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      <itunes:title>Unleashing the power of The Digital Shop - Ep 93</itunes:title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In this special episode of The Digital Shop® Talk Radio, hosts Tom Dorsey and Uwe Kleinschmidt joined by Adam Bendzick and John Long, open the floor and take any and all questions from the audience on AutoVitals' implementation and best practices.]]></description>
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      <itunes:summary>In this special episode of The Digital Shop® Talk Radio, hosts Tom Dorsey and Uwe Kleinschmidt joined by Adam Bendzick and John Long, open the floor and take any and all questions from the audience on AutoVitals&apos; implementation and best practices.</itunes:summary>
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- Learn how to build a bench of talent
- Discover how The Digital Shop® is enabling innovative shops to re-imagine traditional roles]]></description>
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- Learn how to build a bench of talent
- Discover how The Digital Shop® is enabling innovative shops to re-imagine traditional roles</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[Have you ever wished you had a magic button that you could push and fill your bays with the type of work you want to do?

Well, guess what? You have it! On this episode we hear from shop owner Russ Crosby (Russ’s Wrench in Clinton, NJ) and his service advisor Becky Hoffman as they discuss how they used AutoVitals' Campaign Manager to increase new appointments from marketing campaigns by 25%!]]></description>
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Well, guess what? You have it! On this episode we hear from shop owner Russ Crosby (Russ’s Wrench in Clinton, NJ) and his service advisor Becky Hoffman as they discuss how they used AutoVitals&apos; Campaign Manager to increase new appointments from marketing campaigns by 25%!</itunes:summary>
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Well, guess what? You have it! On this episode we hear from shop owner Russ Crosby (Russ’s Wrench in Clinton, NJ) and his service advisor Becky Hoffman as they discuss how they used AutoVitals&apos; Campaign Manager to increase new appointments from marketing campaigns by 25%!</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[As Digital Shops continue to discover innovative ways of running their shops by focusing on performance metrics, putting the paper-based shop to shame, new opportunities through Digital Inspections and Workflow Management arise that challenge the industry status quo.

On this week’s episode of the Digital Shop Talk Radio, Host Tom Dorsey is joined by Bruce Nation, owner of Westlake Independent in Westlake Village, Cali., and Neil Daly, owner of Oceanside Motorsports in beautiful Oceanside, Cali. to compare the benefits and challenges of Techs and Service Writers taking on different roles in the Digital Shop, and how each of these successful operators are applying digital best practices to crush goals that would be impossible to reach in a paper based shop.]]></description>
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      <itunes:subtitle>As Digital Shops continue to discover innovative ways of running their shops by focusing on performance metrics, putting the paper-based shop to shame, new opportunities through Digital Inspections and Workflow Management arise that challenge the industry status quo.

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      <description><![CDATA[By nature, the job of a service advisor is incredibly hectic, making it hard to streamline processes in a day that's constantly filled with interruptions.

On this week's episode of The Digital Shop Talk Radio we teamed up with the crew at DRIVE to bring you Mike Button (Owner of Affordable Automotive, DRIVE client) and David Saline (VP of Sales, DRIVE) who will help us explore:
- How integrating your PoS can not only save time, but dramatically increase the value of your inspections
- Techniques and tools to better manage tasks throughout the day, so your service team can stay laser-focused on sales
- Ways to prep your staff for changes in the shop, getting them to buy in from the get-go
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- Techniques and tools to better manage tasks throughout the day, so your service team can stay laser-focused on sales
- Ways to prep your staff for changes in the shop, getting them to buy in from the get-go
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- How integrating your PoS can not only save time, but dramatically increase the value of your inspections
- Techniques and tools to better manage tasks throughout the day, so your service team can stay laser-focused on sales
- Ways to prep your staff for changes in the shop, getting them to buy in from the get-go
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      <description><![CDATA[No matter how much you plan, prep and market, there are certain circumstances (not caused by you or your staff) where business can be slow.

Check out this episode if you share the belief that every problem is an opportunity. Join Dave DeRosier (Freddie Kish's Complete Car Care Center) as we discover what creative (and productive) ideas that slow times can create.]]></description>
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      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (Dave DeRosier, Uwe Kleinschmidt, Tom Dorsey)</author>
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      <itunes:summary>No matter how much you plan, prep and market, there are certain circumstances (not caused by you or your staff) where business can be slow.

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      <itunes:subtitle>No matter how much you plan, prep and market, there are certain circumstances (not caused by you or your staff) where business can be slow.

Check out this episode if you share the belief that every problem is an opportunity. Join Dave DeRosier (Freddie Kish&apos;s Complete Car Care Center) as we discover what creative (and productive) ideas that slow times can create.</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[On yesterday’s episode of DSTR, we welcomed shop owner Frank Scandura (Frank's European Service, Las Vegas) and Carlos Contreras (Northtown Auto Service, McHenry, Ill.) to figure out which drop-off approach creates the best customer experience.

We discussed:
- COVID-induced solutions to greet customers and make them feel taken care of
- Ways to best educate the customer and lead them down a path to buy
- The importance of scripts and a well-defined process when managing your shop's first impression with the customer]]></description>
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- Ways to best educate the customer and lead them down a path to buy
- The importance of scripts and a well-defined process when managing your shop&apos;s first impression with the customer</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[Service Advisors can't work remotely, right? Of course they can! On this week’s episode, we welcome Russ Crosby (Russ's Wrench, Clinton, NJ) who has used COVID-era constraints and shop expansion as a catalyst to explore the opportunities that a remote staff will allow - and the results speak for themselves.


What we covered:
- How to manage multiple shops from one location
- A staff that's able to work from anywhere helps both shops to strive
- What types of work you can manage remotely, and the tools necessary to set yourself up for success
- The type of challenges to be tackled]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2020 15:04:18 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (AutoVitals)</author>
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      <itunes:summary>Service Advisors can&apos;t work remotely, right? Of course they can! On this week’s episode, we welcome Russ Crosby (Russ&apos;s Wrench, Clinton, NJ) who has used COVID-era constraints and shop expansion as a catalyst to explore the opportunities that a remote staff will allow - and the results speak for themselves.


What we covered:
- How to manage multiple shops from one location
- A staff that&apos;s able to work from anywhere helps both shops to strive
- What types of work you can manage remotely, and the tools necessary to set yourself up for success
- The type of challenges to be tackled</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Service Advisors can&apos;t work remotely, right? Of course they can! On this week’s episode, we welcome Russ Crosby (Russ&apos;s Wrench, Clinton, NJ) who has used COVID-era constraints and shop expansion as a catalyst to explore the opportunities that a remote staff will allow - and the results speak for themselves.


What we covered:
- How to manage multiple shops from one location
- A staff that&apos;s able to work from anywhere helps both shops to strive
- What types of work you can manage remotely, and the tools necessary to set yourself up for success
- The type of challenges to be tackled</itunes:subtitle>
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      <title>What&apos;s better: Educating with trends or current vehicle conditions?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Are Trends Educating Motorists Better Than Strictly Providing the Current Conditions?

On today’s episode of DSTR, we welcome shop owner Fred Haynes (multiple Honest-1 locations in MN) and his store manager Brandon Polhemus who provide thorough inspections with the most current info. 

Well what if there's more to it than that?

We'll discuss:
- How to use digital media in new ways to educate the motorist
- Techniques more effective (and less interruption-driven) than using the phone
- The ability to track trends is easy, and beneficial to the shop and the motorist]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 3 Sep 2020 12:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (Tom Dorsey, Brandon Polhemus, Fred Haynes, Uwe Kleinschmidt, Bill Connor)</author>
      <link>http://help.autovitals.com/podcast</link>
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      <itunes:title>What&apos;s better: Educating with trends or current vehicle conditions?</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:summary>Are Trends Educating Motorists Better Than Strictly Providing the Current Conditions?

On today’s episode of DSTR, we welcome shop owner Fred Haynes (multiple Honest-1 locations in MN) and his store manager Brandon Polhemus who provide thorough inspections with the most current info. 

Well what if there&apos;s more to it than that?

We&apos;ll discuss:
- How to use digital media in new ways to educate the motorist
- Techniques more effective (and less interruption-driven) than using the phone
- The ability to track trends is easy, and beneficial to the shop and the motorist</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Are Trends Educating Motorists Better Than Strictly Providing the Current Conditions?

On today’s episode of DSTR, we welcome shop owner Fred Haynes (multiple Honest-1 locations in MN) and his store manager Brandon Polhemus who provide thorough inspections with the most current info. 

Well what if there&apos;s more to it than that?

We&apos;ll discuss:
- How to use digital media in new ways to educate the motorist
- Techniques more effective (and less interruption-driven) than using the phone
- The ability to track trends is easy, and beneficial to the shop and the motorist</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Who Owns Production In The Shop?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Should production management in my shop be owned by the whole team or one person?
Today’s episode of DSTR will feature a debate between three shop owners with strong opinions about how production and task management should be handled in the shop.


What we covered:
-The pro's & con's of a Production Manager vs. Pool Management
-Which method makes sense for your shop?
-Groundbreaking tools that will make production management easier, no matter which process you choose
- Compensating your team, no matter which way you choose

For more info on our podcast, go to www.autovitals.com/radio]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 01:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (AutoVitals)</author>
      <link>http://help.autovitals.com/podcast</link>
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      <itunes:title>Who Owns Production In The Shop?</itunes:title>
      <itunes:author>AutoVitals</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>01:26:23</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Should production management in my shop be owned by the whole team or one person?
Today’s episode of DSTR will feature a debate between three shop owners with strong opinions about how production and task management should be handled in the shop.


What we covered:
-The pro&apos;s &amp; con&apos;s of a Production Manager vs. Pool Management
-Which method makes sense for your shop?
-Groundbreaking tools that will make production management easier, no matter which process you choose
- Compensating your team, no matter which way you choose

For more info on our podcast, go to www.autovitals.com/radio</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Should production management in my shop be owned by the whole team or one person?
Today’s episode of DSTR will feature a debate between three shop owners with strong opinions about how production and task management should be handled in the shop.


What we covered:
-The pro&apos;s &amp; con&apos;s of a Production Manager vs. Pool Management
-Which method makes sense for your shop?
-Groundbreaking tools that will make production management easier, no matter which process you choose
- Compensating your team, no matter which way you choose

For more info on our podcast, go to www.autovitals.com/radio</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>81</itunes:episode>
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      <title>Using Digital Tools to Maximize Shop Efficiency [Ep. 80]</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Today we're working with Protractor (and a couple of high-performing shops) to discuss how inefficiencies in the shop add up in time, and dollars, tempting Service Advisors to take shortcuts. So let's make it easier for them to build the estimate. 

We'll explore the integration with Protractor and AutoVitals, and how it allows our shops to simplify the RO writing process and how to identify opportunities to get to the best possible use of your SA’s time.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2020 20:06:04 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (AutoVitals)</author>
      <link>http://help.autovitals.com/podcast</link>
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      <itunes:title>Using Digital Tools to Maximize Shop Efficiency [Ep. 80]</itunes:title>
      <itunes:author>AutoVitals</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>01:13:12</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Today we&apos;re working with Protractor (and a couple of high-performing shops) to discuss how inefficiencies in the shop add up in time, and dollars, tempting Service Advisors to take shortcuts. So let&apos;s make it easier for them to build the estimate. 

We&apos;ll explore the integration with Protractor and AutoVitals, and how it allows our shops to simplify the RO writing process and how to identify opportunities to get to the best possible use of your SA’s time.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Today we&apos;re working with Protractor (and a couple of high-performing shops) to discuss how inefficiencies in the shop add up in time, and dollars, tempting Service Advisors to take shortcuts. So let&apos;s make it easier for them to build the estimate. 

We&apos;ll explore the integration with Protractor and AutoVitals, and how it allows our shops to simplify the RO writing process and how to identify opportunities to get to the best possible use of your SA’s time.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>80</itunes:episode>
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      <title>Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks</title>
      <description><![CDATA[<ol><li>“There’s a million good reasons to send it, and 0 to not”</li><li>“It’s just about staying the course”<ul><li>Resistance to change - adoption but only half adoption</li><li>Until it becomes muscle memory - easier to overcome in the beginning</li></ul></li><li>Send the inspection out as soon as you edit it, don’t wait on the estimate. The more they look at it before a cost is attached, the better. They sold themselves</li><li>Guys half committed are worse than uncommitted at all</li><li>You can’t properly inspect a car in 6 minutes, paper or not, so commit to the better process</li><li>Speech to text was most rapidly adopted feature</li><li>SAs pushed outside of their comfort zone, but time and consistency takes care of it</li><li>Changes the selling procedure - you’re educating, they’re buying</li><li>It’s so much nicer to schedule the work out - bigger chunks of work, easier to plan their day, etc</li></ol>
]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 6 Aug 2020 13:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (Uwe Kleinschmidt, Bill Connor, Tom Dorsey, Marc Arnold, Greg Masewic)</author>
      <link>http://help.autovitals.com/podcast</link>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<ol><li>“There’s a million good reasons to send it, and 0 to not”</li><li>“It’s just about staying the course”<ul><li>Resistance to change - adoption but only half adoption</li><li>Until it becomes muscle memory - easier to overcome in the beginning</li></ul></li><li>Send the inspection out as soon as you edit it, don’t wait on the estimate. The more they look at it before a cost is attached, the better. They sold themselves</li><li>Guys half committed are worse than uncommitted at all</li><li>You can’t properly inspect a car in 6 minutes, paper or not, so commit to the better process</li><li>Speech to text was most rapidly adopted feature</li><li>SAs pushed outside of their comfort zone, but time and consistency takes care of it</li><li>Changes the selling procedure - you’re educating, they’re buying</li><li>It’s so much nicer to schedule the work out - bigger chunks of work, easier to plan their day, etc</li></ol>
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      <itunes:title>Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks</itunes:title>
      <itunes:author>Uwe Kleinschmidt, Bill Connor, Tom Dorsey, Marc Arnold, Greg Masewic</itunes:author>
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      <itunes:summary>This week we are tackling adoption of process in the shop. We&apos;ll hone in on Digital Vehicle Inspections (DVI), and the strategies they, and other shop owners, have used to turn antiquated methods into healthy shop habits.

Here&apos;s what you&apos;ll learn:
Save time in the shop by making time for growth and improvement
How to maintain ARO increase after implementation
9 Takeaways you can implement in your shop for immediate results

Special guests:
Marc Arnold and Greg Masewic (owners of four Meineke locations in the Concord, NH area)

The 9 Takeaways straight from Marc and Greg: 
“There’s a million good reasons to send it, and 0 to not”
“It’s just about staying the course”
Send it out as soon as you edit it, don’t wait on the estimate. The more they look at it before a cost is attached, the better. They sold themselves
Guys half committed are worse than uncommitted at all
You can’t properly inspect a car in 6 minutes, paper or not, so commit to the better process
Speech to text was most rapidly adopted feature
SAs pushed outside of their comfort zone, but time and consistency takes care of it
Changes the selling procedure - you’re educating, they’re buying
It’s so much nicer to schedule the work out - bigger chunks of work, easier to plan their day, etc</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week we are tackling adoption of process in the shop. We&apos;ll hone in on Digital Vehicle Inspections (DVI), and the strategies they, and other shop owners, have used to turn antiquated methods into healthy shop habits.

Here&apos;s what you&apos;ll learn:
Save time in the shop by making time for growth and improvement
How to maintain ARO increase after implementation
9 Takeaways you can implement in your shop for immediate results

Special guests:
Marc Arnold and Greg Masewic (owners of four Meineke locations in the Concord, NH area)

The 9 Takeaways straight from Marc and Greg: 
“There’s a million good reasons to send it, and 0 to not”
“It’s just about staying the course”
Send it out as soon as you edit it, don’t wait on the estimate. The more they look at it before a cost is attached, the better. They sold themselves
Guys half committed are worse than uncommitted at all
You can’t properly inspect a car in 6 minutes, paper or not, so commit to the better process
Speech to text was most rapidly adopted feature
SAs pushed outside of their comfort zone, but time and consistency takes care of it
Changes the selling procedure - you’re educating, they’re buying
It’s so much nicer to schedule the work out - bigger chunks of work, easier to plan their day, etc</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>79</itunes:episode>
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      <title>How to Stop Dropping the Ball</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Post-It notes? Mental checklists? A pen and paper? How are you managing your shop’s tasks?

On this episode of The Digital Shop Talk Radio, Mike Holmes (Holmes Auto Repair) tells us how the Task Manager on the new AutoVitals’ TVP.X has turned his service team into efficient, error-free Task Masters. Not to mention the $200 ARO increase he saw after implementation. Here’s what you’ll learn:

Why it’s much harder to put out fires vs. preventing them in the first place
How the Task Manager helps shops stay organized and focused on production
Real life examples from a shop owner who is using it]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2020 07:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (AutoVitals)</author>
      <link>http://help.autovitals.com/podcast</link>
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      <itunes:title>How to Stop Dropping the Ball</itunes:title>
      <itunes:author>AutoVitals</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>01:05:28</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Post-It notes? Mental checklists? A pen and paper? How are you managing your shop’s tasks?

On this episode of The Digital Shop Talk Radio, Mike Holmes (Holmes Auto Repair) tells us how the Task Manager on the new AutoVitals’ TVP.X has turned his service team into efficient, error-free Task Masters. Not to mention the $200 ARO increase he saw after implementation. Here’s what you’ll learn:

Why it’s much harder to put out fires vs. preventing them in the first place
How the Task Manager helps shops stay organized and focused on production
Real life examples from a shop owner who is using it</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Post-It notes? Mental checklists? A pen and paper? How are you managing your shop’s tasks?

