Social Geek

Social Geek Radio hosts Deb Evans and Jack Monson are joined by Bridget Vetter, Manager of Marketing and Public Relations at Toppers Pizza franchise.

Bridget says she is best at managing relationships with the media, driving and directing all digital media initiatives, (including social, online ordering, email, and text programs), and helping create and coordinate customer and franchise advertising campaigns.

Social Geek Radio guest announcer is Jacqueline Deavenport, Marketing Manager at Pinot's Palette.

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Social Geek Radio hosts Deb Evans and Jack Monson discuss how easy Facebook has made it for business page owners to make their own business story.

The new video format on Facebook is very easy to use. In fact, it’s so simple, you don’t even have to make an actual video! All you have to do is select eight photos that are already on your timeline, select a piece of music, add a little text, and you’re done!

Special thanks to guest announcer, Ann Littmann, VP SafeWay Driving Franchise! 

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Web.com is a leading online marketing company, with over 15 years of industry experience; Jillian’s goal is to compliment a marketing program with customized solutions from their vast expertise and solutions that will excel national accounts; franchises and local level efforts. Jillian is able to deliver effective growth strategies that gets the phone ringing and doors swinging.

Social Geek Radio hosts, Deb Evans of Deb Evans Consulting, LLC and Jack Monson, Global Director Manalto Software Inc  are joined by Ashley Betzendahl, the Manager of Interactive Media at Goddard Systems, Inc. (GSI), the franchisor of The Goddard School. Ashley and her team are responsible for all national social interactions and interactive and web strategy for The Goddard School and Goddard Systems brands. She began her career at GSI in 2008 in Marketing and quickly began to focus solely on electronic media, including creating, managing and expanding all digital and social profiles as well as managing the online reputation of The Goddard School brand.

Ashley shares tips on handling on-line reviews and ratings and which social sites Goddard Systems pays close attention to.

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Social Geek Radio hosts Deb Evans and Jack Monson are joined by guest Tim Tang, Director Enterprise Retail Solutions for Hughes Network Systems. Tim attended his first  IFA (International Franchise Association) convention, #IFA2016. He will share what surprised him most about attending a conference on such a large scale and what he learned over a course of just a few days.

Tim will also share tips specific to franchisors how technology can be used to insert a distance between the corporate and the franchisees and still protect their brands and standards creating a positive customer experience (referencing the National Labor Relations Board ruling and franchise implications).  

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Social Geek Radio hosts Deb Evans and Jack Monson broadcast live from the 56th annual International Franchise Association convention, #IFA2016. They were joined by Clarissa Bradstock, CEO of Any Lab Test Now who opens the podcast.

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Blue Goldfish: Using Technology, Data, and Analytics to Drive Both Profits and Prophets authors Stan Phelps and Evan Carroll joined Social Geek Radio host Jack Monson. 

"A blue goldfish is any time a business leverages technology, data, and analytics to do a "little something extra" to improve the experience for the customer. The book examines the three R's: Relationships, Responsiveness, and Readiness.

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Ron Feldman is a Principal and Chief Brand Strategist of the Siegel Financial Group (SFG), along with its affiliate, Franchise America Finance (IFAF) which he co-founded at the height of the Great Recession. SFG and FAG are leading resources connecting and supplying debt financing to franchise based businesses. Ron also serves as the Chief Development Officer of FRANdata, the leading research and information source for the franchise industry.

Anthony Owen is the founder of Manalto with 20 years experience in digital and social media. His experience includes media agency environments, direct-to-market and senior sales management and strategic commercial partnerships roles. His track record in establishing and building successful sales management capability across many organizations including OzEmail, BMC Media, Softbank, Sensis, and Groupon.

Ron and Anthony are panel members for #IFA2016 presentation Driving Brand Consistency Across Social Media from Infancy to Scale. They share a little insight to the panel presentation for the annual franchise convention scheduled for February 20-23, 2016 in San Antonio Texas.

Jillian Green, Business Development and Marketing Professional with web.com joins Deb Evans and Jack Monson to share tips you may not have considered when developing a website.

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Griff Emery, Founder Shout About Us joins Deb Evans and Jack Monson why online reviews are important and how to monitor and manage reviews.

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