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Franchise Speakers helps us find the perfect speakers every year for our Faegre Drinker Franchise Summit. The Franchise Speakers Team takes the time to really understand our attendees and makes their recommendations based on the event culture and our learning objectives. Franchise Speakers consistently knocks it out of the park for us. Every year I say, “Katrina, how are you going to beat this next year!?” Overall an outstanding experience.If you are a franchisor looking for franchise-savvy outside talent to support your franchisees, Franchise Speakers should be your first call.

Brian Schnell, Partner
Faegre Drinker

Franchise Speakers has helps us find a variety of talented speakers who truly understand franchising and deliver relevant, actionable content for our various events. The options Franchise Speakers brought us to review have been perfect for each event’s learning objectives and goals.In addition, each of the speakers we selected through Franchise Speakers have been great to work with from start to finish and each delivered highly customized content with an authentic and inspiring stage presence. Franchise Speakers makes finding great speakers remarkably easy! We recommend them to any franchise system in the market for great, relevant talent.

Rob Goggins, President
Great Clips

I contacted Franchise Speakers to help us find the right speaker for a gathering of our field support team. We wanted a speaker who understood franchising and could really help our Business Consultants work more effectively with their Broker Owners. Katrina listened carefully, asked the right questions and ultimately recommended the perfect speaker. She and her team made the entire process easy from beginning to end. We had a great experience working with Franchise Speakers and will be utilizing their great service for future events!

Paula Young, VP Operations
Coldwell Banker Real Estate, LLC

Working with Franchise Speakers was, in a word – PERFECT! The process was organized, simple and clean. The speakers they provided were exactly the kind of professionals we were looking for and had the credibility we needed to connect with our franchisees. They listened and brought exactly what we wanted to this conference. I never worried for a moment about the impact and success of these breakout sessions.

Alicia Cowell,
Director of Learning & Development
CK Franchising, Inc. /Comfort Keepers

Franchise Speakers earned a “6” on a scale of 1 -5! These guys are incredibly responsive and were always one step ahead of me in keeping the process absolutely stress free. Start to finish – from finding the perfect franchise convention speaker through managing the logistical details – it could not have been easier. What a treat this experience was. I am a forever loyal fan of the Franchise Speakers Team!

Suzanne Odisho, Marketing Manager
Precision Door Service

This is our second year in a row that we’ve utilized Franchise Speakers to help us find the perfect keynote speaker for one of our key events. Once again, they were so easy to work with and anticipated our needs even before we did. From helping us find the exact right match for our leaning objectives and culture to handling all the speaker details from start to finish, Franchise Speakers makes it all easy. Our keynote speaker was the perfect fit and Katrina and her team helped us every step of the way. Thank you Franchise Speakers for helping to make our event such a success. We appreciate you!

Lora Peterson, Director,
Great Clips University & Events

From speaker selection to logistics, Franchise Speakers made the process super smooth. The Franchise Speakers Team is on top of their game—we always knew our next steps in advance, far in front of deadlines. This was so helpful and made things super easy, which I so appreciate. I will definitely work with them again!

Christine Piecyk, Operations Manager

We are very pleased with Franchise Speakers This was the first time working with a bureau and using Franchise Speakers was the best possible decision. Such a great team, a pleasure to work with and really took the pressure from my shoulders. Todd was the perfect fit for our event, so very grateful for recommending him. We will definitely look to Franchise Speakers for our next event.

Charlie Kerr, President

We’re so happy we found Franchise Speakers. They are genuinely interested in meeting our needs, on time and on budget. Working with the Franchise Speakers team was terrific. They have a great process in place from start to finish—I wouldn’t change a thing!

Jamie Dillion, VP Marketing

Once again, Franchise Speakers did a fantastic job for us this year. They make the speaker selection process easy and provided EXACTLY what we needed this year! When next year’s event planning comes around, Franchise Speakers will be a part of it.

Suzanne Odisho, Marketing Manager

Our relationship with Katrina Mitchell and the Franchise Speakers team has spanned many years now. Once we had the Franchise Speakers experience, we have not looked back. They listen to our needs and deliver the BEST speakers for us time and time again. If you are planning an event and need to find fantastic speakers, save yourself a headache and just call the team at Franchise Speakers.

