Babcox Media

SOS - Shop Owner Solutions

Business EN ↓ 30 episodes

In this podcast series, Shop Owner Solutions hosts discuss some of the nightmares independent automotive repair shop owners face with leading shop owners from across the country. Shop Owner Solutions is intended to help you avoid the 3 am panic – together, Vic Tarasik from Shop Owner Coach and Doug Kaufman from ShopOwner magazine will explore the things that cause you the most stress, put your anxiety into high gear and keep you from feeling like you’re achieving the success you deserve.

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Employee Reviews Don't Have To Be Scary 20.08.2021 42:20

What's the scariest time of the year? It's not New Years, when you look in the mirror and realize how far you are from completing your resolutions. It's not Halloween, with its zombies and scary clowns. It's not even Thanksgiving, with the threat of a dry turkey and judgmental relatives. No, for many shop owners the real fear comes wiith employee reviews, when you sit one-on-one with an employee t...

Don't Be Intimidated By Digital Vehicle Inspections 13.08.2021 31:44

Digital vehicle inspections (DVI) let a customer "look over your shoulder" as you inspect and repair their vehicle. They are proven to be helpful to the sales process - so why are some shops very successful with the procedure and others struggle to implement this simple shop tool? A picture is worth a thousand words and, in this episode, Vic and Doug discuss digital vehicle inspections with Kurt K...

S.O.S. Podcast - How To Get Ahead By Getting Paid For Work You're Already Doing 05.08.2021 43:29

Truly, shop operations have changed - are you keeping up? Just as technology has changed the way you repair cars and service your customers, the ways you can request and accept payment have changed as well. In this episode, Vic and Doug discuss new technology in the credit card processing industry and how it affects shop owners with Steve Ciabottoni from 360 Payments.

S.O.S. Podcast: When Setting Goals, Don't Do It Alone 25.07.2021 48:31

When you set out to climb the mountain to success, it helps to know where you want to go. It also helps to have someone to climb along with you. When it comes to shop marketing, do you have the lifeline to support you? In this episode, Vic and Doug discuss the idea of partnering with someone who can help you set your goals and achieve them. Guests are Dwayne Myers, Dynamic Automotive, Frederick Co...

S.O.S. Podcast – What Would You Say To Your Younger Self? 15.07.2021 41:53

Self-improvement gurus say you should have no regrets - everything you've done has made you the person you are today. Google "Terrible Tattoos" however, and you'll see some things people wish they could somehow erase from their past. Most of us, as we look back on our careers, recognize things we should have done differently. In this episode Doug Kaufman, editor of ShopOwner and Vic Tarasik from S...