On this episode of The Digital Shop Talk Radio, Mike Holmes (Holmes Auto Repair) tells us how the Task Manager on the new AutoVitals’ TVP.X has turned his service team into efficient, error-free Task Masters. Not to mention the $200 ARO increase he saw after implementation. Here’s what you’ll learn:

Why it’s much harder to put out fires vs. preventing them in the first place
How the Task Manager helps shops stay organized and focused on production
Real life examples from a shop owner who is using it</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>78</itunes:episode>
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      <title>Gaining Consistency and Time Using a Guided Approach</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Producing consistent Digital Vehicle Inspections (DVI) is pivotal to generating the maximum benefit of going digital. In the past, reaching that level of consistency look a lot of time and effort. Join us to learn how the new features in AutoVitals' Guided mode enables this shop to deliver high-quality, consistent inspections at a rate faster than ever before.
Here’s what you can learn:
- How shop owner Neil Daly (Oceanside Motorsports, Oceanside, CA), a seasoned DVI veteran, used AutoVitals' Guided mode to increase his ARO by over $100
- The simplicity of the new tools, features and techniques that make DVI easier, and more profitable, than ever before
- Why consistent DVIs can have long-term benefits in your shop
- Data showing just how impactful and simple Guided can be to use]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2020 16:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (AutoVitals)</author>
      <link>http://help.autovitals.com/podcast</link>
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      <itunes:title>Gaining Consistency and Time Using a Guided Approach</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:duration>01:05:51</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Producing consistent Digital Vehicle Inspections (DVI) is pivotal to generating the maximum benefit of going digital. In the past, reaching that level of consistency look a lot of time and effort. Join us to learn how the new features in AutoVitals&apos; Guided mode enables this shop to deliver high-quality, consistent inspections at a rate faster than ever before.
Here’s what you can learn:
- How shop owner Neil Daly (Oceanside Motorsports, Oceanside, CA), a seasoned DVI veteran, used AutoVitals&apos; Guided mode to increase his ARO by over $100
- The simplicity of the new tools, features and techniques that make DVI easier, and more profitable, than ever before
- Why consistent DVIs can have long-term benefits in your shop
- Data showing just how impactful and simple Guided can be to use</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Producing consistent Digital Vehicle Inspections (DVI) is pivotal to generating the maximum benefit of going digital. In the past, reaching that level of consistency look a lot of time and effort. Join us to learn how the new features in AutoVitals&apos; Guided mode enables this shop to deliver high-quality, consistent inspections at a rate faster than ever before.
Here’s what you can learn:
- How shop owner Neil Daly (Oceanside Motorsports, Oceanside, CA), a seasoned DVI veteran, used AutoVitals&apos; Guided mode to increase his ARO by over $100
- The simplicity of the new tools, features and techniques that make DVI easier, and more profitable, than ever before
- Why consistent DVIs can have long-term benefits in your shop
- Data showing just how impactful and simple Guided can be to use</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>76</itunes:episode>
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      <title>The Profitable Possibilities of Data in the Shop</title>
      <description><![CDATA[What can an auto repair shop learn from the Moneyball method? It turns out a lot, actually.  Join us to learn how Adam Bendzick of Pro Service Auto Repair uses the Business Control Panel (BCP) by AutoVitals to set goals, track profit-driving metrics and motivate his staff in the bays and at the service counter.
Here’s what you can learn:
- The revenue-driving metrics top shops use to measure success and the actions that drive them, like Billy Beane in the movie Moneyball
- How to set goals, track progress and use data to motivate shop staff
- Ways you can use Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to make decisions based on data, not emotions
- Why the motorist benefits from a data-driven shop

Here's the link to the clip from Moneyball: https://youtu.be/DtumWOsgFXc

AutoVitals empowers automotive repair shops to increase profitability and revenue, improve inspection quantity and quality, and drive motorist satisfaction and retention.  AutoVitals delivers The Digital Shop® software suite to help shops reach their business goals by upgrading to a digital operation.  DVI.X enables industry-leading digital vehicle inspections. SmartFlow.X simplifies advanced workflow management for peak efficiency and consistency. DigitalShop.X delivers comprehensive digital marketing, website, and customer retention management.  AutoVitals commits to the long-term success of customers with industry-leading onboarding, training, and support as well as inclusion in its thriving online community of nearly 4,000 automotive pros. More at autovitals.com.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2020 15:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (AutoVitals)</author>
      <link>http://help.autovitals.com/podcast</link>
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      <itunes:title>The Profitable Possibilities of Data in the Shop</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:duration>01:24:14</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>What can an auto repair shop learn from the Moneyball method? It turns out a lot, actually.  Join us to learn how Adam Bendzick of Pro Service Auto Repair uses the Business Control Panel (BCP) by AutoVitals to set goals, track profit-driving metrics and motivate his staff in the bays and at the service counter.
Here’s what you can learn:
- The revenue-driving metrics top shops use to measure success and the actions that drive them, like Billy Beane in the movie Moneyball
- How to set goals, track progress and use data to motivate shop staff
- Ways you can use Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to make decisions based on data, not emotions
- Why the motorist benefits from a data-driven shop

Here&apos;s the link to the clip from Moneyball: https://youtu.be/DtumWOsgFXc

AutoVitals empowers automotive repair shops to increase profitability and revenue, improve inspection quantity and quality, and drive motorist satisfaction and retention.  AutoVitals delivers The Digital Shop® software suite to help shops reach their business goals by upgrading to a digital operation.  DVI.X enables industry-leading digital vehicle inspections. SmartFlow.X simplifies advanced workflow management for peak efficiency and consistency. DigitalShop.X delivers comprehensive digital marketing, website, and customer retention management.  AutoVitals commits to the long-term success of customers with industry-leading onboarding, training, and support as well as inclusion in its thriving online community of nearly 4,000 automotive pros. More at autovitals.com.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>What can an auto repair shop learn from the Moneyball method? It turns out a lot, actually.  Join us to learn how Adam Bendzick of Pro Service Auto Repair uses the Business Control Panel (BCP) by AutoVitals to set goals, track profit-driving metrics and motivate his staff in the bays and at the service counter.
Here’s what you can learn:
- The revenue-driving metrics top shops use to measure success and the actions that drive them, like Billy Beane in the movie Moneyball
- How to set goals, track progress and use data to motivate shop staff
- Ways you can use Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to make decisions based on data, not emotions
- Why the motorist benefits from a data-driven shop

Here&apos;s the link to the clip from Moneyball: https://youtu.be/DtumWOsgFXc

AutoVitals empowers automotive repair shops to increase profitability and revenue, improve inspection quantity and quality, and drive motorist satisfaction and retention.  AutoVitals delivers The Digital Shop® software suite to help shops reach their business goals by upgrading to a digital operation.  DVI.X enables industry-leading digital vehicle inspections. SmartFlow.X simplifies advanced workflow management for peak efficiency and consistency. DigitalShop.X delivers comprehensive digital marketing, website, and customer retention management.  AutoVitals commits to the long-term success of customers with industry-leading onboarding, training, and support as well as inclusion in its thriving online community of nearly 4,000 automotive pros. More at autovitals.com.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <itunes:episode>77</itunes:episode>
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      <title>Unlocking Success With Effective Task Managers</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Production management is crucial in a repair shop. Join us to learn how two shop owners found the right combination of staff and systems to get more work down in less time, and grow their business by millions along the way.

Here’s what you can learn:
- Why specializing roles in the shop not only increases productivity, but enables staff to work on tasks they enjoy and are good at
- How shop owners John Long (Schertz Auto Service, Schertz, Tex.) and Adam Bendzick (Pro Service Automotive, Prior Lake, MN) use task management strategies to streamline shop operations
- Digital tools and techniques shops like theirs use to generate and perform more work than ever before
- The story behind two incredibly successful shops and how they were able to turn their shops into multi-million dollar operations in just a few years]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 9 Jul 2020 20:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (Tom Dorsey, Adam Bendzick, John Long, Uwe Kleinschmidt)</author>
      <link>http://help.autovitals.com/podcast</link>
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      <itunes:title>Unlocking Success With Effective Task Managers</itunes:title>
      <itunes:author>Tom Dorsey, Adam Bendzick, John Long, Uwe Kleinschmidt</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>01:13:59</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Production management is crucial in a repair shop. Join us to learn how two shop owners found the right combination of staff and systems to get more work down in less time, and grow their business by millions along the way.

Here’s what you can learn:
- Why specializing roles in the shop not only increases productivity, but enables staff to work on tasks they enjoy and are good at
- How shop owners John Long (Schertz Auto Service, Schertz, Tex.) and Adam Bendzick (Pro Service Automotive, Prior Lake, MN) use task management strategies to streamline shop operations
- Digital tools and techniques shops like theirs use to generate and perform more work than ever before
- The story behind two incredibly successful shops and how they were able to turn their shops into multi-million dollar operations in just a few years</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Production management is crucial in a repair shop. Join us to learn how two shop owners found the right combination of staff and systems to get more work down in less time, and grow their business by millions along the way.

Here’s what you can learn:
- Why specializing roles in the shop not only increases productivity, but enables staff to work on tasks they enjoy and are good at
- How shop owners John Long (Schertz Auto Service, Schertz, Tex.) and Adam Bendzick (Pro Service Automotive, Prior Lake, MN) use task management strategies to streamline shop operations
- Digital tools and techniques shops like theirs use to generate and perform more work than ever before
- The story behind two incredibly successful shops and how they were able to turn their shops into multi-million dollar operations in just a few years</itunes:subtitle>
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Here’s what you'll learn:
- Workflow management tools and strategies that keeps your techs busy and your SA focused on selling more work
- Best practices on digital communication, both internal and with customers, to eliminate confusion and wasted time
- The financial results (and potential weight gain) that can come as a result of a highly-efficient SA
- Real life examples and experiences from shop owner Thomas Richardson (Master Tech Automotive, Richland, Wash.)]]></description>
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      <itunes:title>Why Your SA Will Need A Gym Membership</itunes:title>
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- Workflow management tools and strategies that keeps your techs busy and your SA focused on selling more work
- Best practices on digital communication, both internal and with customers, to eliminate confusion and wasted time
- The financial results (and potential weight gain) that can come as a result of a highly-efficient SA
- Real life examples and experiences from shop owner Thomas Richardson (Master Tech Automotive, Richland, Wash.)</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Your service team could start to pack on a few pounds by eliminating the never-ending stream of back and forth trips to the bays. That is if they optimize digital communication and workflow management.


Here’s what you&apos;ll learn:
- Workflow management tools and strategies that keeps your techs busy and your SA focused on selling more work
- Best practices on digital communication, both internal and with customers, to eliminate confusion and wasted time
- The financial results (and potential weight gain) that can come as a result of a highly-efficient SA
- Real life examples and experiences from shop owner Thomas Richardson (Master Tech Automotive, Richland, Wash.)</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[This week's episode of The Digital Shop Talk Radio focused on how to maximize selling potential in the shop by alleviating constraints put on your service team. 

Here are some things we learned:

- Workflow management tools and strategies to make selling easier on your service team - Best practices on pre-selling, canned jobs and exit scheduling.

- The positive impact that a digitally-efficient Service Advisor can have on a shop’s ARO and weekly revenue

- Real life examples and experiences from shop owners Don Stewart (Cookeville Tire & Auto) and Eric Sevim (A+ Japanese Auto Repair) To register for future episodes, visit www.AutoVitals.com/DSTR]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2020 17:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (AutoVitals)</author>
      <link>http://help.autovitals.com/podcast</link>
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      <itunes:title>Digital SA&apos;s Do More In Less Time</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:summary>This week&apos;s episode of The Digital Shop Talk Radio focused on how to maximize selling potential in the shop by alleviating constraints put on your service team. 

Here are some things we learned:

- Workflow management tools and strategies to make selling easier on your service team - Best practices on pre-selling, canned jobs and exit scheduling.

- The positive impact that a digitally-efficient Service Advisor can have on a shop’s ARO and weekly revenue

- Real life examples and experiences from shop owners Don Stewart (Cookeville Tire &amp; Auto) and Eric Sevim (A+ Japanese Auto Repair) To register for future episodes, visit www.AutoVitals.com/DSTR</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week&apos;s episode of The Digital Shop Talk Radio focused on how to maximize selling potential in the shop by alleviating constraints put on your service team. 

Here are some things we learned:

- Workflow management tools and strategies to make selling easier on your service team - Best practices on pre-selling, canned jobs and exit scheduling.

- The positive impact that a digitally-efficient Service Advisor can have on a shop’s ARO and weekly revenue

- Real life examples and experiences from shop owners Don Stewart (Cookeville Tire &amp; Auto) and Eric Sevim (A+ Japanese Auto Repair) To register for future episodes, visit www.AutoVitals.com/DSTR</itunes:subtitle>
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      <title>Improving ARO One Process At A Time</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Would you agree that an increase in revenue is as good of a reason as any to implement process change? On this week’s episode of The Digital Shop Talk Radio, we have owner Brett Spaulding (Sage Creek Repair) and Sr. Service Advisor Jeff Mead (American Import Auto) on to discover:

- The key ARO-increasing practices that are impossible in paper-based shops
- Workflow management techniques saving time for both Techs and SAs
- How digital shops manage and monitor data to expose flaws in the process]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2020 14:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (AutoVitals)</author>
      <link>http://help.autovitals.com/podcast</link>
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      <itunes:title>Improving ARO One Process At A Time</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:summary>Would you agree that an increase in revenue is as good of a reason as any to implement process change? On this week’s episode of The Digital Shop Talk Radio, we have owner Brett Spaulding (Sage Creek Repair) and Sr. Service Advisor Jeff Mead (American Import Auto) on to discover:

- The key ARO-increasing practices that are impossible in paper-based shops
- Workflow management techniques saving time for both Techs and SAs
- How digital shops manage and monitor data to expose flaws in the process</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Would you agree that an increase in revenue is as good of a reason as any to implement process change? On this week’s episode of The Digital Shop Talk Radio, we have owner Brett Spaulding (Sage Creek Repair) and Sr. Service Advisor Jeff Mead (American Import Auto) on to discover:

- The key ARO-increasing practices that are impossible in paper-based shops
- Workflow management techniques saving time for both Techs and SAs
- How digital shops manage and monitor data to expose flaws in the process</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <description><![CDATA[So many businesses are built upon the foundation of expectations that have been delivered on time and time again. Why should an auto repair business be any different? 

The challenging part is adapting to the motorists' evolving needs, dictated mainly by smartphone use. In this episode of The Digital Shop Talk Radio show, our guest Greg Buckley (Buckley's Auto Care, Wilmington, DE) walks us through his journey to discover what the customer is looking for, and how to give it to them time and time again.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2020 13:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (Greg Buckley, Bill Connor, Uwe Kleinschmidt, Tom Dorsey)</author>
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      <itunes:title>Win Them Over By Managing Expectations</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:summary>So many businesses are built upon the foundation of expectations that have been delivered on time and time again. Why should an auto repair business be any different? 

The challenging part is adapting to the motorists&apos; evolving needs, dictated mainly by smartphone use. In this episode of The Digital Shop Talk Radio show, our guest Greg Buckley (Buckley&apos;s Auto Care, Wilmington, DE) walks us through his journey to discover what the customer is looking for, and how to give it to them time and time again.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>So many businesses are built upon the foundation of expectations that have been delivered on time and time again. Why should an auto repair business be any different? 

The challenging part is adapting to the motorists&apos; evolving needs, dictated mainly by smartphone use. In this episode of The Digital Shop Talk Radio show, our guest Greg Buckley (Buckley&apos;s Auto Care, Wilmington, DE) walks us through his journey to discover what the customer is looking for, and how to give it to them time and time again.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Educating the Motorist for Higher Approval</title>
      <description><![CDATA[There is a direct positive correlation between how much his shop is able to educate customers and the amount of work they approve. We are breaking down motorist education on today's episode of The Digital Shop Radio, specifically:
- Taking sales pressure off the SA
- Improving credibility and transparency to your customers
- The metrics behind it
- Making more $$$$ (higher approval)]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2020 15:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (Tom Dorsey, Tyler Hubbard, Uwe Kleinschmidt, Bill Connor, Donnie Hudson)</author>
      <link>http://help.autovitals.com/podcast</link>
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      <itunes:title>Educating the Motorist for Higher Approval</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:summary>There is a direct positive correlation between how much his shop is able to educate customers and the amount of work they approve. We are breaking down motorist education on today&apos;s episode of The Digital Shop Radio, specifically:
- Taking sales pressure off the SA
- Improving credibility and transparency to your customers
- The metrics behind it
- Making more $$$$ (higher approval)</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>There is a direct positive correlation between how much his shop is able to educate customers and the amount of work they approve. We are breaking down motorist education on today&apos;s episode of The Digital Shop Radio, specifically:
- Taking sales pressure off the SA
- Improving credibility and transparency to your customers
- The metrics behind it
- Making more $$$$ (higher approval)</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Quick Wins Create Immediate Staff Buy-In</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Process change is hard on a team. What's in it for them? Quick Wins create immediate momentum, translating to staff buy-in and ultimately more revenue.

Devin Kelley (All-Star Automotive, Columbia, MO) took on the challenge of going fully digital when he took over a new team. On Wednesday's show, together we will discover the winning formula that has his staff fully committed and his revenue soaring!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 14:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (AutoVitals)</author>
      <link>http://help.autovitals.com/podcast</link>
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      <itunes:summary>Process change is hard on a team. What&apos;s in it for them? Quick Wins create immediate momentum, translating to staff buy-in and ultimately more revenue.

Devin Kelley (All-Star Automotive, Columbia, MO) took on the challenge of going fully digital when he took over a new team. On Wednesday&apos;s show, together we will discover the winning formula that has his staff fully committed and his revenue soaring!</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Process change is hard on a team. What&apos;s in it for them? Quick Wins create immediate momentum, translating to staff buy-in and ultimately more revenue.

Devin Kelley (All-Star Automotive, Columbia, MO) took on the challenge of going fully digital when he took over a new team. On Wednesday&apos;s show, together we will discover the winning formula that has his staff fully committed and his revenue soaring!</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Value of an Effective Digital Inspection</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The phrase "Lost in Translation" is one that no longer applies to auto repair centers that are masters of the Digital Vehicle Inspection (DVI). On this week's episode, we are going to show you:

Why customers prefer buying after receiving a DVI instead of being sold to over the phone
Metrics and milestones to prove how effective the DVI process can be
Techniques for staff buy-in because when techs and SA's are in lockstep, almost any goal is insurmountable
Quick wins for your shop to capture the value of DVI from Day 1
Travis Sallee is  our weekly shop owner guest as well as hosts Tom and Uwe from AutoVitals.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2020 17:36:01 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (Tom Dorsey, Uwe Kleinschmidt)</author>
      <link>http://help.autovitals.com/podcast</link>
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      <itunes:title>The Value of an Effective Digital Inspection</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:summary>The phrase &quot;Lost in Translation&quot; is one that no longer applies to auto repair centers that are masters of the Digital Vehicle Inspection (DVI). On this week&apos;s episode, we are going to show you:

Why customers prefer buying after receiving a DVI instead of being sold to over the phone
Metrics and milestones to prove how effective the DVI process can be
Techniques for staff buy-in because when techs and SA&apos;s are in lockstep, almost any goal is insurmountable
Quick wins for your shop to capture the value of DVI from Day 1
Travis Sallee is  our weekly shop owner guest as well as hosts Tom and Uwe from AutoVitals.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>The phrase &quot;Lost in Translation&quot; is one that no longer applies to auto repair centers that are masters of the Digital Vehicle Inspection (DVI). On this week&apos;s episode, we are going to show you:

Why customers prefer buying after receiving a DVI instead of being sold to over the phone
Metrics and milestones to prove how effective the DVI process can be
Techniques for staff buy-in because when techs and SA&apos;s are in lockstep, almost any goal is insurmountable
Quick wins for your shop to capture the value of DVI from Day 1
Travis Sallee is  our weekly shop owner guest as well as hosts Tom and Uwe from AutoVitals.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Digital Service Advisors Propel Shop Growth</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This week's LIVE recording of The Digital Shop Talk Radio Show was focused on the Service Team and how to drive shop growth through their digital efforts. By watching OR listening to this week's recording, you'll learn:
- Overcoming SA's typical challenges - especially during implementation
- Metrics and milestones to track along the way
- Best practices for SA's and owners in the implementation process
- Quick wins to get your Service Team fired up and ready to hit huge goals

This week's guests include owner Dave Earp and his Service Advisor Curt McGregor (Village Transmission, Edmonds, WA) as well as hosts Tom and Uwe from AutoVitals.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2020 17:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (AutoVitals)</author>
      <link>http://help.autovitals.com/podcast</link>
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- Overcoming SA&apos;s typical challenges - especially during implementation
- Metrics and milestones to track along the way
- Best practices for SA&apos;s and owners in the implementation process
- Quick wins to get your Service Team fired up and ready to hit huge goals

This week&apos;s guests include owner Dave Earp and his Service Advisor Curt McGregor (Village Transmission, Edmonds, WA) as well as hosts Tom and Uwe from AutoVitals.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>This week&apos;s LIVE recording of The Digital Shop Talk Radio Show was focused on the Service Team and how to drive shop growth through their digital efforts. By watching OR listening to this week&apos;s recording, you&apos;ll learn:
- Overcoming SA&apos;s typical challenges - especially during implementation
- Metrics and milestones to track along the way
- Best practices for SA&apos;s and owners in the implementation process
- Quick wins to get your Service Team fired up and ready to hit huge goals

This week&apos;s guests include owner Dave Earp and his Service Advisor Curt McGregor (Village Transmission, Edmonds, WA) as well as hosts Tom and Uwe from AutoVitals.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>The Digital Tech&apos;s Direct Impact  On Work Sold</title>
      <description><![CDATA[WHAT: Going digital can be a tough hill to climb if your staff isn't on the same page as you. In Episode 1 of our 10-part series titled "Going Digital Is Going Places You've Never Been," we are talking Tech Buy-In. As in what typical challenges your team can expect, how to overcome them, and what metrics you can use to track your progress.

WHY: On this week's episode you'll learn:
-The reason your techs have a direct impact on the amount of work approved
-Motivation techniques for your techs
-How to lead by example - getting them to buy in with you
-Best Practices to put your techs in a position to earn quick wins

WHO: Shop owners Ben & Nate Ramsey (6 Meineke locations in PA) join Tom Dorsey and Uwe Kleinschmidt from AutoVitals.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2020 15:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (Nate Ramsay, Uwe Kleinschmidt, Bill Connor, Ben Ramsay, Tom Dorsey)</author>
      <link>http://help.autovitals.com/podcast</link>
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WHY: On this week&apos;s episode you&apos;ll learn:
-The reason your techs have a direct impact on the amount of work approved
-Motivation techniques for your techs
-How to lead by example - getting them to buy in with you
-Best Practices to put your techs in a position to earn quick wins

WHO: Shop owners Ben &amp; Nate Ramsey (6 Meineke locations in PA) join Tom Dorsey and Uwe Kleinschmidt from AutoVitals.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>WHAT: Going digital can be a tough hill to climb if your staff isn&apos;t on the same page as you. In Episode 1 of our 10-part series titled &quot;Going Digital Is Going Places You&apos;ve Never Been,&quot; we are talking Tech Buy-In. As in what typical challenges your team can expect, how to overcome them, and what metrics you can use to track your progress.

