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62 episodes
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Date created
2025/06/05
Latest episode
2026/11/10
Average duration
42 min.
Release period
17 days
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‘LFG’ is the unfiltered franchise education podcast. No gatekeeping here, just practical franchise insights from some of the smartest voices in the industry! Hosted by Franchise Assembly co-founders Michael Hyam and Liane Caruso, tune in twice a month for strategies on franchise development, marketing, leadership, and more.
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E59: What Franchise Conventions Get Wrong About Stage Time & Sponsorships! With Utopia Experience
2026/11/10
Tune in this week for an episode with Joey Goone, President & Co-Founder of Utopia Experience, to learn how to plan a franchise convention that gets franchisees in the room, keeps them engaged, and makes the impact last after everyone goes home.
We also share franchise news, our Franchise Royals of the episode, and share upcoming franchise events.
Connect on LinkedIn:
Connect with LianeConnect with MichaelConnect with Joey
This episode is brought to you by:
Franchise NinjaAdduroUtopia ExperienceFranchise AssemblyThe National Franchise Show
Music for this episode is by Andrey Rossi
E58: What a Real Streaming TV Budget Should Look Like for Franchises! With Adduro
2026/10/27
Tune in this week for an episode with Brandt Bodamer, CEO of Adduro, to learn about TV and audio streaming advertising for franchises.
From budget to targeting to incorporating it into your performance marketing strategy.
We also share franchise news, our Franchise Royals of the episode, and share upcoming franchise events.
Connect on LinkedIn:
Connect with LianeConnect with MichaelConnect with BrandtThis episode is brought to you by:
Franchise NinjaAdduroUtopia ExperienceFranchise AssemblyThe National Franchise ShowMusic for this episode is by Andrey Rossi
E57: Measuring The Right Franchise Development Analytics! With Internet Strategy Labs
2026/10/13
Tune in this week for an episode with Jimmy Weeks, Founder of Internet Strategy Labs, to learn about measuring the right franchise development analytics for your system.
We also share franchise news, our Franchise Royals of the episode, and share upcoming franchise events.
Connect on LinkedIn:
Connect with LianeConnect with MichaelConnect with JimmyThis episode is brought to you by:
Franchise NinjaAdduroUtopia ExperienceFranchise AssemblyNational Franchise ShowMusic for this episode is by Andrey Rossi
E56: How to Genuinely Succeed at Franchise Trade Shows! With Michael Hyam
2026/09/29
Tune in this week for an episode with Michael Hyam, Franchise Show Director at National Event Management and Co-Founder of Franchise Assembly.
He’s sharing strategies to succeed at franchise trade shows, proper preparation, and effective follow-up post-event.
We also share franchise news, our Franchise Royals of the episode, and upcoming franchise events.
Read Michael’s blog post: https://franchiseassembly.com/2026/09/10/win-at-franchise-trade-show/
Connect on LinkedIn
Connect with LianeConnect with Michael
This episode is brought to you by:
Franchise NinjaFranchise AssemblyThe National Franchise Show
Music for this episode is by Andrey Rossi
Featured Chat With Ingrid Schneider: FML AI Masterclass
2026/09/28
Join Liane Caruso of Franchise Assembly and Ingrid Schnieder of Train In Your Lane for a featured chat about all things Franchise Marketing Live (coming up soon - November 2026), AI education, and the Masterclass Ingrid is teaching at the event.Interested in joining for FML and the AI Masterclass? Learn more and get registered at: http://franchisemarketinglive.com/
E55: Funding Franchises and Building a Community! With Benetrends
2026/09/15
Tune in this week for an episode with Ali Kraus, Chief Marketing Officer of Benetrends, to learn about funding franchises and building a thriving community in the franchise industry.
Ali knows a lot about both areas and shares some really great steps to take to thrive in franchising.
We also share franchise news, our Franchise Royals of the episode, and upcoming franchise events.
Connect on LinkedIn
Connect with LianeConnect with MichaelConnect with Ali
This episode is brought to you by:
NetsertiveFranchise NinjaFranchise AssemblyThe National Franchise Show
Music for this episode is by Andrey Rossi
E54: Get Franchisees Found In The Age of AI Overviews! With Logical Position
2026/09/01
Tune in this week for an episode with Gavin Flynn, Partner & Acquisition Manager at Logical Position, to learn about how to get franchisees found in the age of AI overviews.
Search is changing rapidly, and Gavin is here to share solutions!
We also share franchise news, our Franchise Royals of the episode, and upcoming franchise events.
Connect on LinkedIn:
Connect with LianeConnect with MichaelConnect with Gavin
This episode is brought to you by:
NetsertiveFranchise NinjaFranchise AssemblyThe National Franchise Show
Music for this episode is by Andrey Rossi
E53: Fix Your Brand Positioning With The Pillar Method! With Ray Strategic Marketing
2026/08/18
Tune in this week for an episode with Wendy Winder, Chief Strategist at Ray Strategic Marketing, to learn about building a strong brand foundation and how to position your brand using the 3-4 pillar method.
We also share franchise news, our Franchise Royals of the episode, and upcoming franchise events.
Connect on LinkedIn
Connect with Liane on LinkedIn
Connect with Michael on LinkedIn
Connect with Wendy on LinkedIn
This episode is brought to you by:
NetsertiveFranchise NinjaFranchise AssemblyThe National Franchise Show
Music for this episode is by Andrey Rossi
E52: Why Everyone’s Mad at Their Marketing Agency! With Tidehouse
2026/08/04
Tune in this week for a great conversation with Greg Morrell, CEO of Tidehouse, to learn all about why franchise brands are frustrated with their marketing agencies and how we can address this problem.
We also share franchise news, highlight our LinkedIn Royals of the week, and talk about upcoming events.
