Turning 60 & A Grateful Heart
This week, I celebrated my 60th birthday! I’m lucky, my birthday is always near the U.S. Thanksgiving Holiday. The world feels kinder and more generous of spirit this time of year. Like many, I use my birthday season to reflect and plan, to take stock of where I have been and where I want to […]
Lessons From a Man Who Grows Brains – Greg’s Healthy Franchise Relationships 2-Minute Tip
Research shows that new brain cells are created when we feel valued and are learning new things! Greg Nathan talks about neurological research that determines how to create (or kill off) brain cells and it’s fascinating. Read on… “Earlier this month I attended a two day workshop on the latest brain research with leading neuroscientist […]
The SPEAK! ‘Month of Women’: Robyn Benincasa: Inspiring Your Team to Thrive Through Change!
It’s the final week of SPEAK!’s “Month of Women”! (Watch next week for a recap and summary of 12 fantastic female speaker options—why limit ourselves to 4 weeks?) Our goal in April has been to demonstrate that even though less than 10% of keynote speakers are women, there are some absolutely INSPIRING female speakers out […]
Out-Of-The-Box Team-Building Ideas!
Out of the Box Team-Building Ideas! Team SPEAK! has been talking a lot about team-building recently—both for us, as a growing small business, and especially as we learn from listening to our clients’ successes! I had the privilege of hosting an IFA Roundtable in February on Convention Planning, during which several memorable team-building successes […]
The SPEAK! ‘Month of Women’: Debra Fine: People Buy From Their Friends
Welcome to Week #3 of SPEAK!’s “Month of Women”! Our passion this month is to get the word out that despite the fact that less than 10% of keynote speakers are women, there are some FANTASTIC female speakers out there engaging audiences and delivering exceptional messages! Our next featured speaker is Debra Fine. Believe it […]
The SPEAK! ‘Month of Women’: Lisa Ford – Out-Think, Out-Serve, Out-Execute!
Welcome to Week #2 of SPEAK!’s “Month of Women”! If you missed Week #1, here’s the fact that led to our mission this month. Ready? Less than 10% of keynote speakers are women. Looking at the FANTASTIC female speakers we work with regularly, this should not be. So without further ado, next up is Lisa […]
29 Daily Habits of Incredibly Successful Executives
I loved this fresh article from Inc.com about the state of mind and daily habits of super successful people. I’ve even put post-it notes around the office with a few of my favorites! 🙂 Our friend, franchise industry speaker and consultant, Evan Hackel, shared #4. We totally agree, Evan—“Notice the positive moments.” More soon… Katrina P.S. […]
Sitting Down with Ford Saeks: Internet Marketing Expert & Business Growth Specialist
One of our all-time favorite speakers here at SPEAK!, Ford Saeks, recently sat down with me to talk about franchise growth—and as always, I came away with more than a few valuable tidbits. Ford Saeks Video Series Our conversation includes the following topics: A Passion for Franchises Engagement: A Key Driver in Franchise Success Shortening […]
The $2,000 Bottle of Milk – Greg Nathan’s 2-Minute Tips
In today’s 2-Minute Tip, Greg talks about helping franchisees ‘Master What Matters’ – a struggle for most small business owners. Great Tip, Greg! The $2,000 Bottle of Milk It was 12.30 A.M. and my wife and I were dead tired, having just arrived home after a 20 hour flight from Europe. We both felt like […]
The Fine Art of Building Franchise, Business and Community Relationships
Not every franchisee is comfortable creating valuable business relationships out of a room full of strangers. Yet, often the success of their business depends on their ability to create a strong referral network and high level of visibility in their communities. Voila! Enter Debra Fine, global conversational and business networking expert and the latest addition […]
