#113 Franchising – Is it for you?

Greg Nathan is a leading franchise consultant in Australia. Prior to starting the Franchise Relationships Institute he ran three successful Brumby’s Bakery franchises. he now consults to both franchisors and franchisees around the world on how to ensure the partnership is both profitable and sustainable for the long term. In this interview we cover plenty of ground including:

– Who should and shouldn’t buy a franchise.
– How do you decide what type of franchise to buy.
– What you get when buying a franchise versus simply starting a small business from scratch.
– The dos and don’ts of successful franchising.
– Which franchises are the most popular at present.
– Plus much more.

I also have a rant about the importance of creating a memorable customer experience.

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Tim Reid marketing Tips

#112 It’s question time! Personal branding. Marketing to corporates. Business cards PLUS loads more.

One of the great things I love about putting out this weekly podcast is the number of questions that come in from my listeners. It’s a fantastic way for me to get a sense of what’s on your marketing mind, and of course, for me to answer them every now and then in the actual show itself. And that’s what I’m doing in this episode.

So grab a cuppa and settle in (pen and notepad at the ready) as I tackle marketing challenges that cover personal branding versus business branding, including social media on business cards, how to get in front of senior management, seeking online and free publicity plus loads more. Listen up!

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public speaking tips

#111 Funny Business 4 – Business planning, thanking clients, public speaking and some of our favourite things!

What do you get when Australia’s #1 small business author and Australia’s #1 small business marketing podcaster get together? Funny business, that’s what! It’s a time for Timbo and AG to share what’s on our minds in the hope it drives your business forward and gives you a chuckle along the way. In this episode we share our top public speaking tips, discuss how we plan for business, creative ways to thank clients, the 3 things we couldn’t do without and what we’re too scared to try! Listen up …

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A letter to my listeners #4 (Full of juicy marketing gems for small biz).

This week’s letter to my listeners covers some serious marketing ground including a bunch of nerds paying serious attention to detail, a clever sandwich board idea, details of my upcoming mastermind, why my local donut shop is nailing it and two interviews I’ve recently done that offer up some absolute marketing gold! Read on …

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startup weekend

#110 How to start a business in 54-hours.

Imagine walking in to a room full of budding entrepreneurs with a vague idea for a new business, then 54-hours later having that idea validated, a team behind it ready to take it to market and it being the winning idea of many that were presented. Well that’s exactly what Joshua Carl just did – and in doing so won the coveted Startup Weekend Sydney grand prize with a very cool idea called Flixy, which enables cinemas to offer last-minute movie tickets via smart phones.

Flixy’s birth is an inspiring story of raw entrepreneurism and the exciting thing is it’s a work-in-progress which I hope to report back to you on in the weeks and months to come. So, listen up!

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