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, […]
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 […]
Greg Nathan Franchise Relations Tip #40: 17 Strategies to Improve Your Franchise Training
This week Greg provides 17 quick tips to aid you in the professional development of your franchise organization. 17 Strategies to Improve Your Franchise Training I recently asked 50 franchise executives at a Franchise Learning and Development Forum the following question, “What is the best learning experience you've had and why?” It certainly stimulated some […]
Greg Nathan Franchise Relations Tip #39: How to Achieve Excellence in Local Area Marketing
p>This week Greg discusses the importance of encouraging and supporting the local area marketing efforts of your franchisees. Note from Greg: For the benefit of our USA friends, the franchisee mentioned in this tip is from the Wendy”s ice cream network in Australia, not the Wendy”s hamburgers you may be more familiar with. And the […]
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 […]
Improve the Vitality of Your Franchise Organization … This Year.
Healthy franchise relations are the key to success in tough times. Have you ever wondered how to get everyone in your franchise network pulling together as one team? Or why your franchisees don’t listen to your good advice? Join us for a Profitable Partnership Boot Camp and spend two valuable days with franchise relationships expert, […]
