Saunda applies her 25 years in franchising to connect with franchise audiences. As an active and previous board member of the International Franchise Association, Saunda uses her passion, humor, and well-rounded expertise to deliver the franchisor’s message from the understanding of a relatable franchisee.
Saunda is not your typical MC; she’s a facilitator of moments. She will not only introduce speakers and manage the schedule with precision but also infuse the program with an infectious enthusiasm that leaves a lasting impact. Saunda’s wit and charm will keep your audience engaged and entertained throughout the program. Her goal is to ensure that your attendees leave with a smile, inspired, and motivated.
The 10 Year Over Night Success- 45 minutes
Here Saunda playfully shares the trials and tribulations as a young franchisee who bucked the system for years until her ah-ha moment changed her focus and path to success entirely. She discusses overcoming incredible obstacles in a male-dominated industry and explains why she calls her royalty payments tuition and membership fees. Audiences will walk away inspired to kick up their own successful journey.
Becoming Your Own CEO -30 minutes
During this breakout, Saunda teaches attendees how to take charge of their own business while successfully navigating their franchise system.
Leadership Isn’t A Line Item -30 minutes
During this session, Saunda deep dives into the difference between Leading and Managing. Attendees will take away tangible action steps to become more effective leaders.
Firing Family – 30 minutes
Whether you have a parent, spouse, child, or sibling in your business, Saunda shares both tearful and laughable tips for successfully navigating being in business with family.
Peer Performance Facilitator
Are you wanting to strengthen your brand and build your franchisees’ success? Saunda helps facilitate best practices in your brand to take franchisees to the next level. Her relatable experience and passion for franchising help guide franchisees to share accurate benchmarking and deliver actionable plans to move the needle.
Testimonials
“Saunda spoke and conducted a workshop at one of my franchise conferences and scored top marks. Saunda spoke from the heart and shared her story of going from a rebel franchisee to a Top Gun performing franchisee. Her lessons learned over the course of growing her business, and her leadership really hit home to my franchisees and gave them industry perspectives they didn’t have prior. The results were a stronger focus on following the brand systems and standards as well as stronger collaboration. I can’t recommend Saunda highly enough.”
“Saunda’s ability to read the room and connect with the audience is only rivaled by her depth of knowledge and experience in the franchise space. If you are looking for a speaker who can educate AND motivate, Saunda would be a brilliant choice!”
“Over the many years that I have known Saunda Kitchen-McDaniel, I have had the pleasure of serving on panels with her, hearing her speak at conferences, and watching her directly consult with both franchisees and franchisors. Saunda not only brings her own energy to the table, she also has the unique ability to tap into the energy of her audience and magnify that energy for everyone. Her smart, kindly direct, and inspirational approach is amazing to observe and so contagious.”