Ron Bender, CFE

Ron Bender, CFE

Bradenton, Florida, United States
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    Leadership Development, Team Building, Business Consulting, Brand Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Public Speaking, and Customer Service

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Experience

  • French Florist Graphic

    French Florist

    Los Angeles, California

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    https://franlift.com/ http://www.futurefocusfranchise.com/

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    Boston, Massachusetts

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    Environmental Biotech

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    www.bigfrogfranchise.com

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    http://alphagraphicsfranchise.com/

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    http://www.franchiseamericafinance.com/

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Education

  • Texas A&M University Galveston Campus Graphic

    Texas A&M University at Galveston

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    Activities and Societies: TAMU Baseball Team, Student Activities Director, intramural sports, Sunday Morning Football Club, Aggie Bonfire, SCUBA diving, role-playing games, Beach volleyball, Aggie football games, Entertainment Committee Chairman!

    My early ambition was to work with Jacques Cousteau, but that didn't work out...
    I learned the Latin names for lots of great seafood, but also what those delicious morsels eat (Buzz-kill!). I'm a lot of fun walking on the beach, though!

  • - Present

    Activities and Societies: VetFran Committee member. Franchise Development and Operations. Hosting panel discussions and moderating roundtables at the IFA Convention, expos, bootcamps and conferences. FranShip mentoring program. Emerging Franchisor Bootcamp, Franchising Gives Back, FranPac.

    Awarded February 2013 at the International Franchise Association's annual convention, renewed 2016, 2019 and 2022.
    The wonderful folks in the franchise industry are intelligent, personable, successful and hard-working, and they are very generous in sharing the knowledge they have gained over their years of experience. Thanks to all who teach me, help me, inspire me and continue to mentor me.

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    Activities and Societies: Assistant Instructor, 4 classes. Voted Most Likely to Succeed by fellow students. Continuous Performance award.

    Perhaps the most famous Sales and Relationship training program ever! A great course, taught by a great instructor, through a great organization! The other students were very helpful throughout the class and outside practice. What a motivator!

Licenses & Certifications

  • Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) Graphic

    Certified Franchise Executive (CFE)

    ICFE

    Issued Expires
    Credential ID Certified knowledge of the franchise industry, including rules & Best Practices.

Volunteer Experience

  • VetFran Executive Committee Vice Chairman

    IFA Foundation, VetFran Committee

    - Present 8 years 8 months

    i18n_veterans

    Veterans excel in franchising, and the IFA and VetFran encourage and support veterans in learning about the franchise industry, selecting the best franchise for them, purchasing and operating a franchise or getting a great job in franchising. We are OPEN FOR OPPORTUNITY - Start a business FOR yourself; not BY yourself!
    I do presentations to encourage Veterans and members of diverse communities to learn about ownership and employment opportunities in franchising!

    A commitment to our…

    Veterans excel in franchising, and the IFA and VetFran encourage and support veterans in learning about the franchise industry, selecting the best franchise for them, purchasing and operating a franchise or getting a great job in franchising. We are OPEN FOR OPPORTUNITY - Start a business FOR yourself; not BY yourself!
    I do presentations to encourage Veterans and members of diverse communities to learn about ownership and employment opportunities in franchising!

    A commitment to our nation’s veterans goes far beyond corporate social responsibility, patriotism and supporting our heroes. For franchisors, it is also a proven pathway to attracting some of the best prospective franchisees out there who leave the military with the leadership and teamwork skills uniquely matched to franchising. Learning and executing systems and standard operating procedures is their bread and butter. Dedication, perseverance, discipline and team building imparted by years of military service combined with the entrepreneurial spirit of those veterans seeking franchise opportunities makes for a perfect combination, and franchisors know it.

  • Encouraging franchise ownership by our military veterans and their families, and increasing employment of veterans and mil-spouses by franchise companies.

