Guest Posts
PODCAST: Scott Shotton – Building Quality Trainers of Tomorrow
Scott Shotton has over 25 years of technical experience in automotive repair shops. As the owner of The Driveability Guys, Scott performs mobile diagnostics and reprogramming for local repair shops. In his second interview, Scott talks about building classes and that our future trainers are a must and a priority! Link to the episode HERE!…
Artificial intelligent (AI) Powered Applications Increase Service Revenue
Artificial intelligent (AI) powered applications are transforming the way automotive service businesses engage online consumers and as a result, realizing an increase in service revenue. It’s official: artificial intelligence-based applications are here to stay. It’s time to focus on the right applications that are proven to help grow your automotive service business. This means moving…
PODCAST: Danny Durbin – Integrating the Third Generation
Danny Durbin is the second generation owner of Durbin Auto Parts, in Prattville, AL. He is now integrating the third generation into the business. You’ve heard the stats about the third generation? Only about 12% survive. Link to the episode HERE. You decide, but I believe Danny has the right strategy to defy the survival…
PODCAST: Dutch Silverstein puts ADAS Scholarship worth $4,000 on the line!
Free Training! Unheard of. Dutch Silvestein of A&M Auto Service is putting up a $4,000 scholarship for a shop owner and technician for ADAS training. This means TWO guys from the same shop (an owner and his lead tech) can attend this hands-on seminar. ADAS technology is not going away and everyone needs to move…
PODCAST: Customer Financing Options
What options do you have to help your customers with credit choices? There are many vendor credit options to choose from and they are great. Maybe you don’t use them, maybe you should. No one wants a customer to walk out on a major purchase especially safety-related. This session is here to help you capture…
What Every Shop Owner Needs to Know About Accountants
What Every Shop Owner Needs to Know About Accountants In order to build a successful auto repair shop, there are a number of things you will have to do. You will need to have clearly defined goals, a plan, and you will need to surround yourself with successful people. You will need gifted techs and…
PODCAST: Valuing and Positioning Your Business For Sale
Are you ready to sell your business? Do you know how to prepare? Is it a buyers market or a seller’s market? Do you understand some of the financial principles that drive a transaction? About 50% of you will be impacted by this discussion in the near future. Link to the episode. We cover a…
PODCAST: What Advice Would You Give a New Business Owner?
What Advice Would You Give a New Business Owner? Will this advice benefit the established business person? Link to the episode HERE. Subscribe for free HERE.:
PODCAST: Overcoming Owner Burn Out
Endeavor into some really great smart talk on delegating, recharging and prioritizing. Things you must do so you don’t spin deep into a negative vortex. Link to the episode HERE. This team dishes out solutions to staying fresh and relying on your team to help you accomplish all your goals. Find out what it took…
PODCAST: Customer Service: What Are The Three Things You Want To Get Better At
Keeping customers satisfied is what most businesses strive for and it is what keeps them coming back. Listen to the story of customer service from Jonnie Wright. Jonnie owns The Buyosphere. Jonnie and I get into a very deep conversation on customer service, generations, the future of phone skills, secret shopping, and reviews. Link to…