Joseph Frost

Can treating your business like a franchise still be beneficial even if you don’t want to franchise? Bertus Albertse is the President of Jabz Boxing, and founded a fitness franchise in 2013 that has since expanded to 7 international territories. Bertus has been a leader in the health & fitness industry for over 14 years, and joins Joe Frost on this week’s episode of The Fractional C-Suite Retreat. Bertus and Joe discuss the ways that any business can gain insight from the franchise model, how to monetize your trademark, and how to set up your franchise framework.

Today’s guest is an author of six books on organizational communication and change, an expert in honest communication and resolving conflict, and a national speakers association certified speaking professional. Steven Gaffney is the President and CEO of the Steven Gaffney Company. Steven joins the show this week to sit down with Joe and discuss how to be a more effective communicator, give better feedback, and build stronger teams.

As companies get larger, C-suites get further and further away from the customer. Today’s guest is an Entrepreneur and a master conversationalist. Casey Cheshire is the author of the book “Marketing Automation Unleashed” and the CEO of Ringmaster Conversational Marketing. Casey joins host Joseph Frost to talk about how podcasts can get you a conversation with your ideal customer, and the value fractional team members can provide.

The word “fractional” can get a bad rap. It sometimes carries associations with fragmentation or incompleteness. But when imagined optimistically and creatively, “fractional” also implies flexibility and adaptability.

Today’s guest is a highly-skilled strategic communicator who has helped brands come to life through storytelling for over 15 years. Andrea Sok is the Founder and Principal, Chief Storyteller, Marketer, and PR Maven at SOK influencer. Andrea comes on the show this week to teach about engaging with your audience, and how to tell a compelling story in your marketing.

A change in mindset means a change in the question asked. It’s no longer, “How can we achieve this result?” Instead, it becomes, “What does it take to become our customer’s favorite?”. It’s a shift from tactical thinking to strategic thinking. When this happens, teams will start pitching their ideas, begin thinking more creatively, and work together in a cross-functional way.