SPEAK! On TV – Gettin’ Down 2 Business on Franchising
essay services p>Last week, I had the opportunity to co-host a television show for the first time. I have to admit…I was a little nervous, concerned that my performance anxiety might show up. Would I be clear in my responses? Would my anxiety get the best of me and make me appear nervous and unsure? […]
Make an Effort
I don’t watch much television, but last week happened to tune into Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition. I've long been curious (and a little disturbed) as to how our culture has so thoroughly embraced the barrage of reality shows that demonstrate just how ugly, base, mean and unconscious we can be with each other, and I […]
Social Influence for Non-Social Franchisees
This week’s blog post comes from Ford Saeks, a Business Growth and Internet Marketing specialist and SPEAK! team member. Ford helps franchisees find, attract and keep more customers through innovative local area marketing and social media strategies that are profit generating and easy-to-implement! How important it is for franchisees to engage in their local ‘social’ […]
Scott Greenberg on Mastering the Franchisee Mindset
Igniting Franchisees Ability to Lead & Succeed A cancer survivor turned marathon runner, as well as a professional speaker and current franchisee, Scott Greenberg shares his experience and keen insights with franchisees to help them achieve peak performance. We love working with Scott because he walks his talk! Applying his techniques to his own Edible […]
For a Successful Event, Start With Your End Goal!
When we brainstorm speaker ideas with a franchisor, we ask a lot of questions. In fact, it’s not uncommon to have a client start the conversation with a request for a particular kind of speaker only to discover at the end, that they’d like to create an entirely different experience for their franchisees. In our […]
How to Stay Focused on What’s Possible! – A Lesson from Jessica
How to stay focused on what’s possible! Everyone who knows me personally knows that I’m a personal development junkie. Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot that running your own business really is the ULTIMATE personal development course. Your ‘stuff’ (the thoughts, habits and perceptions of the world that you operate from) is right in front […]
The Impact of Inconsistency
This week, Troy Hazard provides us with a personal story of how the lack of consistency in a business can impact its sales and service success even in ONE DAY! One bad experience can steamroll into a loss of business more quickly than ever before. We all know that the stats used to be that […]
No Divas!
We started SPEAK! four short years ago to provide franchisors with an easy, one-stop resource for franchise-savvy professional speakers, trainers and facilitators to help educate, inspire and motivate franchise audiences. Along the way, we adopted our now, non-negotiable “No Diva” policy. Every new client and meeting planner we speak with literally laugh out loud when […]
Tips for Planning a Successful Franchise Conference for Emerging Franchisors
Recently, I had a very fun and animated conversation with a passionate franchisor who was about to put on their first conference. She had a long list of well-thought-out questions which really demonstrated her commitment to providing her small group of franchisees a valuable experience. Some of her questions included: What does a typical franchise […]
What Do Aspen Trees and Franchising Have in Common?
This week, Greg Nathan provides us with an analogy on how Aspen trees can be used in describing how a franchise network operates. Aspen trees are a great analogy for a franchise network. A few weeks ago, while in Denver, I had an opportunity to go for a drive in the Rocky Mountains with a colleague, […]