Brian DeLong, Director, Marketing, Advertising & PR

Having Franchise Speakers as part of our convention planning team is an outstanding resource. They are consistently responsive; I never feel as if I’m an interruption. Their recommendations have always been spot on even when my 11th-hour requests seem as if they are coming out of left field. We are quite particular about choosing our partners and love our relationship with Franchise Speakers We have found a cultural fit. Katrina and her team make my life SO much easier and I always feel like they have our best interest at heart.

Susan Milkowski, VP, Learning & Development

Recently, as we were gearing up to head to a conference in Phoenix, our Keynote Speaker unfortunately had to cancel giving us only 1 business day to react. I have known Katrina Mitchell for some time and of course, she was the first person I called to help. Within a few short hours, Katrina had lined up 3 strong candidates. By the end of the day, the Board of the association had decided on one, and he was on a plane bound for Phoenix. He took the time to come in early, study up with board members and deliver an outstanding speech. I am so grateful to have Franchise Speakers on speed dial, and I am even more grateful to Katrina and Debbie for their assistance and guidance!

Cori Schleger Bokath, Meeting Expectations

This is the 4th year we have partnered with Franchise Speakers to help us create a fantastic franchise convention and once again they helped us knock it out of the park! Their process of bringing us a targeted and very appropriate selection of perfect candidates for our review is impressive. And as always, their seamless execution of logistical details and proactive communication could not have been more appreciated and surely made everything easier for us on this end. We love working with the entire Franchise Speakers team and recommend these folks wholeheartedly to any franchise system looking to take their next meeting to the next level.

Scott Hoots, VP of Operations

Working with Franchise Speakers was a pleasure. This team is really on their game – they found out what we needed and coordinated the entire process seamlessly and FAST. I particularly appreciated their great follow up and follow through. We look forward to working with Franchise Speakers again!

Dan Kirwan, COO

This is the sixth year in a row we have used Franchise Speakers to help us find the perfect franchise convention speaker. As usual, they made it super easy from beginning to end. We love everything about working with these folks and I can’t imagine planning our annual franchise Reunion without them!

Alex Bingham, Sr. VP of Ops

For the second year in a row, Franchise Speakers helped us find the perfect speaker for our annual franchise convention. We love working with the Franchise Speakers team. They consistently bring us relevant, targeted, franchise-savvy options who fit within our budget and match our culture. I totally trust the Franchise Speakers team to help us create the perfect experience for our franchisees. If you are not working with Franchise Speakers you should be!

Simona Krebs, Guest Relations Manager

Working with Franchise Speakers was an awesome experience. I so appreciate your organization and you being so proactive in helping us manage all the speaker logistics. You brought us the perfect speaker for our event this year. We look forward to our next event together.

Leslie Click, VP of Brand Protection

Franchise Speakers has helped us find a variety of talented speakers who truly understand franchising and deliver relevant, actionable content for three of our major events this year. The options Franchise Speakers brought us to review have been perfect for each event’s learning objectives and goals. Each of the speakers we selected have been great to work with from start to finish, and each delivered highly customized content with an authentic and inspiring stage presence. Franchise Speakers makes finding great franchise speakers remarkably easy! We recommend them to any franchise system in the market for great, relevant talent.

Rob Goggins, COO

We worked with Franchise Speakers to help us find a great speaker and WOW! what a fabulous experience we had! They made the selection process super easy with relevant, franchise-savvy options who fit our learning objectives. And logistically, the Franchise Speakers team made couldn’t have made the process easier. We love working with Franchise Speakers and they will be our first call for our next event!

Cheryl Hammons, SVP of Franchise Services

You guys are delightful to work with. Not only do you help us find the perfect franchise speakers, you do a great job of helping us manage all the details and keeping us on track. We love working with you and look forward to our creating our next successful event together. You ROCK!

Steven Nickels, Director of Franchise Performance

We LOVE the way Franchise Speakers understands the franchise world and what we want/need for a successful event. They are a delight to work with and make it all so easy. They have a keen sense of finding a perfect match for our annual Franchise Summit and have nailed it year after year. Keep it up!

