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  This week, Deb Evans and Jack Monson welcome Jeremy Brooks, SVP and Global Brand Ambassador of PublicReputation.com to discuss online reputation for franchise systems. Jeremy will share best practices in gaining visibility, addressing online reviews, and much more!  Join us Wedensday at 8pm ET / 7pm CT!  

Franchise lead generation is critical to the growth of a franchise system. What role do franchise portals play in the landscape of franchise lead generation? What are some tips to ensure a successful franchise portal campaign?  What are the biggest struggles franchisors experience with franchise portals? Eric Bell, General Manager at Franchise Gator will join Deb Evans and Jack Mons...

Deb Evans, Franchise Foundry and Jack Monson, Manalto are joined by Rebecca Monet, founder and past president of Proven Match LLC, and Zoracle chief scientist. Monet has been in the franchise consulting and psychometric assessment business since 1993.  Monet is known for her uncanny ability to draw performance correlations. She is fascinated with neurology and human perfor...

This week on Social Geek Radio, Deb Evans of Franchise Foundry and Jack Monson of Manalto welcome  Richard J Basch, President of SYNERGY HomeCare and Author of Behind the Franchise Curtain. We'll chat with Rick about the current trends in Franchising, highlights at #IFA2015 events, and how he's successfully using LinkedIn Publications! Join us Wednesday at 8pm ET  / 7pm CT...

The 55th Annual International Franchise Association, #IFA2015, was a huge success! It would be impossible to share all the take-aways from the recent event but Deb Evans, Jack Monson and special guest Mary Kay Liston, President at Five Star Painting will share what impressed them the most.  You can find a daily recap of #IFA2015 tweets via the links below IFA2015 Day 1 IFA2015 Day 2 IFA2015 D...

Join Deb Evans of Franchise Foundry and Jack Monson of Manalto for a preview of The International Franchise Association's 2015 Convention in Las Vegas. This year's event is full of technology and marketing-focused speakers, panels, and round tables and we've got your schedule covered.      Check it live at 8pm ET / 7pm CT or download on iTunes immediately after the show!   &nbs...

Deb Evans and Jack Monson share their tips to promoting physical events via social media. Content, event pages, Google Hangouts, LinkedIn published posts and few tricks you may not be aware of! Follow both Deb and Jack on Twitter Join the #SocialGeekRadio conversation on Facebook  Upcoming #franchise events: Houston Franchise Lunch and Learn Franchise Expo South  Annual IFA Convention IF...

Paul Segreto, CEO Franchise Foundry joins Deb Evans and Jack Monson. Paul along with Lee Plave and Theresa Huszka will present "Web 2.0: Data + Social Media" at upcoming Franchise Expo South. Paul will give us a sneak peak to his presentation and tips on effectively using social media within franchising.  About Paul Segreto Paul is responsible for Franchise Foundry corporate strategy and...

This week we will preview an upcoming event with the Houston Franchise Association featuring a panel discussion on Social Media for Franchises with your Social Geek Radio hosts Deb Evans and Jack Monson!   Our guest will be Jason Duncan, President of the Houston Franchise Association who will tell us about the group and what's new with his franchise tech firm, ManagerComplete....

Happy New Year! Hosts Deb Evans and Jack Monson have an exciting 2015 year planned for Social Geek Radio. Their continued focus on #franchising and the use of digital marketing will keep the content interesting and informative! Their first guest for the year is Taylor Hulyk, Social Media Director at re:group, an active IFA member and contributor. Taylor will share how to gather, create a...

This episode was our most replayed shows of 2014! Not a surprise since it is a hot topic and our guest is a leader in franchising! Kelly Martens-Crompvoets, Marketing at Home Franchise Concepts joined Deb Evans and Jack Monson to discuss how to increase local share and customer engagement with less time and engagement. 

This week Deb Evans and Jack Monson interview Bill Karalius. Bill and his team are working on a new cartoon series where life gets animated. The series, animated and directed by Steven Chitty (Founder of Koi Pond Studios), is going to be a free to watch cartoon on YouTube and other video platforms. They started a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to make their idea a reality. Bill will share: The...

This week Deb Evans and Jack Monson are joined by International Affairs Association (IFA) professionals Courtney Moore and Cara Prodanovich. Courtney serves as IFA's Martketing Manager and Cara is the Marketing Communication Professional. They will share how they are building the human aspect via social media for IFA, how they manage and enhance the various social channels and how to get connected...

