Event planner is ranked as the 5th most stressful job in 2016! And, of course, in the franchise world, often this critical function is added to the job description of someone […]
Back by popular demand, we’re recirculating this information about food allergies, because it’s being talked about in meeting planning circles continuously! While your franchise conference or [...]
Franchise expert, business leader, professional speaker, Troy Hazard, recently sat down with me to talk about the value of emcees at a franchise event. [vimeo id=”165951838″ [...]
Out of the Box Team-Building Ideas! Team SPEAK! has been talking a lot about team-building recently—both for us, as a growing small business, and especially as we learn from listening […]
A. It will surface as a logical progression during your previous event. B. A brilliant suggestion from a team member. C. A divinely inspired dream! D. None of the above. […]
I love this tagline that I’ve seen used throughout the meeting planning community: Fabulously Planned…Always Remembered However, I might make one change… Fabulously & Meticulously [...]
Why not make your next franchise convention GREENer than your last? Whether you’ve been part of the sustainable trend or not, it’s no longer a fad. It’s fast becoming a […]
In most franchise circles, John Francis needs no introduction. It’s very possible he’s spoken at a franchise convention or meeting you’ve attended or planned, served on a franchisor board or […]
Are you planning your 2016 franchise industry event attendance? Thank you to all franchise, restaurant, and retail organizations that submitted your event to be included in the 2016 Franchise [...]
In Part Two of our three-part series, Troy Hazard and I chat about how to create and maintain a fabulously high, very fun, and full-on engaging energy for the conference […]