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Social GeekLive at Franchise Expo Austin 2025 Part 2We're back live at Franchise Expo Austin!
In Part Two, host Jack Monson is chatting with more franchise development leaders and CEOs of some the top brands in franchising. We’ll find out about their goals and plans for 2026.
Joining today's show:
Scott McIntosh, Mr Gatti's Pizza
Marcus Fuller, Beef-A-Roo
Bruce Granger, NaturaLawn of America
Ty Brewster, FranReal
Randolph Clarito, 1 Heart Caregiver Services
Josh Kerns, Conquest Padel Club
Chris Wellbaum, Level Up Leak Detection
John Doty, Freshslice Pizza
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2025-11-251h 09
Social GeekMarketing & Innovation Update: News Ways to GrowThis is the Marketing and Innovation Update for March 2025 featuring these Innovators:
Anna Kittleson, VP of Marketing at the IFA, gives us the inside look at the recent rebranding and reimaging of the IFA.
We also discuss the changes to The IFA Marketing and Innovation Committee and how we are using storytelling to protect, promote, and enhance franchising.
Alex Smereczniak, Founder of Franzy, discusses an innovative new way to share franchise opportunities with potential business owners. He gives his take on the current landscape and the risk of not looking for new opportunities.
2025-03-1041 min
Social GeekLIVE at Franchise Expo West Part 1It’s part one of our conversations with some of the top names in Franchise Development at Franchise Expo West in LA with MFV Expositions and The International Franchise Association.
We’re hearing their brands’ stories, their take on the current state of franchising, and what “responsible franchising” means to them. Today’s guests include:
Martin Joksimovic, MFV Expositions
Theresa Leets, CA Dept of Financial Protection & Innovation
Red Boswell, IFPG
Karen Booze, AnswerConnect
Ron Bender, French Florist
Jimmy Weeks, Internet Strategy Labs
Plus, Ron and Jimm...
2024-04-2242 minSocial GeekLive at IFA 2024 Part 3 with Jack MonsonWe’re Live at IFA 2024 - Thanks to our friends at BizCom Associates for letting us hang out at their booth in the heart of “Franchise City”!
Today: Justin Hoeveler from Youth Enrichment Brands, Martin Joksimovic of MFV Expositions, and Neighborly’s Brad Stevenson and Brian Woods. They’re sharing what they want to tell the world about franchising.
We’ll also preview the upcoming franchise expos in LA, NYC, Florida, and Texas from The IFA and MFV Expos.
Thanks for your ongoing support Northeast Color, AnswerConnect, and Hughes.
And thank YOU for listening...
2024-03-1222 min
Franchise UNIVERSUM - Der Podcast für SystemzentralenUS-Franchisegeber bereiten sich besser auf Franchisemessen vor [English]Die Franchise-Expo 2023 in Frankfurt ist gerade vorbei. Eine schöne Show mit rund 100 Ausstellern und 2200 Besuchern. Ich hatte die Gelegenheit mit Martin Joksimovic für eine Podcast-Aufnahme zusammenzukommen. Er ist seit diesem Jahr als Nachfolger von Tom Portesy der neue President von MFV Expositions und somit der führende Kopf hinter allen Franchise-Shows des Unternehmens in den USA und international.
Wir haben uns vor allem über die Unterschiede zwischen dem US-amerikanischen Franchisemarkt und dem deutschen Franchise-Markt unterhalten. Allein die Größe des Landes führt schon zu Unterschieden.
Sehr interessant fand ich seine Erfahrungswerte, dass US-Franchisesysteme sich früher und akribisc...
2023-11-1720 min
Vilse i bokskogen#14 Åh Mr Darcy Dagens poddavsnitt är lite extra kärleksfullt och tillägnat allas våran Colin Firth… eller nej, Mr Darcy var det ja. Men nej, vi lovar, hela avsnittet kommer inte att ägnas åt att diskutera scenen där han badar i sjön. Avsnittet går också i hjältarnas tecken. Vem är en hjälte? Vad är en anti-hjälte? Och går det att tycka om en osympatisk karaktär? Sara, Sandra och Christoffer har svaren! Dessutom är det dags att skriva poddhistoria igen, när Sara går vilse på internet…Saker vi pratar...
2022-02-221h 11
Lounge Ruminator24. Music as a Time Machine with Special Guest Pete Destry
Now that restrictions on visiting others have been relaxed a bit in New South Wales, Pete joined me on the rumination lounge to discuss the power that music has to transport us to different times and places.
Notes
Middle of Nowhere — 1997 album by Hanson
MMMBop — music video by Hanson
Glider — 1994 Macintosh game
No Strings Attached (Deluxe) —2000 album by *NSYNC
Bye Bye Bye — music video by *NSYNC
Greatest Hits — 1981 album by Queen
Hybrid Theory — 2000 album by LINKIN PARK
Post-rock
Nick Cave
Cat Stevens
Electric Light Orchestra
Def Leppard
Saturday Night — music video by Cold Chisel
Eurovision Song Contest
Spirit i...
2020-05-0428 min