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 1194 Episodes.
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So Here's The Thing: Spring Cleaning Part 1
March 9th, 2026 | Season 17 | 13 mins 35 secs
Lauren Fernandez and Jack Monson for Part 1 of Spring Cleaning
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Live at IFA 2026 with Jack Monson
March 3rd, 2026 | Season 17 | 32 mins 12 secs
Live at IFA 2026 with Jack Monson
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So Here's The Thing: IPOs and Fractionals
February 25th, 2026 | Season 17 | 15 mins 46 secs
So Here's The Thing: IPOs and Fractionals
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So Here's the Thing: Newstalgia
February 15th, 2026 | Season 17 | 14 mins 52 secs
Laurene Fernandez and Jack Monson dive into the Newstalgia trend
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Don’t Go to the Last Starbucks on the Right (and other IFA tips)
February 3rd, 2026 | Season 17 | 23 mins 48 secs
The Franchise Rock Stars share their tips and advice for navigating the International Franchise Association Convention and all business travel in 2026.
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So Here's The Thing: Marketing's Role in Restaurants
February 2nd, 2026 | Season 17 | 14 mins 1 sec
Lauren Fernandez and Jack Monson discuss Marketing's Role in Restaurants
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Franchise Thought Leadership Awards 2026 with Jack Monson
January 27th, 2026 | Season 17 | 5 mins 10 secs
Host Jack Monson shares the Franchise Thought Leadership Awards 2026
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So Here's The Thing: 2026 Restaurant Industry Predictions
January 26th, 2026 | Season 17 | 13 mins 12 secs
Lauren Fernandez and Jack Monson discuss the changes, acquisitions, and deals in the restaurant space for 2026.
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Live at Franchise Expo South 2026
January 20th, 2026 | Season 17 | 32 mins 38 secs
Live at Franchise Expo South 2026
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New Year's Special: Franchise Goals
January 1st, 2026 | Season 17 | 1 hr 44 mins
Year 17 of Social Geek Podcast and the New Year’s Day Special with 26 Franchise Pros sharing their goals for ‘26:
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Franchise Rock Stars: 2025 Wrap Up
December 16th, 2025 | Season 16 | 29 mins 15 secs
Franchise Rock Stars: 2025 Wrap Up with Derrick Ableman, Scott Greenberg, Kristen Pechacek, and Danielle Wright.
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Live at The SMB Franchise Summit
December 9th, 2025 | Season 16 | 26 mins 52 secs
Live at The SMB Franchise Summit
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Live at Franchise Expo Austin 2025 Part 2
November 25th, 2025 | Season 16 | 1 hr 9 mins
Live at Franchise Expo Austin part 2
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Live at Franchise Expo Austin 2025 Part 1
November 18th, 2025 | Season 16 | 46 mins 56 secs
Live at Franchise Expo Austin 2025 Part 1
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Marketing & Innovation: Franchising AI Updates from Patti Rother, Jeff Leach
October 14th, 2025 | Season 16 | 51 mins 16 secs
Patti Rother and Jeff Leach discuss AI updates for franchises
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Episode 1200: Franchise Rock Stars: Franchisors + Suppliers
September 30th, 2025 | Season 16 | 38 mins 2 secs
Episode 1200 of Social Geek! The Franchise Rock Stars are back on the most popular podcast in franchising.