The Franchise Growth Pod

Introducing our new Growth Advisor, Mark Seker! Mark is joining his first Franchise Growth Pod episode to share his background in franchising, and some incredible tips for coaching your franchisees on doing more community marketing.

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Proactive vs reactive franchisee support, creating successful frameworks, growth coaching for franchisees... This week Steven Inglefield, President at AC Inc, is here to share the most effective strategies for franchisee support.

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We're tackling the (seemingly) impossible task of getting your franchisees excited about KPIs, benchmarks, and numbers! Brecon and Belle of AC Inc are sharing how our team works with franchisees and field coaches to create buy-in and understanding around metrics.

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Ready to take your LinkedIn growth to the next level? This episode Belle (AC's marketing expert) is going solo to share 4 steps to level up your LinkedIn and see major growth in your personal branding and franchise development.

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What is a field coach and how do they help your franchisees succeed? When is a good time to hire your first coach? This week Belle and Brecon of AC Inc are answering these questions and more to help you understand the impact and role of a franchise field coach.

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What to expect at the FBR Summit in Austin TX this October - who it is for, what the sessions will cover, the keynote speaker, and why you'll leave with tangible steps AND the network to support your owners effectively. AC Inc is the proud platinum sponsor of the FBR Summit and Angela is chatting with Michelle Rowan from Franchise Business Review all about this must-attend event!

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Jordan and Belle are back to share the how franchisee support impacts owners - they explain coaching, validation, and training, and how these forms of proactive support influence franchisee success.

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Robert Bruski is on the Franchise Growth Pod for the very first time! Robert and Belle get granular about shareholder value, why it impacts franchisees, and how to improve yours effectively.

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Angela Cote is hosting the pod today to talk with Alesia Visconti about the the key behaviours of successful franchisors, why behaviour is an action word, and how FranServe helps franchise systems looking to grow. 

How do you create a culture of coaching, support, and growth? Jennifer is on the Franchise Growth Pod sharing the expectation setting, mindset work, and systems you can put in place to create this strategic culture.

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Roger Peterson is back on the podcast to discuss the EOS model for business growth. He's sharing the basics of Organizational Operation Systems, what a VTO is used for, and how AC Inc has implemented EOS with our clients successfully.

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Jordan and Belle are back to share the 3 go-to fran dev marketing assets you need as a franchise system (emerging AND established brands!) to connect with your potential franchisees in an intentional, effective way. 

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Angela Cote is on the Franchise Growth Pod sharing why professional development is key to field coach success, and how to create development opportunities for your franchisee support team.

What does strategic growth coaching mean, and what does a coaching call look like with your franchisees? Jennifer Brannon (our VP of Ops with years of successful franchisee experience) is here to share the call structure we use in the AC field coach infrastructure.

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Roger Peterson is on the Franchise Growth Pod talking about financial health, knowing your numbers, and how to run a diagnostic on your business without getting overwhelmed.

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Angela and Belle dig into the actual definition of modern leadership (and why it's not exactly modern) and how to build this kind of leadership mindset into your franchisee support. 

Originally streamed September 2022. Franchisees need to work ON their business if they want to grow and succeed... Franchise Growth Advisor (and long-time franchisee) Jen Brannon is back on the podcast to share a solution for educating and supporting your franchisees who are eager to grow.

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Jordan and Belle are here to share alll the details from the AC Retreat in Punta Cana. They're sharing the laughs, content, schedule, highlights, and lessons learned from a week in the sun with the coolest crew of franchisors.

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Brecon Gage is here to define proactive and reactive franchisee support, when we should use both, and how to begin implementation or improvement to your franchisee coaching program.

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Angela Cote (the OG of the podcast!) is on today to discuss the first 3 steps to implementing field coaching in your franchise system. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth!

Jordan Roberts is here to talk about professional development for marketing roles, how to find peer-to-peer connection, tricks to staying on top of "trends" or shifts in the industry, and more.

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Brecon Gage is back on the #FranchiseGrowthPod to discuss the three buckets of franchisee support - business skills, people skills, and marketing/sales. Get his insight on how to coach these skills, and why they create successful business owners.

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Angela is here to wish us a HAPPY NEW YEAR and kick off 2023 with some genuine takes on goal-setting, how she sets goals, common mistakes we see in the goal-setting process, and more! 

Angela Cote shares insights into limiting beliefs and how they can effect your business and team as a leader. This episode was originally shared in June 2021.

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One of the biggest challenges in marketing as a franchise is getting your franchisees excited and confident about getting out in their community. Jordan is back on the podcast today to talk about how you can support busy franchisees, change the mindset, and what's worked in his experience.

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What is servant leadership? What do you look for as you build a successful team? What is the number one thing you need to be doing as a leader? We answer all of these questions and more in this week's episode with Steven Inglefield!

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Brecon Gage is back on the #FranchiseGrowthPod to discuss something many franchisees have been struggling with in the past few years - staffing. Specifically we're talking about employee retention, building genuine culture, and how your field coaches can support your franchisees.

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What should we know about our franchisee lead personas? How do we gather that information? Belle is here to share all the insights and ideas on franchisee lead personas on this week's episode. Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth!

Brecon Gage is back on the #FranchiseGrowthPod to share insights on the complexities of the franchisee - field coach relationship, how to create a strong foundation as a coach, and tips for having tough conversations with your franchisees. 

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Is performance the right word to use with your franchisees? How do you start actively coaching your franchise owners for success? Angela and Belle answer questions and discuss the power of franchisee coaching.

