Multiply Your Success with Dr. Tom DuFore
You’ve worked hard to build your business and now it’s time to grow. Join Tom DuFore, CEO of Big Sky Franchise Team, each week as he interviews leading entrepreneurs, executives, and experts who share their misses, makes, and multipliers. If you are a growth-minded entrepreneur, investor, or franchise company, then this is the podcast for you. Big Sky Franchise Team is an award-winning consulting firm and its consultants have advised more than 600 clients, including some of the largest companies in the world. Tom has the unique perspective of the “franchise trifecta,” by being a franchisor, a franchisee, and a franchise supplier.
Episodes
335 episodes
160. Are You Climbing the Right Mountain?—Tony Martignetti, CIO, Inspired Purpose Coaching
Happy 4th of July! Do you view your competitors as a threat or do you view them as potential collaborators? Do you view your competitors as enemies to take down or do you view them as an ally helping create awareness for your products or servic...
159. Deploying Hyperlocal Marketing to Drive Customers and Scale—Wayne Reuvers, LiveRetail
Have you heard the phrase ‘hyperlocal marketing’ before? Or at least, heard about local marketing? If you have not or you would like to know more about it, then this episode is for you.Our guest today is Wayne Reuvers, who shares with us...
158. Change Myths and Why Philosophy in Business Matters—Paul Gibbons
This is our 3-year anniversary episode. Thank you to all of our loyal listeners!Have you ever had an important business decision to make and been unable to determine if it is the right thing to do? Or getting confirmation of specifics, ...
157. The One Leadership Secret to Getting Ahead—Antonio Garrido, CEO, My Daily Leadership
Do you think that leadership is an inherited trait, something that you are born with? Is leadership something that you have it or you don’t? Our guest today, Antonio Garrido, who is a leadership transformational expert, shares with ...
156. Taking the Leap Into Franchise Development—Scott Breimhorst, VP Franchise Development, Discover Strength
Have you ever changed careers or moved to a completely new industry with no experience? Did you feel lost or confused? This is what so many do every day when they get into franchising. Today’s guest is Scott Breimhorst, and he share...
155. Creating Peace of Mind—Dr. Patricia Boulogne, CEO, Emerge
Today is Memorial Day in the United States, the unofficial start of summer here. Our episode today focuses on how you care for your whole self. As we are fast approaching halfway through 2023, what are you doing to ensure you are keeping your m...
154. Internal Accountability: How the Smallest Actions Can Bring Huge Changes—Jeffrey Klubeck, CEO, Get A Klu, Inc.
What do you think about when you hear the word integrity? Do you think about other people lacking integrity? Or maybe people who have displayed excellent integrity? Our guest today is Jeffrey Klubeck, who shares with us how he defines integrity...
153. One Tree Planted, Making a Global Impact—Matt Hill, CEO, OneTreePlanted
Did you know that Trees help clean the air we breathe, filter the water we drink, and provide habitat to over 80% of the world's terrestrial biodiversity? Forests provide jo...
152. Creating Superfans—Brittany Hodak, Keynote and Author, BrittanyHodak.com
Take a moment and think about some of your best customers. What do you think makes them so great? And the real question is, how do you create more of these great customers? Our guest today is Brittany Hodak, and she shares insights on h...
151. Having Fun at Work With Improv—Erin Diehl, Improv Edutainer, Improve It!
Are you familiar with improvisation, commonly known as improv? Many of the great Saturday Night Live cast members started their careers in improv theaters such as Chicago’s Second City. Have you ever wondered how you might apply the skills lear...
150. Building a Vibrant Culture—Nicole Greer, CEO, Build a Vibrant Culture
How do you build a vibrant culture? One that is alive and well, not just to you, but to your staff and team?Our guest today, Nicole Greer, shares her leadership philosophy and business coaching methodology with us that helps light up you...
