December Newsletter

business women

When we look in the mirror, who do we see? The person we see when we look in the mirror is the person we become, the person we fight to defend and persist with. If you see someone who doesn’t have a lot of friends, then every time a potential friend comes along, you will … Read more

Franchise Radio 143 “Digital Marketing In The Franchise Space” with Mike Van Der Heijden

Franchise Simply · Franchise Radio 143 Digital Marketing In The Franchise Space With Mike Van Der Heijden Mike van der Heijden is a 18-year veteran of the digital marketing space (specialising in search engine optimisation) and is the founder of Visibility Holdings Group, which operates a number of digital marketing agencies that specialise in search … Read more

November Newsletter

business women

There’s no competition for cookbooks on making food out of soccer balls and hockey pucks. There’s no competition for software that charges you to find out the temperature on Mars. There’s no competition for a service that counts how many pairs of shoes you own. In fact, in every market that’s worth entering, there’s competition. … Read more

What’s happening with food service in 2023

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A recent guest on my Franchise Simply Radio Show, Wes Lambert, a hospitality industry expert, told me our monthly spend on the restaurant industry has increased from $4bn per month pre-COVID to $5bn per month today. The hospitality industry is booming. Not everywhere mind you. The CBD is probably not performing so well but with staff choosing to work from home, purchasing up to 5 meals a day (breakfast, mid-morning coffee, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner) the suburbs and regions are definitely flying.

Franchise Radio 142 “How To Import A Franchise System From Overseas” with Matt Fitton, Nurse Next Door

Franchise Simply · Franchise Radio 142 How To Import A Franchise System From Overseas With Matt Fitton, Nurse Next Door Matt Fitton – Nurse Next Door Home Healthcare Services – In 2019, after a two-year sabbatical in Vancouver, Canada, Matt Fitton and his partner (in life and business), Amber Biesse launched the Canadian-born home healthcare … Read more

October Newsletter

business women

ig companies act like big companies. We don’t take them seriously when they say they care, because there is no “they.” When they send a holiday card or an email, we don’t really think it was from a person we could connect with. Individuals act like individuals. When they write us a note or show … Read more

Franchise Radio 141 “Waterfront Living – Avoiding The Costly Mistakes” with Scott Freerkson

Franchise Simply · Franchise Radio 141 “Waterfront Living – Avoiding The Costly Mistakes” With Scott Freerkson “Working on the business and not in the business.” – Scott Freerkson “When Franchisee succeed, everyone succeeds.” – Chris Mosier Brian Keen seats and talks with Scott Freerkson for “Waterfront Living – Avoiding The Costly Mistakes”. Scott Freerkson is … Read more

Franchise Radio 140 “Franchise Reputations, And How To Protect Them” with Pete Burdon

Pete Burdon is the founder of Franchise Media Training. His focus is on protecting the reputations of Franchises by preparing them to be ready for negative news media attention that can be just around the corner. This involves media interview training and crisis communication planning designed explicitly for franchise networks.

Franchise Radio 139 “Insider Secrets To Hospitality Post – Covid” with Wes Lambert

Wes Lambert CPA, FGIA, CAE, MAICD is the Former CEO of the 2020 Association of the Year Restaurant & Catering Australia (R&CA), the national industry association representing the interests of more than 55,000 restaurants, cafés and catering businesses across Australia and a winner of the AuSAE 2020 Influencer Award.

Franchise Radio 138 “Reputation Marketing With Google Reviews” with Karl Schwantes

Karl Schwantes is a Customer Experience Expert and an international award-winning author, a Telstra business award finalist and winner of the My Business Awards 2020 for the Best Customer Experience.

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