My view from the aisle seat: Conference Season.I’ll be at: Vision TST ATI SuperConference NAPA Expo 2020 Use Talking Points for Meeting Agenda Take a Vacation WATCH HERE

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Invest in our future and the TTEF – Technicians of Tomorrow Educational Foundation Link to contribution page: https://visionkc.com/ttef/ Our future is in your hands. Meet stakeholders and recipients and honor three outstanding aftermarket leaders who made a difference; Dave DeCourcey, Harvey Chan and Ed Schaeffer. Be prepared to sign up and invest to support college-bound…

With Automotive Seminars Tim Houghtaling. Trainers John Thorton and Eric Ziegler They help technicians succeed in their career How they pick their topics Six new seminars each year On-Line training events Many new technicians begin their training journey with Automotive Seminars www.automotiveseminars.com WATCH HERE

Aftermarket business coach Chris Cotton from Auto Fix SOS answers questions. https://www.autofixsos.com/ Which do you feel is more important, working on car count or increasing ARO? Advice on purchasing equipment. Do I need to do an ROI review? If I’m having a tough time paying bills, where is the first place I should look? WATCH…

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Andy Bizub, Tom Palermo and Danny Sanchez discuss. WATCH HERE

Went to an Outlook class. Been using it for 20+ years I learned something. Never too expert to learn something Training is required For CEO’s For Service Advisors For Technicians The only way forward is to learn new and different ways to implement Resolutions or Year-End Think Check out idea starters for 2020 HERE  Are…

In 2020 I’m Going To Do More Of ….. Resolutions in the New Year Tom Palermo Preferred Automotive Specialists Philadelphia,PA Danny Sanchez AutoShop Solutions Apex, NC Andy Bizub, Midwest Performance, Chicago IL   Talking Points Digital Marketing Analog (organic) Customer Appreciation Networking Relationships Be Authentic WATCH HERE

Join Bambi Crozier from Car Clinic, Lowel, AR, Mitch Schneider, Misfire the Book,  Greg Buckley, Buckley’s Auto Care and Vin Waterhouse, the Waterhouse Group Be inspired by the discussion: Find your optimistic trait Reach out and bring gratitude to not only family but friends and customers Challenge yourself weekly Be grateful for your spouse, family…

Just announced Vision KC registration open HERE. Hey, I need all of my industry friends and colleagues to share this CarmCast inside their groups. I want to help and I know successful shops want to help. You just need to ask Carm@remarkableresults.biz For God’s sake do something to fix your business You know that is…

Carm Live at Erie Community College – Vehicle Technology Training Center – Orchard Park NY Career Day Spoke about highlighting your technician’s credentials on your website. Not just their picture and short bio but: Their area of expertise Education Certifications, ASE, AMI Memberships/Associations Classes taken Classes taught Demonstrated the BG Experience I recommend this as…

Joining the discussion: Frank Leutz Bill Nalu Greg Bunch Bob Greenwood Frank Scandura Murray Both Deb Van Batenburg Discussion points: How to help struggling shops Suppliers education on the challenges and opportunities of the service professional     https://www.facebook.com/carman.capriotto/videos/2674264805949844/

AAPEX 2019 Service Edu Panel: Aftermarket 2030: The Impact of Consolidation on the Service Professional. We also talked about succession planning and growing multiple stores. Panel: Greg Bunch (Transformers Institute) Jason Rainey, (GM NAPA Auto Care) and Rick Schwartz, (Schwartz Advisors). These guys brought their ‘A’ game and provided great wisdom on what needs to…

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Dutch Silverstein talks about another offer for FREE Service Advisor Training. His reasons for doing this. He did this for ADAS training earlier in 2019. Dutch offered up 14 spots in this class for FREE to the industry. Maylon Newton will provide the training. A hot trend is to bring the training you need to…

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CarmCast 045 Recent For The Record Release to solidify last week’s CarmCast HERE. How to navigate your smart device listening app Hot topic – Augmented Reality (AR) New episode with Derek Kaufman HERE. Upcoming guests: Dan Taylor EQ Part 2 Dirk Fuchs and Jeff Bly (Industry Trainers) Danny Sanchez Louis Altazan Geek Talk Part 5…

CarmCast 044 – Here is What I’m Thinking! There was a voice issue. Sounds slow and sluggish. Sorry. Repeated in this For The Record Episode #66 HERE. An important lesson from Bill Haas in For The Record Episode 065 HERE. Thanks for participating in Brakes For Breasts this October 2019. Most participants ever. Great episodes…

CarmCast 043 – I’ve Got a Few Things to Say! ASTSE Mitch Schneiders book ‘MISFIRE’ Look at 2020. What will you do to take your business to new heights Will you start to attend conferences and seminars? Will you join a twenty group? Will you hire a coach? What will you do to become a…

CarmCast 042 with David Toole Tooles Garage San Carlos, CA Double-digit growth in the last few years Very active using video to promote the shop Preparing to secure their second location WATCH VIDEO HERE

CarmCast 041: Know Your Strengths as a Leader – The Power of Clifton Strengths Finder 2.0 Guest Larry Bloodworth from yourtransmission.com Larry and I discussed the value of know your top strengths and playing to them. The book is available on the books page on this website here. Have your team take this assessment and…

ASE APP for Ongoing Recertification – Kevin Lekas Kevin Lekas Project Manager Special Testing Programs The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) A discussion on the ASE Renewal APP What is the myASE Renewal program? Who can participate in the program? How does the program work? Get started at:  www.myaserenewal.com WATCH VIDEO HERE  

CarmCast 039 with Robert Redding, ASA Legislative Representative an UPDATE Multiple transportation bills moving in the U.S. Congress Why does this matter to repairers? What’s happening with any data access legislation in Congress? What about Autonomous Vehicle Legislation? Taking The Hill Website ASA Web Site WATCH VIDEO HERE

CarmCast 038 Bambi Crozier and her husband Niel own Car Clinic in Lowel, AR. Talking points: Bambi says our industry could really benefit in getting the right target market of the client with special events – cater to the client and what they want while educating and changing the face of the automotive industry Four…