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Fleet Business: A Great Opportunity for Sales Growth
Share this…Many service professionals have improved their businesses by documenting and honing their processes and systems. They also found that creating a strong unwavering culture that put their people first was a positive turning point in their business. When your people come first, they take care of your customers and allow for organic sales growth.…
It’s time to do a SWOT
Share this… This could be the best team exercise you’ve ever done; that is, unless you’ve done some team building exercises on an obstacle course or at a horse ranch. For the small business person, a SWOT exercise is like creating a strategic plan. A strategic plan you say, that is for the big world…
I Just Want a Simple Cup of Black Coffee!
Share this… How impatient are you? When you are in a coffee shop looking for a cup of black coffee, a typical 46-second transaction, however it takes 10 minutes to get your cup of Joe, are you as impatient as me? All I want is a cup of black coffee. Long lines in the morning…
What does it take to find a great work/life balance?
Share this… That time of the year is upon us when we reflect on the current year regarding family, self, work and future. All too often we look at the balance that we’ve maintained and find the scale tipped one way or the other. If you want a stronger or better work/life balance you must…
Do You Need a Quick New Idea That Will Give You a Competitive Edge?
Share this… When your business is running at top performance, you look back and realize all the hard work it took to get there. It takes years to become an overnight success! You got there by making big improvements early on and now you are making small tweaks that continue to build your differentiation in…
Where Should You Invest Your Marketing Dollars?
Share this… Where Should You Invest Your Marketing Dollars? Marketing for customer retention and recruitment can be a daunting task. I’ve had the privilege to interview a few smart people when it comes to understanding the value of newsletters, direct mail and social media. In the end, along with your own experience and equipped with…
Simple Solution to Minimize Cooling System Comebacks
Share this… Simple Solution to Minimize Cooling System Comebacks Bobby Bassett, the Manager of Training North America for Gates Corporation shares important facts about cooling system repairs. LISTEN HERE. Bobby provides the simple secret to maximize customer satisfaction when you replace a water pump. The stats on alleged defective water pumps is staggering and that…
What about that old journal?
Share this… A great discovery in Oklahoma City when chalkboard drawings from 1917 were found at a high school. While remodeling Emerson High School, contractors found lessons nearly 100 years old underneath old chalkboards that were to be replaced with new whiteboards. The school principal said ‘It was like a spiritual moment because people who…
Gold Mine
Share this… There has been a lot of pictures of cabin air filters on social media lately and many blogs written on why they need to be serviced. This blog is a reminder of the great opportunity Cabin Air’s provide to a shops bottom line. Occasionally the cabin air is called the forgotten filter because…
Retention: Six To-Do’s for Customer Retention
Share this… Just as much effort is needed into finding new customers as it is to keeping your current customer base. Here are six pointers on maintaining a relationship with your current customers. Show it. Never consider that you’ll get the next transaction. Loyalty today is based on the last experience your customer had with you and…