WHY: On this week&apos;s episode you&apos;ll learn:
-The reason your techs have a direct impact on the amount of work approved
-Motivation techniques for your techs
-How to lead by example - getting them to buy in with you
-Best Practices to put your techs in a position to earn quick wins

WHO: Shop owners Ben &amp; Nate Ramsey (6 Meineke locations in PA) join Tom Dorsey and Uwe Kleinschmidt from AutoVitals.</itunes:subtitle>
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      <title>From Growing Pains To Goal-Smashing Gains</title>
      <description><![CDATA[If you aren't growing, you're stagnating. And in modern times, we must use modern tools to fuel expansion. In this episode, you will learn the tools necessary to grow your shop and stay ahead of the technological curve.

Teri & Dave Scafidi from Eastside Bavarian (Issaquah, WA) join the show to tell us how they have grown their shop and what tools they use to manage that growth.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2020 21:11:05 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (Tom Dorsey, Teri Scafidi, Uwe Kleinschmidt, Dave Scafidi)</author>
      <link>http://help.autovitals.com/podcast</link>
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      <itunes:title>From Growing Pains To Goal-Smashing Gains</itunes:title>
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Teri &amp; Dave Scafidi from Eastside Bavarian (Issaquah, WA) join the show to tell us how they have grown their shop and what tools they use to manage that growth.</itunes:summary>
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Teri &amp; Dave Scafidi from Eastside Bavarian (Issaquah, WA) join the show to tell us how they have grown their shop and what tools they use to manage that growth.</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[In leaner times such as these, it is important to make the most out of every opportunity that enters your shop. The absolute best way to do this is by performing a thorough Digital Vehicle Inspection (DVI), and communicating the information to your customer in an easy-to-digest format.

Join us for this week's episode where we are joined by three guests who will demonstrate the immense value of DVI and what an impact it can make in your shop. First we will be joined by Ryan Flattum (RMF Auto Service, Hudson, WI) who has made huge leaps in his shop over the last 8 months by committing his team to the AutoVitals' DVI process. Ryan will tell us why DVI has made such a big impact and how it's keeping his shop healthy during these uncertain times.

In Part 2, we will be joined by DVI experts Roy Foster (Roy Foster's Automotive, Rno, NV) and Bill Connor (AutoVitals, former NAPA Tech of the Year) who will show us exactly HOW shops can craft their inspections to simply make more revenue.

By watching the live episode you will learn:
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- Metrics your shop should be looking at and targets you should be shooting for
- How to effectively communicate the inspection to your customer
- The power of picture taking and editing]]></description>
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      <itunes:summary>In leaner times such as these, it is important to make the most out of every opportunity that enters your shop. The absolute best way to do this is by performing a thorough Digital Vehicle Inspection (DVI), and communicating the information to your customer in an easy-to-digest format.

Join us for this week&apos;s episode where we are joined by three guests who will demonstrate the immense value of DVI and what an impact it can make in your shop. First we will be joined by Ryan Flattum (RMF Auto Service, Hudson, WI) who has made huge leaps in his shop over the last 8 months by committing his team to the AutoVitals&apos; DVI process. Ryan will tell us why DVI has made such a big impact and how it&apos;s keeping his shop healthy during these uncertain times.

In Part 2, we will be joined by DVI experts Roy Foster (Roy Foster&apos;s Automotive, Rno, NV) and Bill Connor (AutoVitals, former NAPA Tech of the Year) who will show us exactly HOW shops can craft their inspections to simply make more revenue.

By watching the live episode you will learn:
- How to capture quick wins in the DVI process
- Metrics your shop should be looking at and targets you should be shooting for
- How to effectively communicate the inspection to your customer
- The power of picture taking and editing</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>In leaner times such as these, it is important to make the most out of every opportunity that enters your shop. The absolute best way to do this is by performing a thorough Digital Vehicle Inspection (DVI), and communicating the information to your customer in an easy-to-digest format.

Join us for this week&apos;s episode where we are joined by three guests who will demonstrate the immense value of DVI and what an impact it can make in your shop. First we will be joined by Ryan Flattum (RMF Auto Service, Hudson, WI) who has made huge leaps in his shop over the last 8 months by committing his team to the AutoVitals&apos; DVI process. Ryan will tell us why DVI has made such a big impact and how it&apos;s keeping his shop healthy during these uncertain times.

In Part 2, we will be joined by DVI experts Roy Foster (Roy Foster&apos;s Automotive, Rno, NV) and Bill Connor (AutoVitals, former NAPA Tech of the Year) who will show us exactly HOW shops can craft their inspections to simply make more revenue.

By watching the live episode you will learn:
- How to capture quick wins in the DVI process
- Metrics your shop should be looking at and targets you should be shooting for
- How to effectively communicate the inspection to your customer
- The power of picture taking and editing</itunes:subtitle>
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      <title>Are you a Tigger or an Eeyore?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This week's episode of The Digital Shop Talk Radio, hosted by Tom Dorsey, features multi-shop owner JR Luna, who is leveraging this unique challenge as an opportunity to examine and refine the processes of his business to go even further down the digital path, and as a result, couldn’t be more confident about the future.

In Part Two, shop owners John Long and Devin Kelley join the conversation and reveal secrets using real-life examples, which have turned traditional thinking into new ways of paying off big. Whether you and your team are relatively new to The Digital Shop® and need a head start, or you have been embracing the system for a while and are looking for new ideas, this episode is one you don’t want to miss.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2020 16:24:56 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (Tom Doresy, JR Luna, John Long)</author>
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      <itunes:summary>This week&apos;s episode of The Digital Shop Talk Radio, hosted by Tom Dorsey, features multi-shop owner JR Luna, who is leveraging this unique challenge as an opportunity to examine and refine the processes of his business to go even further down the digital path, and as a result, couldn’t be more confident about the future.

In Part Two, shop owners John Long and Devin Kelley join the conversation and reveal secrets using real-life examples, which have turned traditional thinking into new ways of paying off big. Whether you and your team are relatively new to The Digital Shop® and need a head start, or you have been embracing the system for a while and are looking for new ideas, this episode is one you don’t want to miss.
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      <itunes:subtitle>This week&apos;s episode of The Digital Shop Talk Radio, hosted by Tom Dorsey, features multi-shop owner JR Luna, who is leveraging this unique challenge as an opportunity to examine and refine the processes of his business to go even further down the digital path, and as a result, couldn’t be more confident about the future.

In Part Two, shop owners John Long and Devin Kelley join the conversation and reveal secrets using real-life examples, which have turned traditional thinking into new ways of paying off big. Whether you and your team are relatively new to The Digital Shop® and need a head start, or you have been embracing the system for a while and are looking for new ideas, this episode is one you don’t want to miss.
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      <description><![CDATA[Do you have an ‘Emergency Car Count Button’ you can push? One that can fill your bays in the blink of an eye? “Before I ran those campaigns, I didn’t have a button like that I could press,” said Adam Bendzick (Pro Service Automotive, Prior Lake, MN) on The Digital Shop Talk Radio Show. “Now, if you run the right campaign and everything, you can boost that car count up just at the click of a button.”

So how exactly does this ‘Emergency Car Count Button’ work? Check out this week's episode of The Digital Shop Talk Radio, hosted by Tom Dorsey, as we welcome Adam back on the show to tell us precisely how his approach to filling the bays and how he has used targeted campaigns to reach his customers with messages that resonate during the COVID-19 era. Joining him is AutoVitals’ campaign expert Chris Maggard, who will show you the practices for running effective campaigns which made Adam so successful. Be ready to ask questions about how this will work in your shop.

By watching the episode you will:
Discover what types of campaigns have the biggest impact
Learn industry best-practices for running effective campaigns
Have the chance to ask specific questions and interact with the guests and host Tom Dorsey to find the best solution for your shop
Interact with your peers in a group-learning environment

The Digital Shop Talk Radio Show is hosted by Tom Dorsey and airs LIVE every Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. To attend each week’s episode, go to www.autovitals.com/dstr. If you would like to listen to or watch previous episodes, go to www.autovitals.com/podcast for the complete list.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2020 15:36:36 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (Adam Bendzick, Tom Dorsey, John Long)</author>
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      <itunes:title>Spiting COVID-19 By Taking Care Of Your Customers</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:summary>Do you have an ‘Emergency Car Count Button’ you can push? One that can fill your bays in the blink of an eye? “Before I ran those campaigns, I didn’t have a button like that I could press,” said Adam Bendzick (Pro Service Automotive, Prior Lake, MN) on The Digital Shop Talk Radio Show. “Now, if you run the right campaign and everything, you can boost that car count up just at the click of a button.”

So how exactly does this ‘Emergency Car Count Button’ work? Check out this week&apos;s episode of The Digital Shop Talk Radio, hosted by Tom Dorsey, as we welcome Adam back on the show to tell us precisely how his approach to filling the bays and how he has used targeted campaigns to reach his customers with messages that resonate during the COVID-19 era. Joining him is AutoVitals’ campaign expert Chris Maggard, who will show you the practices for running effective campaigns which made Adam so successful. Be ready to ask questions about how this will work in your shop.

By watching the episode you will:
Discover what types of campaigns have the biggest impact
Learn industry best-practices for running effective campaigns
Have the chance to ask specific questions and interact with the guests and host Tom Dorsey to find the best solution for your shop
Interact with your peers in a group-learning environment

The Digital Shop Talk Radio Show is hosted by Tom Dorsey and airs LIVE every Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. To attend each week’s episode, go to www.autovitals.com/dstr. If you would like to listen to or watch previous episodes, go to www.autovitals.com/podcast for the complete list.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Do you have an ‘Emergency Car Count Button’ you can push? One that can fill your bays in the blink of an eye? “Before I ran those campaigns, I didn’t have a button like that I could press,” said Adam Bendzick (Pro Service Automotive, Prior Lake, MN) on The Digital Shop Talk Radio Show. “Now, if you run the right campaign and everything, you can boost that car count up just at the click of a button.”

So how exactly does this ‘Emergency Car Count Button’ work? Check out this week&apos;s episode of The Digital Shop Talk Radio, hosted by Tom Dorsey, as we welcome Adam back on the show to tell us precisely how his approach to filling the bays and how he has used targeted campaigns to reach his customers with messages that resonate during the COVID-19 era. Joining him is AutoVitals’ campaign expert Chris Maggard, who will show you the practices for running effective campaigns which made Adam so successful. Be ready to ask questions about how this will work in your shop.

By watching the episode you will:
Discover what types of campaigns have the biggest impact
Learn industry best-practices for running effective campaigns
Have the chance to ask specific questions and interact with the guests and host Tom Dorsey to find the best solution for your shop
Interact with your peers in a group-learning environment

The Digital Shop Talk Radio Show is hosted by Tom Dorsey and airs LIVE every Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. To attend each week’s episode, go to www.autovitals.com/dstr. If you would like to listen to or watch previous episodes, go to www.autovitals.com/podcast for the complete list.</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[In times of need, it is important to stay front of mind and be as genuine as possible. During these times though, it is more important than ever to keep your customers’ (and you own) needs and motivations at the forefront of everything you do. We can call it the “Why?”

On today’s episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio, shop owners Kathleen Jarosik (Xpertech Auto Repair, Englewood, FL) and Russ Crosby (Russ’s Wrench, Clinton, NJ) show us some strategies and techniques they have used to keep their shops cranking away over the last few weeks, tell us some success stories about their experiences lately and give us some insight on understanding the “Why?” of those around you to motivate your staff during these tough times]]></description>
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      <itunes:summary>In times of need, it is important to stay front of mind and be as genuine as possible. During these times though, it is more important than ever to keep your customers’ (and you own) needs and motivations at the forefront of everything you do. We can call it the “Why?”

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On today’s episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio, shop owners Kathleen Jarosik (Xpertech Auto Repair, Englewood, FL) and Russ Crosby (Russ’s Wrench, Clinton, NJ) show us some strategies and techniques they have used to keep their shops cranking away over the last few weeks, tell us some success stories about their experiences lately and give us some insight on understanding the “Why?” of those around you to motivate your staff during these tough times</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[There’s an old saying that goes, “Growth and comfort can’t coexist.”  In an ever-evolving industry like this one, shop owners and their staff understand this phrase as much as anyone. But in the end, oftentimes it turns out that the greater the challenge at hand, the greater the reward that will come from it. And it never hurts to get some help along the way.

On today’s episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio, we have Adam Bendzick (Pro Service Automotive Repair, Prior Lake, MN), a shop owner who started his business by risking everything he owned to get his shop off the ground. Through lots of hard work and by learning from his peers and The Digital Shop professionals at AutoVitals, Adam turned his shop into a multi-million dollar operation, hitting goals he never thought possible. Tune in to see how Adam did it and some words to the wise for those considering getting started.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2020 19:07:30 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (Tom Dorsey, Uwe Kleinschmidt, Adam Bendzick)</author>
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      <itunes:summary>There’s an old saying that goes, “Growth and comfort can’t coexist.”  In an ever-evolving industry like this one, shop owners and their staff understand this phrase as much as anyone. But in the end, oftentimes it turns out that the greater the challenge at hand, the greater the reward that will come from it. And it never hurts to get some help along the way.

On today’s episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio, we have Adam Bendzick (Pro Service Automotive Repair, Prior Lake, MN), a shop owner who started his business by risking everything he owned to get his shop off the ground. Through lots of hard work and by learning from his peers and The Digital Shop professionals at AutoVitals, Adam turned his shop into a multi-million dollar operation, hitting goals he never thought possible. Tune in to see how Adam did it and some words to the wise for those considering getting started.
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      <itunes:subtitle>There’s an old saying that goes, “Growth and comfort can’t coexist.”  In an ever-evolving industry like this one, shop owners and their staff understand this phrase as much as anyone. But in the end, oftentimes it turns out that the greater the challenge at hand, the greater the reward that will come from it. And it never hurts to get some help along the way.

On today’s episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio, we have Adam Bendzick (Pro Service Automotive Repair, Prior Lake, MN), a shop owner who started his business by risking everything he owned to get his shop off the ground. Through lots of hard work and by learning from his peers and The Digital Shop professionals at AutoVitals, Adam turned his shop into a multi-million dollar operation, hitting goals he never thought possible. Tune in to see how Adam did it and some words to the wise for those considering getting started.
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      <title>With Consistent Processes, Your Customers Take Notice</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Sure, trying new things can be fun and adventurous, but deep down human beings are creatures of habit. Predictability and consistency makes things easier for us, because we know what to expect and how to react to the situation at hand. Replicating consistent expectations can be much more difficult for an Auto Repair Shop than a McDonald’s or a Starbucks, but is just as critical.

On this week’s episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio, we welcome Greg Masewic and Marc Arnold (owners of three Meineke locations in the Concord, NH area) who are making a concerted effort to create the most consistent and replicable customer experience possible by focusing on consistent processes on the back end. What are their results? You will have to tune in to find out!

If you can’t catch the show live, head over to AutoVitals.com/podcast where you can find video and audio recordings of all the episodes. If you like the show, make sure you like our Facebook page, join our Facebook group (Dustin put the links in the comments section) and give us a good review on Facebook, Google, iTunes or wherever you listen to the show. It is so important, so help us out and review our pages!
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2020 17:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>Sure, trying new things can be fun and adventurous, but deep down human beings are creatures of habit. Predictability and consistency makes things easier for us, because we know what to expect and how to react to the situation at hand. Replicating consistent expectations can be much more difficult for an Auto Repair Shop than a McDonald’s or a Starbucks, but is just as critical.

On this week’s episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio, we welcome Greg Masewic and Marc Arnold (owners of three Meineke locations in the Concord, NH area) who are making a concerted effort to create the most consistent and replicable customer experience possible by focusing on consistent processes on the back end. What are their results? You will have to tune in to find out!

If you can’t catch the show live, head over to AutoVitals.com/podcast where you can find video and audio recordings of all the episodes. If you like the show, make sure you like our Facebook page, join our Facebook group (Dustin put the links in the comments section) and give us a good review on Facebook, Google, iTunes or wherever you listen to the show. It is so important, so help us out and review our pages!
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      <itunes:subtitle>Sure, trying new things can be fun and adventurous, but deep down human beings are creatures of habit. Predictability and consistency makes things easier for us, because we know what to expect and how to react to the situation at hand. Replicating consistent expectations can be much more difficult for an Auto Repair Shop than a McDonald’s or a Starbucks, but is just as critical.

On this week’s episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio, we welcome Greg Masewic and Marc Arnold (owners of three Meineke locations in the Concord, NH area) who are making a concerted effort to create the most consistent and replicable customer experience possible by focusing on consistent processes on the back end. What are their results? You will have to tune in to find out!

If you can’t catch the show live, head over to AutoVitals.com/podcast where you can find video and audio recordings of all the episodes. If you like the show, make sure you like our Facebook page, join our Facebook group (Dustin put the links in the comments section) and give us a good review on Facebook, Google, iTunes or wherever you listen to the show. It is so important, so help us out and review our pages!
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      <title>Why Reviews Matter And How To Get Them</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Online reviews of your business matter. Heck, when was the last time you were looking for a new restaurant to try on a Friday night and DIDN’T look at the reviews on Google, Facebook, Yelp or some other service? So if they are that important, can you be sure your shop is taking advantage of their power?

On today’s episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio, we have shop owner Jason Werner (Stewart Auto Repair, Winter Haven, FL) joining us to share the impact reviews have made on his shop, how he actively pursues them and how he uses them to drive motorists to his repair center.
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      <pubDate>Thu, 5 Mar 2020 23:42:35 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (AutoVitals)</author>
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      <itunes:title>Why Reviews Matter And How To Get Them</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:summary>Online reviews of your business matter. Heck, when was the last time you were looking for a new restaurant to try on a Friday night and DIDN’T look at the reviews on Google, Facebook, Yelp or some other service? So if they are that important, can you be sure your shop is taking advantage of their power?

On today’s episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio, we have shop owner Jason Werner (Stewart Auto Repair, Winter Haven, FL) joining us to share the impact reviews have made on his shop, how he actively pursues them and how he uses them to drive motorists to his repair center.
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On today’s episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio, we have shop owner Jason Werner (Stewart Auto Repair, Winter Haven, FL) joining us to share the impact reviews have made on his shop, how he actively pursues them and how he uses them to drive motorists to his repair center.
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      <title>Managing Multiple Shops in the Digital Age</title>
      <description><![CDATA[To be a multi-shop, or not to be a multi-shop? That is the question just about every shop owner out there has asked themselves. There are so many opportunities available when expanding your business, but there can be a number of headaches and challenges as well. In an effort to help any shop owner friends of ours who may be struggling with some of these questions, we thought we would bring a 

On this week’s episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio, we have Mike Button (Affordable Automotive and Affordable Automotive West) who currently owns two locations and is working on adding another location (as well as some other interesting projects). He is going to fill us in on what goes into his decision-making process when considers further expansion, how he knows when to pounce at an opportunity and how he uses the Digital Shop to manage his locations. Tune in for a thought provoking look at multi-shop ownership.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 12:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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On this week’s episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio, we have Mike Button (Affordable Automotive and Affordable Automotive West) who currently owns two locations and is working on adding another location (as well as some other interesting projects). He is going to fill us in on what goes into his decision-making process when considers further expansion, how he knows when to pounce at an opportunity and how he uses the Digital Shop to manage his locations. Tune in for a thought provoking look at multi-shop ownership.</itunes:summary>
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On this week’s episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio, we have Mike Button (Affordable Automotive and Affordable Automotive West) who currently owns two locations and is working on adding another location (as well as some other interesting projects). He is going to fill us in on what goes into his decision-making process when considers further expansion, how he knows when to pounce at an opportunity and how he uses the Digital Shop to manage his locations. Tune in for a thought provoking look at multi-shop ownership.</itunes:subtitle>
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      <title>The Process of Going Digital Through the Eyes of a Tech</title>
      <description><![CDATA[From a tech's perspective, going digital can be a big change in process. With that in mind, having a savvy tech who can grasp the digital inspection process can make the world of difference when capturing the most out of the RO at your service counter.

