The Institute’s Leading Edge Podcast

35 - Why Your Shop?

In this week's episode of the Leading Edge, we're talking with multiple shop owners about how they present their value to potential customers. Why should they choose your shop? What can you do to show your value? And how does that apply to your marketing, your customer service, and everything your shop does? 
 
Thanks for listening - let us know if you have questions or submit more topic ideas at institute@iforabe.com. 

34 - Social Media ROI

There's no denying that there's a clear benefit to marketing on social media. But what are some of the unknown benefits, and where do you make back your investment? Find out in this episode of the Leading Edge.
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33 - Does Training Pay?

It can be hard to tell if sending your team to training pays off in the bottom line. It does, and in this episode we discuss how and why!
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32 - What is Premium Service?

It's hard to put a finger on what defines premium service, everyone has their own individual ideas. In this episode we discuss what it means to you, and how you can develop it within your shop.
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31 - It's Not Where You Live

In this episode we talk about the common excuses most shops have, and how to deal with them.
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30 - The Absentee Owner

In this episode we discuss what it takes to get you out of the shop, the mindset needed to make those changes, and the steps to get there. The Absentee Owner is an owner who's business practically runs itself (with minor management from you of course).
Spend more time doing the things you love, and less time getting your hands dirty in this episode of the Leading Edge. We have Tom Lambert of Shadetree Automotive, Seth Thorson of Eurotech Auto, and Patrick Howard of Star Automotive. Each of these owners have built their businesses to be machines that with minimal input.
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You can also see more of our content on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGipdY4kFinShK4TTx2_9Kw
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29 - A Changing Industry

Our industry is changing in some big ways and our panel gets to the heart of them. Todd Westerlund of https://www.kukui.com/, Charlie Burke http://worldpac.com/training/, and Carm Capriotto https://remarkableresults.biz/ join our CEO Cecil Bullard and add some great insight about what's to come.
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Find more information about thw work we do by visiting https://www.iforabe.com, or by searching @theleadingedge on Spotify or itunes. 
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If you have any questions, or you have a topic you'd like us to cover, email us at institute@iforabe.com or message us on our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Iforabe/.

28 - Cultivating Culture

Culture affects every aspect of your business. In this episode we dive into the nuances that can guide your culture to where you want it. With a panel of culture experts, join us in the conversation and add your 2-cents about how your culture impacts your business.
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You can find more informaiton about the work we do at https://www.iforabe.com, and you can find more episodes on spotify and itunes by searching @theleadingedge.
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If you have any questions for us, or would like us to cover a certain topic, email us at insitute@iforabe.com or message us on our facebook https://www.facebook.com/Iforabe/
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We'll see you in 2 weeks!

27 - Closing More Sales

In this episode we discuss the best ways to close sales. On our panel we have some veteran advisors and some newcomers to give a variety of differing perspectives.
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26 - Boosting Production

This episode is all about boosting your shops production. With owners who have blown theirs through the roof, let's get into the systems and strategies they used to get the performance routinely hit by these BEASTS of production. 
 
Guest Panelist: Eric Svedberg - https://www.europeanautowerks.com/
Guest Panelist: Bill Adams - https://www.adamsautoworx.com/
 
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