GO GREEN!
Why not make your next franchise convention GREENer than your last? Whether you’ve been part of the sustainable trend or not, it’s no longer a fad. It’s fast becoming a way of life. When I recently read the opening line of a meetings industry article, I was stunned: “A few years ago, the meetings and […]
Why Do 28% of Franchisees Get the Thumbs Down?
Greg Nathan’s Healthy Franchise Relationships Two-Minute Tip Sometimes it takes a staggering statistic, like the fact that 28% percent of franchisees receive poor performance scores from franchisor executives, in order to create the shift necessary to improve these relationships. In this week’s Two-Minute Healthy Franchise Relationship Tip from Greg Nathan, we get great insight on […]
Tips on Setting Your Franchise Convention Speakers Up for Success – Part Three – 5 Critical Logistical Details
In this third and final clip in our three-part series on Setting Your Speaker Up for Success, Troy Hazard and I chat about the 5 key elements of the physical plant and their value in maximizing your speaker investment. As a franchise system grows, and their events are transitioning from a home-grown family affair into […]
Tips on Setting Your Franchise Convention Speakers Up for Success – Part Two – Maximize the Energy in the Room
In Part Two of our three-part series, Troy Hazard and I chat about how to create and maintain a fabulously high, very fun, and full-on engaging energy for the conference overall and for your keynote investment specifically. Great franchise convention energy does not just happen. It’s intentionally created and carefully choreographed. Maximize your speaker investment […]
Simple 4-Step Process to Creating Your Vision
In an earlier post, I mentioned the importance of writing a personal vision and referred to Troy Hazard’s process for creating a vision that encompasses our full life, not just our business life. Troy is our most in-demand franchise speaker and he makes this process simple by asking us to evaluate four key areas: Personal […]
Review Your Vision!
I love this time of year. I love the time to think and plan and reassess accomplishments, opportunities, and challenges. Though we hammered out our 2012 strategic plan for SPEAK! in late October, really digging into the vision for my personal life, my relationships and our business has been top of mind these last few […]
Greg Nathan Franchise Relations Tip #30: How to Breathe New Life Into Your Meeting
This week Greg offers tips on how to improve the quality, effectiveness and communication of meetings with your franchisees. How to Breathe New Life Into Your Meetings How would you rate the effectiveness of your franchisee group meetings? Most franchisors and franchisees have mixed feelings. On one hand they value the opportunity to get together. […]
Greg Nathan's Tip #27: The Most Important Tip of All
This week Greg shares his thoughts on passion, and discusses key points from his favorite book, which he strongly urges all franchisors and franchisees to read! The Most Important Tip of All I am often asked by franchisors and franchisees to suggest a good business book. There is one I recommend and give away often. […]
Greg Nathan's Franchise Relations Tip #20
Franchise Relations In Greg Nathan's Franchise Relations Tip #20, Greg shares his personal experience of moving from franchisee to field manager. Through this transition, Greg learned first-hand just how tough the role of field manager could be. Check out his most recent Tip and join Greg in recognizing and appreciating those who hold… The Toughest […]
Greg Nathan's Franchise Relations Tip #19
Franchise Relations In Greg Nathan”s Franchise Relations Tip #19 Greg talks about the difference between proactive planners and opportunistic planners and the effect each management style has on those they work with. Checkout Greg’s latest Franchise Relations post and find out more about … The Boss Who Causes Stress Franchise Relations Tip #19 by Greg […]
