JJS team is here

Elite Edge isn't just a collection of marketing tools. You have a team behind you — experienced strategists, specialists, and operators working together for your business.

Jen Paul Schroer

Jen Paul Schroer

Principal Strategist
Justin Schroer

Justin Schroer

Principal & Chief Operating Officer
Jessica Austen

Jessica Austen

Marketing Account Director
Aaron Martinez

Aaron Martinez

Client Success Specialist
Annie Cahoon

Annie Cahoon

Marketing Production Manager
Uma Platz Bensak

Uma Platz Bensak

Tech Architect
Jaya Lord

Jaya Lord

Graphic Designer

Not sure who to contact?

No problem. Send your question to EliteEdge@jjsassociates.us, and the JJS team will make sure it gets to the right person.

FAQ

Questions we hear most often

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How to reach us

One place to start

Send all requests to EliteEdge@jjsassociates.us

Every Elite Edge request goes to this one address. From there it is filtered and routed to the right team to get you help as soon as possible.

✓Landing page and microsite requests
✓Content requests and listing corrections
✓Reporting questions and more
Aaron Martinez
Your main point of contact

Aaron Martinez

Client Success Specialist
Every quarter

A strategy call to review your Big 5 metrics and plan what's next

Elite Edge Live Submit a question Questions must be submitted at least 72 hours in advance.
The question form will appear here once the monday.com form link is added.
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Elite Edge Insider · Blog

Why Organic Social Still Matters, and How We're Helping Your Location Show Up in AI Search

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Elite Edge Live · September 21, 2026