I’m really excited to get back into doing some live workshops. I’ve been so busy over the last few years working with clients, doing franchise trainings and conferences, that I haven’t put on my own workshop in what seems like ages!
This workshop came about from a discussion with a few of my franchisor clients. They had talked to me about how they loved to talk with other franchisors and learn from them. The other point came from a few of them attending some seminars about expanding and growing their franchise business from people who clearly didn’t understand franchising (some didn’t even have a business!) and gave them fairly ‘text book’ type information, not things that would actually work in their business.
I asked them about my thoughts on putting on a workshop and they all agreed they liked the sound of it. Focus on strategies and information that they could apply to their business, things that are currently working, having a workshop atmosphere where we brainstorm and ‘work’ rather than just sit and be spoken at. A place where sharing with others would be encouraged.
So on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th February, from 9am to 5pm at the Grand Chancellor, Surfers Paradise, I’ll be holding a 2 day workshop specifically for franchisors. I’m going to keep the numbers small so that we have the opportunity to workshop rather than it being a seminar. We will be able to do the activities and work on your business right there in those 2 days.
The focus is going to be on expanding and growing your franchise. We will work on recruitment of new franchisees, training those franchisees, getting them up and running in the best way and then of course getting them and keeping them profitable!
This is for Franchisors. You are welcome to bring along a key member or two of your head office team to learn and grow with you, but you have to come with them. This will be designed to help franchisors so you need to be there.
For a limited time, I am offering an Early Bird Special that allows you to bring a second person from your franchise for free. So you can bring along your recruitment manager or general manager or key member of your team – maybe even your spouse! – with you at no additional charge.
I’m going to make sure you get value at this workshop. We are going to make sure that you are moving forward in your franchise towards success. You will learn some new things, you might learn some old things, you might learn some things that you already knew but haven’t been doing and you might also learn some things that you are already doing so giving you the confidence that you are on track.
Make sure when you come you are ready to learn, but also ready to share with others. Some of your best lessons might come from another franchisor in the room who is sharing their experience or what they have done that works (or didn’t work depending on the situation).
I’ll also have a guest or two coming along to add even more value to you. Stay tuned for more information, but I can confirm, that Warren Ballantyne, Franchisor and Managing Director of Gutter-Vac, will be joining us for a very special Q&A session. Warren will share his experience of 20 years of franchising and also won’t hold back. Warren will tell you what has really happened, what has or hasn’t worked. You will be able to ask questions and as a group we can all learn. Gutter-Vac was recently named the #2 Overall Franchise in the TopFranchise awards, so Warren has plenty to share. Warren is also the President of the Queensland Chapter of the Franchise Council. Add to that, Warren is a good, honest, hardworking Franchisor that is still in the day to day operations of his franchise group and just quietly – one of my favourite clients of all time.
So if you are interested in joining us at this workshop, come find out more or book your seat today. I really hope you can join us.