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 […]
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 […]
Franchise Conference & Event Survey!
Participate in the first ever industry-wide Franchise Conference & Event Survey! Franchise Industry Conference & Event Survey So many franchisors have reached out to SPEAK! in the last four years for more than just help finding the perfect franchise speakers. We regularly field questions relating to best practices covering many aspects of what it takes […]
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 […]
If You Have a Performance Review Form, You Have a Structured Interview
This week’s post features a fantastic idea from Mel Kleiman, CSP and Front Line Employee Expert – use your existing performance review form to create a structured interview. Read on for a string of extremely targeted questions to help you and your franchisees recruit better candidates from the start! If You Have […]
Always Have Time for Progress!
Feel like there’s never enough time? One of our most engaging franchise speakers, Dean Lindsay, has 10 great self-reflective questions to get clear on how we invest our time! Here’s an excerpt from Dean’s book, The Progress Challenge, which by the way, is a GREAT read – fun, engaging, full of actionable tools and tips, […]
Franchisee Satisfaction Awards Testimonials
Last week we wrote encouraging everyone to sign up for The 6th Annual Franchisee Satisfaction Awards sponsored by Franchise Business Review. This is the franchise industry’s most prestigious awards, honoring excellence in franchising. Where recognition by your own franchisees could place your company among the most elite group of franchise concepts in the industry…leading to […]
