Troy Hazard: Real Experience. Real Impact. Real Change.

Let’s be honest, there are a LOT of inspiring, engaging speakers out there. HOW do you narrow down the options to find the best match for your franchisees and franchise climate this year? Two words: franchise experience So, as we continue to feature speakers that have been franchisees this month, here’s one of our long […]
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 […]
Franchise Feel Stuck? It’s Time to Un-Learn with Craig Zablocki
We are super excited to add Craig Zablocki to the SPEAK! family! In addition to being one of the most sought-after speakers for franchisee audiences, Craig is one of the most interactive and audience-engaging in the business. This high engagement ends with RESULTS that improve the success of franchisees for years to come. Clients have […]
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 […]
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 […]
Are Company Stores a Good Idea? – Healthy Franchise Relations Tip #98
This tip from Greg Nathan really spoke to me today. Periodic re-evaluation of what has become “conventional wisdom”, “common sense”, or what “everyone believes” is never a bad idea! Stepping back and taking real, measurable stock of what IS often gives the most clarity to the vision of what COULD BE – and the best […]
Greg Nathan – Fall 2012 Travel and Franchise Success Survey

Many of you have been awaiting the results of the Franchise Relationships Institute’s (FRI’s) most recent ground-breaking research, the Franchise Excellence Research Report. This study presents the long-awaited results of FRI’s 2011/2012 Franchisee Success Study — a large, scientific study into what drives franchisee performance and satisfaction in today’s environment. This report contains data from 1,852 […]
Greg Nathan Franchise Relations Tip #41: How to Keep Your Mojo Working!
This week Greg discusses how to keep motivation and joy – mojo – working in your life. How to Keep Your Mojo Working In recent weeks I”ve given several presentations on what could best be referred to as “how to keep your mojo working.” It”s a great topic because the stress and pressure of running […]