Lindsey Merek, Meeting & Event Planner

For the second year in a row, Franchise Speakers helped us source the perfect speaker for our annual franchise convention. Every year we finish the event asking Katrina and her team, “How are you going to beat that next year!?” and I think that sums it up. Franchise Speakers gives us relevant speaker options who understand franchising, and are a fit for our learning objectives, theme, system culture and budget. We love leveraging the services of Franchise Speakers for our franchise events and wholeheartedly recommend them to any franchise system out there.

David Newman, VP of Operations

Franchise Speakers has helped us find the perfect franchise-savvy keynote speaker for our annual franchise convention two years in a row. Their team is incredibly well-organized and we LOVE the detail and proactive communication they provide. Franchise Speakers makes my life SOOOO much easier! Can’t wait for next year!

Kara Bowen, Community Manager

Franchise Speakers supported us in finding the perfect speaker for our annual franchise convention and it was a great experience from start to finish. They provided a targeted selection of speaker options that were a perfect fit for the timing of the session, our system culture and the message we wanted to be delivered. The speaker we chose was prepared, easy to work with and delivered a memorable and engaging message. I cannot think of one thing that Franchise Speakers could have done to improve their service and we look forward to working with them again – soon!

Gloria Stock-Mickelson, Director of Training & Education

This is the second time we have leveraged Franchise Speaker’s expertise to find the perfect keynote for our franchise convention. And once again, the speaker they helped us secure knocked it out of the park. Working with Franchise Speakers saves us an incredible amount of time and hassle sifting and sorting possible options. We give them our learning objectives and they come back with a targeted list of wonderful options. We just finished our convention and we are already talking to Franchise Speakers about who we are going get for next year! We love these guys!

Stewart Vernon, Founder & CEO

We just completed our most successful Faegre BD Franchise Summit we have had to date and Franchise Speakers’ help in finding the perfect speakers to meet our learning objectives was a huge part of that success. We love that Franchise Speakers truly understands the franchise relationship and it’s this expertise that clearly sets them apart. We consider Katrina and her team at Franchise Speakers an invaluable resource and a trusted partner.

Brain Schnell, Partner, Faegre Baker Daniels

The team at Franchise Speakers is great! From the moment I met Katrina, I loved her energy and attention to detail. She’s very thorough and on point with an attitude that seems to transcend through her entire team. Together the team projects a very organized, unified, and positive energy while working together seamlessly. We enjoyed working with Franchise Speakers and look forward to working with them again because we know that their process and system are on point, and they truly make it easy!

Vanessa Conde, Sr. Vice President Global Marketing

Katrina and her team have been amazing to work with. Year after year they go above and beyond to nail a speaker that fits our needs. She takes the time to understand our industry and our unique needs to find the right fit for us. We truly love working with Franchise Speakers and appreciate the rock star service.

Kama Humphrey, Director of Training Services & Events

“Working with Franchise Speakers was FANTASTIC! This was by far the easiest speaker booking experience I’ve had. You guys are champs. Thanks for making it all so easy. Looking forward to working with you on our next event!”

Andrew Watling, Training & Project Manager

Robin Paul, Hotsy

Karen Samples, Focus Brands

Joanne Webb-Joyce, Senior Director of National Franchise, 7-Eleven

Kevin Hein, Partner, Faegre & Benson

Eric Stites, CEO, Franchise Business Review

John Cannon, General Manager, American Prosperity Group

Kevin Pignone, Mail Boxes Etc UPS Store

Lee Plave, Partner, Plave Koch, PLC

Tom Bunchman, CEO, Jump Bunch, Inc.

Paula Kercheval, Wingstop

Dan Martin, CEO, IFX

Franchise Speakers helps us find the perfect speakers every year for our Faegre Drinker Franchise Summit. The Franchise Speakers Team takes the time to really understand our attendees and makes their recommendations based on the event culture and our learning objectives. Franchise Speakers consistently knocks it out of the park for us. Every year I say, “Katrina, how are you going to beat this next year!?” Overall an outstanding experience.If you are a franchisor looking for franchise-savvy outside talent to support your franchisees, Franchise Speakers should be your first call.

