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Attention Client Advocates: Stop Sounding Like a Technician: Translate, Don’t Transfer

By Carm Capriotto, AAP | Apr 20, 2026

There’s a difference between sharing information and creating understanding—and too often, we confuse the two. Service advisors hear the technician’s diagnosis and pass it along word-for-word. That’s transfer. But clients don’t think in technical terms. They need translation. Transfer vs. Translation Transfer: “Your EVAP vent solenoid has failed.” Translation: “There’s…

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Woody Allen was right: ‘80% of life is showing up’!

By Carm Capriotto, AAP | 06/02/2015

  This quote is taken from a book a book by George Lois called Damn Good Advice. George Lois…

Don’t Chase The Pain

By Carm Capriotto, AAP | 05/21/2015

I had some bad pulled muscles in my neck so I decided to get a massage. I explained to…

How Would I Beat Us!

By Carm Capriotto, AAP | 04/28/2015

How would I beat us? What a novel approach to making sure you are firing on all cylinders. A…

Let passion drive your success.

By Carm Capriotto, AAP | 04/24/2015

‘Stop chasing the money and start chasing the passion’, Tony Hsieh.  Entrepreneur Tony Hsieh must know what he is…

Perfect Customer. Shaping YOUR Avatar.

By Carm Capriotto, AAP | 04/10/2015

Have you spent time developing who your target customer is? Do you really know when that ‘perfect customer’ walks…

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Starbucks: A Lesson In Value

By Carm Capriotto, AAP | 03/08/2015

David Fishof’s book ‘Rock Your Business’ was a great read. If you wanted to know about Rock ‘n’ Roll…

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