In this week's episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio, Tom Dorsey welcomes Nick Fabian, Senior Technician from Russ's Wrench in Clinton, NJ, to discuss what going digital is really like from a tech's perspective and how he has learned to embrace what it means to be a Digital Shop. He will be joined by the owner of the shop Russ Crosby, who will talk about how he managed going paperless with his techs and how to strike a good balance between the front and back of the house.]]></description>
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      <itunes:subtitle>From a tech&apos;s perspective, going digital can be a big change in process. With that in mind, having a savvy tech who can grasp the digital inspection process can make the world of difference when capturing the most out of the RO at your service counter.

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      <title>Using KPIs to Examine Causes &amp; Consequences</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Cause and effect is a basic concept, but is tried and true when it comes to diagnosing pain points and growth areas in your shop. On this week's episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio, host Tom Dorsey has Sergio Garza (Rick & Ray's Auto Plaza, Fort Worth, TX) on to discuss how Sergio sees causes and consequences through the lens of KPIs.

Tom and Sergio will also discuss how he and his team use stats to manage outcomes in every aspect of their shop including workload, car count, output and so much more. As Sergio will tell you, running a shop in this fashion reflects the transparency customers receive and appreciate from a Digital Shop like his.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 19:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (Sergio Garza, Ray Konderla, Tom Dorsey)</author>
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Tom and Sergio will also discuss how he and his team use stats to manage outcomes in every aspect of their shop including workload, car count, output and so much more. As Sergio will tell you, running a shop in this fashion reflects the transparency customers receive and appreciate from a Digital Shop like his.</itunes:subtitle>
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      <title>Auditing Inspections: The Secret to Boosting ARO [Ep 54]</title>
      <description><![CDATA[There is often a belief that it is tough to make legitimate gains in ARO without lowering your car count. On today's episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio, we have Nate and Ben Ramsey on the show to discuss how they have been able to increase the ARO in their shops while maintaining a robust car count through thorough and frequent inspection audits.

Tune in and see how to produce efficient inspections, how to have your techs and service team communicate more effectively and hear a few stories from Digital Shop Conference 2020.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2020 18:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:title>Auditing Inspections: The Secret to Boosting ARO [Ep 54]</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:summary>There is often a belief that it is tough to make legitimate gains in ARO without lowering your car count. On today&apos;s episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio, we have Nate and Ben Ramsey on the show to discuss how they have been able to increase the ARO in their shops while maintaining a robust car count through thorough and frequent inspection audits.

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      <itunes:subtitle>There is often a belief that it is tough to make legitimate gains in ARO without lowering your car count. On today&apos;s episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio, we have Nate and Ben Ramsey on the show to discuss how they have been able to increase the ARO in their shops while maintaining a robust car count through thorough and frequent inspection audits.

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      <title>Raising the Stakes by Refining the Process</title>
      <description><![CDATA[When making a dramatic change to the processes of your shop (like going paperless), there is rightfully a huge focus on the implementation phase - how to successfully launch the new program. Once the new system is fully implemented, many shops face a similar question: where do we go from here?

On today's episode of the Digital Shop Talk Radio Show, we have Christoph Schopfer from Auburn Euro Motors on to talk about how he examines the processes in his shop and how he continues to make tangible progress on his shop's KPIs through refining processes - specifically on his inspection sheet.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 2 Feb 2020 03:51:20 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (AutoVitals)</author>
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On today&apos;s episode of the Digital Shop Talk Radio Show, we have Christoph Schopfer from Auburn Euro Motors on to talk about how he examines the processes in his shop and how he continues to make tangible progress on his shop&apos;s KPIs through refining processes - specifically on his inspection sheet.</itunes:summary>
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On today&apos;s episode of the Digital Shop Talk Radio Show, we have Christoph Schopfer from Auburn Euro Motors on to talk about how he examines the processes in his shop and how he continues to make tangible progress on his shop&apos;s KPIs through refining processes - specifically on his inspection sheet.</itunes:subtitle>
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      <title>Galvanizing Culture Using Regular Shop Meetings [Ep 52]</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Which scenario sounds more like your shop?

1.) Your shop hosts weekly shop meetings to update staff on metrics, goals, and projects.
2.) Your shop only hosts meetings when a problem needs to be rectified or an issue has arisen.

Frank Scandura, our first guest on this week's episode of the show, is a master of the weekly shop meeting. He has been using it for years as a way to raise the status quo in his shop and is so good at it, we had him tell our attendees at Digital Shop Conference all about the benefits and implementation of regular shop meetings.

Dave Earp, the second guest on this week's show, found himself as part of the second group but has changed his tune after hearing Frank speak at Digital Shop Conference 2020 and is in the process of implementing regular shop meetings in his shop.

We look forward to having them both on to discuss why meeting with your shop on a regular basis can make such a huge impact on your shop.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:18:07 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (AutoVitals)</author>
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      <itunes:summary>Which scenario sounds more like your shop?

1.) Your shop hosts weekly shop meetings to update staff on metrics, goals, and projects.
2.) Your shop only hosts meetings when a problem needs to be rectified or an issue has arisen.

Frank Scandura, our first guest on this week&apos;s episode of the show, is a master of the weekly shop meeting. He has been using it for years as a way to raise the status quo in his shop and is so good at it, we had him tell our attendees at Digital Shop Conference all about the benefits and implementation of regular shop meetings.

Dave Earp, the second guest on this week&apos;s show, found himself as part of the second group but has changed his tune after hearing Frank speak at Digital Shop Conference 2020 and is in the process of implementing regular shop meetings in his shop.

We look forward to having them both on to discuss why meeting with your shop on a regular basis can make such a huge impact on your shop.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Which scenario sounds more like your shop?

1.) Your shop hosts weekly shop meetings to update staff on metrics, goals, and projects.
2.) Your shop only hosts meetings when a problem needs to be rectified or an issue has arisen.

Frank Scandura, our first guest on this week&apos;s episode of the show, is a master of the weekly shop meeting. He has been using it for years as a way to raise the status quo in his shop and is so good at it, we had him tell our attendees at Digital Shop Conference all about the benefits and implementation of regular shop meetings.

Dave Earp, the second guest on this week&apos;s show, found himself as part of the second group but has changed his tune after hearing Frank speak at Digital Shop Conference 2020 and is in the process of implementing regular shop meetings in his shop.

We look forward to having them both on to discuss why meeting with your shop on a regular basis can make such a huge impact on your shop.</itunes:subtitle>
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      <title>Maximizing ARO by Editing Every Picture</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Editing every picture for your digital inspections can be tedious work. Just ask Billy Catching of Aram's Auto Repair in Fresno, CA, who makes it his personal goal to edit every single picture that is included in the inspections sent to his customers.

By doing this, he is maximizing the potential of the RO on the current visit while creating a detailed history of the vehicle and setting his shop up for more work approved on future visits as well. Stay tuned to see how he does it.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jan 2020 17:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (Billy Catching, Tom Dorsey)</author>
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      <itunes:summary>Editing every picture for your digital inspections can be tedious work. Just ask Billy Catching of Aram&apos;s Auto Repair in Fresno, CA, who makes it his personal goal to edit every single picture that is included in the inspections sent to his customers.

By doing this, he is maximizing the potential of the RO on the current visit while creating a detailed history of the vehicle and setting his shop up for more work approved on future visits as well. Stay tuned to see how he does it.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Editing every picture for your digital inspections can be tedious work. Just ask Billy Catching of Aram&apos;s Auto Repair in Fresno, CA, who makes it his personal goal to edit every single picture that is included in the inspections sent to his customers.

By doing this, he is maximizing the potential of the RO on the current visit while creating a detailed history of the vehicle and setting his shop up for more work approved on future visits as well. Stay tuned to see how he does it.</itunes:subtitle>
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      <title>LIVE from Digital Shop Conference 2020</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This is a special episode recorded LIVE from Digital Shop Talk Conference 2020. We feature all of our breakout speaker guests (Fred Gestwicki Jr., Frank Scandura, John Long, Neil Daly, Devin Kelley, Doug Brackett, Matt Fowler, Jamey Whitlock, and more!) as well as turning the tables a bit by having Uwe up on stage to interview Tom. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2020 18:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <itunes:summary>This is a special episode recorded LIVE from Digital Shop Talk Conference 2020. We feature all of our breakout speaker guests (Fred Gestwicki Jr., Frank Scandura, John Long, Neil Daly, Devin Kelley, Doug Brackett, Matt Fowler, Jamey Whitlock, and more!) as well as turning the tables a bit by having Uwe up on stage to interview Tom. </itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>This is a special episode recorded LIVE from Digital Shop Talk Conference 2020. We feature all of our breakout speaker guests (Fred Gestwicki Jr., Frank Scandura, John Long, Neil Daly, Devin Kelley, Doug Brackett, Matt Fowler, Jamey Whitlock, and more!) as well as turning the tables a bit by having Uwe up on stage to interview Tom. </itunes:subtitle>
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      <title>Set &amp; Achieve Ambitious Goals Using the Digital Shop</title>
      <description><![CDATA[It's the start of a new year (and a new decade, for that matter) which is the perfect time to set our sights on the goals we want to accomplish over the next year and beyond. What often gets left behind, however, is a plan on how to acheive them and examining their progress.

On this week's episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio, we have Roy Foster (Roy Foster's Automotive, Reno, NV) on to discuss how he uses AutoVitals to set ambitious goals for his shop and the steps he takes along the way to ensure his team hits their mark.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 8 Jan 2020 20:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (Tom Dorsey, Roy Foster)</author>
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      <itunes:summary>It&apos;s the start of a new year (and a new decade, for that matter) which is the perfect time to set our sights on the goals we want to accomplish over the next year and beyond. What often gets left behind, however, is a plan on how to acheive them and examining their progress.

On this week&apos;s episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio, we have Roy Foster (Roy Foster&apos;s Automotive, Reno, NV) on to discuss how he uses AutoVitals to set ambitious goals for his shop and the steps he takes along the way to ensure his team hits their mark.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>It&apos;s the start of a new year (and a new decade, for that matter) which is the perfect time to set our sights on the goals we want to accomplish over the next year and beyond. What often gets left behind, however, is a plan on how to acheive them and examining their progress.

On this week&apos;s episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio, we have Roy Foster (Roy Foster&apos;s Automotive, Reno, NV) on to discuss how he uses AutoVitals to set ambitious goals for his shop and the steps he takes along the way to ensure his team hits their mark.</itunes:subtitle>
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On today's episode (LIVE on Facebook at 1p ET/ 10a PT) we have Digital Shop Conference 2020 presenter Fred Gestwicki (Fix it With Fred, Canton, OH) on the show to talk about how he uses some tried-and-true methods as well as some forward thinking techniques to successfully staff his shop.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[For decades, most auto repair shops made their money on fixing what ailed a vehicle. Mostly a reactionary and transactional approach to doing business. On this week's episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio, we talk with Aden McDonnell of McDonnell's ATS in Livingston, Montana who decided a few years ago to quit waiting for the business to come to him and take a more proactive approach to running his shop.

You don't want to miss this episode, as we are talking about how going digital can open new doors for your business by becoming more proactive in the way you approach your customer-base. We will also talk about the challenges being in a small town presents and how the Digital Shop can help move the needle regardless of location.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[LIVE FROM AAIW! This week, the Digital Shop Talk Radio show hits the road to Las Vegas for Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week. We have an exciting episode planned for you as we have industry veteran and author Mitch Schneider on to talk about how important it is to stay ahead of your competition by developing your skills as a shop owner among peers at industry events like AAIW.

We will also talk about how career development can help prepare you for the challenges you face as a business owner. Heck, Mitch literally wrote the book on it! He is the author of Misfire: What to Do When Things Aren’t Running on All Cylinders.
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      <description><![CDATA[One of the biggest hesitations shop owners have in going digital is how to handle the implementation process. How well will your staff buy in? How will they understand the value of what a Digital Shop can provide? How long will it take for them to get the hang of it?

On this week's episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio, we have Christoph Schopfer of Auburn Euro Motors on to discuss his shop's journey in going digital, what changes his shops had to make and what kind of advice he can give to shops who are considering going digital or who are new to the process.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Regardless of craft or industry, those who are truly great at what they do will often attribute their successes to a mentor, coach or teacher who truly helped them along the way. On this weeks episode we are talking about coaching: how to effectively receive it to become a better shop owner, technician or service advisor, and how to become a better coach to those around us.

We welcome back Kathleen Jarosik of Xpertech Automotive in Englewood, Fla. to talk about her experience with coaches throughout her life and how she has used that to propel her shop to soaring heights. We will also chat about her role as a coach to others and how she is impacting the lives of future motorists and professionals in the industry.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[In talking to successful shop owners and their staff over the years, one of the most common traits we have discovered among them is the ability to recognize their weaknesses and the passion for getting better at their craft.

In this week's episode, we talk to three highly-successful shops which are self-admittedly weak at the pickup touchpoint. We welcome back Matt Fowler, Jamey Whitlock and Doug Brackett on the show while we follow their journey over the course of the next few months to transform their process at pickup and see the results in the KPIs.

This week, along with AutoVitals trainer Bill Connor, we will talk about their current process and what goals they hope to reach by using a more improved process. We will check back in on Nov. 20th to see how they are doing and what changes they have implemented.]]></description>
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In this 30-minute episode, we have shop owner Dave Earp (Village Transmission, Edmonds, WA) on with host Tom Dorsey to talk about his full-time estimator and how he uses that role to maximize his shop's potential. We will also discuss what to look for in an estimator and how to help optimize your shop's workflow.
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In this 30-minute episode, we have shop owner Dave Earp (Village Transmission, Edmonds, WA) on with host Tom Dorsey to talk about his full-time estimator and how he uses that role to maximize his shop's potential. We will also discuss what to look for in an estimator and how to help optimize your shop's workflow.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[It can be so easy to get caught up on earning the business of new customers that marketing to your current customers can become somewhat of an afterthought. On this week's episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio, we have guests Jim Saeli (DRIVE) and Frank Scandura (Franks European Service) on to talk about how to set yourself up for success when marketing to your current clients and what pitfalls to look out for.

Jim is a senior service consultant, instructor and shop inspector for DRIVE. With more than 35 years of industry experience and having owned a shop of his own, Jim is a highly requested keynote speaker, specializing in areas of management, marketing and employee relations.

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      <description><![CDATA[All too often, vehicle dropoff becomes a rushed interaction. Instead of exchanging keys and phone numbers, make drop off a time to connect with your customer in a positive manner and prepare them to make a good buying decision. On this week's episode we will take a look at some simple yet effective practices to improve your engagement with your customers at this crucial moment of customer engagement.

We have a star-studded lineup of experts this week with Matt Fowler (Airport Automotive in Colorado Springs, Colo.), Doug Brackett (Downtown Automotive in Nelson, British Columbia) and Jamey Whitlock (Whitlock Automotive in Dripping Springs, Tex.) joining the show to discuss how their shops excel in this department and how you can turn drop off into a mutually beneficial experience.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Having talented techs in your shop is crucial, but any successful shop will tell you that their techs' success is due in large part to a team of skilled service advisors. This week we have two shop owners who truly understand the value and potential that a proficient SA wields.

Frank Scandura of Frank's European Service in Las Vegas and Russ Crosby of Russ's Wrench in Clinton, NJ join the show to discuss the hills and valleys of finding and training good Service Advisors and how the reward is truly worth the investment.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[This week on Digital Shop Talk Radio, we talked with Devin Kelley of All-Star Automotive in Columbia, MO. Devin took over ownership of a well established business in his area and all he has done in the year or so he has been in charge is nearly DOUBLE revenue all while shrinking his car count. 

Host Tom Dorsey and Devin have a good chat about the commitment that Devin and his shop made incorporating Digital Inspections and other best practices to reach incredible heights in a relatively short amount of time.

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Host Tom Dorsey and Devin have a good chat about the commitment that Devin and his shop made incorporating Digital Inspections and other best practices to reach incredible heights in a relatively short amount of time.

Learn how to get your techs to buy in, how to implement strategies to benefit your long-term revenue and most importantly how to use the digital inspection as a tool to ​​educate your customers so they can be confident in their buying decisions.</itunes:summary>
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Host Tom Dorsey and Devin have a good chat about the commitment that Devin and his shop made incorporating Digital Inspections and other best practices to reach incredible heights in a relatively short amount of time.

Learn how to get your techs to buy in, how to implement strategies to benefit your long-term revenue and most importantly how to use the digital inspection as a tool to ​​educate your customers so they can be confident in their buying decisions.</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[Just like your vehicle, when your shop is running at peak efficiency you are going to get far more bang for your buck. On this week's episode of the Digital Shop Talk Radio, we focus on using your techs to their fullest potential by optimizing their workflow.

Our guest is no stranger to the program, or to AutoVitals for that matter. We have Fred Gestwicki Jr. from Fix it With Fred in Canton, OH as our guest this week. He has used the Digital Shop by Autovitals religiously and has reaped the benefits of optimizing the workflow of his shop. Tune in to hear all of the best practices that Fred and his team have to share.
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Our guest is no stranger to the program, or to AutoVitals for that matter. We have Fred Gestwicki Jr. from Fix it With Fred in Canton, OH as our guest this week. He has used the Digital Shop by Autovitals religiously and has reaped the benefits of optimizing the workflow of his shop. Tune in to hear all of the best practices that Fred and his team have to share.
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Our guest is no stranger to the program, or to AutoVitals for that matter. We have Fred Gestwicki Jr. from Fix it With Fred in Canton, OH as our guest this week. He has used the Digital Shop by Autovitals religiously and has reaped the benefits of optimizing the workflow of his shop. Tune in to hear all of the best practices that Fred and his team have to share.
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      <description><![CDATA[Getting two platforms to play nicely together isn't always a walk in the park. On this week's episode, Jodi Knepper from Lee Myles Automotive in Reading, PA and our own Sara Savio join host Tom Dorsey to discuss what a tremendous partnership Protractor and AutoVitals can make when paired correctly.]]></description>
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      <itunes:summary>Getting two platforms to play nicely together isn&apos;t always a walk in the park. On this week&apos;s episode, Jodi Knepper from Lee Myles Automotive in Reading, PA and our own Sara Savio join host Tom Dorsey to discuss what a tremendous partnership Protractor and AutoVitals can make when paired correctly.</itunes:summary>
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      <description><![CDATA[Episode 25: the evolution of the independent auto repair industry in the last 25 years and where our industry is headed in the next 5-10 years, our guests are:

ATI Director of National Accounts: Jim Silverman

Westlake Independent Automotive Shop Owner: Bruce Nation

Rizzoli's Automotive Shop Owner: Kyle Rizzoli
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2019 00:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
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ATI Director of National Accounts: Jim Silverman

Westlake Independent Automotive Shop Owner: Bruce Nation

Rizzoli&apos;s Automotive Shop Owner: Kyle Rizzoli
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ATI Director of National Accounts: Jim Silverman

Westlake Independent Automotive Shop Owner: Bruce Nation

Rizzoli&apos;s Automotive Shop Owner: Kyle Rizzoli
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      <description><![CDATA[How do you know you are ready to expand your existing shop and/or grow your business to become a Multi Shop Owner (MSO)? When you’re a Digital Shop, this is a question that you’ve probably asked yourself.

This week, the panel includes multi shop owners John Herring (4 location Stamps Automotive - Lindsay Road, Higley Road, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley) and Greg Hulse (4 location Meineke Car Care Center #2240, #2382, #4174, #4374) who have demonstrated their abilities to grow and deliver the best performance of quality, speed and cost to their customers while being able to stay profitable as well as manage all of their locations with ease using the Digital Shop platform.

In this week’s episode, you’ll learn:
- How to know when you’re ready to expand your shop and/or grow into a multi location business 
- The strategies and tactics used to setup and manage multi-locations 
- How to implement The Digital Shop platform at multiple shop locations
- How to easily manage your shop(s) using the Business Control Panel to track metrics and performance]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2019 22:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (Tom Dorsey, AutoVitals)</author>
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      <itunes:title>Setting Your Shop Up for Expansion: Everything You Need to Know</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:summary>How do you know you are ready to expand your existing shop and/or grow your business to become a Multi Shop Owner (MSO)? When you’re a Digital Shop, this is a question that you’ve probably asked yourself.

