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Franchise Smarter: Using AI To Systemize, Differentiate, And Grow

January 19, 2026

Teri R. Moten, MBA, CAIO, AI Consultant and Trainer, helps franchise-ready business owners and growing franchisors use AI to systemize operations, sharpen strategy, and fuel sustainable growth. In this conversation, you learn practical ways to leverage AI to draft and organize SOPs faster, strengthen operational consistency, conduct competitive and market analysis, and refine marketing messages…

4 Ways Prospects Derail a Sales Call and How to Take Back Control

December 19, 2025

You’ve probably been there before: the call is moving along, and suddenly the prospect takes things in a direction you didn’t expect. The agenda slips, time gets away, and you hang up realizing you didn’t get what you needed. It’s not just frustrating—it’s costly.  This week on the Franchise Your Business webinar series, we’re joined…

Franchise Sales & Marketing Trends | November 2025 Breakdown

December 19, 2025

Watch the replay of our latest episode of our Franchise Your Business series as our host, Tom DuFore, takes us through the most up-to-date sales and marketing trend data available. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big…

Franchise Sales & Marketing Trends | October 2025 Breakdown

December 19, 2025

Watch the replay of our latest episode of our Franchise Your Business series as our host, Tom DuFore, takes us through the most up-to-date sales and marketing trend data available. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big…

Franchise Sales & Marketing Trends | July 2025 Breakdown

December 19, 2025

Watch the replay of our latest episode of our Franchise Your Business series as our host, Tom DuFore, takes us through the most up-to-date sales and marketing trend data available. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big…

Franchise Sales & Marketing Trends | July 2025 Breakdown

December 19, 2025

Watch the replay of our latest episode of our Franchise Your Business series as our host, Tom DuFore, takes us through the most up-to-date sales and marketing trend data available. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big…

Ongoing Trends In Digital Franchise Marketing

December 17, 2025

Want a front-row look at what’s actually working in digital franchise marketing right now? In this webinar, Steve Buors, co-founder of Reshift Media, will break down the most effective strategies they’re seeing franchisors use to drive growth in 2025.  He’ll unpack how AI is reshaping local marketing, media buying, and content at the franchise level, and…

Fixing the Franchise Bottleneck: How Global Talent Solves Staffing, Systems, and Scale

September 22, 2025

Tired of staffing headaches slowing down growth? Dr. Tom DuFore is joined by Wes Kauffman (FASTSIGNS multi-unit owner) and Binsi Das (Sagan) as they share the real story of how global talent helped transform FASTSIGNS franchise operations and why this model is now being adopted across other franchise systems. Together, Binsi and Wes break down…

Franchise Sales & Marketing Trends | September 2025 Breakdown

September 18, 2025

Watch the replay of our latest episode of our Franchise Your Business series as our host, Tom DuFore, takes us through the most up-to-date sales and marketing trend data available. If you are ready to talk about franchising your business you can schedule your free, no-obligation, franchise consultation online at https://bigskyfranchiseteam.com/ or by calling Big…

MAXIMIZING 401k PLANS & RETENTION STRATEGIES

June 23, 2025

Looking to enhance your company’s 401k offerings and boost employee retention? Marc Walker, Chief Investment Officer at Legacy Advisory Partners shares actionable insights on 401k plan best practices, along with effective leader incentives and retention strategies to keep your top talent engaged.  This is a must-attend session for business leaders looking to optimize their financial…

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