Social Geek

Matt Kurowski is a Franchising vet: a former marketing supplier, franchisor COO, and now franchisee with The Lash Lounge. He shares his views on operating in the current Coronavirus era and the importance of strong partnerships needed to survive and come out of this ready to grow.

Reach out to Matt with further questions on LinkedIn or at [email protected]

Thanks to Social Joey and AnswerConnect

The Franchise News Podcast for Wednesday, March 25, 2020.

In the news this week:

College Hunks Hauling Junk, Nick Friedman

Papa John's, Marvin Boakye

7-Eleven, Joe DePinto

Aaron's

Self Esteem Brands, Chuck Runyon

CD One Price Cleaners, Rafiq Karimi Jr

Blue Frog Plumbing + Drain, Thomas Dougherty

Naranga, Tariq Farid

Jeremy Miller is a Brand Strategist, Best Selling Author, and founder of the agency Sticky Branding. His latest book is titled Brand New Name. 

Jeremy joins us to discuss the process of naming your business or brand from planning, through a team sprint, to final a selection.

Thanks to Social Joey and Brand Journalists

Some podcast listeners have asked if we’re doing all Coronavirus topics and updates on Social Geek. 

NO

Our objective is to produce compelling stories for you in the areas of marketing, technology, branding, franchising, and leadership three times per week. 

For 20 minutes or so, you might want to turn off the news and listen to an interview with an interesting guest. 

THANKS

Today’s topic:  Franchising … a family business

Angela Cote and Jack Monson are chatting with one of our favorite business leaders, Jen Cutillo of BeBalanced. 

We’re talking about one of the most significant traits of a successful franchisee or business owner: a supportive family member! 

Maybe it’s a spouse or sibling or business partner who is as close as family. Who more can you trust when you’re vulnerable, in need of support, or about to make a fortune?!

Thanks to Social Joey Better  

The Franchise News Podcast for the week ending March 20, 2020.

In the news this week:

The National Restaurant Association, Mike Whatley

Domino's, Richard Allison

Edible

Assisted Living Locators, Angela Olea

Habit Burger Grill

YUM Brands

Code Ninjas, David Graham

Dunkin Brands, Gagan Sinha

Red Robin, Kristi Belhumeur

Intrepid Direct

Social Joey

The International Franchise Association and Social Geek present: MITPod, The Marketing Innovation Technology Podcast.

Kristen Pechacek and Jack Monson are back sharing trends and stories leading up to IFA’s MITCon event in Phoenix. 

Today, Mike McDowell joins to discuss a disturbing trend of increasing ad budgets focusing only on lead generation at the expense of branding. We’ll share strategies to produce strong results long-term and best practices for franchise brands to lead by delivering a strong brand framework. 

THESE ARE EXACTLY THE KINDS OF CONVERSATIONS YOU WILL HAVE AT MITCON! Save the date: Oct 28 – 30 in Phoenix!

Thanks Social Joey and AnswerConnect.

“Small Business Is Dead In San Francisco”

From high minimum wages to extreme rents to regulations killing freelancers, California – and especially San Francisco – is an impossible place to start or grow a business according to Candace and Dave Combs. These entrepreneurs share their stories about keeping a small business going in the country’s most unfriendly business climate.

https://www.combsbusinessconsulting.com

https://insymmetryspa.com

Thanks to Social Joey, Franchise Expo Nashville, and Brand Journalists.

The Franchise News Podcast for the week ending March 13, 2020:

In the news this week:

MVF Expositions

Franchise Update Media, Gary Gardner

Tutor Doctor, Frank Milner

Chipotle

Dickey's Barbecue, Laura Rea Dickey

Express Employment Pros, Bill Stoller

Hy-Vee

Wahlburgers

Jimmy John's, Darin Dugan

Jabz Boxing, Danielle Scott

Filta, Jessy Perrone

Subway, Mike Kappitt

Junk King, Chris Scallan, David Meacham, Ryan Buckles

International Franchise Association, Lauren Smith

Gini Dietrich is the founder of Spin Sucks, author, podcaster, and creator of the industry-standard PESO model. She shares the background of developing the model 7 years ago and walks us through the new updated PESO 2.0! 

Gini has always been the leader advocating that Public Relations is more than a brand enhancer … it’s a business driver.

Also, check out the Certification for the PESO Model through Syracuse University! 

And we start the show by teasing the keynote speaker for October’s MITCon event in Phoenix! Big announcement her next week!

Thanks to Social Joey, Better, and The International Franchise Association.  #MITCon

Franchisors AND franchisees!  Did you know I am on a mission to clear the air on one of the biggest pain points for both franchisors and franchisees of both emerging AND established franchise companies?  There seems to be a lot of confusion about who is responsible for getting people "in the door" i.e. driving leads.  Listen in for my take on this topic, incorporating my perspective from my 18 years as a multi-unit franchisee and some things I learned along the way about marketing.