Brian Schnell, Partner

Franchise Speakers has helps us find a variety of talented speakers who truly understand franchising and deliver relevant, actionable content for our various events. The options Franchise Speakers brought us to review have been perfect for each event’s learning objectives and goals.In addition, each of the speakers we selected through Franchise Speakers have been great to work with from start to finish and each delivered highly customized content with an authentic and inspiring stage presence. Franchise Speakers makes finding great speakers remarkably easy! We recommend them to any franchise system in the market for great, relevant talent.

Rob Goggins, President

I contacted Franchise Speakers to help us find the right speaker for a gathering of our field support team. We wanted a speaker who understood franchising and could really help our Business Consultants work more effectively with their Broker Owners. Katrina listened carefully, asked the right questions and ultimately recommended the perfect speaker. She and her team made the entire process easy from beginning to end. We had a great experience working with Franchise Speakers and will be utilizing their great service for future events!

Paula Young, VP Operations

Working with Franchise Speakers was, in a word – PERFECT! The process was organized, simple and clean. The speakers they provided were exactly the kind of professionals we were looking for and had the credibility we needed to connect with our franchisees. They listened and brought exactly what we wanted to this conference. I never worried for a moment about the impact and success of these breakout sessions.

Alicia Cowell,
Director of Learning & Development

Franchise Speakers earned a “6” on a scale of 1 -5! These guys are incredibly responsive and were always one step ahead of me in keeping the process absolutely stress free. Start to finish – from finding the perfect franchise convention speaker through managing the logistical details – it could not have been easier. What a treat this experience was. I am a forever loyal fan of the Franchise Speakers Team!

Suzanne Odisho, Marketing Manager

This is our second year in a row that we’ve utilized Franchise Speakers to help us find the perfect keynote speaker for one of our key events. Once again, they were so easy to work with and anticipated our needs even before we did. From helping us find the exact right match for our leaning objectives and culture to handling all the speaker details from start to finish, Franchise Speakers makes it all easy. Our keynote speaker was the perfect fit and Katrina and her team helped us every step of the way. Thank you Franchise Speakers for helping to make our event such a success. We appreciate you!

Lora Peterson, Director,
Great Clips University & Events

From speaker selection to logistics, Franchise Speakers made the process super smooth. The Franchise Speakers Team is on top of their game—we always knew our next steps in advance, far in front of deadlines. This was so helpful and made things super easy, which I so appreciate. I will definitely work with them again!

Christine Piecyk, Operations Manager

We are very pleased with Franchise Speakers This was the first time working with a bureau and using Franchise Speakers was the best possible decision. Such a great team, a pleasure to work with and really took the pressure from my shoulders. Todd was the perfect fit for our event, so very grateful for recommending him. We will definitely look to Franchise Speakers for our next event.

Charlie Kerr, President

We’re so happy we found Franchise Speakers. They are genuinely interested in meeting our needs, on time and on budget. Working with the Franchise Speakers team was terrific. They have a great process in place from start to finish—I wouldn’t change a thing!

Jamie Dillion, VP Marketing

Once again, Franchise Speakers did a fantastic job for us this year. They make the speaker selection process easy and provided EXACTLY what we needed this year! When next year’s event planning comes around, Franchise Speakers will be a part of it.

Suzanne Odisho, Marketing Manager

Our relationship with Katrina Mitchell and the Franchise Speakers team has spanned many years now. Once we had the Franchise Speakers experience, we have not looked back. They listen to our needs and deliver the BEST speakers for us time and time again. If you are planning an event and need to find fantastic speakers, save yourself a headache and just call the team at Franchise Speakers.

Brian DeLong, Director, Marketing, Advertising & PR

Having Franchise Speakers as part of our convention planning team is an outstanding resource. They are consistently responsive; I never feel as if I’m an interruption. Their recommendations have always been spot on even when my 11th-hour requests seem as if they are coming out of left field. We are quite particular about choosing our partners and love our relationship with Franchise Speakers We have found a cultural fit. Katrina and her team make my life SO much easier and I always feel like they have our best interest at heart.

