The Institute’s Leading Edge Podcast

16 - Car Count

Our consultants discuss how to improve car count and what exactly that metric does for your business. How do you utilize your car count to drive profits?
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15 - Business Planning

This episode is all about planning your 2019. We've got massive opportunities in our industry this coming year, so let's take advantage of them! We've got some insight into how to create and execute a successful business plan for the new year.
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Make this new year count!
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14 - Giving Thanks

From everyone at the Institute, we'd like to say thank you. Thank you to the amazing people we get to work with within our industry, and Thank you to those who support us in changing the automotive aftermarket. Join us this Wednesday for a special holiday episode of the Leading Edge, centered around giving appreciation for the people who keep us in business, those who work hard to provide a quality service, and those who love and believe in the work we do. .
.This episode is about giving back to our customers, our employees, and our communities.
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13 - Healthy Competition

In this episode we get into healthy competition within your company. What are the benefits of putting a focus on competition amongst your team? Why is it important to provide a win for your employees? Hear from Tom Lambert, BJ Lee, Kent Bullard and Cecil Bullard in this episode. 
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Thanks for listening!
 

12 - Running a Lean Business

Running a lean business in crucial to getting your time back, and making the most profit from your shop. Join Ryan Clo, Cecil Bullard, and Kent Bullard as we discuss the dynamic, culture, and implementation it takes to get from chaos to a clear head. 
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11 - Diffusing Hostile Situations

Confrontations and clashes, confusion in communication. This Episode is all about the nasty-spats you can have within your business and how to avoid, overcome, and prevent these kinds of altercations
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Join Tom Lambert, Kent Bullard, BJ Lee, and Bill Greeno, all with different experiences-coming together to work through this confusing and uncomfortable topic.
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10 - Identify Your Customer, Get Their Attention

In this episode our panel is discussing the Ins-and-outs of marketing online and how to find your perfect customer. 
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Join Cecil Bullard, Ryan Clo, Tom Lambert, Taylor Pickering, and Kent Bullard in this in-depth Episode!
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9 - Creating and Selling Value

In this episode we get into the important topic of value. With a full panel, BJ Lee, Cecil Bullard, Patrick Howard, Kent Bullard, and Tom Lambert (one of our newest consultants), we pry-open what it means to value yourself and express it. **You have Value, You have Worth**
 
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Setting Labor Rates

On this special episode, we have the ASCCA President Rocky Khamenian, and our very own Cecil Bullard and Patrick Howard.  They discuss the details behind setting the proper labor rate, and how much it can improve your business. 
 
Special Thanks to Rocky for letting us put this together!
 
 
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8 - Business Automation, Finding Efficiencies

This week we dive into automated businesses and what it takes to get there. Patrick, Cecil, Ryan, and Myself (Kent), pull back the curtain and get into the details of creating a fully automated business. So you don't have to be there unless you want to. And once you're in a sweet spot, you can go back and fine tune your systems and processes to get the most out of your business. 
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