Social Geek

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

Our guest, Clarissa Windham-Bradstock, CEO at Any Lab Test Now has extensive experience with healthcare related organizations and franchising. She will join Deb Evans and Jack Monson to discuss what's happening in healthcare in the franchise sector and how Any Lab Test Now uses social media in their franchise system.  Any Lab Test Now on Facebook  Connect with Deb and Jack on Twitter: @D...

On Wednesday, August 20th, Deb Evans and Jack Monson will be joined by Brian Iredell, Franchise and Agency Sales Manager, Signpost. Signpost is a cloud-based marketing software that gives local and small businesses the power to effortlessly build and manage customer relatonships. Brian will discuss the importance of reviews and digital word of mouth after online presence is standardized.&nbsp...

Whether you are a local franchisee or the franchisor, marketing strategies and advertising campaigns need to stand out. They need to pop! This week Social Geek Radio welcomes Wendy Brand, Founder, BrandPOP - Point of Purchase Expert. Wendy understands that executing a marketing strategy can be challenging. Once the marketing strategy and promotion schedule is planned, creating the right...

Every franchise brand wants to find qualified franchise candidates. Today, franchise candidates are using the internet to gather information and validate brands. In the 2014 Annual Franchise Franchise Development Report from Franchise Update, 42% of leads come from the internet. Join Deb Evans and Jack Monson along with their guest Leslie Kuban, FranNet Franchise Consultant and Franchisee to learn...

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. 

Join Deb Evans of Franchise Foundry and Jack Monson of Engage121 plus this week's special guests Guy Kawasaki and Peg Fitzpatrick of Canva! Guy and Peg will show us how marketers, franchisors, and franchisees can use this new technology to easily create high quality graphics for Facebook, Pinterest, all other socal channels, websites, and in-store flyers & signs.  Join us here W...

Deb Evans and Jack Monson jumped in for a mini-episode of Social Geek Radio today to spread the word that Guy Kawasaki will be the special guest next week!  And while we're at it, we're testing out the process of going a live Google Hangout at the same time as broadcasting on BlogTalkRadio. Fun times for true geeks! Join us for a conversation with Guy Kawasaki Wednesday, July 23 at 8pm ET / 7...

Jerrod Sessler, CEO HomeTask franchise will join Deb Evans and Jack Monson on Wednesday, July 16th. HomeTask is a multi-service brand concept designed to master service management in the same way that Amazon dominates retail sales. HomeTask uses franchising to grow the brands and strategic partnerships with other quality service brands. Jerrod will share how HomeTask uses social media to buil...

Michael Boyer, CFE, is CEO of AdSmart Inc., a company that provides local mobile advertising for franchise companies and their franchisees. He will join Deb Evans and Jack Monson, Wednesday July 10th to share 7 steps to ensure your mobile advertising campaign is successful! AdSmart on the Web Michael Boyer on LinkedIn, and Twitter  Deb Evans on LinkedIn and Twitter Jack Monson on LinkedI...

Franchise Capital Exchange (FCX) is the only event of its kind where franchisors present their business opportunities to potential investors in an effort to secure capital to fuel their future. Now in its 3rd year, Franchise Capital Exchange is THE venue for capital investors and franchise companies to meet, network and exchange information with the end goal of placing equity. Join Deb Evans and J...

Join Deb Evans of Franchise Foundry and Jack Monson of Engage121 for a weekly discussion of Marketing and Technology trends in the Franchise industry.  This week, we welcome Alisa Harrison, Sr Vice President, Communications and Marketing, at The International Franchise Association. Alisa will bring us up to date on the latest from the IFA, including news about the leadership role Th...

Join Deb Evans of Franchise Foundry and Jack Monson of Engage121for an in-depth discussion with marketing and technology professionals from the Franchise industry.     This week, we welcome Jennifer Koen, Senior Marketing Manager/Digital Strategies for Sport Clips. Jennifer oversees all digital and new store opening marketing strategies. She has been instrumental in the de...

Join Deb Evans and Jack Monson as they welcome Brandi Kloostra and Leah Stewart of Service Brands International! We'll chat about the latest trends in Franchising and Marketing with these industry pros!

Join Deb Evans and Jack Monson as they get the inside scoop before Go2MyFranchiseStats is officially launched. Founder, Jimmy Weeks will share tips on how to use Google analytics, best practices and will provide suggestions for increasing online performance and conversion. By the end of the episode you will have a few actionable strategies! Don't forget to follow Deb and J...

In May 2010,  the first Social Geek Radio show aired live. Who knew that four years later Social Geek Radio would continue to entertain and engage audiences with discussions of social digital marketing.   Join co-hosts Deb Evans, Jack Monson, BJ Emerson and AK Stout as they share some of their favorite SGR episodes and geek-it-out links!

Deb and Jack welcome Jon Gunnells, Social Media Manager of Little Caesars. Jon leads interactive initiatives including social, digital, and mobile media. We'll learn about his latest projects as well as his take on trends in marketing and franchising. Follow Deb and Jack on Twitter and join the conversation on the Social Geek Radio Facebook page! 

This week Deb and Jack will speak with Mark Plumb, Director of Marketing Strategy from Weise Communications. Mark and his team lead many franchise systems' marketing, advertising, and PR efforts. We'll discuss the latest trends and take a look back at more FranTech 2014 content too!

Digital Marketing is critical to global brands and local entrepreneurs alike! This week, Social Geek Radio welcomes marketing and communications pro Brett Duncan (@bdunc1), CEO IdeaDrenaline, to discuss the current landscape, opportunities, and challenges in the Direct Sales industry!     Live via Blog Talk Radio link at 8pm ET / 7pm CT or download from...

Big Data may be what everyone is buzzing about, but managing Location Data is critical for Franchisors and Franchisees in driving customers to their door. This week, we'll learn from Tim Miller (@timamiller) of Placeable what marketers can do to improve local search and increase mobile accuracy.  Join us live Wednesday at 8pm ET / 7pm CT!