Social Geek

Are you using the photo-sharing app Instagram to build a visual identity for your brand? Are you taking advantage of all Instagram offers to connect and engage with your community? As Firehouse Subs Digital Marketing Coordinator, Meriel Peterich uses Instagram to post high-quality images that meet brand guidelines. Firehouse Subs also engages with the local crews and customizes posts to spotl...

Mike Ackley, Franchise Writer and  Josh Harrell, Franchise Video Storyteller with Brand Journalists join Social Geek Radio hosts, Deb Evans and Jack Monson. They discuss how millennials are changing the franchise landscape, and why it has been so challenging for companies to connect with them. Mike and Josh share how film and documentary videos work particularly well now in franchising. ...

Social Geek Radio hosts Deb Evans and Jack Monson are joined by Bridget Vetter, Manager of Marketing and Public Relations at Toppers Pizza franchise. Bridget says she is best at managing relationships with the media, driving and directing all digital media initiatives, (including social, online ordering, email, and text programs), and helping create and coordinate customer and franchise advertisin...

Social Geek Radio hosts Deb Evans and Jack Monson discuss how easy Facebook has made it for business page owners to make their own business story. The new video format on Facebook is very easy to use. In fact, it’s so simple, you don’t even have to make an actual video! All you have to do is select eight photos that are already on your timeline, select a piece of music, add a little text, and you’...

Web.com is a leading online marketing company, with over 15 years of industry experience; Jillian’s goal is to compliment a marketing program with customized solutions from their vast expertise and solutions that will excel national accounts; franchises and local level efforts. Jillian is able to deliver effective growth strategies that gets the phone ringing and doors swinging.

Social Geek Radio hosts, Deb Evans of Deb Evans Consulting, LLC and Jack Monson, Global Director Manalto Software Inc  are joined by Ashley Betzendahl, the Manager of Interactive Media at Goddard Systems, Inc. (GSI), the franchisor of The Goddard School. Ashley and her team are responsible for all national social interactions and interactive and web strategy for The Goddard School and Goddard...

Social Geek Radio hosts Deb Evans and Jack Monson are joined by guest Tim Tang, Director Enterprise Retail Solutions for Hughes Network Systems. Tim attended his first  IFA (International Franchise Association) convention, #IFA2016. He will share what surprised him most about attending a conference on such a large scale and what he learned over a course of just a few days. Tim will...

Social Geek Radio hosts Deb Evans and Jack Monson broadcast live from the 56th annual International Franchise Association convention, #IFA2016. They were joined by Clarissa Bradstock, CEO of Any Lab Test Now who opens the podcast. Follow Deb and Jack on Twitter and join the Facebook conversation!

Blue Goldfish: Using Technology, Data, and Analytics to Drive Both Profits and Prophets authors Stan Phelps and Evan Carroll joined Social Geek Radio host Jack Monson.  "A blue goldfish is any time a business leverages technology, data, and analytics to do a "little something extra" to improve the experience for the customer. The book examines the three R's: Relationships, Responsiveness, and...

Ron Feldman is a Principal and Chief Brand Strategist of the Siegel Financial Group (SFG), along with its affiliate, Franchise America Finance (IFAF) which he co-founded at the height of the Great Recession. SFG and FAG are leading resources connecting and supplying debt financing to franchise based businesses. Ron also serves as the Chief Development Officer of FRANdata, the leading res...

Jillian Green, Business Development and Marketing Professional with web.com joins Deb Evans and Jack Monson to share tips you may not have considered when developing a website. Follow Deb, Jack and Jillian on Twitter. Visit www.socialgeekradio.com and register for weekly updates.

