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Happy New Year, Geeks! Welcome to Season 16 of the Social Geek podcast.🎧 It’s our New Year’s Special with an all-star gu...
01/01/2025

Happy New Year, Geeks! Welcome to Season 16 of the Social Geek podcast.

🎧 It’s our New Year’s Special with an all-star guest list of prominent Franchising professionals sharing trends they are seeing for 2025 along with their plans, goals, and resolutions for the new year.

Pour yourself a hot coffee, Mimosa, or Bloody Mary and join in the conversations with Matthew Haller, Brandi Kloostra, Kirk Allen, Rebecca Wright, Jerry Akers, Megan Center, Heather McLeod, Amanda Dempsey, Kelli Schroeder, Kristen Pechacek, Scott Greenberg, Ali Kraus, Derrick Ableman, and Danielle Wright.

These thought leaders cover many ideas including the likely end of economic uncertainty, AI decision-making and practical uses, drones, X-Mail, Elon Musk, aliens, mentorship, IFA’s Franship, private equity investment in smaller brands and suppliers, being intentional, rising costs of acquisition for marketers, 1st party data, personas, short form videos, nano influencer marketing, the growth of franchise coaches, resales, Boomer retirement, sexy businesses, hyper-personalization, and of course IFA 2025 . Whew!

Streaming now Apple, Spotify, Amazon, and here:
https://www.socialgeekradio.com/social-geek-new-years-special-2025/

🥂 Cheers to a BIG 2025 to all our sponsors & partners including Northeast Color, Hughes , Citrin Cooperman, and Franzy. Thanks for your continued support.

And thanks to YOU for joining us and staying connect on the Social Geek Radio Network.

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"Some brands are already out of business. They just don't know it yet."🎧 Here's the first in our ongoing series, The AI ...
22/08/2024

"Some brands are already out of business. They just don't know it yet."

🎧 Here's the first in our ongoing series, The AI Sherpa with Robert Mitchell!

Robert is the Chief AI Officer at WSI, and is the leading voice on reimagining franchise systems using AI technology.

We’ll dive in with an overview of where the Franchise space is now with AI adoption and how you can be a leader for your brand.

Streaming now on Apple, Spotify, and here:
https://www.socialgeekradio.com/the-ai-sherpa-with-robert-mitchell-part-1/



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"Be Your Own Boss." "Absentee owners." And, "Responsible Franchising..."What’s YOUR least favorite Franchise Cliché? Sha...
29/05/2024

"Be Your Own Boss." "Absentee owners." And, "Responsible Franchising..."

What’s YOUR least favorite Franchise Cliché? Share the tired buzzwords and catchphrases that drive you crazy in comments!

Our Rock Star panel is here: Ali Kraus, Derrick Ableman, Kristen Pechacek, Scott Greenberg, and Danielle Wright join host Jack Monson.

✈ Heading to IFE? Download before Airplane Mode! Available now on Apple, Spotify, and here: https://www.socialgeekradio.com/rock-stars-franchising-cliches-with-jack-monson/

Thanks for your ongoing support Northeast Color, AnswerConnect, CareerPlug, and Hughes.

And thank YOU for listening and staying connected on the Social Geek Radio Network.

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It’s the AI Update for Franchising for Q2 2024!Robert Mitchell, Chief AI Officer with WSI, is back to share the latest a...
21/05/2024

It’s the AI Update for Franchising for Q2 2024!

Robert Mitchell, Chief AI Officer with WSI, is back to share the latest advice for franchise systems can use to solve problems.

We’ll discuss the responsibility that franchisors have when it comes to leading their franchisees through the AI wilderness. Robert also shares a preview of his AI panel at The FCXC next month in Atlanta!

https://www.socialgeekradio.com/ai-for-franchising-update-for-q2-2024/

Shout outs to Dan Monaghan, Patti Rother, and Franchise Update Media.

Thanks for your ongoing support Northeast Color, AnswerConnect, CareerPlug, and Hughes.

And thank YOU for listening and staying connected on the Social Geek Radio Network.

🎧 We're taking in look at Franchise trends including an update from Amanda Dempsey, partner with Saxton & Stump, on the ...
30/04/2024

🎧 We're taking in look at Franchise trends including an update from Amanda Dempsey, partner with Saxton & Stump, on the brand-new FTC ruling on Non-Competes. How will this affect franchise brands and what do you need to do right away?

Then we will a chat with Multi-Unit, Multi-Brand, and Multi-Generation family team Jerry Akers and Sam Reges! Jerry and Sam share their stories of how their has grown with multiple locations with Great Clips, The Joint Chiropractic, and Jerry’s latest venture, ZDynamix!

Thanks for your ongoing support NNortheast Color AAnswerConnect CCareerPlug and Hughes.

And thank YOU for listening and staying connected on the Social Geek Radio Network.

Listen on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6qYDdvUAWPWOpwEFbRP2Yw?si=05a239938e2845d9

What are you doing for your own Professional Development?How are surrounding yourself with people who will help that dev...
09/04/2024

What are you doing for your own Professional Development?

How are surrounding yourself with people who will help that development? Is your development your responsibility or your company’s? And who are the 5 people with whom you’re spending your time?

Sage advice today from our panel of Franchise Rock Stars: Ali Kraus, VP of Marketing at Benetrends Financial, Danielle Wright, CDO of Premium Service Brands, and Emily George, Director, Membership Recruitment and Retention at The International Franchise Association

https://www.socialgeekradio.com/rock-stars-professional-development-with-jack-monson/

Thanks for your ongoing support Northeast Color, AnswerConnect, Citrin Cooperman, and Hughes.

And thank YOU for listening and staying connected on the Social Geek Radio Network.

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Social Geek Radio

Jack Monson is the host of Social Geek Radio and is a seasoned social media marketer and franchise marketer.

Download or stream each Monday and Friday as Jack and guests discuss social media, branding, marketing, innovation, and technology in franchising and other areas. If you enjoy technology just as much as you do relationships, this show is for you. And now we’ve added The Franchise News Podcast each Wednesday!