Garagecast - All Things Power Sports and Marine

Fran O'Hagen started Pied Piper to understand where dealers were falling down. Love them or hate them, Pied Piper is merely interested in making the customer experience better and creating sales floors that have a professionals sales staff.  UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events...

When we decided to begin tracking the digital traffic log, we had no idea of the amount of information that we were going to get - both good and bad. This episode focuses on what exactly we want dealers to glean from all the data they collect from the myriad of providers that they employ. Already have a digital traffic log - here is how you refine it. Don't use a digital traffic log - here is...

Experience has its perks...some owners have simply seen it all. Brian MacLean has a lot of experience in the Powersports industry and is one of Canada's smartest businessman. Listen in for sage advice from a legend. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry train...

NPA is synonymous with the powersports industry. Listen in as Tony and Sam interview Jim Woodruff, the Chief Executive Officer of NPA, and glean a ton of insight on preowned, auctions and the future. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and op...

Part two of our two part series. Listen in as we round out the lessons learned during the spring round of 20-Clubs UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers, vendors, owners, and managers to connect and...

Listen to what the Garage Composites moderators gleaned from the spring round of 20-Clubs UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers, vendors, owners, and managers to connect and grow. Bring your team and...

You may be thinking that you have this concept down, but Tony and Sam break down the three things that are most important to your customers when dealing with your Service Department. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for d...

You may be thinking that you have this concept down, but Tony and Sam break down the three things that are most important to your customers when dealing with your Service Department. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for d...

Ever wonder what a Business Development Center is? How it should work? Why it can make a huge difference in your dealership? Listen in to Mike and Jacob and hear from a dealership that runs one of the best BDC's out there. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industr...

Two individuals, two very different backgrounds with two very different roles. Pablo Veglia and Claudia Perez discuss how they run their Southern California empire of dealerships with processes, compassion for their team and a full understanding of what their individual roles are. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s pre...

Sam and Tony discuss some current market conditions that you can’t control, but some new thinking that you can employee to make your dealership a career driven place to work…what you should be doing to keep your existing staff and find the new, more difficult to source employee of the future. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine in...

Michael Veracka grew up in the powersports industry, his parents owned a Kawasaki dealership in Brockton, Massachusetts. He followed his passion for dirt biking and business and get into the family business in 2007. Since then, Michael has created one of the largest Harley Davidson conglomerates - covering the midwest and the west coast.  UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–Febr...

From powersports to marine industry, Eric Bondy has a ton of experience and his pragmatic approach to the marine industry is educational, insightful and refreshing.  UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufactu...

The most epic sales growth event that our industries has ever seen is not over yet...but what about when it is? Have you started to identify what indicators you will use to pivot - be it rapidly or slowly? Listen in as Tony and Sam discuss what dealers are telling them they will be looking for in a market that is dynamic day to day. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1...

Ozzie Giglio is the head of one of the largest motorcycle dealership conglomerates in the country. He is also the current Vice President of Harley Davidson Dealer Advisory Council. Listen in to a long history in the industry and a great perspective on where HD dealers are headed in the future.  UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine...

Ozzie Giglio is the head of one of the largest motorcycle dealership conglomerates in the country. He is also the current Vice President of Harley Davidson Dealer Advisory Council. Listen in to a long history in the industry and a great perspective on where HD dealers are headed in the future.  UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine...

Are you interested in laughing? How about learning? Do you have a passion for all things Powersports? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then tune in to our latest podcast and listen to the one and only Ryan Kluftinger - the YouTube sensation that dedicates his time to tackling EVERYTHING powersports. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powe...

You want a story that is worthy of a movie script - listen in to a gentleman named David Hicks. From dropping out of high school to running one of the largest auto/powersports conglomerates in the country - this guy is youthful, smart and on the GAS!!!! UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking...

Cinnamon Kernes - yes, you read that right, has a passion for Powersports that began with her first Ninja over two decades ago. She has since moved herself into the position of Vice President of Market Expansion and the Director of AIM Expo. What is in store for conventions in our industry - have a listen to Cinnamon!  UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of th...

From professional motocrosser to the general manager of his family business - Gaby Gregoire is one of the most respected dealer in Canada. Listen to his philosophy of business, pleasure and life. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opport...

Tony and Sam recap the lessons gleaned by the entire moderating staff at GC...listen in for some golden nuggets to take you into spring. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opportunities for dealers, manufacturers, vendors, owners, and ma...

There were just too many unanswered questions...so we brought Richard Rodgers and his tax attorney Brett Mach back on to dive deeper into the most asked about portions of his tax credit episode.  UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry training, 20 Clubs, and opport...

Rod started in the motorcycle industry as a kid in his grandfather's motorcycle dealership. With stops along the way at Suzuki, Tucker and a finally landing at Triumph - listen to an enthusiast's view of the Powersports industry UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featur...

With amazing team building, benevolence within the community and a fat bottom line to round things out - Seattle Boat Company is a success story that begins with 33% ownership in a restaurant business...the rest, they say, is history! UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring...

One of our newest consultants is not only a motorcycle enthusiast, but he has quite a few unique theories about what dealers should be looking at with regard to data. Tune in and listen to a refreshing, young perspective. UPDATE 2027 is back. Join Garage Composites January 31–February 1 for one of the powersports and marine industry’s premier training and networking events. Featuring industry trai...