Chuck Carmen - Franchise Expert

Keynote speaker and motivational speaker, Chuck Carmen really understands the franchise business; Chuck Carmen is the expert!

Working with franchises in industries that vary from financial to food, and being a former franchisee and franchisor gives Chuck the unique real world experience it takes to make him one of the best speakers available in the franchise arena.

Having taken over a partnership in a nearly bankrupt internationally known franchise operation, he made it into a highly recognized and an award winning business. Chuck Carmen doesn't just talk about the franchise business . . . HE LIVED IT AND HE KNOWS IT!

Chuck knows what it takes from the ground up to build a successful franchise operation and he presents this to his audiences with the same enthusiasm in his gut that it took to do it!

As he says, "Taking over the operation of a franchise with 12 locations, 27 employees, and no money or credit to buy office supplies, and, then making it an operation of over 250 locations with over 400 employees in two states and the British West Indies was one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life. Wow what a feeling!"

Chuck began his speaking career at the request and insistence of other business owners, franchisors, and franchisees that watched for themselves what he did with his own company. Now over 25 years of experience later Chuck has worked with organizations from "The dirt to the sky, the land to the water, and from the light to the heavy" as he likes to say. Chuck's experience ranges from franchised Check-N-Go © in the financial area to dealers of Cessna© Aircraft and from Weight Watchers© to Jacuzzi © dealers.

As Chuck says,"I don't just want to be a speaker for a client. I want to get to know them, their business needs and concerns. I want to learn their business, speak with their winners, the middle of the roaders, and the laggers before I even begin to build a custom presentation to take them to newer heights in their individual operations." "To ignite the spirit and hidden energy in someone to want to build something is what it is all about for me."

"Those that don't risk going too far will never know how far they can go." - Chuck Carmen

Chuck's Most Requested Topics

(Chuck always customizes to fit your wants and needs.)

"So Now I Am A Franchisee"

* From someone who was a highly successful one. How to take advantage of it and build something. "A prophet is never understood in his own back yard." You the franchisor can tell them but they may not hear it. Let them hear 'your message' from someone that walked in their shoes. We all share the same name/brand so let's protect it!

"Take Advantage Of The Opportunity"

* Don't just wait. Keep your eyes open. As a franchisee, don't be blind to what is being offered you.

"Do You Really Want to Be In This Business?"

* Chuck calls it like he sees it. If you need to get a franchisee motivated, this is it. A real gut check from someone that has done it.

"Would You Do Business With Yourself? "

*An innovative, unique, and fresh approach at looking at how you do business. Make yourself a cut above the rest.

"When Was The Last Time You Took Inventory?"

* Take a different look at a different inventory on the experience of doing business with yourself/franchise.

"The Art of The Turnaround"

* Chuck has specialized in turning around businesses, and lives, from the doldrums to the highly successful. An awe inspiring session for your organization or the individual.

"So You Are The Franchisor?"

* This one is strictly for the franchisor. When you play, a how to "own the ball" . . . but in a motivational way.

"Succeeding Through Accountability"

* If your business doesn't have an accountability model, will you succeed? The skills needed to handle a crisis and seize the opportunities of building a business.

"Who Said Customer Service Doesn't Exist?"
* Maybe yes, maybe no. You better be a cut above, a step ahead, innovative and creative in the new world of the customer's expectations. Real ideas and proven tips from around the world on exceptional, first-class "be treated like a guest in your home" techniques that will make you the envy of your industry.

"I Love Negativity and Conflict"

* Negativity and conflict are honest forms of communication. If we are honest, the relationship between a franchisor and franchisee can be tested at times. The key is how to understand it, defuse it, build on it, and use its wasted energy for the good.

"It's not the Altitude . . . It's the Attitude!"

* Who said the sky's the limit? It is not altitude sickness that makes us weak, tired, unmotivated, and listless. It is our attitude and how we control it! An inspiring presentation that leaves everyone saying "10 for 10", "I couldn't get enough", "Everyone needs this" and "You increased my sales from the bottom to the top in our organization in just three months. Thanks."

"I Don't Believe in Motivation"

*Get that burning feeling in the belly. Not a pep rally but a motivational experience from the inside out. Chuck believes that most motivation is external and short lived. This is an experience on real and lasting motivation that is internal.

"Creating the Future"

* In franchising, a life can be short or long. It is your choice. Change is inevitable and comes way too fast today. Don't wait until it is pushed on you and you are left behind. This one is real tips on being innovative and how to stay on top in the changing franchise world. What consumers want change all the time and you need to keep pace. Don't be a retread where everything old is new again. Be a visionary.

"Time Management? It Doesn't Work."
* A new look at organizational skills, multi-tasking, and handling stress, through "Productivity Management".

"Igniting the Fire Within"

* All great men and women had a vision. Create yours for business and life.

"How to Get a Date"

* Selling from one of the best! If Chuck can sell a piece of sheet metal for $3,000,000 . . . well enough said. An innovative presentation on the art of selling. Everyone is selling something, your brand, your product, yourself.

"Marketing Through Philanthropy"

* The big guys have known the advantages of marketing through philanthropy for years. It is your turn to see how, with a very small investment of time and maybe money, you can reap huge benefits and profits. There are great causes out there willing to be your sales force! Chuck knows this from both sides from selling sponsorships to running an award winning not-for-profit organization.

"Winning Over Adversity"

* A personal life story of inspiration and motivation. Chuck openly shares from his life's most painful experiences on how he overcame them and now has people seek out his advice on how he did it.