This week, the panel includes multi shop owners John Herring (4 location Stamps Automotive - Lindsay Road, Higley Road, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley) and Greg Hulse (4 location Meineke Car Care Center #2240, #2382, #4174, #4374) who have demonstrated their abilities to grow and deliver the best performance of quality, speed and cost to their customers while being able to stay profitable as well as manage all of their locations with ease using the Digital Shop platform.

In this week’s episode, you’ll learn:
- How to know when you’re ready to expand your shop and/or grow into a multi location business 
- The strategies and tactics used to setup and manage multi-locations 
- How to implement The Digital Shop platform at multiple shop locations
- How to easily manage your shop(s) using the Business Control Panel to track metrics and performance</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>How do you know you are ready to expand your existing shop and/or grow your business to become a Multi Shop Owner (MSO)? When you’re a Digital Shop, this is a question that you’ve probably asked yourself.

This week, the panel includes multi shop owners John Herring (4 location Stamps Automotive - Lindsay Road, Higley Road, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley) and Greg Hulse (4 location Meineke Car Care Center #2240, #2382, #4174, #4374) who have demonstrated their abilities to grow and deliver the best performance of quality, speed and cost to their customers while being able to stay profitable as well as manage all of their locations with ease using the Digital Shop platform.

In this week’s episode, you’ll learn:
- How to know when you’re ready to expand your shop and/or grow into a multi location business 
- The strategies and tactics used to setup and manage multi-locations 
- How to implement The Digital Shop platform at multiple shop locations
- How to easily manage your shop(s) using the Business Control Panel to track metrics and performance</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[From time to time, every shop will have hurdles to overcome, but it's up to you to decide how you'll proceed. Will you stop and give up? Or will you overcome those hurdles?

10 weeks ago, Jamey Whitlock (Whitlock Automotive) came on the show to share the hurdles his shop faced implementing the Digital Shop process and received great recommendations on how to overcome those hurdles from Matt Fowler and Bill Connor to reach the goals he had set out to achieve. (Watch the previous episode here)

This week on Digital ShopTalk Radio, we're getting an inside look at how Jamey has grown as an owner and the outcomes of their new Digital Shop process implementation.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2019 16:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (Jamey Whitlock, AutoVitals, Tom Dorsey)</author>
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      <itunes:summary>From time to time, every shop will have hurdles to overcome, but it&apos;s up to you to decide how you&apos;ll proceed. Will you stop and give up? Or will you overcome those hurdles?

10 weeks ago, Jamey Whitlock (Whitlock Automotive) came on the show to share the hurdles his shop faced implementing the Digital Shop process and received great recommendations on how to overcome those hurdles from Matt Fowler and Bill Connor to reach the goals he had set out to achieve. (Watch the previous episode here)

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      <itunes:subtitle>From time to time, every shop will have hurdles to overcome, but it&apos;s up to you to decide how you&apos;ll proceed. Will you stop and give up? Or will you overcome those hurdles?

10 weeks ago, Jamey Whitlock (Whitlock Automotive) came on the show to share the hurdles his shop faced implementing the Digital Shop process and received great recommendations on how to overcome those hurdles from Matt Fowler and Bill Connor to reach the goals he had set out to achieve. (Watch the previous episode here)

This week on Digital ShopTalk Radio, we&apos;re getting an inside look at how Jamey has grown as an owner and the outcomes of their new Digital Shop process implementation.</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[The world of finding an automotive repair shop and getting vehicles serviced is going through major changes. With the introduction of digital technologies, motorists today evaluate their vehicle’s repair needs by actively seeking information and educational content online before even looking for your shop.

Shops that have a motorist-centric educational experience, that focus on providing insights into their services or the market itself, see increased interest in the services they provide. These shops are trusted as the top reputable shop in the area.

This week, Wayne Trimble (Auburn Auto Doctors) joins the Digital ShopTalk Radio to talk about how motorists are making decisions about their vehicles repair needs. We explain how shops can position themselves in the motorists’ path as they navigate the decision journey: from consideration to coming to your shop.

In this short but intensive 30-minute episode, you’ll learn:
- How technology has changed the motorist decision making process
- Why it’s important to implement a motorist-centric educational experience that provides answers instantly
- What strategies you can use, across multiple channels, to deliver a better customer experience throughout the entire motorist journey]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 18:27:11 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (Wayne Trimble, Tom Dorsey, AutoVitals)</author>
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This week, Wayne Trimble (Auburn Auto Doctors) joins the Digital ShopTalk Radio to talk about how motorists are making decisions about their vehicles repair needs. We explain how shops can position themselves in the motorists’ path as they navigate the decision journey: from consideration to coming to your shop.

In this short but intensive 30-minute episode, you’ll learn:
- How technology has changed the motorist decision making process
- Why it’s important to implement a motorist-centric educational experience that provides answers instantly
- What strategies you can use, across multiple channels, to deliver a better customer experience throughout the entire motorist journey</itunes:summary>
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Shops that have a motorist-centric educational experience, that focus on providing insights into their services or the market itself, see increased interest in the services they provide. These shops are trusted as the top reputable shop in the area.

This week, Wayne Trimble (Auburn Auto Doctors) joins the Digital ShopTalk Radio to talk about how motorists are making decisions about their vehicles repair needs. We explain how shops can position themselves in the motorists’ path as they navigate the decision journey: from consideration to coming to your shop.

In this short but intensive 30-minute episode, you’ll learn:
- How technology has changed the motorist decision making process
- Why it’s important to implement a motorist-centric educational experience that provides answers instantly
- What strategies you can use, across multiple channels, to deliver a better customer experience throughout the entire motorist journey</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[Reviews play a major role in online visibility, customer traffic, and overall revenue. With reviews readily available on sites like Facebook or Google, and your star ratings visible in the search results, customers are making decisions about your shop before they ever visit your website - let alone your physical shop. Your business can’t afford to not get reviews, not listen to customers feedback in reviews, and not manage & respond to those reviews.

Fred Gestwicki Jr (Fix-it Fred) and Joaquin Cordero (27th St Automotive) join Digital ShopTalk Radio to explain the importance of online reviews and teach you how to take initiative to manage your review profiles, leveraging feedback and improving on the customer experience.

In this short but intensive 30-minute episode, you’ll learn:
- How impactful online reviews are for a business
- Why it’s important to implement a successful review collection & management strategy
- Which online strategies help improve your business’ bottom line]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2019 00:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (Fred Gestwicki Jr, Joaquin Cordero, AutoVitals, Tom Dorsey)</author>
      <link>http://help.autovitals.com/podcast</link>
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      <itunes:title>Chasing a Better Motorist Experience, Build Trust With Customer Reviews</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:summary>Reviews play a major role in online visibility, customer traffic, and overall revenue. With reviews readily available on sites like Facebook or Google, and your star ratings visible in the search results, customers are making decisions about your shop before they ever visit your website - let alone your physical shop. Your business can’t afford to not get reviews, not listen to customers feedback in reviews, and not manage &amp; respond to those reviews.

Fred Gestwicki Jr (Fix-it Fred) and Joaquin Cordero (27th St Automotive) join Digital ShopTalk Radio to explain the importance of online reviews and teach you how to take initiative to manage your review profiles, leveraging feedback and improving on the customer experience.

In this short but intensive 30-minute episode, you’ll learn:
- How impactful online reviews are for a business
- Why it’s important to implement a successful review collection &amp; management strategy
- Which online strategies help improve your business’ bottom line</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Reviews play a major role in online visibility, customer traffic, and overall revenue. With reviews readily available on sites like Facebook or Google, and your star ratings visible in the search results, customers are making decisions about your shop before they ever visit your website - let alone your physical shop. Your business can’t afford to not get reviews, not listen to customers feedback in reviews, and not manage &amp; respond to those reviews.

Fred Gestwicki Jr (Fix-it Fred) and Joaquin Cordero (27th St Automotive) join Digital ShopTalk Radio to explain the importance of online reviews and teach you how to take initiative to manage your review profiles, leveraging feedback and improving on the customer experience.

In this short but intensive 30-minute episode, you’ll learn:
- How impactful online reviews are for a business
- Why it’s important to implement a successful review collection &amp; management strategy
- Which online strategies help improve your business’ bottom line</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[If you talk to customers every day then this might sound familiar:

"I know someone/somewhere who can do that for free/cheap"
"How much would it be if I give you the part myself?"
"I don't think it's necessary at this time."
"I don't have the money right now"

Can you imagine customers getting their car fixed without any hesitations or questions? There’s probably a thousand things swirling in a person’s mind when considering a repair decision. It’s the source of many objections you hear. And no doubt, it’s challenging to deal with their resistance on a daily basis.

However, objections are gifts! Customers are telling you exactly what you need to address in order to keep the repair moving forward. Objections guide your conversations and handling them effectively will often be the deciding factor in winning or losing the repair.

To get your customers committed to the repair, shop owner Doug Brackett (Downtown Automotive) and AutoVitals Trainer Sara Savio join us this week to go over a few steps in navigating tough conversations and also share their strategies they use to overcome the most common objections in automotive repair.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2019 21:49:52 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (Doug Brackett, Tom Dorsey, Sara Savio, AutoVitals)</author>
      <link>http://help.autovitals.com/podcast</link>
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      <itunes:title>How to Succeed at Overcoming Your Customers’ Objections &amp; Getting The Sale</itunes:title>
      <itunes:author>Doug Brackett, Tom Dorsey, Sara Savio, AutoVitals</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>00:39:35</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>If you talk to customers every day then this might sound familiar:

&quot;I know someone/somewhere who can do that for free/cheap&quot;
&quot;How much would it be if I give you the part myself?&quot;
&quot;I don&apos;t think it&apos;s necessary at this time.&quot;
&quot;I don&apos;t have the money right now&quot;

Can you imagine customers getting their car fixed without any hesitations or questions? There’s probably a thousand things swirling in a person’s mind when considering a repair decision. It’s the source of many objections you hear. And no doubt, it’s challenging to deal with their resistance on a daily basis.

However, objections are gifts! Customers are telling you exactly what you need to address in order to keep the repair moving forward. Objections guide your conversations and handling them effectively will often be the deciding factor in winning or losing the repair.

To get your customers committed to the repair, shop owner Doug Brackett (Downtown Automotive) and AutoVitals Trainer Sara Savio join us this week to go over a few steps in navigating tough conversations and also share their strategies they use to overcome the most common objections in automotive repair.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>If you talk to customers every day then this might sound familiar:

&quot;I know someone/somewhere who can do that for free/cheap&quot;
&quot;How much would it be if I give you the part myself?&quot;
&quot;I don&apos;t think it&apos;s necessary at this time.&quot;
&quot;I don&apos;t have the money right now&quot;

Can you imagine customers getting their car fixed without any hesitations or questions? There’s probably a thousand things swirling in a person’s mind when considering a repair decision. It’s the source of many objections you hear. And no doubt, it’s challenging to deal with their resistance on a daily basis.

However, objections are gifts! Customers are telling you exactly what you need to address in order to keep the repair moving forward. Objections guide your conversations and handling them effectively will often be the deciding factor in winning or losing the repair.

To get your customers committed to the repair, shop owner Doug Brackett (Downtown Automotive) and AutoVitals Trainer Sara Savio join us this week to go over a few steps in navigating tough conversations and also share their strategies they use to overcome the most common objections in automotive repair.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>digital inspections, the digital shop, overcome customer objections, digital shop talk radio, autovitals, digital shop, customer objections, dvi, digital shoptalk radio</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>How to Succeed at Overcoming Your Staff’s Objections &amp; Getting Their Buy-In</title>
      <description><![CDATA[“Why won’t they do this??”
“How are they still not marking up the pictures taken??”
“Why are inspections still not being done or sent???”
“Why does this still happen?!”

Sound familiar? Changing the habits of a group of people is very hard, especially when you’re trying to get them to buy-in to change an existing habit, start a new one, or improve a process that is broken. Despite all the talking, meetings, and efforts you put in, nothing seems to be changing and old habits keep re-emerging. 

Why is that??

To find the answer to this question, this week (Wednesday June 5th @ 1pm ET / 10am PT) we are joined by shop owner Frank M Scandura III (Frank's European Service) and ATI coach Eric M. Twiggs to teach you the steps you must follow to overcome these objections and how to prevent them from re-emerging over and over again. 

In this short but intensive 30-minute episode, you’ll learn: 
> How to position what you’re asking for from your staff in concrete terms,
> How to align your change with shop goals and benefits for everyone,
> How to overcome legitimate objections,
> And how to get buy-in every time.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 6 Jun 2019 05:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (Eric M. Twiggs, AutoVitals, Frank Scandura III, Tom Dorsey)</author>
      <link>http://help.autovitals.com/podcast</link>
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      <itunes:title>How to Succeed at Overcoming Your Staff’s Objections &amp; Getting Their Buy-In</itunes:title>
      <itunes:author>Eric M. Twiggs, AutoVitals, Frank Scandura III, Tom Dorsey</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>00:27:35</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>“Why won’t they do this??”
“How are they still not marking up the pictures taken??”
“Why are inspections still not being done or sent???”
“Why does this still happen?!”

Sound familiar? Changing the habits of a group of people is very hard, especially when you’re trying to get them to buy-in to change an existing habit, start a new one, or improve a process that is broken. Despite all the talking, meetings, and efforts you put in, nothing seems to be changing and old habits keep re-emerging. 

Why is that??

To find the answer to this question, this week (Wednesday June 5th @ 1pm ET / 10am PT) we are joined by shop owner Frank M Scandura III (Frank&apos;s European Service) and ATI coach Eric M. Twiggs to teach you the steps you must follow to overcome these objections and how to prevent them from re-emerging over and over again. 

In this short but intensive 30-minute episode, you’ll learn: 
&gt; How to position what you’re asking for from your staff in concrete terms,
&gt; How to align your change with shop goals and benefits for everyone,
&gt; How to overcome legitimate objections,
&gt; And how to get buy-in every time.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>“Why won’t they do this??”
“How are they still not marking up the pictures taken??”
“Why are inspections still not being done or sent???”
“Why does this still happen?!”

Sound familiar? Changing the habits of a group of people is very hard, especially when you’re trying to get them to buy-in to change an existing habit, start a new one, or improve a process that is broken. Despite all the talking, meetings, and efforts you put in, nothing seems to be changing and old habits keep re-emerging. 

Why is that??

To find the answer to this question, this week (Wednesday June 5th @ 1pm ET / 10am PT) we are joined by shop owner Frank M Scandura III (Frank&apos;s European Service) and ATI coach Eric M. Twiggs to teach you the steps you must follow to overcome these objections and how to prevent them from re-emerging over and over again. 

In this short but intensive 30-minute episode, you’ll learn: 
&gt; How to position what you’re asking for from your staff in concrete terms,
&gt; How to align your change with shop goals and benefits for everyone,
&gt; How to overcome legitimate objections,
&gt; And how to get buy-in every time.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>digital inspections, the digital shop, objections, staff buy-in, digital shop talk radio, autovitals, digital shop, dvi, digital shoptalk radio</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>5 Things Your Technicians Aren&apos;t Doing in Their Digital Inspections</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The tools your technicians use should support all of their daily tasks, but many of us still wonder: what tools do they need, and more importantly, how can they use these tools in a way that actually helps deliver higher job approval?

Join Neil Daly (Oceanside Motorsports) and Tom Dorsey, for this week’s Digital ShopTalk Radio episode, as they describe what tools are available to aid your techs in getting their inspections done more effectively, what impactful pictures & videos are, and what inspection best practices look like.

In this episode, you'll learn:
> Common mistakes technicians are making during their inspections, and ways to avoid these mistakes
> Examples of impactful pictures &amp; videos and what that means for your techs, service advisors, and customers.
> How to capitalize on your Digital Inspections and create more sales]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2019 21:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (AutoVitals, Tom Dorsey)</author>
      <link>http://help.autovitals.com/podcast</link>
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      <itunes:title>5 Things Your Technicians Aren&apos;t Doing in Their Digital Inspections</itunes:title>
      <itunes:author>AutoVitals, Tom Dorsey</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>00:29:54</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>The tools your technicians use should support all of their daily tasks, but many of us still wonder: what tools do they need, and more importantly, how can they use these tools in a way that actually helps deliver higher job approval?

Join Neil Daly (Oceanside Motorsports) and Tom Dorsey, for this week’s Digital ShopTalk Radio episode, as they describe what tools are available to aid your techs in getting their inspections done more effectively, what impactful pictures &amp; videos are, and what inspection best practices look like.

In this episode, you&apos;ll learn:
&gt; Common mistakes technicians are making during their inspections, and ways to avoid these mistakes
&gt; Examples of impactful pictures &amp; videos and what that means for your techs, service advisors, and customers.
&gt; How to capitalize on your Digital Inspections and create more sales</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>The tools your technicians use should support all of their daily tasks, but many of us still wonder: what tools do they need, and more importantly, how can they use these tools in a way that actually helps deliver higher job approval?

Join Neil Daly (Oceanside Motorsports) and Tom Dorsey, for this week’s Digital ShopTalk Radio episode, as they describe what tools are available to aid your techs in getting their inspections done more effectively, what impactful pictures &amp; videos are, and what inspection best practices look like.

In this episode, you&apos;ll learn:
&gt; Common mistakes technicians are making during their inspections, and ways to avoid these mistakes
&gt; Examples of impactful pictures &amp; videos and what that means for your techs, service advisors, and customers.
&gt; How to capitalize on your Digital Inspections and create more sales</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>digital inspections, the digital shop, auto repair, digital shop talk radio, autovitals, automotive repair, digital shop, dvi, digital shoptalk radio</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>17</itunes:episode>
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      <title>How to Break Down Goals Into Manageable Steps With Russ Crosby</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Setting goals for your shop and staff is critical. Goals provide direction, bring focus, prioritizes time and energy, and ensure that your team can objectively create better results.

But just any goal won’t do. Goals are important, but the level of specificity and difficulty matters, and they need to be both clear and challenging to drive higher levels of performance.

To set up his shop and team for success, Russ Crosby (Russ’s Wrench) sets realistic goals and uses data and training to improve shop operations and grow their weekly revenue. Join Tom and Russ as they talk about a few changes you can make in your process and mindset that can help you progress towards your shop's goals much faster and efficiently.

You will learn how to: 
- Set measurable and attainable goals
- Use data from the Business Control Panel to prioritize focus, time, and energy daily
- Learn from setbacks and celebrate victories]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 06:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (Tom Dorsey, Russ Crosby)</author>
      <link>http://help.autovitals.com/podcast</link>
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      <itunes:title>How to Break Down Goals Into Manageable Steps With Russ Crosby</itunes:title>
      <itunes:author>Tom Dorsey, Russ Crosby</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>00:31:13</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Setting goals for your shop and staff is critical. Goals provide direction, bring focus, prioritizes time and energy, and ensure that your team can objectively create better results.

But just any goal won’t do. Goals are important, but the level of specificity and difficulty matters, and they need to be both clear and challenging to drive higher levels of performance.

To set up his shop and team for success, Russ Crosby (Russ’s Wrench) sets realistic goals and uses data and training to improve shop operations and grow their weekly revenue. Join Tom and Russ as they talk about a few changes you can make in your process and mindset that can help you progress towards your shop&apos;s goals much faster and efficiently.

You will learn how to: 
- Set measurable and attainable goals
- Use data from the Business Control Panel to prioritize focus, time, and energy daily
- Learn from setbacks and celebrate victories</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Setting goals for your shop and staff is critical. Goals provide direction, bring focus, prioritizes time and energy, and ensure that your team can objectively create better results.

But just any goal won’t do. Goals are important, but the level of specificity and difficulty matters, and they need to be both clear and challenging to drive higher levels of performance.

To set up his shop and team for success, Russ Crosby (Russ’s Wrench) sets realistic goals and uses data and training to improve shop operations and grow their weekly revenue. Join Tom and Russ as they talk about a few changes you can make in your process and mindset that can help you progress towards your shop&apos;s goals much faster and efficiently.

