Dr Lisa Brock is an experienced academic leader and scholar-activist. She’s now consulting with brands on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Dr Brock joins us to share what many brands are doing right, where they need improvement, and how they can start making a change today.

Thanks to Social Joey, iPost, Oneupweb, and Northeast Color.

Shout-outs today to our friends at BIGGBY Coffee, OneBiggIslandInSpace.com, and GRINDTheBook.com!

The Franchise News Podcast for Wednesday, February 24, 2021:

In the news this week:

Tide Cleaners, Alex Perez

Inspire Brands, Alliance Kitchen

Bloomin' Brands, Tender Shack, David Deno

Authority Brands, DoodyCalls

Jersey Mike's Subs, Rich Hope

IHOP, Kieran Donahue

BurgerFi, Jim Esposito

BoxUnion, TITLE Boxing Club, Justin Ghadery

Subway, Steve Rafferty

Little Caesars, Paula Vissing

Scooter's Coffee, Matthew Sawicki

BizCom, Nicole Traycoff

Konnect Agency, Amanda Bialek

FranFund, Carly Lywood

Marriott International, Anthony Capuano, Stephanie Linnartz

The Franchise Show, FranchiseShowInfo.com

BIGGBY Coffee

Zaxby's

Little Caesars

Dr Lisa Brock

Thanks to The Franchise Show, Social Joey, and Benetrends.

Your Facebook ads may be performing well, but changes about one week ago in the standard attribution window might make your views, clicks, and conversions look lower than they actually are.

Podcast host Jack Monson joins Mike McDowell, Certified Facebook Ad Buyer & Business Manager, to discuss Facebook tips for Franchises each week, courtesy of Social Joey.

Today Mike shares advice on how to adjust the attribution window on your old ads as well as building a formula to accurately compare your past and current conversion data.

And we will be LIVE at with MFV Expositions at #FranchiseExpoNashville May 6 and 7 podcasting and chatting with Franchisors about marketing challenges and solutions! If you’re coming to Nashville, please let us know!

Amanda Dempsey of Kent Franchise Law is producing a series of interviews with people in Franchising. So today we’re flipping the script and she’s interviewing the interviewer to learn more about our team at Social Joey and the Social Geek Radio podcasts. 

We’ll chat about trends in Podcasting, Content Marketing, and giving away free content to help brands.

Thanks to Franchise Payments Network, POLN8, iPost, and Oneupweb.

The Franchise News Podcast for Wednesday, February 17, 2021:

In the news this week:

The International Franchise Association

Carolyn Thurston, Wisdom Senior Care

Ama Romaine,  G6 Hospitality

Daniel Halpern, Jackmont Hospitality

Dennis R. Maple, Goddard Systems, Inc.

Jeff Sopp, Kensington Hill Partners

Clarissa Bradstock, Any Lab Test Now Franchising, Inc

Really, Ryan Schneider

Coldwell Banker, CENTURY 21, ERA, Sotheby's

WellBizz Brands, Drybar, Jeremy Morgan

Zaxby's, Zach McLeroy, Joel Bulger

IHOP, Jay Johns

Taco John's, Richard Bundy

Freddy's, Julie Davis

GNC, Josh Burris, Cam Lawrence

UFC GYM, Adam Sedlack

Clean Juice, freeboot nails, Dave Cuff

Express Employment Professionals, Kenny Reinbold, Michael Smith

Office Pride

Celebree School

Rosati's 

Kent Franchise Law, Amanda Dempsey

Thanks to The Franchise Show, Social Joey, and Benetrends.

Is this a good year to open a business?  Yes. Yes, it is!

Mike McFall is the Co-CEO of BIGGBY Coffee and the author of GRIND: A No Bullshit Approach to Take Your Business from Concept to Cashflow.

Mike joins podcast host Jack Monson to kick off a series of videos and webinars to coach potential new business owners in what will be the best time in a generation to start a new business.

Thanks to Suttle-Straus and Northeast Color.

If you would like to chat with Mike on an upcoming live video or webinar to discuss your potential business ideas, please comment below or send an email to [email protected]

Podcast host Jack Monson joins Mike McDowell, Certified Facebook Ad Buyer & Business Manager, to discuss Facebook tips for Franchises each week, courtesy of Social Joey.

Facebook announced last Wednesday a new limit on political conversations and posts. This means that there’s going to be a big void in some consumers’ newsfeeds! What kinds of relevant, hyper-local community news can your franchise locations share to fill that void?

Shout out to Ben’s Soft Pretzels, Gary Vee, and the IFA!

And, thanks to MFV Expositions / Franchise Expo Nashville.

 Need help with Facebook for your Franchise system? Check out SocialJoey.com!

Melissa Berrios is the founder of Virtualmente Libre and is the host of the Virtualmente Libre podcast. She works with entrepreneurs to elevate their online presence.

Melissa shares ideas for entrepreneurs building their brands on Instagram including teaching, inspiring, and convincing people how you can help them.

Thanks to Social Joey, Franchise Payments Network, POLN8, iPost, and Photofy.

The Franchise News Podcast for Wednesday, February 10, 2021.

In the news this week:

Wage Increase Fairness Act

PRO Act

Chicken Salad Chick, Scott Deviney

Home Instead, Jessie Brumbach

Realty ONE Group, Kuba Jewgieniew

White Castle, Jamie Richardson

USA Luge

Wild Birds Unlimited, Jim Carpenter

JINYA Ramen Bar, Mike LaRue

Tropical Smoothie Café, Cheryl Fletcher

Choice Hotels, Odette Brown, Glenn Gordon, Gary Mills

Blaze Pizza, Chris Demery

Thanks to The Franchise Show, Social Joey, and Benetrends.

Is your restaurant brand providing Hospitality or merely serving food? What are you doing differently from your competitors?

Today’s guest is Dawn Abbamondi, Director, Marketing & Brand Development at SMB Franchise Advisors. Dawn shares her marketing and branding ideas on how restaurant brands and small business owners can make customers feel valued during and after the lockdown.

Thanks Northeast Color, MFV Expositions, and Citrin Cooperman.