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Where to Find Jobs after Service Advisor Training

Automotive Training Centre

MARCH 27, 2024

You’ve completed your service advisor training and are ready to embark on a rewarding career in the automotive industry. While service advisor training equips you for specific roles within the automotive industry, its transferable skills can lead you down unexpected paths.

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Thousands head to KC for training

Auto Service World

MARCH 13, 2025

Whats probably the biggest annual training event for the automotive aftermarket wrapped up its 2025 show with more than 3,500 attendees. Service advisors had the chance to take classes on topics like customer service and selling strategies.

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Get rid of this management style in your shop

Auto Service World

DECEMBER 17, 2024

At the recent Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario training event in Mississauga, Ontario, Voth shared insights on modern management techniques that foster positive work environments. What he wants to see is shop owners abandon fear-driven management practices in favour of collaboration and open communication.

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Auto Repair Industry Podcast List

Shop Marketing Pros

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Watch a 6 min demo video Schedule a discovery call menu A Complete List of Podcasts for the Automotive Independent Aftermarket I think back to 2002 when I opened my first auto repair shop. Every show covers all topics in the auto repair space, and Carm has undoubtedly become the voice of the aftermarket.

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Checking in on techs and advisors in this issue of CARS

Auto Service World

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The latest issue of CARS magazine tries to pull back the curtain on how technicians and service advisors in your shops are feeling and what they’re thinking in their day-to-day activities. Technicians and service advisors share their thoughts on this rapidly changing field in a candid manner.

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How To Market Around The Slow Times In Auto Repair

Shop Marketing Pros

OCTOBER 27, 2023

We just came through the summer months and most auto repair shops seemed to do pretty well. There are good months in auto repair and bad months. C’mon… everybody knows no one is thinking about auto repair! There are only bad months in auto repair! Does it represent your auto repair shop well?

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Updates from AAPEX & SEMA 2024

Auto Service World

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Many companies are unveiling new products, making announcements and otherwise showing off their latest tools, technology and services for the auto care industry. You can check out our preview of both shows for some of the highlights of what’s taking place.

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AAPEX service and repair nominations now open

Auto Service World

JULY 23, 2024

Nominations are now open for the AAPEX Service and Repair Awards, which celebrate outstanding achievements in the automotive service industry.

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Rev Up Your Marketing With the Video Advantage | Expanded Edition

Shop Marketing Pros

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A Video Marketing Masterclass for Auto Repair Shop Owners Changing the Industry L&N Automotive April 13th, 2024 Register Now Join industry experts Brian Walker of Shop Marketing Pros and Chris Enright of Enright Automotive for an immersive, 8-hour class designed to turbocharge your marketing efforts using the power of video.

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Part 3 – Customer Retention Series – Loyalty Programs

Shop Marketing Pros

JULY 3, 2024

EPISODE: 107 – Part 3 – Customer Retention Series – Loyalty Programs Customer loyalty programs are crucial for retaining clients in the auto repair industry. On the Auto Repair Marketing Podcast, hosts Brian and Kim Walker explore this topic with Joe Schindler and Jeff Rudnick.

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Finding and Creating Content

Shop Marketing Pros

JUNE 12, 2024

Thank you to RepairPal for sponsoring The Auto Repair Marketing Podcast. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to transform your content strategy and see amazing results. Tune in now and start making content that truly connects!

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Management, technical training top focus at AARO show

Auto Service World

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

They gathered in Mississauga, Ontario, at the Hilton Garden Inn Toronto Airport West for the AARO Trade Show & Training Event to hear from industry leaders and get both business management and technical training. The three-day event starting on Sept.

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Devastation and Resilience: How One Shop Owner and His Team Are Rebuilding After a Tragedy

DRIVE

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The night sky over Honolulu was pierced by the glow of roaring flames, turning the calm evening of December 3rd, 2024 into a scene of heartbreak as a devastating fire tore through Starkey’s Auto Repair in Honolulu, HI. By morning, the once-thriving repair shop was unrecognizable.

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How to keep your customers delighted — and why

Auto Service World

MARCH 18, 2025

Delighted customers are very difficult for competitors to take away, He said at this years Automotive Aftermarket Retailers of Ontario training event. ” Voth explained that clients in the automotive industry are seeking more than just honest and quality repairs. Delighters customers first serve as marketers for your company.”

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DRIVE ANNOUNCES MILLENNIUM TRANSMISSION & AUTO CARE AS THEIR JANUARY SHOP SPOTLIGHT!

DRIVE

JANUARY 17, 2025

Family, Community and Cars: The Heart of Millennium Transmissions Success Zee & Julie Chiti Nestled in the heart of Akron, Ohio, Millennium Transmission & Auto Care has become more than just an auto repair shopits a cherished cornerstone of its community. Akron is our home, Zee says.

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Guide to Year-Round Dallas Auto Repair

Driver's Edge

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Finding a reliable auto repair shop that understands the specific needs of your vehicle is crucial for maintaining its longevity and performance. A shop with experienced, certified mechanics and a strong reputation is more likely to provide reliable service.

