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SEP 1

Franchise Marketing Fall Preview

It’s the Franchise Marketing Fall Preview on Social Geek! Matt Haller, CEO of The International Franchise Association gives a preview of this year’s IFA Advocacy Summit in DC and the association’s view on top issues for small business. Ali Kraus of Benetrends and Bloomin’ Blinds’ Kristopher Stuart discuss the launch of Furry Frans, the franchise community’s exciting new non-profit project. Ford Saeks, keynote speaker and author, shares the topics that his audiences are asking about the most this year. Brent Greenwood of Sport Clips gives us an update on the Multi-Unit side of franchise and the growth he’s seeing for his brand and sector. And Shawn Caric of Smoothie King wraps up the show with a discussion about the 2025 Franchise Leadership & Development Conference. Shawn is this year’s FLDC Chair and gives a sneak peek at this year’s content. And all of today’s guests share their take the hottest Franchise Development and Franchise Marketing trends including: GEO / AEO / SEO impacting franchise lead generation LLM seeding for fran dev A confident outlook on franchise growth for 2025/2026! Thanks to Citrin Cooperman, Northeast Color, Hughes, and Thunderly. Special Guests: Ali Kraus, Brent Greenwood, Ford Saeks, Kris Stuart, Matt Haller, and Shawn Caric.

Sep 1

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50 min
AUG 26

Social Geek Live at IFE 2025 in New York Part 4

Recorded live at IFE 2025 in New York with MFV Expositions! It's the final chapter in our 4 part series of conversations with founders, CEOs, and Franchise Development leaders including: Richard Snow of Brooklyn Robot Foundry Rochelle Castiglione of Merry Maids Ben Woodruff of WOOPS! Collin Benyo of The Melting Pot Giles Brake of Alliott Global Alliance Thanks to Northeast Color, Franzy, Hughes, and Furry Frans.

Aug 26

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45 min
23H AGO

Franchise News Podcast 9.10.2025 with Jack Monson

The Franchise News Podcast with Jack Monson for September 10, 2025 Thanks to Thunderly (https://thunderlymarketing.com/) and Furry Frans (https://furryfrans.com).

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5 min
FEB 10

One On One with Scott Zide

Next up in our series of One On One conversations with Franchise Thought Leaders is Scott Zide! Scott is the CEO of Empower Brands and joins host Jack Monson to discuss: * Long term strategies for multi-brand platforms and multi-unit owners * Licensing territories versus bringing on the right franchisees * Changing customer demographics and how business owners must evolve * What will have the biggest impact on Franchising in 2025-2026. Thanks to Hughes, Northeast Color, and Franzy. Special Guest: Scott Zide.

Feb 10

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13 min
SEP 3

Franchise News Podcast 9.3.2025 with Jack Monson

The Franchise News Podcast with Jack Monson for September 3, 2025 Thanks to Constant Contact (https://www.constantcontact.com/partners/franchise?utm_source=socialgeek&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=mu_i_aw_in_sp_mu_franchise-news-podcast&cc=p_socialgeekradio_franchise-news-podcast) and Furry Frans (https://furryfrans.com).

Sep 3

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6 min
JAN 28

IFA 2025 Preview: Marketing and Innovation

IFA 2025 is almost here! Today, a preview of sessions that franchise marketers must attend. We'll speak with Nadia Carta of Google who will leading a session at IFA on AI for Franchises. Next up, it’s author and keynote speaker Nick Westergaard previewing his session about Scrappy Marketing for Franchises. And Global Franchise’s Rachael Wenham shares what it takes to win the Global Franchise Award at IFA. Today’s show is brought to by Hughes and Northeast Color. Special Guests: Nadia Carta, Nick Westergaard, and Rachael Wenham.

Jan 28

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34 min
JUL 1

Episode 1192: Marketing & Innovation: Steve Buors and Generative Engine Optimization

It’s the Marketing & Innovation Update for July. Generative Search or AI Search is shifting the SEO game from getting from a list of results to a single answer to a question. Steve Buors, CEO and co-founder of ReShift Media is here to answer franchisors’ questions like: Is your website traffic declining already due to AI? How strong is your brand’s authority? How will all of this change your content marketing strategy? Listen now on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, and more. Thanks to Citrin Cooperman (https://www.citrincooperman.com/Industries/Franchising), Franzy (https://franzy.com/socialgeek), Hughes (http://hughes.com/franchise), and Thunderly (https://thunderlymarketing.com/) ⚡ Special Guest: Steve Buors.

Jul 1

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29 min
09/17/2021

Digital Marketing Road Trip with Brandi Kloostra

Joining the show today is Brandi Kloostra, Digital Marketing Director at FranWorth and creator of the Digital Marketing Road Trip. Brandi shares how to plan, budget, and create a strategy for your brand’s own road trip. Thanks to Thryv, Consumer Fusion, and AnswerConnect. Shout-outs today to Mike McDowell and Fernando Meza. For a list of all the tools and resources Brandi shared, please check out the show page here: https://www.socialgeekradio.com/brandi-kloostra-2021/

09/17/2021

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25 min
JUN 17

One On One with Lauren Fernandez

Today: One On One with restaurant expert and entrepreneur Lauren Fernandez of Full Course. Lauren brings us up to speed on all things food & franchising. We'll discuss restaurant trends and hot topics including labor, digitization, robots, menu trends, Nowstalgia, and consumer behavior. Thanks to Vendasta (http://vendasta.com/franchise), Franzy (https://franzy.com/socialgeek), Hughes (http://hughes.com/franchise), and Citrin Cooperman (https://www.citrincooperman.com/Industries/Franchising) http://vendasta.com/franchise https://franzy.com/socialgeek http://hughes.com/franchise https://www.citrincooperman.com/Industries/Franchising Special Guest: Lauren Fernandez.

Jun 17

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50 min
JUL 29

Social Geek Live at IFE 2025 in New York Part 2

Recorded live at IFE 2025 in New York with MFV Expositions! Special thanks to Dawn Abbamondi and the team at SMB Franchise Advisors for introducing me to so many interesting emerging Franchise brands. Today, we’re speaking with: Jon Sieber, Storytime Chess / Chess at Three Mike Chidester, Chiddy’s Cheesesteak Kate Pawlowski, DDH Eddie Fahmy, Doner Haus Diane, Alvin, and Eric Thomas, New Life Assisted Living Bret Suffis, Lil’ Athletes Thanks to Northeast Color (https://www.northeastcolor.com/), Franzy (https://franzy.com/socialgeek), Hughes, (http://hughes.com/franchise) and Furry Frans (https://furryfrans.com/). And save the date for the next franchise show on the calendar: Franchise Expo West in LA September 5 & 6 (https://www.franchiseexpo.com/west). We would love to have you join us and tell your story on a future podcast.

Jul 29

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42 min

The podcasts on the Social Geek Network share conversations and news focusing on the world of Franchising.

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Franchise Marketing Fall Preview

Social Geek Live at IFE 2025 in New York Part 4

Franchise News Podcast 9.10.2025 with Jack Monson

One On One with Scott Zide

Franchise News Podcast 9.3.2025 with Jack Monson

IFA 2025 Preview: Marketing and Innovation

Episode 1192: Marketing & Innovation: Steve Buors and Generative Engine Optimization

Digital Marketing Road Trip with Brandi Kloostra

One On One with Lauren Fernandez

Social Geek Live at IFE 2025 in New York Part 2

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