Why Franchising? You Don’t Need to Invent the Wheel to Make Money Selling It
Scott Greenberg opened his first Edible Arrangement franchise ten years ago in California (where competition is fierce) with great success, opened another 2 years ago, and also happens to be a 22-year motivational speaker. It’s incredibly valuable to have Scott on the SPEAK! roster because of his unique position of being a veteran speaker/trainer and […]
How to Kill a Franchise Conference Mood
There has been buzz surrounding your franchise event and keynote speaker for months now. The day is here. The meeting room looks great. Excitement is flowing from franchisee to franchisee as they choose their seats. The speaker takes the stage to a preemptive standing ovation and then….the ear-shattering noise of microphone feedback. Talk about killing […]
The $2,000 Bottle of Milk – Greg Nathan’s 2-Minute Tips
In today’s 2-Minute Tip, Greg talks about helping franchisees ‘Master What Matters’ – a struggle for most small business owners. Great Tip, Greg! The $2,000 Bottle of Milk It was 12.30 A.M. and my wife and I were dead tired, having just arrived home after a 20 hour flight from Europe. We both felt like […]
The Fine Art of Building Franchise, Business and Community Relationships
Not every franchisee is comfortable creating valuable business relationships out of a room full of strangers. Yet, often the success of their business depends on their ability to create a strong referral network and high level of visibility in their communities. Voila! Enter Debra Fine, global conversational and business networking expert and the latest addition […]
The One Variable Leaders Can Control – Mike Abrashoff
We are delighted to announce the newest addition to the SPEAK! roster – Mike Abrashoff. Mike brings extensive experience helping franchise systems of all sizes engage teams & transform cultures – from home office staff all the way through to your franchisee’s front-line employees. When Mike Abrashoff took command of the USS Benfold, morale was […]
Do you really know what your Franchisees are saying about your brand?
The Franchisee Satisfaction Awards & Survey and Why It Matters to You! The Franchisee Satisfaction Awards sponsored by Franchise Business Review (FBR) are the industry’s most prestigious awards, honoring excellence in franchising. Each year, FBR conducts thousands of independent surveys of franchisees across the industry. The Franchisee Satisfaction Awards program, now in its 10th year, […]
The Kimono Conundrum – Healthy Franchise Relationships Tip #101
If you have ever worked with Greg or read any of his pivotal books on how to build and sustain healthy franchise relationships, you already know the conversation always seems to lead back to the franchise system’s culture. Building a culture of support, mutual trust and respect and open communication is the foundation of any […]
Ignite Your Goals!
Gerry O’Brion gives unbelievable presentations to empower your company to achieve goals. We asked him to put together a Kwik-Tips distillation that could really get people started – this gives just a taste of the remarkable value and insight that Gerry offers! Ignite Your Goals! Six secrets to accelerating franchisee growth By Gerry O’Brion “I’m swamped! […]
The Most Critical Yet Often Overlooked Step to Success – the DEBRIEF!
If you are a SPEAK! client, you know that we run a debrief on every speaker’s session the week after the event. This has been our practice from the very beginning and our ability to anticipate our client’s needs and deliver a fun, easy, and stress-free speaker experience is a direct result of the invaluable […]
Looking for 100% engagement AND 100% content from your next franchise keynote speaker?
Dan Thurmon, CSP, CPAE, is the perfect choice to kickoff or close any franchise conference through his unique combination of both an essential message and a show-stopping performance. Through is signature keynote, ‘Off Balance on Purpose’, Dan enables franchisees and franchisors to see past their current obstacles, reconnect to their passion for their business, and […]