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How Profitable are Independent Auto Repair Shops

AutoFix

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

While many consumers opt to head to the dealership, more and more are taking advantage of better pricing and the friendly atmosphere of independent auto repair shops. Shop owners are well-positioned to capitalize on the growing consumer interest in independent auto repair shops. Never give up on marketing.

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Team Development Summit Helps Shops Create Stronger, Happier, More Efficient Teams

Auto Profit Masters

MAY 9, 2023

This past weekend, May 6-7, 2023, shop owners, service advisors, and technicians from all over North America gathered in Denver, Colorado for the first-ever Team Development Summit. One standout event at the summit was a discussion panel of top shop operators.

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How To Make Your Brand Stand Out From Your Competitors

Shop Marketing Pros

AUGUST 6, 2024

Do you believe that your auto repair shop is the same as every other auto repair shop? As Kim and I have traveled all over this country and visited our clients as well as many other auto repair shops and their owners who are maybe not our clients but are friends in the industry, we’ve confirmed what we already knew.

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Build Your Automotive Conference Calendar for 2023 and Beyond

AutoFix

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

As 2023 came into view, were you busy filling your calendar with the top automotive repair events? Many auto repair expos, conferences, and trade shows are just getting scheduled now. So, grab your calendar and start preparing to fill out your schedule with exciting and informative events you’ll love to attend.

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Revving Up Financial Health: Adapting Dave Ramsey’s Steps to the Auto Repair Business

AutoFix

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

By Coach Chris Cotton Navigating auto repair shop finances can be as intricate as diagnosing an engine problem: you need the right tools, knowledge, and a solid plan to ensure everything runs smoothly. Let’s break down Ramsey’s seven-step system and tailor it to the unique needs and challenges of auto repair shop owners.

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Dominating Marketing Metrics: Is Your Marketing Working?

Shop Marketing Pros

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Once that happens, marketing has done its job and it’s time for sales and customer service to kick in. Most of our clients have great service advisors who have great phone skills, but we still run into situations where the marketing we’re doing is working but it’s not resulting in enough new work for the shop. He has a point.

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Invest in Your Employees to Invest in Your Shop

DRIVE

MAY 9, 2023

Performance Automotive Repair team in Bayfield, CO One of the first steps in creating a cohesive team is prioritizing training. Performance Automotive Repair offer and pay for training, as well as paying for ASE certifications. They have also sent their Service Advisors to DRIVE’s Service Advisor School!

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The Biggest Mistakes Being Made in Your Auto Repair Shop Marketing

Shop Marketing Pros

JUNE 9, 2023

Marketing for the auto shop professional. Watch a 6 min demo video Schedule a discovery call menu The Biggest Mistakes Being Made in Your Auto Repair Shop Marketing Automotive Management , Leadership , Marketing Introduction We’re coming up on June, and I was tasked with writing this article. Let’s get started.

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Making Great First Impressions

Shop Marketing Pros

JANUARY 29, 2025

App fueled specializes in creating custom apps tailored specifically for auto repair businesses. Visit Appfueled.com Timestamps Introduction to the Podcast (00:00:01) The podcast episode begins with an introduction to the Auto Repair Marketing Podcast. Build client loyalty.

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How to Make Price Irrelevant

AutoShopOwner

DECEMBER 26, 2024

While this is truly a noteworthy event, it was our 25 anniversary that I will always consider as one of my most enduring memories. While dining in a high-class, swanky restaurant may not be the same as going to your auto repair shop, there are things you can do to enhance your customers experience. Not totally. This is powerful.

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Auto Repair Digest

Where to Find Jobs after Service Advisor Training

Thousands head to KC for training

Trending Sources

Get rid of this management style in your shop

Auto Repair Industry Podcast List

Checking in on techs and advisors in this issue of CARS

How To Market Around The Slow Times In Auto Repair

Updates from AAPEX & SEMA 2024

AAPEX service and repair nominations now open

Rev Up Your Marketing With the Video Advantage | Expanded Edition

Part 3 – Customer Retention Series – Loyalty Programs

Finding and Creating Content

Management, technical training top focus at AARO show

Devastation and Resilience: How One Shop Owner and His Team Are Rebuilding After a Tragedy

How to keep your customers delighted — and why

DRIVE ANNOUNCES MILLENNIUM TRANSMISSION & AUTO CARE AS THEIR JANUARY SHOP SPOTLIGHT!

Guide to Year-Round Dallas Auto Repair

How Profitable are Independent Auto Repair Shops

Team Development Summit Helps Shops Create Stronger, Happier, More Efficient Teams

How To Make Your Brand Stand Out From Your Competitors

Build Your Automotive Conference Calendar for 2023 and Beyond

Revving Up Financial Health: Adapting Dave Ramsey’s Steps to the Auto Repair Business

Dominating Marketing Metrics: Is Your Marketing Working?

Invest in Your Employees to Invest in Your Shop

The Biggest Mistakes Being Made in Your Auto Repair Shop Marketing

Making Great First Impressions

How to Make Price Irrelevant

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