149. Rebranding Could Be Your Growth Accelerator—Jim Heininger, Founder, The Rebranding Experts
Have you ever thought about rebranding your company? Or maybe, you are in a situation, like some of our clients, where you have to change your company name in order to secure a trademark. It can be very scary. But it doesn’t have to be. In fact...
148. How to Supercharge Your Marketing With Storytelling—Anthony Butler, Founder, Can-Do Ideas
Are you familiar with ancient storytelling principles and how they can impact your ability to connect with your clients? Our guest today, Anthony Butler, shares with us his 3-Step process to help supercharge your marketing with stor...
147. Referrals Without Asking? Yes, It's Possible—Stacey Brown Randall, Head Referral Ninja Master, Building a Referable Business
How important are referrals to your business? And would you like to have more referrals? For most businesses, referrals are a primary driver of growth and sustainability, but what are you doing to help cultivate your referral relationships?...
146. What is Alignment and Why it Matters—Jonathon Hensley, CEO, Emerge
You may have heard the word ‘alignment’ used in various business settings, but have you thought about what it actually means? And, why does being aligned matter to your organization? Our guest today is Jonathon Hensley, and he...
145. How to Compel and Repel the Right Job Applicants—Bryan Adams, CEO, Ph.Creative
Have you ever thought about changing your employee recruiting strategy to focus first on repelling the wrong candidates and then compelling the right ones? One of the biggest challenges I hear from our clients and business leaders around th...
144. Leveraging Analytics to Minimize Preventable Loss Throughout Your Organization—Russ Hawkins, CEO, Agilence
You are familiar with analytics when it comes to offensive strategies in marketing and sales, but how do you use analytics as a defensive tool to create strategies to reduce costs and prevent shrinkage? Our guest today is Russ Hawk...
143. Non-Food Franchising—Jon Ostenson, President, FranBridge Consulting
Did you know that the semi-absentee franchise owner and multi-unit franchise owner is on the rise? And did you know that the majority of franchisors are in non-food franchising? It is not to say that food franchises are unimportant, but it is a...
142. How to Succeed Using Press Releases to Generate Publicity—Mickie Kennedy, Founder, eReleases.com
Have you tried getting publicity or PR for your company in the past? How did it go? Have you struggled with garnering the right kind of media attention to build your company's reputation? If this is you, then today’s podcast is for you. <...
141. The Proven Profit Process—Ryan Niddel, CEO, Techvestors
How well do you think your company’s processes are documented? If a person in a key role left today, would it create a vulnerability? Documenting and creating processes is always a popular topic of discussion and that’s exactly why we brought o...
140. Love Your Team—Helen Fanucci, Transformational Sales Leader, Microsoft
How do you love your team at work? I don’t mean in a romantic way. I mean, how do you show your team that they are valued and cared about? And more specifically, how do you love your sales team that does not include their bonus or commission? S...
139. Finding Happiness in Franchising, Music, and Healthcare—Richard Rees, COO, Business Ventures Corp.
How do you define and find happiness? Do you find happiness in your work and what you do? Our guest today is Richard Rees, and he shares with us how he has found happiness when he was a starving entrepreneur and as successful investor.
138. Samurai Leadership—Don Schmincke, Founder, SAGA Leadership Institute
I am sure you are familiar with the ancient Samurai, but did you know they had a comprehensive leadership code? Our guest today, is Don Schmincke, who is the author of the Best-Selling book The Code of Executive, which shares the 47 ancient Sam...
137. A Leader’s Most Important Job—Sief Khafagi, CEO, Techvestors
Do you know what a leader’s most important job is? If you think it is sales or vision, according to our guest today, that is wrong. Our guest today is Sief Khafagi, who is the founder of Techvestor and previously worked Facebook hav...
136. Redefining Success for Your Business—Tim Schurrer, CEO, David Novak Leadership
Do you have your own definition of what success means to you? And one that is not a business goal? If you are thinking success is hitting your year-end revenue numbers, selling a certain amount of franchises, or having a personal income thresho...