Jack Monson is the President of Brand J the leading franchise development marketing agency. This division of BizCom Associates has told the stories of more than 400 franchise brands via videos, articles, social channels, websites, podcasts, and paid advertising.
Jack is also the owner and host of Social Geek, a Top 25 Marketing podcast on Apple and the number one podcast in Franchising. Social Geek is celebrating its 16th year with nearly 1.5 Million downloads.
He has been working with franchise systems and enterprise brands in digital marketing for two decades after working in radio and public relations in Chicago.
Jack currently serves as the Chair of The International Franchise Association’s Marketing & Innovation Committee and a member of IFA’s Supplier Forum Advisory Board and writes a regular column for Franchise Update Media.
Jack Monson has hosted 1210 Episodes.
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One On One with Sean Falk
July 7th, 2026 | Season 17 | 23 mins 9 secs
Sean Falk, President and COO of Careertopia, is here to share what he sees happening right now in Franchising
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Episode 1230: Live at IFE 2026 Part 3
June 30th, 2026 | Season 17 | 44 mins 47 secs
Jack Monson is at The International Franchise Expo 2026 interviewing some of the top executives in Franchising
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World Franchise Day 2026 with Sherry McNeil
June 9th, 2026 | Season 17 | 5 mins 37 secs
Social Geek presents a mini-episode today getting ready for World Franchise Day!
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AI Generated Versus Premium Content with John Jantsch and Jack Monson
June 2nd, 2026 | Season 17 | 22 mins 20 secs
AI Generated Versus Premium Content with John Jantsch and Jack Monson
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Episode 1225: One On One with James Stapleton
May 19th, 2026 | Season 17 | 24 mins
One-on-One conversation with a 2026 Franchise Thought Leadership Award winner James Stapleton
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So Here's The Thing: Updates and FGMC Preview
May 18th, 2026 | Season 17 | 14 mins 50 secs
Lauren Fernandez of Full Course and Jack Monson of Thunderly are discussing updates like franchisee buyouts, IPOs, and AI blowback. Plus: FGMC!
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Franchise Rock Stars: Rebranding
May 12th, 2026 | 28 mins 43 secs
Franchise Rock Stars discuss Rebranding
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One On One with Dustin Thompson
May 5th, 2026 | Season 17 | 32 mins 16 secs
Franchise Thought Leadership Award winner Dustin Thompson, Director of Franchise Development & Marketing at Jack In The Box
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So Here's The Thing: AI and Fran Dev Search
May 4th, 2026 | Season 17 | 13 mins 55 secs
Lauren Fernandez of Full Course and Jack Monson of Thunderly are investigating where potential restaurant owners are investigating.
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One On One with Larisa Walega
April 28th, 2026 | Season 17 | 29 mins 59 secs
Larisa Walega, CGO of Ziebart International and a member of the IFA Board of Directors, is here to share what she sees happening right now in Franchising.
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So Here's The Thing: Finding $1.5 Trillion
April 27th, 2026 | Season 17 | 14 mins 59 secs
Lauren Fernandez of Full Course and Jack Monson of Thunderly are looking for the cash this week
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One On One with Edith Wiseman
April 21st, 2026 | Season 17 | 36 mins 30 secs
Edith Wiseman, President of FranData, is here to share what she sees happening right now in Franchising.
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One On One with Richard Snow
April 14th, 2026 | Season 17 | 43 mins 22 secs
Conversation Richard Snow, one of this year’s Franchise Thought Leadership Award winners.
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Marketing & Innovation Update: Steve Buors and Lauren Fernandez
March 31st, 2026 | Season 17 | 29 mins 50 secs
In this Marketing & Innovation update, we'll chat with Steve Buors, CEO of ReShift Media and Lauren Fernandez of Full Course