You will learn how to: 
- Set measurable and attainable goals
- Use data from the Business Control Panel to prioritize focus, time, and energy daily
- Learn from setbacks and celebrate victories</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>digital inspections, the digital shop, auto repair, digital shop talk radio, autovitals, automotive repair, goals, digital shop, dvi, digital shoptalk radio</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>16</itunes:episode>
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      <title>The 5 Biggest Marketing Mistakes Shops Make and How to Avoid Them</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Whether you are already marketing your shop or just starting out, there are a few big mistakes that you have probably made in the past, might be making now, and will most likely make in the future. In this episode, Roy Foster (Roy Foster’s Automotive) and Sara AV Savio (AutoVitals Trainer) will give examples of common pitfalls that shops face and provide actionable steps to make any shop’s marketing campaigns more successful!

In this episode, you’ll learn: 
- What are the most effective marketing channels shops need to utilize to retain and get new customers
- Tips and strategies for different marketing channels with high conversion rates
- Why social media can’t be ignored
- What metrics are true indicators of success]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2019 06:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (AutoVitals)</author>
      <link>http://help.autovitals.com/podcast</link>
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      <itunes:title>The 5 Biggest Marketing Mistakes Shops Make and How to Avoid Them</itunes:title>
      <itunes:author>AutoVitals</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>00:33:44</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Whether you are already marketing your shop or just starting out, there are a few big mistakes that you have probably made in the past, might be making now, and will most likely make in the future. In this episode, Roy Foster (Roy Foster’s Automotive) and Sara AV Savio (AutoVitals Trainer) will give examples of common pitfalls that shops face and provide actionable steps to make any shop’s marketing campaigns more successful!

In this episode, you’ll learn: 
- What are the most effective marketing channels shops need to utilize to retain and get new customers
- Tips and strategies for different marketing channels with high conversion rates
- Why social media can’t be ignored
- What metrics are true indicators of success</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Whether you are already marketing your shop or just starting out, there are a few big mistakes that you have probably made in the past, might be making now, and will most likely make in the future. In this episode, Roy Foster (Roy Foster’s Automotive) and Sara AV Savio (AutoVitals Trainer) will give examples of common pitfalls that shops face and provide actionable steps to make any shop’s marketing campaigns more successful!

In this episode, you’ll learn: 
- What are the most effective marketing channels shops need to utilize to retain and get new customers
- Tips and strategies for different marketing channels with high conversion rates
- Why social media can’t be ignored
- What metrics are true indicators of success</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>digital inspections, the digital shop, digital shop talk radio, autovitals, digital shop, dvi</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
      <itunes:episode>15</itunes:episode>
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      <title>How Great Inspections are Like Great Stories</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The practice of digital inspections and visual aids (pictures/videos, notes) has helped motorists better understand their vehicle’s problems and approve more work. But digital inspections can only be effective if the resulting inspection is properly managed and executed by your team (owner/manager, technician, and service advisor).

Join Matt Fowler, from Airport Automotive, for How Great Inspections are Like Great Stories, as he shares what each team member needs to do with every inspection to get better results.

You will learn: 
> What details technicians need to provide the service advisor in order to create a great inspection
> How the service advisor properly scrubs and prepares the inspection to send to the customer 
> How the owner can help improve the inspection process through time management and volume control]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 8 May 2019 21:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (AutoVitals)</author>
      <link>http://help.autovitals.com/podcast</link>
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      <itunes:title>How Great Inspections are Like Great Stories</itunes:title>
      <itunes:author>AutoVitals</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>00:31:09</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>The practice of digital inspections and visual aids (pictures/videos, notes) has helped motorists better understand their vehicle’s problems and approve more work. But digital inspections can only be effective if the resulting inspection is properly managed and executed by your team (owner/manager, technician, and service advisor).

Join Matt Fowler, from Airport Automotive, for How Great Inspections are Like Great Stories, as he shares what each team member needs to do with every inspection to get better results.

You will learn: 
&gt; What details technicians need to provide the service advisor in order to create a great inspection
&gt; How the service advisor properly scrubs and prepares the inspection to send to the customer 
&gt; How the owner can help improve the inspection process through time management and volume control</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>The practice of digital inspections and visual aids (pictures/videos, notes) has helped motorists better understand their vehicle’s problems and approve more work. But digital inspections can only be effective if the resulting inspection is properly managed and executed by your team (owner/manager, technician, and service advisor).

Join Matt Fowler, from Airport Automotive, for How Great Inspections are Like Great Stories, as he shares what each team member needs to do with every inspection to get better results.

You will learn: 
&gt; What details technicians need to provide the service advisor in order to create a great inspection
&gt; How the service advisor properly scrubs and prepares the inspection to send to the customer 
&gt; How the owner can help improve the inspection process through time management and volume control</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>digital inspections, the digital shop, digital shop talk radio, autovitals, automotive repair, dvi</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
      <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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      <title>Higher Shop Productivity Through Effective Digital Communication</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Once upon a time, people had limited options for exchanging information with one another. With new digital tools to communicate and access content it’s probably hard for people today to imagine a world where you could only communicate by actually talking directly to another person, face to face or via telephone.

In this weeks episode, Marty Mace, a master technician with over 20 years of automotive expertise in vehicle diagnostics and shop management, joins us to take a look at what does effective communication inside a digital shop look like, ways that your workforce can communicate faster and become more cost-effective, and the best practices to increasing shop productivity.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 2 May 2019 16:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (AutoVitals)</author>
      <link>http://help.autovitals.com/podcast</link>
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      <itunes:title>Higher Shop Productivity Through Effective Digital Communication</itunes:title>
      <itunes:author>AutoVitals</itunes:author>
      <itunes:duration>00:32:26</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Once upon a time, people had limited options for exchanging information with one another. With new digital tools to communicate and access content it’s probably hard for people today to imagine a world where you could only communicate by actually talking directly to another person, face to face or via telephone.

In this weeks episode, Marty Mace, a master technician with over 20 years of automotive expertise in vehicle diagnostics and shop management, joins us to take a look at what does effective communication inside a digital shop look like, ways that your workforce can communicate faster and become more cost-effective, and the best practices to increasing shop productivity.</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Once upon a time, people had limited options for exchanging information with one another. With new digital tools to communicate and access content it’s probably hard for people today to imagine a world where you could only communicate by actually talking directly to another person, face to face or via telephone.

In this weeks episode, Marty Mace, a master technician with over 20 years of automotive expertise in vehicle diagnostics and shop management, joins us to take a look at what does effective communication inside a digital shop look like, ways that your workforce can communicate faster and become more cost-effective, and the best practices to increasing shop productivity.</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>digital shop talk, digital inspections, the digital shop, autovitals, digital shop, dvi, digital shop talk raido</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Inspection Tune-Up: How to Create Compelling Reasons to Buy</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Matt Fowler (Airport Automotive) and Jamey Whitlock (Whitlock Automotive) share valuable insights into the inspection process and how your motorists BUY.

Topics covered are: 
- What a well-edited inspection looks like
- Key components that make up a “good inspection”
- Why editing pictures & videos and adding notes are important
- How to get team and staff buy-in]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2019 01:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>media@autovitalsinc.com (AutoVitals)</author>
      <link>http://help.autovitals.com/podcast</link>
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      <itunes:title>Inspection Tune-Up: How to Create Compelling Reasons to Buy</itunes:title>
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      <itunes:duration>00:33:10</itunes:duration>
      <itunes:summary>Matt Fowler (Airport Automotive) and Jamey Whitlock (Whitlock Automotive) share valuable insights into the inspection process and how your motorists BUY.

Topics covered are: 
- What a well-edited inspection looks like
- Key components that make up a “good inspection”
- Why editing pictures &amp; videos and adding notes are important
- How to get team and staff buy-in</itunes:summary>
      <itunes:subtitle>Matt Fowler (Airport Automotive) and Jamey Whitlock (Whitlock Automotive) share valuable insights into the inspection process and how your motorists BUY.

Topics covered are: 
- What a well-edited inspection looks like
- Key components that make up a “good inspection”
- Why editing pictures &amp; videos and adding notes are important
- How to get team and staff buy-in</itunes:subtitle>
      <itunes:keywords>digital inspections, auto repair, digital shop talk radio, automotive repair, digital shop, dvi, auto mechanic</itunes:keywords>
      <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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      <title>Why Henry Ford’s Horses Shouldn’t be AutoVitals’ Products</title>
      <description><![CDATA[When changes in motorist behaviors are opportunities for a better future of automotive repair we want to seize them.

