Author and business coach Trevor Throness discusses his book, The Power of People Skills: How to Eliminate 90% of Your HR Problems and Dramatically Increase Team and Company Morale and Performance

Join us for a fasincating dive into the challenges of building the right team!

 "If you have more than 6 employees, you're not in the marketing business or franchise busines, you're in staffing!"

Virgin Mobile's Kasey Skala discusses the State of Social Media for brands. Join us for a deep dive into what's working for brands today, what brands are crushing it, and what brands are missing opportunities to engage with consumers. We'll talk about social media in the retail space, for Franchise systems, and of course mobile!

This week's guest is Jill Abrahamsen, Editor-In-Chief of franchising's newest media platform, Franchise Dictionary Magazine! Jill shares her take on what she's seeing in the space and future of storytelling for brands across many sectors. 

Check out Franchise Dictionary Magazine today! 

Jayson Pearl joins Jack for a conversation about jumping from franchisor executive with BrightStar Care into starting his own firm, ServiceScore. 

ServiceScore helps franchises and small business owners convert prospects into customers by measuring and analyzing phone calls. Jayson's team focuses on optimizing those opportunities and making sure marketing ivestments pay off.

Jayson also calls Jack out on the true definition of a GEEK! Check it out now!

Liane Caruso of Qiigo joins Social Geek Radio host Jack Monsonto discuss tips on improving organic reach on Facebook, what they're seeing lately with brands on users' Facebook feeds, and some upcoming WFN events in the Franchise industry for Social Geek Radio listeners in Tampa, Chicago, and Atlanta.

And this week, Social Geek Radio welcomes our newest sponsor, Social Joey! 

Jessica Valenzuela and Chris O'Connor, founders of GoGoGuest share their story with Social Geek Radio host Jack Monson. GoGoGuest offers an innovative service that includes premium WiFi for a local business' customers while providing multiple means for the business owner to market and grow.  

John Francis, aka "Johnny Franchise" calls himself a Reluctant Consultant. The Franchise industry calls him one of the best advisors and super-connectors a CEO could know!   On this episode, John speaks with host Jack Monson about the benefits of an advisory board, how to select them, and how to get the most value out of your advisors. 

Learn more from John at http://johnwfrancis.com!

Get ready for #IFA2018 with a conversation with Social Geek host Jack Monson and special guest Liane Caruso of Qiigo. We'll talk about the recent Newsfeed changes on Facebook, the upcoming events at the IFA convention, and the brilliant marketing move at Crock-Pot with NBC's "This Is Us"!

Paul Farmer, Social Media Manager & Online Community Specialist at Servpro Industries, Inc joins Social Geek Radio hosts to discuss the importance of understanding online reviews

Jimmy Weeks, long time franchise friend of Social Geek Radio hosts Deb Evans and Jack Monson join them to discuss trends in analytics.