Stellar Service! You don’t have to take our word for it!!

Here at Franchise Speakers, we appreciate hearing frequently that we’re doing great things for our clients. “Stellar Service” is our mission and carefully anticipating our client’s needs is the foundation of how we have built our business.  Did you know we run a one-hundred-point checklist on every speaker engagement? But don’t take our word for […]

IGNITE YOUR SALES with Meridith Elliott Powell!

3 Proven Sales Techniques to Start 2021 Strong Wednesday, December 9th at 2 pm EST or Thursday December 10th at 1. P.M. EST  Join us with Franchise Speakers partner, Meridith Elliott Powell, in this virtual webinar guaranteed to strengthen your sales strategy, to build your sales pipeline and land more deals. In this program she will […]

Chris McChesney & The 4 Disciplines of Execution

Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals Everyone who knows me, knows that I’m a nut about The 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX) practice.  I speak from personal experience when I say 4DX is a game changing read for those interested in successfully hitting big vision goals, both personal and professional, while also effectively managing the non-negotiable […]

Planning Template for Virtual and Live Events

Virtual meetings and events are the norm now and for the foreseeable future for the franchise industry. As franchise meeting and event planners are busy adapting to the many new ways to connect virtually and digitally with their franchisees and are adopting new technology and tools to engage franchise teams, we are getting a flood […]

Where Are You in the 2018 Event Planning Process?

For the vast majority of our franchisor friends, 2018 convention planning is in the works. Perhaps the planning feels methodical, in control and exciting—but maybe the many details are looming in the background, creating a feeling that a frantic pace may be just around the corner. Being a part of franchise event planning for several […]

Event Planning: HELP, am I forgetting anything?

Are you a “wake up in the middle of the night remembering something you forgot to do” sort of person? Boy, I try hard NOT to be (but sometimes it still happens 😊), Checklists are my go-to prevention tool! And is there a function that needs a timeline and checklist any more than event planning?!?! […]

SPEAK!’s Top Twelve Most Requested Keynote Topics

Would it be helpful to see a list of popular franchise keynote topics for help in your 2018 event planning? Well, we created our SPEAK!’s Top Twelve Most Requested Keynote Topics, for just that purpose! And we’re currently in the process of gathering 2017 information as well and will update it at year’s end. So […]

Spark Theme Ideas for Your Next Conference!

With 2017 approaching a halfway point (did I just say that?!?!?), many of you have your 2017 events in the rearview mirror or will very soon. So over here at SPEAK!, our conversations with our franchise clients are turning more and more to their 2018 events. And after those conversations, several times I’ve sent out […]

Making the MOST of Your Speaker Investment

Event dollars are precious…whether you’re investing in an outside speaker for the first time or utilizing outside talent throughout your agenda! Of course, finding the perfect speaker fit is crucial (which is why SPEAK! was conceptualized and created 🙂 ), but once the match is made, maximizing your investment has just begun. Through the years, […]