Griff Emery, Founder Shout About Us joins Deb Evans and Jack Monson why online reviews are important and how to monitor and manage reviews. Follow Deb, Jack and Shout About Us on Twitter

Deb Evans, President Deb Evans Consulting, LLC and Jack Monson, Global Director Manalto Social Media share tips on what to do after you have registered to attend a conference or convention. Follow Deb and Jack on Twitter. Join the Facebook conversation Register for updates on www.socialgeekradio.com

Omar Soliman, Co-founder College Hunks Hauling Junk/College Hunks Moving, CEO, franchisor, author, and  tv personality join Deb Evans and Jack Monson to discuss how he went from college student using his mother's furniture moving van to co-founder of College Hunks franchise. Follow Deb, Jack and Omar on Twitter. Learn more about Social Geek Radio and subscribe to our newsletter. www.socialgee...

Deb Evans and Jack Monson are joined by Scott Monty, a corporate executive steeped in digital. Scott was ranked by The Economist as number one atop the list 25 Social Business Leaders and by Forbes as one of the top 10 influencers in social media, Alan Mulally, the CEO of Ford Motor Company, called him "a visionary." From 2008-2014, Scott was head of social media...

Thomas Scott, Brand Journalists shares 2016 tips for content marketing and use of video. Thomas, is a well-known franchise author and thought leader on franchise lead generation. He regularly speaks at franchise conferences and shares original content about franchise sales best practices online. Follow Social Geek Radio hosts Deb Evans and Jack Monson on Twitter. Join the conversation on Face...

Social Geek Radio guest Debbie Harvey, Vice President, Marketing Strategies and Operations with the American Medical Association shares tips to Identify and implement best practices to align enterprise communications and marketing. Follow hosts Deb Evans and Jack Monson on Twitter. Join the conversation on Facebook and register to receive our newsletter.

Shelley Roth is an entrepreneur and social media trainer, speaker, consultant and author who loves helping people, organizations and teams improve marketing effectiveness, sales results, and growth through conscious business principles. Shelley launches her newest book, Give to Grow: 9 Principles for Conscious Business, Social Media and Life on December 11th and joins Deb Evans and Jack Monso...

If you are a  marketer who’s not yet ready to give up on Google+, or if you’re true Social Geek and want to check out Google+ again, Jack Monson and Deb Evans provide recommendations and tips using Google+ in 2016. www.socialgeekradio.com www.facebook.com/socialgeekradio Twitter: @DebCE and @JackMonson

MODE® was founded in 2007 by Ciara Stockeland and her husband Jim Stockeland. Through an opportunity to liquidate a truckload of designer overstock, Ciara and Jim created the MODE brand. Always intending to build a brand, they found that franchising was the best way to grow the MODE brand and bring it into communities throughout the Midwest. The first MODE franchise was located in Bismarck, ND. Ci...

Dawn Whalen, Executive Director at Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Connecticut wears many hats. Resource development, management of daily operations, staff, and operational committees, developing community partnerships and manage existing alliances. Dawn also manages publication of affiliate newsletter, public website, and other media.  We are so pleased she agreed to sh...

Christian Pillat, Managing Director, Adfinitely joins Deb Evans and Jack Monson on Social Geek Radio sharing digital marketing trends of today. They discuss PPC, how video should fit into most brands' strategy and where is most paid advertising happening right now. Join the conversation on Facebook and listen to previous podcasts on www.socialgeekradio.com 

Deb Evans and Jack Monson are joined by Chris Adams is an internationally recognized new media pioneer, media, entertainment and technology executive with 20+ years of experience in accelerating businesses and innovation. Over that time, he has worked for: Facebook.com, Participant Media (serving at Chief Vision Officer through the company's first slate of films including: "An Inconvenient Truth,...

If knowledge is currency then your company’s data, events, and business processes are a treasure trove. Unfortunately, most businesses leave this treasure buried – in out-dated process and architecture diagrams, petabytes of database backups, and disconnected systems. These seemingly unrelated processes, data, and events make up the very individualized digital presence of your business that we ref...

What's trending in social media? Deb Evans and Jack Monson will share what they know about what's happening today and what to look for in the future of social media. Follow Deb and Jack on Twitter ... @DebCE and @JackMonson Join the conversation on Facebook Don't forget to subscribe to the Social Geek Radio updates via www.socialgeekradio.com