Sales Follow Connection: Colette Carlson
Keynote speaker Colette Carlson, is a human connection expert—and with her energy, sense of humor and entertainingly wrapped wisdom and takeaways, your audience will walk away thrilled and equipped to make changes in their businesses and lives. Colette discusses: the language of leadership – connected enthusiastic teams – sales through true connection – genuine communication […]
Save on Recruiting Costs with Video Interviews!
I ran across the following article by Peter Capodice from Capodice & Associates on the use of video interviewing to reduce recruiting costs (by nearly 50% they estimate!). I thought it was excellent and wanted to pass it along! Video Interviews as a Phone Screening Alternative Top talent are more mobile than ever thanks to […]
Greg Nathan: The Franchisee/Franchisor Relationship—When Do We Get To The “WE” Stage?
This month we’ve been featuring Greg Nathan, founder of the Franchise Relationships Institute, and talking about all things franchisor/franchisee! In this week’s video interview, Greg and I talk about the 6 stages of the franchisor/franchisee relationship…and WHEN does it get to WE? Greg’s book, The Franchise E-Factor walks through these easily identifiable stages. Let me […]
Free Webinar Replay: HOW TO Deliver a WOW Opening Speech at Your Franchise Convention
Our webinar last week, partnering with Patricia Fripp, executive speaker coach, was a wild success. I spoke to a least of few of you who were interested, but could not make the live webinar fit your schedule. For you and any others that would like to benefit from the tips, tools and techniques Patricia discussed, […]
Create Breakout Sessions That Earn Rave Reviews!
Often franchisors leverage internal talent or vendor partner subject matter experts to deliver content in their breakout track curriculum. Wouldn’t you love to have your franchisees engaged, participating, excited and tactically ready to implement new tools and techniques into their businesses as soon as they return home? One of the biggest concerns (and sometimes complaints) […]
Poker Anyone?
I just ran across an article from MeetingsNet and thought it was smart, concise and useful. So, of course, I thought I’d pass it along. 🙂 Attorney Barbara Dunn O’Neal says regarding contract negotiations, “It’s not poker people, put your cards on the table.” Check out the full article, Contracts 101: Know Before You Negotiate, […]
Solidify Commitment to Your System Throughout Your Convention by Using Hollywood Storytelling Techniques
Imagine walking the halls after your opening “State of the Franchise System” speech and hearing… “I realized there is no better way to run our franchise than to follow the system”…over and over from your franchisees. 🙂 Hall-of-Fame keynote speaker, executive speech coach, presentation trainer AND long-time SPEAK! friend, Patricia Fripp has tried and true […]
Did I Have You at Hello?
Steve Harper, Founder of Ripple Central, bounded onto our radar recently through a valued and dear franchise industry friend and we LOVE the opportunities his message uncovers. (Stay tuned for his full details as we officially add him to our SPEAK! roster soon. 🙂 ) “Rippling is all about transcending the traditional ways you […]
Greg Nathan: 176 Tips for Improving Franchise Communications and Group Meetings
I’m sure some of you saw Greg Nathan’s, 176 Tips for Improving Franchise Communications and Group Meetings, but it’s SO valuable, I wanted to send it out to our franchisor friends just to make sure! It’s really more of an ongoing reference tool, than simply tips—and something that should definitely be passed along! Here’s what […]
Conference Insider Tips for Fantastic Franchise Conventions – Part 2
At IFA in January, I again had the wonderful opportunity to co-facilitate (with Marcus Johnson, Reno/Tahoe Visitors Bureau) a Business Solutions Roundtable and listened to some of the most successful franchisors talk about their convention successes. From those conversations grew a slew of valuable conference tips—and here’s Part 2! Conference Tips: Provide time for franchisees […]
