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By carmcapriotto · Posted
I want you to invest in this episode, beginning to end. It is one of the most important topics we can discuss today. You’ve heard me say that apprenticing will be an essential strategy to fill the technician ranks. We need to collectively engage a reliable apprentice program at every professional shop in North America. This is an episode where there is a lot of ‘HOW TO’ discussed. With me is Mike Davidson, shop owner and creator of an apprentice program that has been put through all the rogers. Mike is president of Industry Essentials. Also speaking is. Pete McNeil and Jake Sorenson from McNeil's in Sandy, Utah who created their own apprentice program and it was picked up by NAPA nationally. This episode will help you get started. There is a lot in here to understand and learn. Yes, we need to do this, but there is no super easy button that makes it happen. I challenge you to commit to an apprentice program and engage a willing ‘student’ who wants to become a journeyman technician. The show notes page contains a link to the PowerPoint slides and links to important sites to help you start. You can find our guest’s other episodes and the key talking points for this episode at https://remarkableresults.biz/e605/ https://player.captivate.fm/episode/6447a547-aef0-4977-aa31-3d68f1d042ff -
By Elite Worldwide Inc. · Posted
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We seem to be having a catalytic converter theft problem throughout most of Michigan right now. Our shop was hit by thieves twice now, they manage to avoid the camera ID with hoodies and masks. One was in the parking lot, when the customer didn't pick up as planned over Christmas. Others were in our fenced in, locked yard. They cut the chain link. They look like pros as they slither through the lot. Every one has been hit around here in our small town, as well as dealerships in surrounding towns. How do they cash in on 50+ brand new catalytic converters at the scrap yard anyway? We have cameras pointing in every direction, but they see those and find a way around detection. A private security guard runs upwards of $3,000 a week. Scrap is at $2.10. I think as long as they can catch a few bucks that way they will. So tell me, are you having problems and what are you doing to deter theft? -
By Joe Marconi · Posted
First, I would be the last person to tell anyone that car counts is not a measurable and important KPI. Every shop needs to know their needed car count and what their sweet spot is. And then use that KPI to understand other important KPI's - ARO, Labor margin, part margins, etc. Now, with that said, the industry in general, has and will see, a decline in the amount of times your customers will visit your shop. It was not that long ago when we had customers bring their cars in 4 to 5 times per year. That has changed. Plus with COVID and many people not using their cars as they used to, we cannot rely on trying increasing car counts. We should, rather, making sure that we make every vehicle visit...COUNT. Here is my strategy to drive up sales per visit, while promoting the right culture with your customers: Ensure that the customer experience is the best on the planet! - Give every customer a reason to return back to you. Perform a complete MPI on each vehicle, but find out the particular needs of customers. What is their car used for? Get your entire staff to understand that the customer is everything and their safety and their car care needs are most important. Promote your Culture of taking care of people, not sales - Believe me, sales will come and so will the profits. Promote vehicle maintenance, safety, and reducing the overall cost of owning their car. NOW HERE'S THE TOUGH ONE: PLEASE BOOK THE NEXT APPOINTMENT AT CAR DELIVERY! Doctors do it, dentists do it, boiler service companies do it, hair dressers do it, nail salons do it, ..even chimney cleaning companies do it! It's not hard, just do it. Hope this helps. Thoughts??? -
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