Susan Milkowski, VP, Learning & Development

Recently, as we were gearing up to head to a conference in Phoenix, our Keynote Speaker unfortunately had to cancel giving us only 1 business day to react. I have known Katrina Mitchell for some time and of course, she was the first person I called to help. Within a few short hours, Katrina had lined up 3 strong candidates. By the end of the day, the Board of the association had decided on one, and he was on a plane bound for Phoenix. He took the time to come in early, study up with board members and deliver an outstanding speech. I am so grateful to have Franchise Speakers on speed dial, and I am even more grateful to Katrina and Debbie for their assistance and guidance!

Cori Schleger Bokath, Meeting Expectations

This is the 4th year we have partnered with Franchise Speakers to help us create a fantastic franchise convention and once again they helped us knock it out of the park! Their process of bringing us a targeted and very appropriate selection of perfect candidates for our review is impressive. And as always, their seamless execution of logistical details and proactive communication could not have been more appreciated and surely made everything easier for us on this end. We love working with the entire Franchise Speakers team and recommend these folks wholeheartedly to any franchise system looking to take their next meeting to the next level.

Scott Hoots, VP of Operations

Working with Franchise Speakers was a pleasure. This team is really on their game – they found out what we needed and coordinated the entire process seamlessly and FAST. I particularly appreciated their great follow up and follow through. We look forward to working with Franchise Speakers again!

Dan Kirwan, COO

This is the sixth year in a row we have used Franchise Speakers to help us find the perfect franchise convention speaker. As usual, they made it super easy from beginning to end. We love everything about working with these folks and I can’t imagine planning our annual franchise Reunion without them!

Alex Bingham, Sr. VP of Ops

For the second year in a row, Franchise Speakers helped us find the perfect speaker for our annual franchise convention. We love working with the Franchise Speakers team. They consistently bring us relevant, targeted, franchise-savvy options who fit within our budget and match our culture. I totally trust the Franchise Speakers team to help us create the perfect experience for our franchisees. If you are not working with Franchise Speakers you should be!

Simona Krebs, Guest Relations Manager

Working with Franchise Speakers was an awesome experience. I so appreciate your organization and you being so proactive in helping us manage all the speaker logistics. You brought us the perfect speaker for our event this year. We look forward to our next event together.

Leslie Click, VP of Brand Protection

Franchise Speakers has helped us find a variety of talented speakers who truly understand franchising and deliver relevant, actionable content for three of our major events this year. The options Franchise Speakers brought us to review have been perfect for each event’s learning objectives and goals. Each of the speakers we selected have been great to work with from start to finish, and each delivered highly customized content with an authentic and inspiring stage presence. Franchise Speakers makes finding great franchise speakers remarkably easy! We recommend them to any franchise system in the market for great, relevant talent.

Rob Goggins, COO

We worked with Franchise Speakers to help us find a great speaker and WOW! what a fabulous experience we had! They made the selection process super easy with relevant, franchise-savvy options who fit our learning objectives. And logistically, the Franchise Speakers team made couldn’t have made the process easier. We love working with Franchise Speakers and they will be our first call for our next event!

Cheryl Hammons, SVP of Franchise Services

You guys are delightful to work with. Not only do you help us find the perfect franchise speakers, you do a great job of helping us manage all the details and keeping us on track. We love working with you and look forward to our creating our next successful event together. You ROCK!

Steven Nickels, Director of Franchise Performance

We LOVE the way Franchise Speakers understands the franchise world and what we want/need for a successful event. They are a delight to work with and make it all so easy. They have a keen sense of finding a perfect match for our annual Franchise Summit and have nailed it year after year. Keep it up!

Lindsey Merek, Meeting & Event Planner

For the second year in a row, Franchise Speakers helped us source the perfect speaker for our annual franchise convention. Every year we finish the event asking Katrina and her team, “How are you going to beat that next year!?” and I think that sums it up. Franchise Speakers gives us relevant speaker options who understand franchising, and are a fit for our learning objectives, theme, system culture and budget. We love leveraging the services of Franchise Speakers for our franchise events and wholeheartedly recommend them to any franchise system out there.