    IFA's VetFran Committee

    - Present 8 years 8 months

    i18n_veterans

    Military veterans make excellent franchisees because they learn linearly and are adept in following a system. I work with a committee of enthusiastic, positive franchise industry professionals, many of whom are veterans, to encourage franchise companies to provide discounts, mentoring, and other benefits for veterans and their family members to become successful franchisees or employees of franchises, and I speak at expos, events and conferences to educate veterans on the opportunities in and…

    Military veterans make excellent franchisees because they learn linearly and are adept in following a system. I work with a committee of enthusiastic, positive franchise industry professionals, many of whom are veterans, to encourage franchise companies to provide discounts, mentoring, and other benefits for veterans and their family members to become successful franchisees or employees of franchises, and I speak at expos, events and conferences to educate veterans on the opportunities in and benefits of franchise ownership.

  • Franchising Gives Back Volunteer

    International Franchise Association

    - Present 12 years 7 months

    Social Services

    The International Franchise Association's annual Franchising Gives Back event is an opportunity for franchise industry professionals to show how much we care about our community and the people in it. We want to help out and give back in any way possible, most recently by maintaining and improving the gardens and recreational areas at the Wounded Warrior and Family Support Center at Brooks Army Medical Center on Joint Base Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio.

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    Committee Chairman, Assistant Scoutmaster & Merit Badge Counselor

    Boy Scouts of America

    - 22 years

    Children

    I got great satisfaction from working with America's youth, helping them learn to enjoy, protect and celebrate the outdoors and evolve into thoughtful, well-rounded & active adults! I love the activities, including camping, canoeing & kayaking, hiking, cycling and so much more, but the satisfaction I get from watching these boys grow into young men and strong citizens is incredible!

    I get to teach Archery, Canoeing, Cycling, Camping, Entrepreneurship, Salesmanship, and many more valuable…

    I got great satisfaction from working with America's youth, helping them learn to enjoy, protect and celebrate the outdoors and evolve into thoughtful, well-rounded & active adults! I love the activities, including camping, canoeing & kayaking, hiking, cycling and so much more, but the satisfaction I get from watching these boys grow into young men and strong citizens is incredible!

    I get to teach Archery, Canoeing, Cycling, Camping, Entrepreneurship, Salesmanship, and many more valuable and fun skills to enthusiastic young people. What a blast!

  • Youth Athletics Coach & Assistant Coach

    Lacrosse, Volleyball and Baseball

    - 21 years

    Children

    I love working with kids, sharing my love of sports and teaching fundamentals. I especially treasure inspiring positive attitudes and helping them appreciate the value of teamwork!

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    Tour de Cure 100-mile bicycle ride

    American Diabetes Association

    - Present 14 years 5 months

    Health

    I participate in the annual Southwest Florida Tour de Cure 100-mile bike ride to raise awareness and funds for Diabetes research and education. Many people I love suffer with this terrible disease, and more and more Americans are diagnosed every year. Proactive diabetes education programs can minimize the new cases as we teach our young people how to eat and exercise better.

Courses

  • CFE: Franchise Development, Social Media, Franchise Operations

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  • Dealing with Conflict & Confrontation

    CareerTrack

  • Defuse Anger & Calm People Down

    CareerTrack

  • Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics

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  • Franchise Development & Franchisor Financing

    IFA 2012

  • Franchise Development Seminar

    IFA 2012

  • Game Changing Trends in Franchise Sales

    Franch. Performance Group

  • High Efficiency Selling - How Superior Salespeople Get That Way

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  • How to Overcome Negativity in the Workplace

    CareerTrack

  • How to Recruit Better Candidates and Close More Sales

    IFA 2004

  • LinkedIn Insider Networking Training

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  • Managing Emotions Under Pressure

    CareerTrack

  • Managing Multiple Priorities

    Fred Pryor Seminars

  • Managing the Customer Experience

    IFA 2012

  • Marine Biology & Chemistry

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  • Networking That Works on LinkedIn

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  • Self-Discipline & Emotional Control

    CareerTrack

  • Social Media Strategies Beyond the Basics

    IFA 2012

  • The New Normal in Franchise Development

    IFA 2012

  • The Power of Time Control

    The Franklin Institute

  • Use of Social Media and Digital Technology in Franchise Development

    IFA 2012

  • Using Simultaneous Messaging Across Mixed Media Channels

    IFA 2012

  • Voted Most Likely to Succeed

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  • Web 2.0: Social Media & Networking in Franchise Sales

    IFA 2012

  • the 5 Habits of Highly Successful Franchisors

    IFA 2012

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