Ford Saeks is an international expert on all matters of marketing and branding. In this book, he shares solid ideas and practical strategies to build your business and enhance your life. - Dr. Nido R. Qubein, Executive Chairman, Great Harvest Bread Co. As the largest multi-unit owner of Edible Arrangements(R) Franchises, I have learned firsthand the importance of effective local marketing. That's why I highly recommend ACCELERATE to any franchise owner. It's a practical and valuable resource that has already made a significant impact on my family of franchises. - Uri Geva. Largest Multi-unit Franchisee, Edible Arrangements(R) Many factors go into franchise success, with developing a positive mindset being the foundation, following our systems, and executing with local area marketing. This book has helped fill the gap for our family of franchises. Thanks, Ford! - Becky Bongiovanni, Brand President, CarePatrol(TM) Franchise Systems, LLC I've got over a decade of experience as a franchise owner, and I'm always looking for ways to grow even faster. I love how practical ACCELERATE is for my team to help us spark ways to execute successfully, boost our local presence, and generate leads for my WOW 1 Day Painting Franchise! - Craig Merrills, Franchise Partner, Wow 1 Day Painting As someone who knows the franchise industry, I can say that Ford Saeks KNOWS FRANCHISING. Ford is a great resource and has helped me with my digital presence and marketing too. He's generous and smart, and a nice guy on top of it all! - John Francis, CEO, Next Level Franchise, Inc. Having booked Ford for multiple franchise events over the years, our franchise brands love his keynote presentations and books because they're relevant to new franchisees, multi-unit owners, and producers looking for ways to grow their businesses. - Katrina Mitchell, Chief Match Maker, Franchise Speakers Ford has been one of the best keynote speakers that we've ever brought in to help our franchise owners learn about accelerating their business, driving more revenue, and increasing profitability. He inspired our team and more importantly gave us actionable items we can take back and implement in our businesses to set us up for success. - Brandon Moxam, Vice President, US Lawns We hired Ford Saeks to do a marketing consulting project for our franchise company, and we liked it so much we hired him to do a second one specifically on franchise sales. The bottom line is that I liked him so much as a keynote speaker that we became a client, twice! - Roger J. Murphy, CEO & Founder, Murphy Business Sales