David Newman, VP of Operations

Franchise Speakers has helped us find the perfect franchise-savvy keynote speaker for our annual franchise convention two years in a row. Their team is incredibly well-organized and we LOVE the detail and proactive communication they provide. Franchise Speakers makes my life SOOOO much easier! Can’t wait for next year!

Kara Bowen, Community Manager

Franchise Speakers supported us in finding the perfect speaker for our annual franchise convention and it was a great experience from start to finish. They provided a targeted selection of speaker options that were a perfect fit for the timing of the session, our system culture and the message we wanted to be delivered. The speaker we chose was prepared, easy to work with and delivered a memorable and engaging message. I cannot think of one thing that Franchise Speakers could have done to improve their service and we look forward to working with them again – soon!

Gloria Stock-Mickelson, Director of Training & Education

This is the second time we have leveraged Franchise Speaker’s expertise to find the perfect keynote for our franchise convention. And once again, the speaker they helped us secure knocked it out of the park. Working with Franchise Speakers saves us an incredible amount of time and hassle sifting and sorting possible options. We give them our learning objectives and they come back with a targeted list of wonderful options. We just finished our convention and we are already talking to Franchise Speakers about who we are going get for next year! We love these guys!

Stewart Vernon, Founder & CEO

We just completed our most successful Faegre BD Franchise Summit we have had to date and Franchise Speakers’ help in finding the perfect speakers to meet our learning objectives was a huge part of that success. We love that Franchise Speakers truly understands the franchise relationship and it’s this expertise that clearly sets them apart. We consider Katrina and her team at Franchise Speakers an invaluable resource and a trusted partner.

Brain Schnell, Partner, Faegre Baker Daniels

The team at Franchise Speakers is great! From the moment I met Katrina, I loved her energy and attention to detail. She’s very thorough and on point with an attitude that seems to transcend through her entire team. Together the team projects a very organized, unified, and positive energy while working together seamlessly. We enjoyed working with Franchise Speakers and look forward to working with them again because we know that their process and system are on point, and they truly make it easy!

Vanessa Conde, Sr. Vice President Global Marketing

Katrina and her team have been amazing to work with. Year after year they go above and beyond to nail a speaker that fits our needs. She takes the time to understand our industry and our unique needs to find the right fit for us. We truly love working with Franchise Speakers and appreciate the rock star service.

Kama Humphrey, Director of Training Services & Events

“Working with Franchise Speakers was FANTASTIC! This was by far the easiest speaker booking experience I’ve had. You guys are champs. Thanks for making it all so easy. Looking forward to working with you on our next event!”

Andrew Watling, Training & Project Manager

“Franchise Speakers made it easy for me to pull this event off. I’d rate them a 10 out of 10 all day long. Their methodology, timing, and communication were excellent, and they stayed on top of every detail. They were great at coordinating between our team and the speaker, and flexible about how we wanted to work. I wouldn’t change a thing about the experience and highly recommend these guys to any franchise organization looking to truly uplevel their next event!”

Andrew Mengason, Chief Growth Officer

Working with Franchise Speakers has always been seamless from start to finish. Katrina and her team consistently bring us options that truly understand franchising, our culture, and our investment level. Both Oliver and Jennifer were spot‑on fits for our event, which speaks to how well Franchise Speakers listens, anticipates our needs, and matches us with the right talent. They are incredibly easy to work with, deeply knowledgeable about the franchise space, obsessive about the details, and a trusted partner for our conventions – and they have been for many years. I would never consider booking a speaker without the care, risk mitigation, insurance, and support we always get from the Franchise Speakers team. LOVE YOU GUYS!”

Charmian Overduin, VP People, Performance, & Culture
POOLWERX USA

Franchise Speakers made securing the right keynote simple, strategic, and low‑stress, especially as this was my first time running point on a conference. They truly understand franchising and franchise culture, so the content and speaker fit were exactly right for our system. Their attention to detail, logistics, and risk management gave us complete confidence from start to finish. Our owners called this the best conference we’ve ever had, and Franchise Speakers played a big part in that.

Meredith Lynch, Director of People Development

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