Posted April 11, 2022
The demands of work impact everyone differently. The pressure can motivate some, but paralyze others. Stress is not always a bad thing. A certain degree of anxiousness and pressure is part of any job. It can help stimulate job performance and keep workers alert as they work toward deadlines or
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Posted April 7, 2022
By David Rogers As published in Shop Owner Magazine Lying to yourself is a terrible way to run your business. It leads to bad decisions, missed opportunities, and the painful death of the shop…sometimes mercifully quick, sometimes excruciatingly slow. Two lies, in particular, are dark, dirty, and destructive. These two
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Categories: Marketing
Posted March 29, 2022
by David Rogers | published in Shop Owner Magazine Don’t just eliminate low-quality customers, but maximize the valuable customers being driven by advertising efforts. Are all customers good customers? I’m not talking about the obvious horror stories, of course. We’ve all run into a buzzsaw of a customer on their
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Categories: Marketing
Posted March 15, 2022
According to recent surveys, the U.S. average turnover rate in the workforce is 18%. This is higher than it should be, which negatively affects the bottom line for many businesses. One of the best ways to reduce turnover rate and improve employee retention is by managing employee stress. Here are
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Posted March 11, 2022
Stop struggling with failing systems, unreliable products and low-value customers. Talk about synergy! At the recent VISION Hi-Tech and Training Expo March 4-5, happy customers from the Shop4D® and Automated Marketing Group (AMG) family, shared their personal experiences and success stories. They shared the record-breaking transformations their businesses and teams
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Posted March 9, 2022
By David Rogers As published in Motor Age Magazine Despite unprecedented access to tools, training, systems, processes, and help, there’s no efficiency revolution taking place in the auto repair industry. Before making the investment, begin by refining processes. These are incredible times to be a shop owner. Techs have never
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Categories: Productivity
Posted March 9, 2022
by David Rogers As published on MOTOR.com Record growth throughout the automotive industry in 2021 created an unexpected need and an interesting opportunity for many repair organizations: they hit their bay and technician production capacity, and the only way to keep growing is to add another location. No matter how
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Categories: Shop Management
Posted March 9, 2022
by David Rogers As published in AutoLink Magazine There is no more dire problem that we face in the automotive industry than the technician shortage. That’s a big way to open, especially given the current landscape. Inflation is eating profits, supply chain issues are slowing production, and municipal lock downs
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Categories: Productivity
Posted February 14, 2022
Based on a research study by UMass scholars, workplace stress causes about 40% of voluntary turnovers. This is often the case in auto repair shops. There are so many necessary tasks that have nothing to do with fixing cars. This includes schedules, payroll, inventory, etc. It’s challenging to keep things
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Posted January 18, 2022
A happier work environment is a more productive work environment. This has been proven repeatedly in a variety of locations and businesses. In fact, organizations with lower employee satisfaction scores see 18% lower productivity. So, if you want to have the most productive workplace possible, you need to keep your
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