This week on Social Geek Radio, Deb Evans and Jack Monson will review the new book The Art of Social Media by Guy Kawasaki and Peg Fitzpatrick. The book will be released December 4 but you can get an exclusive sneak preview Wednesday night at 8pm ET / 7pm CT!  ArtofSocial  

Co-hosts Deb Evans and Jack Monson are very excited about Social Geek Radio's 200th episode and plan to deliver a big BANG. They decided their special guest needed to have a big personality, deep experience in the digital space and someone the audience would enjoy. So .... they invited Robert Caruso, Founder/CEO Social Resolve, LLC Bundle Post. Robert was recentl...

In preparation for the 200th episode of Social Geek Radio we thought we would replay the very first. Many things have changed but a few things have remained. Deb Evans is still co-host and the focus of Social Geek Radio is to share digital marketing strategies.  Join the Social Geek Radio conversation on Facebook: www.facebook.com/socialgeekradio Follow current co-hosts Deb Evans and Jack Mon...

Is your marketing slowing down as the end of the year nears? Are you attending fewer conferences and events? Deb Evans and Jack Monson will discuss what shouldn't be ignored in franchise digital marketing and what's coming this last quarter.  Join the conversation on Twitter using #SocialGeekRadio.  Follow Deb and Jack on Twitter: @DebCE and @JackMonson Visit Social Geek Radio on Fa...

This week Deb Evans and Jack Monson are joined by Keith Gerson, President FranConnect. Both Keith and FranConnect are widely known in franchising. Keith is a CFE (certified franchise executive) and has worked for over 30 years creating franchise systems and cutting edge franchise development techniques. They will touch on topics: launching and managing local websites, email marketing campaign...

Running a social campaign with all the right bells and whistles needs a plan. Deb Evans and Jack Monson invited Haley Connor, Marketing Manager, Pinot's Palette to discuss their recent campaign .... to name their pig!  Visit Pinot's Palette: www.pinotspalette.com and www.facebook.com/PinotsPalette Tweet with us using #SocialGeekRadio and join the Facebook conversation: www.facebook.com/social...

This week on Social Geek Radio, Deb Evans of Franchise Foundry and Jack Monson of Engage121 will speak with Andy Nathan, author of Startup Gap: Stories Between Dream & Success.  We'll learn how small businesses, entreprenuers, and startups are using internet marketing tactics to target and connect with new customers and clients. Join us live Wednesday night at 8pm ET / 7pm CT!

Want to be a geek? How about an uber geek?? Then this Social Geek Radio episode is for you! Join Deb Evans and Jack Monson as they interiew one of their favorite guests Robin Raskin. Raskin was featured as a daily columnist on Yahoo! Tech, she was the founder and editor-in-chief of FamilyPC, editor of PC Magazine, and columnist for USA Today Online and the Gannett News Service....

Deb Evans and Jack Monson will be joined by Greg Marks, PROforma franchisee. Greg has a 25+ year career in serving customer needs through sales, marketing and general management and has managed internet ordering for 20+ years. Greg will share how eCommerce solutions like eMarketing, eNewsletters, eCatalogs can streamline your business process! Follow Deb, Jack and Greg on Twitter and joi...

This week on Social Geek Radio, Deb Evans and Jack Monson welcome the marketing leaders from Pump It Up!  Anushka Figueroa and Wendy Krone will share the latest best practices in local marketing from their brand and franchisees as well as industry trends and advice for marketers who want to pump up their own engagement!    Live - Wednesday 9/24 at 8pm ET!

Philip St. Jacques, Partner St. Jacques Marketing will join Deb Evans and Jack Monson to provide an update about their attendance at the IFA Leadership Meetings and Public Affairs Conference. Philip will share best practices franchises are using today for local marketing and how they use the digital landscape   For over 20 years, Philip St. Jacques’ leadership has driven St. Jacques Marketing...

This week Deb Evans and Jack Monson will talk with Kyle Roberts, Director of Franchise Development at Higher Logic. IFA has a branded private community, FranSocial which has a new look and feel. Kyle will share how FranSocial is a "frictionless user experience". Join the conversation on Facebook Join FranSocial Follow Deb and Jack on Twitter: @DebCE and @JackMonson