--- title: "Johnny Franchise: The Franchise Expert (12)" description: Expert franchise tips and techniques for improving results in franchise brands, for franchisors and franchisees of all sizes. (12) --- [![JF - new logo updated (2)](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/hs-fs/hubfs/JF%20-%20new%20logo%20updated%20(2).png?width=338&height=157&name=JF%20-%20new%20logo%20updated%20(2).png "JF - new logo updated (2)")](https://www.johnnyfranchise.com) - [JohnnyFranchise.com](https://www.johnnyfranchise.com/) - [About John](https://www.johnnyfranchise.com/about/) - [Services](https://www.johnnyfranchise.com/services/) - [Schedule a Consultation](https://www.johnnyfranchise.com/schedule/) # Johnny Franchise Blog ## [Are You Having a Meeting of the Bored? Or a Board Meeting?](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/are-you-having-a-meeting-of-the-bored-or-a-board-meeting) [John Francis](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/author/johnfrancis) on Nov 19, 2018, 9:00:04 PM [Advisory Boards](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/tag/advisory-boards), [Franchising Help](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/tag/franchising-help) [![Your advisory board meetings shouldn't be boring](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Fotolia_202825552_XS-1.jpg)](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/are-you-having-a-meeting-of-the-bored-or-a-board-meeting) [Read More](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/are-you-having-a-meeting-of-the-bored-or-a-board-meeting) ## [Setting Up an Advisory Board: It Doesn’t Have to be Hard](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/setting-up-an-advisory-board-it-doesnt-have-to-be-hard) [John Francis](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/author/johnfrancis) on Oct 30, 2018, 1:00:01 AM [Advisory Boards](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/tag/advisory-boards), [Franchising Help](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/tag/franchising-help) [![Sitting at a franchise advisory board meeting](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Fotolia_8786229_XS-1.jpg)](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/setting-up-an-advisory-board-it-doesnt-have-to-be-hard) [Read More](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/setting-up-an-advisory-board-it-doesnt-have-to-be-hard) ## [Takeaways from the Faegre Baker Daniels Franchise Summit 2018](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/takeaways-from-the-faegre-baker-daniels-franchise-summit-2018) [John Francis](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/author/johnfrancis) on Sep 24, 2018, 1:00:48 AM [Franchisors](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/tag/franchisors), [Franchise Conferences](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/tag/franchise-conferences) [![The Faegre Baker Daniels Franchise Summit](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Faegre-Summit-1-scaled.jpg)](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/takeaways-from-the-faegre-baker-daniels-franchise-summit-2018) [Read More](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/takeaways-from-the-faegre-baker-daniels-franchise-summit-2018) ## [How an Advisory Board Can Help Build Trust](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/how-an-advisory-board-can-help-build-trust) [John Francis](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/author/johnfrancis) on Aug 21, 2018, 1:00:39 AM [Advisory Boards](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/tag/advisory-boards), [Franchisors](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/tag/franchisors) [![Introduce your franchisees to your advisory board members to help build trust ](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Fotolia_118993437_XS-1.jpg)](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/how-an-advisory-board-can-help-build-trust) [Read More](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/how-an-advisory-board-can-help-build-trust) ## [My Interview on the Modern Business Podcast](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/interview-modern-business-podcast) [John Francis](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/author/johnfrancis) on Jul 17, 2018, 12:05:55 AM [Franchise Planning](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/tag/franchise-planning), [Franchising Speaker](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/tag/franchising-speaker) [![Listen to my interview on the Modern Business Podcast.](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Fotolia_131018843_XS-1.jpg)](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/interview-modern-business-podcast) [Read More](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/interview-modern-business-podcast) ## [The Franchise Lifecycle: What Stage of Growth are You In?](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/what-stage-of-growth-are-you-in) [John Francis](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/author/johnfrancis) on Jun 26, 2018, 6:16:40 PM [Franchise Planning](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/tag/franchise-planning), [Franchisees](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/tag/franchisees), [Franchise Lifecycle Program](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/tag/franchise-lifecycle-program) [![The stages of the franchise lifecycle ](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Fotolia_122343088_XS.jpg)](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/what-stage-of-growth-are-you-in) [Read More](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/what-stage-of-growth-are-you-in) ## [From Franchising to Fathers Eve: My Executive Chat with Rebecca Patt](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/franchising-fathers-eve-executive-chat-rebecca-patt) [John Francis](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/author/johnfrancis) on May 14, 2018, 10:00:12 PM [Franchising Speaker](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/tag/franchising-speaker), [Franchise Consulting](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/tag/franchise-consulting) [![Another successful Father's Eve event ](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/fathers-eve-1.jpg)](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/franchising-fathers-eve-executive-chat-rebecca-patt)   [Read More](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/franchising-fathers-eve-executive-chat-rebecca-patt) ## [Using a Board to Help Develop Your Staff](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/using-board-help-develop-staff) [John Francis](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/author/johnfrancis) on Apr 15, 2018, 8:00:00 PM [Franchise Planning](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/tag/franchise-planning), [Advisory Boards](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/tag/advisory-boards), [Franchising Help](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/tag/franchising-help) [![Another benefit of a franchise advisory board is helping to develop your staff](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Fotolia_120753490_XS-1.jpg)](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/using-board-help-develop-staff)   [Read More](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/using-board-help-develop-staff) ## [Interview: The Benefits Of Having An Advisory Board](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/interview-benefits-advisory-board) [John Francis](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/author/johnfrancis) on Mar 15, 2018, 6:45:36 PM [Advisory Boards](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/tag/advisory-boards), [Franchising Speaker](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/tag/franchising-speaker) [![](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/video_image_01.jpg)](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/interview-benefits-advisory-board) Could you benefit from an advisory board? [Read More](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/interview-benefits-advisory-board) ## [Increase Your Efficiency With a Board](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/increase-efficiency-board) [John Francis](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/author/johnfrancis) on Feb 19, 2018, 4:30:49 AM [Advisory Boards](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/tag/advisory-boards), [Franchising Help](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/tag/franchising-help) [![Wasting time? A board of advisors will help increase the efficiency of your franchise business](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Fotolia_96429780_XS-1.jpg)](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/increase-efficiency-board)   [Read More](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/increase-efficiency-board) [❮](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/page/11) [1](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/page/1) [...](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/page/7) [10](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/page/10) [11](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/page/11) [12](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/page/12) [13](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/page/13) [14](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/page/14) [...](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/page/16) [16](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/page/16) [❯](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/page/13) ### **About the Franchise Expert**   ![John Francis 2024 Hi Res](https://blog.johnnyfranchise.com/hs-fs/hubfs/John%20Francis%202024%20Hi%20Res.jpg?width=214&height=148&name=John%20Francis%202024%20Hi%20Res.jpg) John Francis is an enthusiastic, engaging business advisor and an entertaining public speaker for franchise brands because he speaks from experience and from the heart. 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