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Angela Cote (the OG of the podcast!) is on today to discuss the DNA of a Field Coach: What traits to look for, the balance between experience and personality, and more! Grab a glass of wine (or whiskey) and let's chat franchise growth! 

Angela Cote explains how core values helps with business growth - how to create them, live them, breathe them, and leverage them for overall system improvement. This episode was originally shared in December 2020.

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One of the biggest challenges in marketing as a franchise is getting your franchisees bought-in and engaged in their marketing. Jordan is back on the podcast today to talk about HOW to get your franchisees bought-in, and how he himself learned the value of grassroots marketing.

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Brecon Gage is back on the #FranchiseGrowthPod to share his perspective as a franchisee on how franchisors can support their owner's first 6 months in business. Including setting your owners up for success, adjusting your mindset, and more.

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Roger Peterson is on the Franchise Growth Pod sharing the 5 steps of turnaround management, how you identify underperforming franchisees, and how you can help your owners turn their business around.

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Angela Cote (the OG of the podcast!) is on today to discuss system profitability, operational leverage, and why helping your franchisees become more profitability improves your bottom line.

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Belle and Brecon (yes folks, he's back!) are explaining two common mistakes in franchisee onboarding, and how to avoid them. Listen in for a new perspective on onboarding that will help optimize your system success.

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Angela Cote is sharing 4 ways to find franchisees - and not just any franchisees but IDEAL franchisees for your system. This episode was originally shared in April 2020.

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Franchisees need to work ON their business if they want to grow and succeed... Franchise Growth Advisor (and long-time franchisee) Jen Brannon is back on the podcast to share a solution for educating and supporting your franchisees who are eager to grow.

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Community marketing, brand strategy, and knowing who your business is talking to... Jordan and Belle are back to talk about understanding your brand message and how you communicate with your customers effectively.

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Belle's recycling almost blows away (but it doesn't - phew!) and Brecon Gage is back on the #FranchiseGrowthPod to dive into goals and how important proper goal setting is for franchisee success. 

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Angela (the OG of the podcast!) is on today to discuss leadership mindset - what it is, how to nurture yours, the meaning of true leadership, and more!

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Keith Levenson is BACK on the #FranchiseGrowthPod sharing cocktail recipes, and steps you can take to creating successful supplier partnerships to move your franchise forward (completely unrelated of course!)

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AC Inc is hosting another retreat, and this time it's in Punta Cana! Jordan and Belle are here to share all the details and then we're re-sharing our retreat recap episode so you can hear about all the fun from the first retreat in 2022. 

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Jordan and Belle dig into the value of websites for franchise systems and share 6 ways you can improve your website in one week.

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Keith's son is an office chair influencer??! Keith Levenson joins Belle on the #FranchiseGrowthPod today to discuss tips and tricks for the franchise recruitment process. This is a good one!

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Slowing down to speed up, knowing your financials, working ON your business instead of IN your business, Marjorie Mallard of Precious Lambs Childcare Franchise is on the #FranchiseGrowthPod this week to talk all things emerging franchise growth.

ALSO joining us on the podcast is Roger Peterson, franchise expert and Marjorie's Growth Advisor, to share insights into getting your foundations set early in the growth process.

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It's an exciting episode! Belle is announcing the details of the new AC Membership - how it helps your system grow, what's included as a member, and where you can get more info!

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Talking Stranger Things and supporting your franchisees all in one episode! Brecon Gage joins Belle on the #FranchiseGrowthPod to share 3 things you can do as a franchisor that will support them for growth!

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Jordan and Belle are talking the how, what, and why of organic content for franchise systems. From how it helps with franchise development, to what channels to focus on... this is a packed episode that you may want to listen to twice!

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Jen is back on the pod talking all things community marketing - from what it is, how it helps franchisees grow, and how to get your franchise owner's doing more of it in their community!

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Steven joins the pod this week to share the biggest shifts and innovation that is happening in the franchise industry - we brainstorm on shifts in lead gen, how we assess stages of growth, and how Gen Z is changing the conversation.

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Jennifer Brannon joins the pod today to share actionable steps for improving active coaching for your franchisees as an established franchise system!

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What is servant leadership? What do you look for as you build a successful team? What is the number one thing you need to be doing as a leader? We answer all of these questions and more in this week's episode with Steven Inglefield!

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Carla Browne from Real Property Management is here to talk about how to be a successful franchisor, share her story, and talk about how trust plays into franchise development.

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Jordan is back to debrief the AC Retreat! We are sharing some fun stories, unpacking some crazy flight issues, and diving into the key takeaways.

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We get asked all the time about how to improve your presence and activity on LinkedIn so today we are sharing 3 tips to improving your LinkedIn experience and how to use this platform to achieve your goals.

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Did you miss the CFA Convention? JORDAN is here to share some of his key takeaways (and a story or two) from the CFA!

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Is performance the right word to use with your franchisees? How do you start actively coaching your franchise owners for success? Angela and Belle answer questions and discuss the power of franchisee coaching. 

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Season two (and an exciting rebrand) of the Franchise Growth Pod is here! Angela and Belle chat about rebranding the podcast and what's been happening in Q1 in the AC franchise community. 

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Franchisees tend to have frequent collaboration opportunities with other franchisees. But what about franchisors? In this episode I get super specific about collaboration. What it is, how to create more of it for your franchisees, and how to make sure that you as a franchisor are using collaboration to get ahead in your own business.