Frank M Scandura III, Fred Gestwicki Jr Jr and Uwe Kleinschmidt discuss the opportunities and threats of that approach and how AutoVitals will release new features in the future.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2019 18:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>In this weeks episode our two special guests Teri Scafidi and Sara Savio join our co-hosts Tom Dorsey and Frank Scandura III to talk about workflow management inside a Digital Shop.</p>
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<p>Tom Dorsey: 00:01</p>
<p>Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of the Digital Shop Talk Radio. It’s Wednesday, February 13th 2019, my name is Tom Dorsey and I’d like to welcome my special guest co-host Frank Scandura III. Frank, say hi.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 00:18</p>
<p>Good morning from Las Vegas. Hi, everybody.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 00:21</p>
<p>Good morning from Las Vegas. And we are really thrilled to welcome our two special guests today. You know, women… dynamic women in the industry, leaders in the industry; Teri Scafidi from Eastside Bavarian. Hi, Teri.</p>
<p>Teri Scafidi: 00:39</p>
<p>Good morning.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 00:41</p>
<p>And Sara Savio from Sac specialty.</p>
<p>Sara Savio: 00:44</p>
<p>Good morning.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 00:45</p>
<p>Welcome Sara, good morning. We’re really excited to have you on because today’s topic we’re going to be talking about workflow management. And the three shops that we have represented here today have really done a fantastic job of implementing the workflow management tool from Auto Vitals into their business.</p>
<p>And you know really the objective for today is to talk about why they did it, how they did it, and what the benefits of implementing that workflow management and it… Really, what I want you to take away today is an understanding of how that workflow management steps implemented into your shops can benefit you and at least get you started on the path towards implementation.</p>
<p>If you’ve been struggling to implement, this is going to be the show for you because you’ve got three people in here that have taken it really to the next level. So, I don’t want to bogart all of the time let’s get to the experts but if you want to ask questions we’re live streaming to Facebook, go ahead and chat in your questions there, we’ll answer them live on the air and don’t be shy. So, let’s get it kicked off.</p>
<p>Frank if you want to kind of give us a background on what you’ve done with your workflow management in your shop and why it was important to you to have a tool like the Auto Vitals workflow management.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 02:14</p>
<p>Sure. So, for us before we were paperless, hundred percent paperless with Auto Vitals, we had a rack system and a lot of people may be familiar with it where you had a rack for new work going into the shop, each technician had a rack for the work assigned to him, there was a rack for parts needed, there was a rack for waiting for authorization, there was a rack for everything, there was paper all over the place.</p>
<p>So, when we switched to Auto Vitals and no longer had those racks, we had to imagine now what are we doing in place of it, and then I looked at each column as a repair order, and had to look at it, that’s my paper repair order but it’s on the screen now. So, what I did was I basically duplicated all of my racks in my workflow steps.</p>
<p>So, take for example, I think we start with five basic workflow steps in Auto Vitals, because a lot of places like you said, (03:02) leave them all in one column, probably just have a bunch of paper piled up and they were constantly trying to figure out what’s next and who’s doing what and where does this go. So…</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 03:12</p>
<p>And they’re doing duplicate work, right? Because I think a lot of people have, you know, the (03:16) in the digital inspection but they’re still printing paperwork, they’re still hanging clipboards, they’re still shuffling paperwork around, and now you’re running around with the clipboard and a tablet in your hand instead of consolidating and becoming more efficient.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 03:29</p>
<p>Yes. And that’s the whole point of, what did I used to do with a piece of paper, how am I going to do that digitally now? And that’s what we did. So, we created, in our waiting for inspection was cars getting dropped off and then once it was inspected we moved over to build estimate, and because I have a separate parts department then I moved the title over to need parts at it. So, he has a screen, a TVP; (03:52) vehicle page with what he needs to see.</p>
<p>So, as soon as he sees the title populated, he’s on it; he doesn’t have to wait for somebody to say, I need these parts. Then he moves it to waiting for approval. So, once the service advisor sees it’s there, then he knows, call the customer and then (04:08) then it get it moved over to needs parts order, then it’s waiting for parts, then it’s waiting for work finished, quality control, car wash and pick up. So, I’ve got a step for every single person and in the building.</p>
<p>What was hard for a while was integrating my quality control workflow steps and my car wash workflow steps until I got over my own cheapskates, that’s the real word. I bought tablets for everybody, right?</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 04:37</p>
<p>Also for like Porter’s.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 04:39</p>
<p>What’s that?</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 04:40</p>
<p>For like a porter role. So you got (04:42) the parking lot, you just work up… Yeah! And I know, you know, I know shops that give tablets to their shuttle drivers and their… So, you know, if you got a tow truck, you got a tablet in it and now you can dispatch on the road and track where they’re at. Teri you’re…. you know, I was looking at your workflow the other day and it’s pretty awesome, it’s really detailed out. How did you come to that workflow and what’s the benefits for you in how you have your workflow setup?</p>
<p>Teri Scafidi: 05:11</p>
<p>Sure. Thanks for asking. You know, we… I was looking back to see how long we’ve been with Auto Vitals, that’s always has been a question for folks and this month will be our five year anniversary. So, we came on, very similar to Frank’s set up, a lot of paper, we were actually doing anything… Frank hadn’t talked about this before, we were actually taking pictures like Frank wasn’t, having… we had discs for customers for all the pictures we took and we were like (05:35) something else, so we were very, very fortunate to find you guys.</p>
<p>Well, you know, my background is HR Compliance, so outside of this before helping my husband with the shop, I was in charge of a lot of operations. So, for me, you know, setting expectations, understanding workflow processes, continuous quality improvement, having people invested in that are really… is really, really critical.</p>
<p>So, we were kind of fumbling along with some things for a while, growing as Auto Vitals is growing, in about two, two and a half years ago, I decided that, you know, after having some of that correspondence and that weekly meetings that we were doing with our teams, would like team 25 and team 29 with Auto Vitals, I put together a workflow process that was detailed and everybody knew the areas that they were responsible for and the expectations.</p>
<p>So, and I think I’ve shared it with Cheney, a couple other people have (06:31) and Chris and Nick, and I’m happy to share that with anybody. We took… morning we actually closed, we closed the morning, we didn’t open for, you know, about an hour and a half after we normally open and we had every single person on the team in a team meeting and we went through; I had workbooks made out for everybody, everybody understood the process, they have their tablets with them as well as, we had our desktops up there and we walked through and made sure everybody understood what they’re responsible for, why they’re responsible for it and they had a base understanding of what each component was in that workflow.</p>
<p>So, pretty detailed but it really set the stage for people to understand why we’re doing what we’re doing and why it’s so important, whether you’re… you know, like Frank was saying, we have a dedicated parts department, in our big workflow on the TVP you’ll see pull parts, but he actually has his own workflow behind the scenes, his own TVP…</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 07:29</p>
<p>Yeah!</p>
<p>Teri Scafidi: 07:29</p>
<p>It tells you exactly where he’s ordered the parts from. So, he’s got a yet another workflow so that everyone can see, oh! This parts are coming from I.M.C, or they’re coming from WORLDPAC, or they’re coming from Bellevue BMW, wherever they’re coming from. So, the folks can know at any given point in time, they can know exactly what’s going on with their car, the people within the organization, where things are at and they don’t have to run off and ask somebody.</p>
<p>It’s all right there in front of them. And then they also know like Frank was saying, oh! It’s in creating ethics and creating estimate, guess what? The inspections done, it’s time for me to create that estimate, send this off to the customer, make the time to make sure that we call them to follow up if they haven’t already called us to discuss what we found on their car.  So, really setting the expectations for us with our team was a big turning point.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 08:16</p>
<p>So, you know and that’s a great point Teri because… you know, what Teri is saying is that because of the way the workflow management tool is so flexible, you can… you know, it’s how to eat an elephant one bite at a time and so if you have a big complex process or something that you can’t really, you know, you’re struggling to overcome the challenges and the hurdles that are in that process, break it down and start to specialize.</p>
<p>And so she has a workflow specifically for a role, it might only have one or two steps in it, you know, check the vehicle in and hang a sticker or whatever. But if it helps to compartmentalize the process then the process becomes more manageable, and if it’s more manageable, it’s going to become more efficient. And so really look at your process from that perspective to see where you can specialize and break down that workflow to make: a) your staff understand their responsibilities better and then execute better, and for you really get a big picture of how everything’s working together so that you can find bottlenecks in that process and then continue to refine and work to improve. So Teri let me ask you, once you implemented that workflow, what did… what were the results? What benefits did you achieve?</p>
<p>Teri Scafidi: 09:42</p>
<p>It’s just like with any learning curve, you know, took a couple people a little bit longer, you know, they have learned at their own pace but we continue to have meetings every week, it’s not as much every week now but probably every other week. We do tips and tricks at every meeting for the technicians on things that they discovered, whether it’s within Auto Vitals itself or even how better to use our iPad.</p>
<p>All of our technicians not only do they have their pads but they actually have a desktop, so it’s helpful for them, sometimes it’s easier for them to sit at their at their station and type stuff but then they can also look at their big TVP and get a bit of a bigger picture. So, we just continue you know, it’s drip, drip, drip, as far as education is concerned, and we just continue to learn together and attending these things, you know, attending the conference, learning from that, bringing back that information, getting our foreman involved, getting our service advisors involved, whether that’s being able to listen to the shop talks or listening to the audio.</p>
<p>So, I think it’s… I really enjoy having the meetings that we have because I think it’s an opportunity for us to share as well and to learn without having to stumble through the whole thing on our own. So…</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 10:38</p>
<p>Well, definitely that’s great. Help each other help each other. It’s awesome. (10:44) but like you said, its constant learning process because, you know, hey! We take some information and try to build a solution and then get input from the shops and then just continually to tweak it so that we can get better. I mean, it’s like with our pro sports teams are going to, you know, reach that championship level, it’s always, you know, measure and then refine. And we really, you know, appreciate, we’re blessed to have, you know, folks like you that are contributing and giving us feedback all the time. You know, Sara, you’ve had the pleasure of implementing Auto Vitals into shops, right?</p>
<p>Sara Savio: 11:18</p>
<p>Yes.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 11:19</p>
<p>And did you find yourself going in and creating the workflows for them, the digital workflows or did you find yourself incorporating their workflow into the… into Auto Vitals?</p>
<p>Sara Savio: 11:31</p>
<p>Done about a little bit of both. The nice thing about the Auto Vitals system is that you can consistently change it and to… you know, as you want to change your workflow you find that you need something else, you know, that there’s something else you want to measure, there’s another step you want to take, it’s so easy to go in and, you know, just set that new workflow step up.</p>
<p>What I really liked most about the system and where I find it helps us the most is when we started integrating the work step, workflow notifications (12:06). So, by setting those expectations, you know, we’re able to set our workflow up so that we’re not setting ourselves up to fail, the customer is receiving the inspection when we want them to receive it and then we know that we have ample time, you know, to allow for that phone call back if they haven’t called us within 20 minutes.</p>
<p>We’re finding, you know, by setting the expectation and then following up we can see that they’ve been opening the… opening up the inspections, looking at the pictures, how much time it’s taken that it really has a big impact on how the rest of our workflow goes, and that has been extremely beneficial for the shop,</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 12:49</p>
<p>Yeah! That’s fantastic. You know, and so you have mentioned, you know, about going in there and setting up your automatic notifications, so can you, you know kind of tell the listeners a little bit about once you establish those automatic notifications, what benefits did you notice? I mean, did you find yourself getting more free time at the counter? Because a lot of that stuffs getting done for you and then how were you able to apply that free time if any existed? I don’t want to put words in your mouth but, what did it end up turning around, I mean from an efficiency perspective for you at the counter?</p>
<p>Sara Savio: 13:25</p>
<p>Sure. So, the… You know, the expectation at drop off is, you’re going to receive, you know, the notification once the technician is complete with the testing and the inspection, at that point go ahead and click on the link, take a look at the pictures and all of the notes. I mean at that point you’ll know that we’re working on pricing and options, and then really bringing it home with them once you receive that notification, take a look and they need to very much buy into that.</p>
<p>And then the next step is that once we have pricing and options ready for you, you’re going to receive the next workflow notification that says, call Sara for pricing and options. So, at that point I know, you know, that I sent it correctly; we have the time for the customer. What it helps to do, it prevents those phone calls in-between.</p>
<p>If you have those long diagnostics or, you know, you’ve got a busy day, you definitely want to make your status calls but as far as setting the expectation we’re just getting less calls, you know, coming in, do we have any answers? What’s going on? We’re managing our time as opposed to being reactive and having to deal, you know, a… it’s just the expectation and everybody understands it.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 14:41</p>
<p>So, what would you say is the big… Like if you had to give advice to folks that aren’t using the notifications in their workflow, what would you say is the biggest thing that they’re missing out on?</p>
<p>Sara Savio: 14:53</p>
<p>The biggest thing I think that you’re missing out on is that opportunity to, you know, express once again, and we’ll keep drilling this in, set the expectation so it works in your schedule. If you know you’ve got four estimates ready, you can spread out when you’re sending those inspections so that you know you’re going to be ready for that customer in 20 minutes, for that phone call. So you don’t have to let the customer drive your process. By setting those workflow steps and notifying the customer, you’re going to find that you’re driving the process the way it works for you.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 15:30</p>
<p>Man that’s super smart. Teri would you agree? Are you using the workflow notifications?</p>
<p>Teri Scafidi: 15:34</p>
<p>Absolutely! I totally agree with Sara. We only use two notifications, one on waiting for approval after we’ve built that estimate and then ready for pickup. But Sara is spot on, its setting the expectation, you driving rather than being reactive. And then, you know, because we all know… we’ve been there when the customers are calling every hour sometimes and, you know, the frustration and… on our side and it’s completely avoidable, and it’s completely within our control. So, I think Sara is spot on.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 16:10</p>
<p>That’s good too. And Teri said something that was really profound too, by having those additional workflow steps internally; it prevents people from her running around the building…</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 16:19</p>
<p>Yeah!</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 16:19</p>
<p>…Asking, what’s going on? What’s this? Who’s doing this? Who’s doing that? And then (16:23) because I say all the time that those are the interrupters, and when my process is interrupted I don’t get to complete what I’m doing, I’m going to forget something or leave something out and it’s the same thing for the text, right?</p>
<p>I want my advisors to have a relationship with the technicians but if I find them running out to the back to ask them what’s going on with the car, I’ve got a problem. So they shouldn’t be doing that, they should all be communicated digitally. Something else too, because we always talk about modifying, customizing, tweaking and making it perfect, right?</p>
<p>So if you think about making small incremental changes, no matter what, so business, our lives, whatever it is, and you do enough small changes, you get a greater trajectory towards improvement. We can’t go from high school football to NFL in 24 hours but if you make those small changes and those commitments to improve and set your target where you want to be you’ll make it.</p>
<p>So everybody needs to keep that in mind. This is not a, okay, this is how we’re going to do it; it’s got to be communicated like Teri did. Closing your shop is a brilliant way to do that. We have meetings everyday at… sometimes are short and brief and quick, and sometimes are a little longer because, you know, the topics are deep. But we have to communicate what’s not working so we can make it work.</p>
<p>And I’ll tell you a story, right? Full disclosure, I had a technician saying that he’s frustrated and don’t think anything’s ever going to change, here is my notes. I’m like, No, I’m not accepting this, we’re going to… I said number one I’m not going to let you quit. Number two, we’re going to fight through this because if you quit now, you’re just going to quit at every turn in your life that things get tough.</p>
<p>So, you’re going to learn how to fight through this, so we recovered that relationship and learned a couple of things that he’d been communicating in the building but never got to me. So, it’s all about communication, what’s not working? How do we make it work? Little changes make a big difference.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 18:22</p>
<p>Yeah! That’s a great point Frankie because it’s really important to get the feedback from the staff, you know, they’re the ones are going to give you the insight, maybe you don’t see the big picture and they can help you to build, you know, steps or, you know, protocols that… because you know what, they want to do a great job and if you know what’s expected of you, then you feel confident and motivated and happy and you deliver good work.</p>
<p>But if everything is confusing, you run around and you get de-motivated and then you start to get sloppy and you burn out and, you know, looking for a way to get out of there. So, how do you see… So, do you see that in your workflow management? Do you see the ability for them to understand the process better and to be more in control of that process? Is there a result in the quality of the work, in the efficiencies and productivity of your technicians?</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 19:16</p>
<p>Absolutely enormous! Just being able to know what’s going on with a vehicle glancing at my screen changes everything. It… that’s really amazing. Because in old days, you know, is it in this rack? Is it in that rack? Is it in this rack? And then, you know, asking 17 people the same question to get the… It’s ridiculous to do it that way. When you really think about it going back to paper is ridiculous to just even try to imagine. And just sitting here, I mean, I’m taking note, right? So, I’m writing my notes out. I’m learning from you guys that… I think my shuttle driver is about to get a tablet.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 19:53</p>
<p>Yeah!</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 19:53</p>
<p>(19:43) on there, we’re going to assign a ride to him on the tablet; he’s going to get a notification and he’s going to know what customer needs a ride. You know, it be pickup or drop off and then he’ll put on his workflow step that he’s doing it, nobody will have that question where he is anymore. So, you know, the little changes, right? The little…</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 20:08</p>
<p>My Man!</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 20:09</p>
<p>You know, a little nugget here, a little nugget there, pretty soon I’ll be able to do this from the beach.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 20:15</p>
<p>That’s the ultimate goal, right? (20:17) Ron Haugen’s got that locked up if you saw last week’s episode.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 20:22</p>
<p>I saw that, yes.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 20:24</p>
<p>He figured it out, lucky guy.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 20:29</p>
<p>Yeah!! We lost Teri.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 20:31</p>
<p>Oh, oh! She had a customer. Because that’s what happens when you’re an Auto Vital shop, you get lots of customers, so you’ll be busy. Good. So, you know… Again I just kind of want to go back to, you know, advice if you can for the guys who are just ignoring or they’re just using the basic workflow steps, right? The five basic workflow steps and it’s just kind of, aah! I got to move the thing or shoot I forgot to move the thing.</p>
<p>Why should they want to move the thing? Why should they want to be managing those vehicles and have, you know, a robust… I’ll put it that way. It doesn’t have to be, you know, down to, you know, 400 workflow steps but why should they have a more robust workflow than the five basics? And, you know, open it up, you guys just jump in, don’t be shy.</p>
<p>Sara Savio: 21:20</p>
<p>I think it.. The… When you have more workflow steps, the common goal for any shop I believe it should be is, you know, we want to get the vehicles in, we want to take care of our customers, we want to make sure that it’s done right, we want to make sure that it’s, you know, that quality control is done and then we want to have time to prepare for the exit appointment.</p>
<p>We want to have that time to schedule the exit appointment and then we want to know that we are, you know, informing the customer that it’s ready to pick up. So, you know, with the goal that we’re not going to have 10 customers sitting at the lobby all at five o’clock to pick up all at the same time.</p>
<p>So, all of these things are, you know, to a certain degree very manageable, you can’t always manage when somebody is going to get off work or if they can leave early but by following, you know, the individual workflow steps, your chance of having your day become much more manageable and a lot less chaotic, that’s what all of this does.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 22:25</p>
<p>And it’s for everybody to know what’s going on at a glance, right? even if you have just one column. I told… and I told my techs…</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 22:32</p>
<p>Yep.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 22:32</p>
<p>Here’s a column of cars that are not assigned for whatever reason, if they’re not assigned to anybody else, if you need work just look there.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 22:38</p>
<p>Yeah! Yep.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 22:39</p>
<p>Because service advisors, right? We all know they get busy running around with their heads on fire and may forget to assign a car. So don’t wait for someone else, take a glance. So, there’s reasons that this just helps everybody know what’s going on. And I’ve often said that, you know, sometimes technicians need to spend a few hours up front just to see what really goes on up front because they have no clue. They think it’s just like a cakewalk (23:03).</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 23:04</p>
<p>Yes. We are having coffee.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 23:06</p>
<p>Take an occasional phone call, what an easy life. Well, there’s a lot more to it. So, and then as many workflow steps as you need from whatever you are used to doing, right? When I was training I told people, whatever you did with paper, create a workflow step for them. That easy! Whatever you did with paper, create a workflow step.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 23:27</p>
<p>Exactly!</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 23:28</p>
<p>And that’s how you really truly transition into the digital realm.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 23:36</p>
<p>Start to map it out.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 23:38</p>
<p>Precisely!</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 23:39</p>
<p>And, yeah! And that’s great. You know, because tomorrow’s webinar with (23:42), the Digital Shop Talk Webinar is 10am pacific time, check your inbox because, you know, if you’re subscribed then you’ll get the notification but that’s really going to be, you know, taking this discussion that we’re having and then putting it into practice and getting it in there and showing how to do the setup and the implementation.</p>
<p>And so if you’re looking at, you know, ideas just like Frank said, if you’re looking at ideas or, you know, you’ve been wanting to maybe try something out, get in there and ask questions and learn that information, reach out to these folks on Facebook because they’re going to help you out. And, you know, like I said is just, you know, baby steps, one bite at a time.</p>
<p>Frank what would you say, you know… If I’m just using the five basic workflow steps, what workflow steps do you think that I should be considering? What… let’s say, top two workflow steps should I be considering adding to my workflow?</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 25:24</p>
<p>I think… Sometimes, you know, depending on how many people are there but let’s say something like, customers bank called waiting to hear back might be one that you could create, especially if you do it a lot of overlap work, right? So my guys concentrate on their own customers for the most part, but they know when they’re expected to call back. Parts, you know, waiting for parts is a huge….</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 25:02</p>
<p>Yeah! Yeah!</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 25:04</p>
<p>Right? And this way what parts vendor shows up, I look at, hopefully you guys are using your, R.O (25:10), right? the purchase order number. This is, you know, R.O 25,100, bam 25,100, just move it over. And it’s really, you know, it is more than just clicking and dragging it over. There’s a number of ways to move it from one workflow step to the next, so it’s… shouldn’t be a big deal. It’s just… again, they’re taking those little incremental changes, they become muscle memory and have big results in the end.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 25:36</p>
<p>Yeah! And then you get the timestamp delivery, right?</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 25:39</p>
<p>Yeah! Here’s another big one a lot of people forget; sublet, right?</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 25:43</p>
<p>Alright! Sure.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 25:44</p>
<p>Even if it’s a virtual company coming into your parking lot, if you don’t have that workflow step you may lose track of that car. Hey! What’s going on is going to be a big question. So, if you have that workflow step everybody can see, hey! That’s over at sublet and, you know, you can even… If you do a lot of sublet work, you can create a workflow step for each type of sublet. So whatever you need to do just think about, how do I know what’s going on with this vehicle? What’s the best most practical way to do it? And create a workflow step for it. I think we’ve got a total of 12 workflow steps; we’re going to have 13 now after (26:17).</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 26:18</p>
<p>Yeah! Well, that’s great. I mean, that’s highly manageable. What about you Sara, what would you say would be your two top two that people should consider if they’re only using the five basic?</p>
<p>Sara Savio: 26:29</p>
<p>From an advisor standpoint, I would say the building estimate separate. So, and that’s where you’re sending the information to the customer and, you know, definitely citing that waiting for approval as when the customer gets the message, you’re ready for them to call you. And then the last one that I would suggest adding would be exit prep. That’s when you’re going into, you know, setting your next appointment using the CRM now features, your… you know that’s when you get everything ready; any handouts, whatever the case may be and, you know, scheduling everything out. And that’s going to be the best for retention.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 27:15</p>
<p>Take that to the bank folks, that was genius advice right there. Because what Sara is saying is that you’re prep…you’re making sure each and every vehicle is prepped for delivery. No more embarrassments when the folks show up, no more forgetting to sign them up… get them set up for their reminders and service and start to schedule out the maintenance service reminders, instead of just blasting it all out there and hoping and praying. Really take the time to prep and then deliver, and I’m sure your customers appreciate that.</p>
<p>Sara Savio: 27:43</p>
<p>Absolutely!</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 27:46</p>
<p>It’s good stuff.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 27:46</p>
<p>Good. Yep.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 27:48</p>
<p>I’ll write that down. And you can always find Sara on the Facebook forums, so don’t be shy, just ping her and she just loves to help folks and she’ll help you. And so if you’re looking at… Again, if you’re looking at this, you’re missing out and this ain’t a new sales pitch because you’re already paying for it, right? Use it. Implement the workflow steps in your shop, start with like these ideas you just got; vehicle prep, the sublet stuff, you know, the waiting on parts is huge because you can start to timestamp, those of you guys are using the workflow correctly.</p>
<p>And now guess what you can do? You can start analyzing that data to look at vendor performance, to look at bottlenecks, to look at… you know, start to see that certain vendors take longer to get certain parts or whatever it might be, or certain makes and models in your area you’re struggling to find parts, find better solution, deliver faster service and you can just have a more efficient shop.</p>
<p>I think that this was a solid, you know, a solid show for folks that are considering it and looking to it and seeing it, you know, it’s like anything else. Baby steps, put it in place, measure it; if it’s working for you, fantastic, build on it from there, if it’s not working for you, you know, tweak it, ask some questions on Facebook, attend the webinars, attend the Digital Shop Talk Radio and get these folks to help you out and get that stuff working for you.</p>
<p>And it’s going to be a big benefit, and like Frank said, eventually you’ll find yourself sitting on a lounge chair on the beach and collecting cheques. So, guys I want to thank you very much for attending. We are up and out of time for this week’s episode of the Digital Shop Talk Radio. I want to, you know, thank our special guests, you know, who had to go make some money in the shop; Teri Scafidi, Sara Savio, thank you very much for coming in Sara, you are awesome as always and we really appreciate your insights because, you know, he’s a superstar.</p>
<p>And my co-host with the most this week, Frank Scandura III, thank you very much Frank; always appreciate your insights man, always appreciate everything you do in to help the industry and help folks that are going digital in their shop. Thanks again.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 30:02</p>
<p>Nice talking to you guys, have a great day.</p>
<p>Sara Savio: 30:04</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 30:04</p>
