Episodes

  • Podcast: Profitable Partnerships: The Power of a Business Development Office
    Aug 7 2024

    In this episode, Ceasar Cordon, who heads the Outside Business Development Team for Fifth Gear Automotive, talks about why collaborating with dealerships and competing shops has boosted their new business revenue by nearly 50% ... and how it can do the same for your shop.

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    25 mins
  • How Standardizing Processes Leads to Success
    Jul 31 2024

    In this episode, AJ Nealey, owner of Nealey Tire & Auto, which has five locations in Maryland, talks about using the EOS method to standardize his shop and how it has led to massive growth and success across the board.

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    32 mins
  • How to Handle Customer Complaints In-Person and Online
    Jul 24 2024

    In this episode, Brittany Schindler of Rod's Japanese Auto Care in Bellingham, Washington, who was also the 2021 AAPEX Service Advisor of the Year, explains how service advisors can handle customer complaints with grace.

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    18 mins
  • Is Predictive Maintenance Better Than Recommended Maintenance?
    Jul 17 2024

    Can predictive maintenance help your auto repair shop schedule more accurate repair appointments for customers? In this episode, Tim Hardin, senior vice president/GM global data services, Epicor, discusses the data that drives predictive maintenance and how it stacks up against the traditional 30/60/90K maintenance model in more accurate scheduled repairs to customers.

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    22 mins
  • Successfully Managing Conflict in Auto Repair Shops
    Jul 10 2024

    In this episode, Chris Cloutier of Golden Rule Auto Care in Dallas, Texas, discusses how to manage employee conflict in auto repair shops. He identifies what conflict in the workplace looks is, when employees should escalate grievances up to the auto repair shop owner, and how leaders resolve conflict within the team.

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    34 mins
  • The Impact of Servant Leadership
    Jul 3 2024

    In this episode, Karim Morsli of Winkler Automotive, talks about going from engineering and IT to auto shop ownership. He discusses how the servant leadership style he learned translated in the shop, and why having a selfless approach as a shop owner can change the shop, and more importantly, lift the industry.

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    36 mins
  • How an App Can Turn Average Customers Into Loyal Members
    Jun 26 2024

    In this episode, Jeremy Glassco of App Fueled and JJ Mont of JJs Auto Service talk about how using an app has created higher loyalty and retention for JJs shop and why it's smart to market to the phone.

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    33 mins
  • Discussing Shop Processes with Dr. Dana Nkana
    Jun 19 2024

    In this episode, Dr Dana Nkana of Automotive Doctor Consulting and Coaching Services talks about a few key processes that can improve shops.

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    22 mins