Greg Nathan's Tip #23: Cloning Franchises: Insights from the northern leopard frog

This week Greg offers tips on how to effectively manage a multi-unit franchise company. Cloning Franchises: Insights from the northern leopard frog If you are a franchisor I bet you've wished once or twice that you could clone your best franchisees. Actually, you can. It's called multi-unit franchising. Like cloning, which started in 1952 when […]

Greg Nathan's Franchise Relations Tip #22: What Fred DeLuca Taught Me at Niagara Falls

h3>Greg Nathan's Tip #22 This week Greg addresses the importance of communicating clearly, simply and directly within your franchise organization. What Fred DeLuca Taught Me at Niagara Falls A few weeks ago I met Fred DeLuca, the founder of Subway. We were the opening speakers at the Canadian Franchise Association Conference. Fred opened, I followed. […]

Greg Nathan's Franchise Relations Tip #21: The Magic Ratio for Relationship Success

Greg Nathan”s Tip #21 Greg”s Tips are back! Again this year, as we prepare for the 2011 Profitable Partnerships Boot Camps held in Dallas, September 23rd and 24th and in Denver, October 4th and 5th, we”ll be posting valuable franchise tips from franchise relationships expert, Greg Nathan. Please check our site frequently for Greg”s latest […]

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 […]

Franchise Business Review Webinar Series

Franchise Business Review Webinar Series helps Build Profits Through Relationships with Franchisees and Customers Many of you know Eric Stites and his talented team of research professionals at Franchise Business Review.  Next week, Eric launches 3 weeks of Power Sessions via his annual  Webinar Series.  Whether you are a franchisor or a franchisee, this series […]

Greg Nathan’s Franchise Relations Tip #18

Franchise Relations In Greg Nathan’s Franchise Relations Tip #18 Greg talks about how to build your franchise relationship bank account by understanding the seldom discussed “psychological contract” between franchisees and franchisors.  Greg”s research at the Franchise Relationships Institute shows that how well people work together is more influenced by psychological than legal, or even commercial, […]

Greg Nathan's Franchise Relations Tip #17

Greg Nathan's Tip #17 is an important reminder for all of us to stay focused on the positive – a great tool for both franchisees and franchisors!  In this Tip, Greg shares a personal anecdote and reminds us that psychological evidence proves that focusing on the positive creates more effective learning, better results and healthier […]

Greg Nathan's Franchise Relations Tip #16

How to influence others without talking Chances are at some point you have had the urge to tell someone what they should do . Maybe you are a field manager wanting a franchisee to take action on something that will improve the performance of their business. Although our first reaction is often to rush in […]

Greg Nathan’s Franchise Relations Tip #15

urticaria treatment h2>How to Achieve Excellence This is a big year for the Franchise Relationships Institute. We turn 21 years old! So before sharing my next tip I want to thank those of you who have participated in FRI’s research, read my books, or attended one of our franchise relations courses. At the start of […]