Greg Nathan Franchise Relations Tip #38: How to Run a Truly Great Franchisee Conference
read more p>This week Greg shares some tips and tools that will make your next franchisee conference a great one. How to Run a Truly Great Franchisee Conference While I don”t usually talk about our work with specific clients, I do occasionally share examples of best franchising practice, such as the recent Narellan Pools conference […]
Greg Nathan Franchise Relations Tip #37: My Journey So Far With Social Media
This week Greg discusses his thoughts on the good and bad of social media. My Journey So Far With Social Media As someone who prides himself as a change agent, I have to confess to struggling a little with some aspects of social media. I say this because it is clearly one of the biggest […]
Greg Nathan Franchise Relations Tip #36: Six Ways to Predict Franchise Success
This week Greg discusses tips and tools to help franchisors predict the success of potential franchisees. Six Ways to Predict Franchisee Success Years ago an enthusiastic client, Grant Garroway, asked if I could develop a tool to help him assess the future performance of potential franchisees. Grant was the recruitment manager of an established franchisor […]
Greg Nathan Franchise Relations Tips #35: Don't Be Fooled By What Makes Franchisees Tick
This week Greg offers some insights into what really motivates your franchisees. Don”t Be Fooled By What Makes Franchisees Tick A senior operations executive, relatively new to franchising, strode onto the stage at the annual franchisee conference. He had spent months developing a benchmarking tool that would enable franchisees to compare their financial performance against […]
Greg Nathan Franchise Relations Tip #34: The Reality of Changing Someone's Behaviour
This week Greg discusses how to cultivate the strengths and mitigate the weakness of your franchisees. The Reality of Changing Someone's Behaviour Have you ever wondered why you are the way you are and why other people, even from your own family, can be so different than you? I recently attended a fascinating workshop on […]
Greg Nathan Franchise Relations Tip #33: How to Avoid the Drama Triangle
This week Greg offers tips on how to avoid drama within your franchise organization and within your personal life. How to Avoid the Drama Here”s an amazing coincidence. I am writing this tip on my iPad, musing on how people deal with frustration and disappointment, an important topic for franchisees and franchisors. My wife Ann […]
Greg Nathan Franchise Relations Tip #32: How to Get Others to Work With You
This week Greg discusses the power of collaboration. How to Get Others to Work With You Have you ever felt frustrated because other people are not working with you? The technical word for this is a lack of collaboration. (By the way my wife, a Latin scholar, tells me the word collaboration comes from the Latin […]
Greg Nathan Franchise Relations Tip #31: The Psychology of Setting Goals
This week Greg offers tips on how to set and achieve your goals. The Psychology of Setting Goals This week's tip is around goal setting. But, the truth is, when it comes to achieving goals some people will be more successful than others. While luck and the support of family and friends do make a […]
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Greg Nathan's Tip #29: Taking the Pain From Change
This week Greg discusses the benefits of including franchisees in decisions about changes within your franchise system. Taking the Pain From Change Isn't it great when you have one of those light bulb moments and see something familiar in a fresh light? It happened to me recently while facilitating a course on Franchise Relationships. We […]