Connect with Liane: linkedin.com/in/lianecaruso
Connect with Michael: linkedin.com/in/michaelhyamfranchiseshow
Connect with Greg: linkedin.com/in/gregmorrell/
This episode is brought to you by…
Netsertive: netsertive.com
Papirfly: papirfly.com
Franchise Assembly: franchiseassembly.com
The National Franchise Show: franchiseshowinfo.com
| Music by Andrey Rossi | Podcast Produced by Belle White Creative
E51: Where The Marketing Gap Is In Franchise Sales! With Katherine LeBlanc
2026/07/21
Tune in this week for a great conversation with Katherine LeBlanc of Apollo CMO to learn all about the fran dev blind spot.
Learn where the marketing gap breaks franchise sales. We also share franchise news, highlight our LinkedIn Royals of the week, and talk about upcoming events.
Connect with Liane: linkedin.com/in/lianecaruso
Connect with Michael: linkedin.com/in/michaelhyamfranchiseshow
Connect with Katherine LeBlanc: linkedin.com/in/katherineleblanc
This episode is brought to you by…
Netsertive: netsertive.com
Papirfly: papirfly.com
Franchise Assembly: franchiseassembly.com
The National Franchise Show: franchiseshowinfo.com
| Music by Andrey Rossi | Podcast Produced by Belle White Creative
E50: Live Webinar - The Hidden Costs of Ignoring Upper Funnel Marketing
2026/06/11
Join Liane Caruso (Co-Founder, Franchise Assembly and HelloCMO), Aditya Varanasi (CEO & Founder of Awarity) and Pat O'Toole (CMO of Unleashed Brands) as they explore the full funnel approach to today's digital marketing landscape and what happens when you ignore top of funnel and brand awareness marketing.
They discuss:
- Meet the customers where they are in their journey - how the upper funnel creates shortcuts to you.
- How upper-funnel channels build brand awareness, trust, and conversions with less effort with a larger audience.
- The growth-limiting features of last-click attribution and performance-only strategies
- How leading franchise brands are balancing demand generation with lead generation
- What modern marketers should rethink as AI and consumer behavior reshape the funnel
E49: Franchise Brand Control in the Zero-click Era! With Papirfly
2026/06/09
Tune in this week for a great conversation with Frank Tommy Brotke, VP of Product Marketing of Papirfly, to learn all about Franchise brand control in the zero-click era
We also share franchise news, highlight our LinkedIn Royals of the week, and talk about upcoming events.
Connect with Liane: linkedin.com/in/lianecaruso
Connect with Michael: linkedin.com/in/michaelhyamfranchiseshow
Connect with Frank Tommy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/franktommybrotke/
Check out Papirfly on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@papirfly
Explore the Papirfly Franchise Marketing Tool: https://www.papirfly.com/solutions/franchise-marketing-software/?utm_campaign=29649933-Q4.25-Let%27s-Grow%21-Franchise-Event&utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social
This episode is brought to you by:
Netsertive: netsertive.com
Papirfly: papirfly.com
Franchise Assembly: franchiseassembly.com
The National Franchise Show: franchiseshowinfo.com
| Music by Andrey Rossi | Podcast Produced by Belle White Creative
E48: Autonomous Sales (From Call to Close) Using AI! With Raynmaker
2026/05/12
Tune in this week for a great conversation with Joe Gagnon, CEO & Co-Founder, and Garth Fasano, President & Co-Founder of Raynmaker, to learn all about fully automated sales processes.
We even learn about the tools that are making sales without anyone interacting with the lead.
We also share franchise news, highlight our LinkedIn Royals of the week, and talk about upcoming events.
Connect with Liane: linkedin.com/in/lianecaruso
Connect with Michael: linkedin.com/in/michaelhyamfranchiseshow
Connect with Joe Gagnon: linkedin.com/in/joegagnon
Connect with Garth Fasano: linkedin.com/in/garthfasano
This episode is brought to you by…
Netsertive: netsertive.com
Papirfly: papirfly.com
Franchise Assembly: franchiseassembly.com
The National Franchise Show: franchiseshowinfo.com
| Music by Andrey Rossi | Podcast Produced by Belle White Creative
E47: Showing Up & Converting in the AI Marketing Era! With V Digital
2026/04/28
Tune in this week for a great conversation with Kenny Stocker, VP of Sales & Partnerships at V Digital Services, to learn all about how to show up and convert in the modern AI world.
We also share franchise news, highlight our LinkedIn Royals of the week, and talk about upcoming events.
Connect with Liane: linkedin.com/in/lianecaruso
Connect with Michael: linkedin.com/in/michaelhyamfranchiseshow
Connect with Kenny: linkedin.com/in/kennystocker
This episode is brought to you by…
Netsertive: netsertive.com
Papirfly: papirfly.com
Franchise Assembly: franchiseassembly.com
The National Franchise Show: franchiseshowinfo.com
| Music by Andrey Rossi | Podcast Produced by Belle White Creative
E46: Why Local Marketing Keeps Breaking Down & How to Fix it with Kaia Watkins of Flint Direct
2026/03/24
Tune in this week for a great conversation with Kaia Watkins of Flint Direct to learn all about valuation and funding readiness as a franchise brand.
We also share franchise news, highlight our LinkedIn Royals of the week, and talk about upcoming events.
Connect with Liane: http://linkedin.com/in/lianecaruso
Connect with Michael: http://linkedin.com/in/michaelhyamfranchiseshow
Connect with Kaia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaiawatkins/Learn
More about Flint Direct: https://www.flint-direct.com/Franchise Assembly
This episode is brought to you by Netsertive, Papirfly, Franchise Assembly and The National Franchise Show
Info: http://franchiseassembly.com| Music by Andrey Rossi | Podcast Produced by Belle White Creative
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