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Ron Bender is the Director of Franchise Relations at Threshold Brands and is an advocate for Veterans and for Diversity in Franchising. Ron shares the latest form IFA's Diversity Institute and VetFran including the ongoing missions, trends, and how you can get involved via VetFran.org and Franchise.org. And check out Ron's presentation (and Kilt!) at #IFE2022 in...

It’s Franchise Friday and Patti Rother, President of Frios Gourmet Pops joins Social Geek to discuss culture and team building. We dive deep into leadership, coaching, and supporting franchisees in times of transitions.   Thanks to Serviceminder, Exults, and AnswerConnect. Social Geek Radio is hosted by Jack Monson.

Kristen Pechacek of MassageLuxe is back to continue the series on the Metaverse for Franchises on Social Geek. We'll focus on Franchise Development in the Metaverse and changes sales pros could see in the near future for everything from franchise expos to discovery days. And ... is the Metaverse a Registration State?   Thanks to The Franchise Customer Experience...

Here is Jack Monson’s monthly column in Franchise Dictionary Magazine for May, 2022.

Welcome to Just Jania, the podcast hosted by Jania Bailey and powered by FranNet Mary Ann O’Connell, President of FranWise, is today’s guest on Just Jania! Mary Ann and Jania discuss helping people move in the direction that’s right for them. They also share advice for new Franchisors trying to replicate success and spot industry trends for the rest of the year includ...

The Franchise News Podcast with Jack Monson for April 27, 2022.   Thanks to The Franchise Customer Experience Conference (FCXC) and Eulerity.com   Submitting News: If you have newsworthy items to share, please send press releases and media alerts to: franchisenewspodcast@gmail.com  

It’s Marketing Monday and Tanuj Joshi, co-founder and CEO of Eulerity, takes us on journey into the Metaverse. “One of the dreams of every marketer or executive is that their potential or existing customers can experience their brand in a way curated or designed by the marketers or executives themselves. Metaverse gives a perfect opportunity for brands to do that.” How can brands, especi...

One of our favorite things to do on many #FranchiseFriday shows this year is catchup with friends from the franchise space who we haven't seen since before the pandemic.   Mark and Mary Kay Liston share what they've been up to since retiring from Neighborly ... or as Mary Kay calls it, "graduating!" We discuss how to prepare for what's next, plan for your successor to succeed,...

It’s Marketing Monday and Heather McLeod, CMO of Authority Brands, is back to chat with Social Geek host Jack Monson. Heather shares her story of growing her franchise system’s marketing team from two people to nearly sixty people! We’ll dive deep on structuring marketing roles for multiple brands, how marketing and operations must work together, and recruiting techniques for marketing t...

It’s Franchise Friday and Myles Gift, VP of Operations at Wing Zone, joins the Social Geek host Jack Monson to chat about his journey in the franchise business. We’ll dive deep into the struggles, innovations, and triumphs of restaurant operators over the past two years. How is podcasting like running a restaurant? And, is Las Vegas now the center of the Franchising universe? Shout outs to ou...

Welcome to Just Jania, the podcast hosted by Jania Bailey and powered by FranNet Karen Cady, VP of Operations at FranNet is today’s guest on Just Jania!   Karen joins Jania right after FranNet’s annual convention, the group’s first in-person gathering post-covid to discuss the enthusiasm and momentum they’ve seen in 2022 in franchising!  

The Franchise News Podcast with Jack Monson for April 13, 2022.     Thanks to The Franchise Customer Experience Conference (FCXC) and Eulerity.com   Submitting News: If you have newsworthy items to share, please send press releases and media alerts to: franchisenewspodcast@gmail.com    

It’s Marketing Monday! Marci Kleinsasser, VP of Marketing at Handyman Connection, joins host Jack Monson to discuss the challenges around marketing tech, franchisee marketing adoption, working with vendor partners, and how Marketing and Ops can work together better. We'll also chat a bit about brand awareness via advice on TikTok from franchisees and craftsmen. Thanks to TruPresence...

Here is Jack Monson’s monthly column in Franchise Dictionary Magazine for April, 2022.   Text version: https://franchisedictionarymagazine.com/social-geek-radio-linkedin-tips-for-franchises/

It’s Franchise Friday and we’re discussing support systems for both franchisors and franchisees with Chris Wilson of Legacy Franchise Ventures and attorney Tom Spadea. Both conversations were recorded live in Philly at the Franchise Show.    Thanks to Serviceminder, Exults, and Citrin Cooperman.  

Welcome to Just Jania, the podcast hosted by Jania Bailey and powered by FranNet!   Edith Wiseman, President of FRANdata, is today's guest. Edith and Jania discuss insights on what’s happening with franchisors, what’s driving franchise businesses, and how the supplier community is helping to support the IFA’s mission.  

The Franchise News Podcast with Jack Monson for April 6, 2022.   Thanks to The Franchise Show and Eulerity.com   Submitting News: If you have newsworthy items to share, please send press releases and media alerts to: franchisenewspodcast@gmail.com    

Is your goal generating leads or generating relationships? Recorded live in Las Vegas at MUFC! Karen Booze of AnswerConnect and Derrick Ableman of Northeast Color join Social Geek host Jack Monson to discuss relationship-building. Do you spend time, resources, and sponsorship dollars to generate leads at franchise events or in your o...

The Franchise News Podcast with Jack Monson for March 30, 2022.   Thanks to Franchise Update Media and Eulerity.com    

Erik Huberman is the CEO and Founder of marketing agency Hawke Media and has served 3,000 brands over the past decade. His new book, The Hawke Method, is now a national best seller! Social Geek host Jack Monson welcomes Erik to chat about the importance of branding, common mistakes big brands are making, and our least favorite marketing clichés! Thanks to TruPresence and Thryv.

Today we’re catching up with Dina Dwyer-Owens, author, motivational speaker, and the former CEO and Chairwoman of Neighborly. Dina recently earned the IFA’s prestigious Hall of Fame Award for 2022 Dina is still speaking to many groups about getting clarity about values. She’s also now sharing a values-planning workbook for free at dinadwyerowens.com   Thanks to Serviceminder an...

The Franchise News Podcast with Jack Monson for March 23, 2022:   Thanks to The Franchise Show and Eulerity.com   Submitting News: If you have newsworthy items to share, please send press releases and media alerts to: franchisenewspodcast@gmail.com    

Should your Franchise Brand be on TikTok? “In the absence of information, people will choose something else,” says Maresa Friedman. In Part 2 of our #MarketMonday discussion with after Maresa's standing room only presentation at IFA 2022, we dive deep into TikTok. Is TikTok really so different or is it the same behavior we’ve seen for generations just happening faster? Maresa s...

  Salla is the Chief Marketing Officer at Kiddie Academy. Today we discuss: Building a marketing team. Building trust within the team. Building relationships with your mentors / mentees. And ultimately, building a team of LEADERS. We’ll also dive into Nicole’s interest and expertise with the connection between Psychology and Marketing (spoiler alert: they are the same thing!) Thanks to&n...

Welcome to Just Jania, the podcast hosted by Jania Bailey and powered by FranNet! Lory Meyerson, President of Pinnacle Franchise Development, is today’s guest.  Lory and Jania dive deep into the advantages to working with both broker groups and franchise development sales companies.