<p>Thank you. Tune in next Wednesday, 10am Pacific, Facebook Live and next episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio. We’ll see you then.</p>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this weeks episode our two special guests Teri Scafidi and Sara Savio join our co-hosts Tom Dorsey and Frank Scandura III to talk about workflow management inside a Digital Shop.</p>
<p>Teri and Sara are going to share valuable insights about how they implemented a digital workflow inside their shops, what challenges they faced with the transition from paper to digital, and how you can avoid that and save yourself a bunch of time and future headaches.</p>
<p>Transcript of Recording:</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 00:01</p>
<p>Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of the Digital Shop Talk Radio. It’s Wednesday, February 13th 2019, my name is Tom Dorsey and I’d like to welcome my special guest co-host Frank Scandura III. Frank, say hi.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 00:18</p>
<p>Good morning from Las Vegas. Hi, everybody.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 00:21</p>
<p>Good morning from Las Vegas. And we are really thrilled to welcome our two special guests today. You know, women… dynamic women in the industry, leaders in the industry; Teri Scafidi from Eastside Bavarian. Hi, Teri.</p>
<p>Teri Scafidi: 00:39</p>
<p>Good morning.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 00:41</p>
<p>And Sara Savio from Sac specialty.</p>
<p>Sara Savio: 00:44</p>
<p>Good morning.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 00:45</p>
<p>Welcome Sara, good morning. We’re really excited to have you on because today’s topic we’re going to be talking about workflow management. And the three shops that we have represented here today have really done a fantastic job of implementing the workflow management tool from Auto Vitals into their business.</p>
<p>And you know really the objective for today is to talk about why they did it, how they did it, and what the benefits of implementing that workflow management and it… Really, what I want you to take away today is an understanding of how that workflow management steps implemented into your shops can benefit you and at least get you started on the path towards implementation.</p>
<p>If you’ve been struggling to implement, this is going to be the show for you because you’ve got three people in here that have taken it really to the next level. So, I don’t want to bogart all of the time let’s get to the experts but if you want to ask questions we’re live streaming to Facebook, go ahead and chat in your questions there, we’ll answer them live on the air and don’t be shy. So, let’s get it kicked off.</p>
<p>Frank if you want to kind of give us a background on what you’ve done with your workflow management in your shop and why it was important to you to have a tool like the Auto Vitals workflow management.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 02:14</p>
<p>Sure. So, for us before we were paperless, hundred percent paperless with Auto Vitals, we had a rack system and a lot of people may be familiar with it where you had a rack for new work going into the shop, each technician had a rack for the work assigned to him, there was a rack for parts needed, there was a rack for waiting for authorization, there was a rack for everything, there was paper all over the place.</p>
<p>So, when we switched to Auto Vitals and no longer had those racks, we had to imagine now what are we doing in place of it, and then I looked at each column as a repair order, and had to look at it, that’s my paper repair order but it’s on the screen now. So, what I did was I basically duplicated all of my racks in my workflow steps.</p>
<p>So, take for example, I think we start with five basic workflow steps in Auto Vitals, because a lot of places like you said, (03:02) leave them all in one column, probably just have a bunch of paper piled up and they were constantly trying to figure out what’s next and who’s doing what and where does this go. So…</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 03:12</p>
<p>And they’re doing duplicate work, right? Because I think a lot of people have, you know, the (03:16) in the digital inspection but they’re still printing paperwork, they’re still hanging clipboards, they’re still shuffling paperwork around, and now you’re running around with the clipboard and a tablet in your hand instead of consolidating and becoming more efficient.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 03:29</p>
<p>Yes. And that’s the whole point of, what did I used to do with a piece of paper, how am I going to do that digitally now? And that’s what we did. So, we created, in our waiting for inspection was cars getting dropped off and then once it was inspected we moved over to build estimate, and because I have a separate parts department then I moved the title over to need parts at it. So, he has a screen, a TVP; (03:52) vehicle page with what he needs to see.</p>
<p>So, as soon as he sees the title populated, he’s on it; he doesn’t have to wait for somebody to say, I need these parts. Then he moves it to waiting for approval. So, once the service advisor sees it’s there, then he knows, call the customer and then (04:08) then it get it moved over to needs parts order, then it’s waiting for parts, then it’s waiting for work finished, quality control, car wash and pick up. So, I’ve got a step for every single person and in the building.</p>
<p>What was hard for a while was integrating my quality control workflow steps and my car wash workflow steps until I got over my own cheapskates, that’s the real word. I bought tablets for everybody, right?</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 04:37</p>
<p>Also for like Porter’s.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 04:39</p>
<p>What’s that?</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 04:40</p>
<p>For like a porter role. So you got (04:42) the parking lot, you just work up… Yeah! And I know, you know, I know shops that give tablets to their shuttle drivers and their… So, you know, if you got a tow truck, you got a tablet in it and now you can dispatch on the road and track where they’re at. Teri you’re…. you know, I was looking at your workflow the other day and it’s pretty awesome, it’s really detailed out. How did you come to that workflow and what’s the benefits for you in how you have your workflow setup?</p>
<p>Teri Scafidi: 05:11</p>
<p>Sure. Thanks for asking. You know, we… I was looking back to see how long we’ve been with Auto Vitals, that’s always has been a question for folks and this month will be our five year anniversary. So, we came on, very similar to Frank’s set up, a lot of paper, we were actually doing anything… Frank hadn’t talked about this before, we were actually taking pictures like Frank wasn’t, having… we had discs for customers for all the pictures we took and we were like (05:35) something else, so we were very, very fortunate to find you guys.</p>
<p>Well, you know, my background is HR Compliance, so outside of this before helping my husband with the shop, I was in charge of a lot of operations. So, for me, you know, setting expectations, understanding workflow processes, continuous quality improvement, having people invested in that are really… is really, really critical.</p>
<p>So, we were kind of fumbling along with some things for a while, growing as Auto Vitals is growing, in about two, two and a half years ago, I decided that, you know, after having some of that correspondence and that weekly meetings that we were doing with our teams, would like team 25 and team 29 with Auto Vitals, I put together a workflow process that was detailed and everybody knew the areas that they were responsible for and the expectations.</p>
<p>So, and I think I’ve shared it with Cheney, a couple other people have (06:31) and Chris and Nick, and I’m happy to share that with anybody. We took… morning we actually closed, we closed the morning, we didn’t open for, you know, about an hour and a half after we normally open and we had every single person on the team in a team meeting and we went through; I had workbooks made out for everybody, everybody understood the process, they have their tablets with them as well as, we had our desktops up there and we walked through and made sure everybody understood what they’re responsible for, why they’re responsible for it and they had a base understanding of what each component was in that workflow.</p>
<p>So, pretty detailed but it really set the stage for people to understand why we’re doing what we’re doing and why it’s so important, whether you’re… you know, like Frank was saying, we have a dedicated parts department, in our big workflow on the TVP you’ll see pull parts, but he actually has his own workflow behind the scenes, his own TVP…</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 07:29</p>
<p>Yeah!</p>
<p>Teri Scafidi: 07:29</p>
<p>It tells you exactly where he’s ordered the parts from. So, he’s got a yet another workflow so that everyone can see, oh! This parts are coming from I.M.C, or they’re coming from WORLDPAC, or they’re coming from Bellevue BMW, wherever they’re coming from. So, the folks can know at any given point in time, they can know exactly what’s going on with their car, the people within the organization, where things are at and they don’t have to run off and ask somebody.</p>
<p>It’s all right there in front of them. And then they also know like Frank was saying, oh! It’s in creating ethics and creating estimate, guess what? The inspections done, it’s time for me to create that estimate, send this off to the customer, make the time to make sure that we call them to follow up if they haven’t already called us to discuss what we found on their car.  So, really setting the expectations for us with our team was a big turning point.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 08:16</p>
<p>So, you know and that’s a great point Teri because… you know, what Teri is saying is that because of the way the workflow management tool is so flexible, you can… you know, it’s how to eat an elephant one bite at a time and so if you have a big complex process or something that you can’t really, you know, you’re struggling to overcome the challenges and the hurdles that are in that process, break it down and start to specialize.</p>
<p>And so she has a workflow specifically for a role, it might only have one or two steps in it, you know, check the vehicle in and hang a sticker or whatever. But if it helps to compartmentalize the process then the process becomes more manageable, and if it’s more manageable, it’s going to become more efficient. And so really look at your process from that perspective to see where you can specialize and break down that workflow to make: a) your staff understand their responsibilities better and then execute better, and for you really get a big picture of how everything’s working together so that you can find bottlenecks in that process and then continue to refine and work to improve. So Teri let me ask you, once you implemented that workflow, what did… what were the results? What benefits did you achieve?</p>
<p>Teri Scafidi: 09:42</p>
<p>It’s just like with any learning curve, you know, took a couple people a little bit longer, you know, they have learned at their own pace but we continue to have meetings every week, it’s not as much every week now but probably every other week. We do tips and tricks at every meeting for the technicians on things that they discovered, whether it’s within Auto Vitals itself or even how better to use our iPad.</p>
<p>All of our technicians not only do they have their pads but they actually have a desktop, so it’s helpful for them, sometimes it’s easier for them to sit at their at their station and type stuff but then they can also look at their big TVP and get a bit of a bigger picture. So, we just continue you know, it’s drip, drip, drip, as far as education is concerned, and we just continue to learn together and attending these things, you know, attending the conference, learning from that, bringing back that information, getting our foreman involved, getting our service advisors involved, whether that’s being able to listen to the shop talks or listening to the audio.</p>
<p>So, I think it’s… I really enjoy having the meetings that we have because I think it’s an opportunity for us to share as well and to learn without having to stumble through the whole thing on our own. So…</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 10:38</p>
<p>Well, definitely that’s great. Help each other help each other. It’s awesome. (10:44) but like you said, its constant learning process because, you know, hey! We take some information and try to build a solution and then get input from the shops and then just continually to tweak it so that we can get better. I mean, it’s like with our pro sports teams are going to, you know, reach that championship level, it’s always, you know, measure and then refine. And we really, you know, appreciate, we’re blessed to have, you know, folks like you that are contributing and giving us feedback all the time. You know, Sara, you’ve had the pleasure of implementing Auto Vitals into shops, right?</p>
<p>Sara Savio: 11:18</p>
<p>Yes.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 11:19</p>
<p>And did you find yourself going in and creating the workflows for them, the digital workflows or did you find yourself incorporating their workflow into the… into Auto Vitals?</p>
<p>Sara Savio: 11:31</p>
<p>Done about a little bit of both. The nice thing about the Auto Vitals system is that you can consistently change it and to… you know, as you want to change your workflow you find that you need something else, you know, that there’s something else you want to measure, there’s another step you want to take, it’s so easy to go in and, you know, just set that new workflow step up.</p>
<p>What I really liked most about the system and where I find it helps us the most is when we started integrating the work step, workflow notifications (12:06). So, by setting those expectations, you know, we’re able to set our workflow up so that we’re not setting ourselves up to fail, the customer is receiving the inspection when we want them to receive it and then we know that we have ample time, you know, to allow for that phone call back if they haven’t called us within 20 minutes.</p>
<p>We’re finding, you know, by setting the expectation and then following up we can see that they’ve been opening the… opening up the inspections, looking at the pictures, how much time it’s taken that it really has a big impact on how the rest of our workflow goes, and that has been extremely beneficial for the shop,</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 12:49</p>
<p>Yeah! That’s fantastic. You know, and so you have mentioned, you know, about going in there and setting up your automatic notifications, so can you, you know kind of tell the listeners a little bit about once you establish those automatic notifications, what benefits did you notice? I mean, did you find yourself getting more free time at the counter? Because a lot of that stuffs getting done for you and then how were you able to apply that free time if any existed? I don’t want to put words in your mouth but, what did it end up turning around, I mean from an efficiency perspective for you at the counter?</p>
<p>Sara Savio: 13:25</p>
<p>Sure. So, the… You know, the expectation at drop off is, you’re going to receive, you know, the notification once the technician is complete with the testing and the inspection, at that point go ahead and click on the link, take a look at the pictures and all of the notes. I mean at that point you’ll know that we’re working on pricing and options, and then really bringing it home with them once you receive that notification, take a look and they need to very much buy into that.</p>
<p>And then the next step is that once we have pricing and options ready for you, you’re going to receive the next workflow notification that says, call Sara for pricing and options. So, at that point I know, you know, that I sent it correctly; we have the time for the customer. What it helps to do, it prevents those phone calls in-between.</p>
<p>If you have those long diagnostics or, you know, you’ve got a busy day, you definitely want to make your status calls but as far as setting the expectation we’re just getting less calls, you know, coming in, do we have any answers? What’s going on? We’re managing our time as opposed to being reactive and having to deal, you know, a… it’s just the expectation and everybody understands it.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 14:41</p>
<p>So, what would you say is the big… Like if you had to give advice to folks that aren’t using the notifications in their workflow, what would you say is the biggest thing that they’re missing out on?</p>
<p>Sara Savio: 14:53</p>
<p>The biggest thing I think that you’re missing out on is that opportunity to, you know, express once again, and we’ll keep drilling this in, set the expectation so it works in your schedule. If you know you’ve got four estimates ready, you can spread out when you’re sending those inspections so that you know you’re going to be ready for that customer in 20 minutes, for that phone call. So you don’t have to let the customer drive your process. By setting those workflow steps and notifying the customer, you’re going to find that you’re driving the process the way it works for you.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 15:30</p>
<p>Man that’s super smart. Teri would you agree? Are you using the workflow notifications?</p>
<p>Teri Scafidi: 15:34</p>
<p>Absolutely! I totally agree with Sara. We only use two notifications, one on waiting for approval after we’ve built that estimate and then ready for pickup. But Sara is spot on, its setting the expectation, you driving rather than being reactive. And then, you know, because we all know… we’ve been there when the customers are calling every hour sometimes and, you know, the frustration and… on our side and it’s completely avoidable, and it’s completely within our control. So, I think Sara is spot on.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 16:10</p>
<p>That’s good too. And Teri said something that was really profound too, by having those additional workflow steps internally; it prevents people from her running around the building…</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 16:19</p>
<p>Yeah!</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 16:19</p>
<p>…Asking, what’s going on? What’s this? Who’s doing this? Who’s doing that? And then (16:23) because I say all the time that those are the interrupters, and when my process is interrupted I don’t get to complete what I’m doing, I’m going to forget something or leave something out and it’s the same thing for the text, right?</p>
<p>I want my advisors to have a relationship with the technicians but if I find them running out to the back to ask them what’s going on with the car, I’ve got a problem. So they shouldn’t be doing that, they should all be communicated digitally. Something else too, because we always talk about modifying, customizing, tweaking and making it perfect, right?</p>
<p>So if you think about making small incremental changes, no matter what, so business, our lives, whatever it is, and you do enough small changes, you get a greater trajectory towards improvement. We can’t go from high school football to NFL in 24 hours but if you make those small changes and those commitments to improve and set your target where you want to be you’ll make it.</p>
<p>So everybody needs to keep that in mind. This is not a, okay, this is how we’re going to do it; it’s got to be communicated like Teri did. Closing your shop is a brilliant way to do that. We have meetings everyday at… sometimes are short and brief and quick, and sometimes are a little longer because, you know, the topics are deep. But we have to communicate what’s not working so we can make it work.</p>
<p>And I’ll tell you a story, right? Full disclosure, I had a technician saying that he’s frustrated and don’t think anything’s ever going to change, here is my notes. I’m like, No, I’m not accepting this, we’re going to… I said number one I’m not going to let you quit. Number two, we’re going to fight through this because if you quit now, you’re just going to quit at every turn in your life that things get tough.</p>
<p>So, you’re going to learn how to fight through this, so we recovered that relationship and learned a couple of things that he’d been communicating in the building but never got to me. So, it’s all about communication, what’s not working? How do we make it work? Little changes make a big difference.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 18:22</p>
<p>Yeah! That’s a great point Frankie because it’s really important to get the feedback from the staff, you know, they’re the ones are going to give you the insight, maybe you don’t see the big picture and they can help you to build, you know, steps or, you know, protocols that… because you know what, they want to do a great job and if you know what’s expected of you, then you feel confident and motivated and happy and you deliver good work.</p>
<p>But if everything is confusing, you run around and you get de-motivated and then you start to get sloppy and you burn out and, you know, looking for a way to get out of there. So, how do you see… So, do you see that in your workflow management? Do you see the ability for them to understand the process better and to be more in control of that process? Is there a result in the quality of the work, in the efficiencies and productivity of your technicians?</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 19:16</p>
<p>Absolutely enormous! Just being able to know what’s going on with a vehicle glancing at my screen changes everything. It… that’s really amazing. Because in old days, you know, is it in this rack? Is it in that rack? Is it in this rack? And then, you know, asking 17 people the same question to get the… It’s ridiculous to do it that way. When you really think about it going back to paper is ridiculous to just even try to imagine. And just sitting here, I mean, I’m taking note, right? So, I’m writing my notes out. I’m learning from you guys that… I think my shuttle driver is about to get a tablet.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 19:53</p>
<p>Yeah!</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 19:53</p>
<p>(19:43) on there, we’re going to assign a ride to him on the tablet; he’s going to get a notification and he’s going to know what customer needs a ride. You know, it be pickup or drop off and then he’ll put on his workflow step that he’s doing it, nobody will have that question where he is anymore. So, you know, the little changes, right? The little…</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 20:08</p>
<p>My Man!</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 20:09</p>
<p>You know, a little nugget here, a little nugget there, pretty soon I’ll be able to do this from the beach.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 20:15</p>
<p>That’s the ultimate goal, right? (20:17) Ron Haugen’s got that locked up if you saw last week’s episode.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 20:22</p>
<p>I saw that, yes.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 20:24</p>
<p>He figured it out, lucky guy.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 20:29</p>
<p>Yeah!! We lost Teri.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 20:31</p>
<p>Oh, oh! She had a customer. Because that’s what happens when you’re an Auto Vital shop, you get lots of customers, so you’ll be busy. Good. So, you know… Again I just kind of want to go back to, you know, advice if you can for the guys who are just ignoring or they’re just using the basic workflow steps, right? The five basic workflow steps and it’s just kind of, aah! I got to move the thing or shoot I forgot to move the thing.</p>
<p>Why should they want to move the thing? Why should they want to be managing those vehicles and have, you know, a robust… I’ll put it that way. It doesn’t have to be, you know, down to, you know, 400 workflow steps but why should they have a more robust workflow than the five basics? And, you know, open it up, you guys just jump in, don’t be shy.</p>
<p>Sara Savio: 21:20</p>
<p>I think it.. The… When you have more workflow steps, the common goal for any shop I believe it should be is, you know, we want to get the vehicles in, we want to take care of our customers, we want to make sure that it’s done right, we want to make sure that it’s, you know, that quality control is done and then we want to have time to prepare for the exit appointment.</p>
<p>We want to have that time to schedule the exit appointment and then we want to know that we are, you know, informing the customer that it’s ready to pick up. So, you know, with the goal that we’re not going to have 10 customers sitting at the lobby all at five o’clock to pick up all at the same time.</p>
<p>So, all of these things are, you know, to a certain degree very manageable, you can’t always manage when somebody is going to get off work or if they can leave early but by following, you know, the individual workflow steps, your chance of having your day become much more manageable and a lot less chaotic, that’s what all of this does.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 22:25</p>
<p>And it’s for everybody to know what’s going on at a glance, right? even if you have just one column. I told… and I told my techs…</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 22:32</p>
<p>Yep.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 22:32</p>
<p>Here’s a column of cars that are not assigned for whatever reason, if they’re not assigned to anybody else, if you need work just look there.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 22:38</p>
<p>Yeah! Yep.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 22:39</p>
<p>Because service advisors, right? We all know they get busy running around with their heads on fire and may forget to assign a car. So don’t wait for someone else, take a glance. So, there’s reasons that this just helps everybody know what’s going on. And I’ve often said that, you know, sometimes technicians need to spend a few hours up front just to see what really goes on up front because they have no clue. They think it’s just like a cakewalk (23:03).</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 23:04</p>
<p>Yes. We are having coffee.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 23:06</p>
<p>Take an occasional phone call, what an easy life. Well, there’s a lot more to it. So, and then as many workflow steps as you need from whatever you are used to doing, right? When I was training I told people, whatever you did with paper, create a workflow step for them. That easy! Whatever you did with paper, create a workflow step.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 23:27</p>
<p>Exactly!</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 23:28</p>
<p>And that’s how you really truly transition into the digital realm.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 23:36</p>
<p>Start to map it out.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 23:38</p>
<p>Precisely!</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 23:39</p>
<p>And, yeah! And that’s great. You know, because tomorrow’s webinar with (23:42), the Digital Shop Talk Webinar is 10am pacific time, check your inbox because, you know, if you’re subscribed then you’ll get the notification but that’s really going to be, you know, taking this discussion that we’re having and then putting it into practice and getting it in there and showing how to do the setup and the implementation.</p>
<p>And so if you’re looking at, you know, ideas just like Frank said, if you’re looking at ideas or, you know, you’ve been wanting to maybe try something out, get in there and ask questions and learn that information, reach out to these folks on Facebook because they’re going to help you out. And, you know, like I said is just, you know, baby steps, one bite at a time.</p>
<p>Frank what would you say, you know… If I’m just using the five basic workflow steps, what workflow steps do you think that I should be considering? What… let’s say, top two workflow steps should I be considering adding to my workflow?</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 25:24</p>
<p>I think… Sometimes, you know, depending on how many people are there but let’s say something like, customers bank called waiting to hear back might be one that you could create, especially if you do it a lot of overlap work, right? So my guys concentrate on their own customers for the most part, but they know when they’re expected to call back. Parts, you know, waiting for parts is a huge….</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 25:02</p>
<p>Yeah! Yeah!</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 25:04</p>
<p>Right? And this way what parts vendor shows up, I look at, hopefully you guys are using your, R.O (25:10), right? the purchase order number. This is, you know, R.O 25,100, bam 25,100, just move it over. And it’s really, you know, it is more than just clicking and dragging it over. There’s a number of ways to move it from one workflow step to the next, so it’s… shouldn’t be a big deal. It’s just… again, they’re taking those little incremental changes, they become muscle memory and have big results in the end.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 25:36</p>
<p>Yeah! And then you get the timestamp delivery, right?</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 25:39</p>
<p>Yeah! Here’s another big one a lot of people forget; sublet, right?</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 25:43</p>
<p>Alright! Sure.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 25:44</p>
<p>Even if it’s a virtual company coming into your parking lot, if you don’t have that workflow step you may lose track of that car. Hey! What’s going on is going to be a big question. So, if you have that workflow step everybody can see, hey! That’s over at sublet and, you know, you can even… If you do a lot of sublet work, you can create a workflow step for each type of sublet. So whatever you need to do just think about, how do I know what’s going on with this vehicle? What’s the best most practical way to do it? And create a workflow step for it. I think we’ve got a total of 12 workflow steps; we’re going to have 13 now after (26:17).</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 26:18</p>
<p>Yeah! Well, that’s great. I mean, that’s highly manageable. What about you Sara, what would you say would be your two top two that people should consider if they’re only using the five basic?</p>
<p>Sara Savio: 26:29</p>
<p>From an advisor standpoint, I would say the building estimate separate. So, and that’s where you’re sending the information to the customer and, you know, definitely citing that waiting for approval as when the customer gets the message, you’re ready for them to call you. And then the last one that I would suggest adding would be exit prep. That’s when you’re going into, you know, setting your next appointment using the CRM now features, your… you know that’s when you get everything ready; any handouts, whatever the case may be and, you know, scheduling everything out. And that’s going to be the best for retention.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 27:15</p>
<p>Take that to the bank folks, that was genius advice right there. Because what Sara is saying is that you’re prep…you’re making sure each and every vehicle is prepped for delivery. No more embarrassments when the folks show up, no more forgetting to sign them up… get them set up for their reminders and service and start to schedule out the maintenance service reminders, instead of just blasting it all out there and hoping and praying. Really take the time to prep and then deliver, and I’m sure your customers appreciate that.</p>
<p>Sara Savio: 27:43</p>
<p>Absolutely!</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 27:46</p>
<p>It’s good stuff.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 27:46</p>
<p>Good. Yep.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 27:48</p>
<p>I’ll write that down. And you can always find Sara on the Facebook forums, so don’t be shy, just ping her and she just loves to help folks and she’ll help you. And so if you’re looking at… Again, if you’re looking at this, you’re missing out and this ain’t a new sales pitch because you’re already paying for it, right? Use it. Implement the workflow steps in your shop, start with like these ideas you just got; vehicle prep, the sublet stuff, you know, the waiting on parts is huge because you can start to timestamp, those of you guys are using the workflow correctly.</p>
<p>And now guess what you can do? You can start analyzing that data to look at vendor performance, to look at bottlenecks, to look at… you know, start to see that certain vendors take longer to get certain parts or whatever it might be, or certain makes and models in your area you’re struggling to find parts, find better solution, deliver faster service and you can just have a more efficient shop.</p>
<p>I think that this was a solid, you know, a solid show for folks that are considering it and looking to it and seeing it, you know, it’s like anything else. Baby steps, put it in place, measure it; if it’s working for you, fantastic, build on it from there, if it’s not working for you, you know, tweak it, ask some questions on Facebook, attend the webinars, attend the Digital Shop Talk Radio and get these folks to help you out and get that stuff working for you.</p>
<p>And it’s going to be a big benefit, and like Frank said, eventually you’ll find yourself sitting on a lounge chair on the beach and collecting cheques. So, guys I want to thank you very much for attending. We are up and out of time for this week’s episode of the Digital Shop Talk Radio. I want to, you know, thank our special guests, you know, who had to go make some money in the shop; Teri Scafidi, Sara Savio, thank you very much for coming in Sara, you are awesome as always and we really appreciate your insights because, you know, he’s a superstar.</p>
<p>And my co-host with the most this week, Frank Scandura III, thank you very much Frank; always appreciate your insights man, always appreciate everything you do in to help the industry and help folks that are going digital in their shop. Thanks again.</p>
<p>Frank Scandura III: 30:02</p>
<p>Nice talking to you guys, have a great day.</p>
<p>Sara Savio: 30:04</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>Tom Dorsey: 30:04</p>
<p>Thank you. Tune in next Wednesday, 10am Pacific, Facebook Live and next episode of Digital Shop Talk Radio. We’ll see you then.</p>
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