Ratchet+Wrench Radio
The official podcast of Ratchet+Wrench, providing strategies and inspiration for auto care success.
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Episodes
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Hear from Ledge CEO Alex Woodie, a CPA by trade who specializes in working with auto-related businesses to help them get their finances in order.
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Monthly columnist Aaron Stokes talks pushing past the urge freeze up or to perfect your plans you hit a fork in the road and how to keep your business moving forward as challenges arise.
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Monday Nov 09, 2020
Thinking of promoting your business with discounts and coupons? Take Frank Leutz's advice from personal experience: don't. In this episode, Leutz and co-host Susie Sockets discuss when discount coupons go completely wrong and how they could negatively impact your business.
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Want to elevate your marketing message but don't know where to start? Philipp Lomboy has got you covered. In this edition of Ratchet+Wrench Radio, staff writer Abby Patterson sat down with Lomboy, founder of Marami Marketing Group, on what you first need to address in your digital marketing tactics.
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
In this episode of Ratchet+Wrench Radio, monthly guest Aaron Stokes talks setting boundaries and easy markers of misspent time to help identify how to budget your time for maximum ROI.
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
In this edition of From the Editors, Bryce and Anna celebrate the 100th issue of Ratchet+Wrench by discussing the changes in the industry over the past eight years. You will learn inside information on how this issue came together, how (and why) we chose the four operators profiled in this issue, and the best strategies we've learned from shop owners throughout the years.
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monthly podcast guest Frank Leutz, owner of Desert Car Care in Chandler, Ariz., shares just why employee incentive plans aren't the solution to engaging employees.
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Tuesday Oct 06, 2020
Montgomery Miller, area manager at Sun Devil Auto in Phoenix, Ariz., shares how a unique pro bono project the shop took on has helped a budding vintage car aficionado fix up his dream truck while connecting the local community at large.
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
It's no one's favorite task, but when it comes to replacing key staff you can never overprepare. Monthly guest Aaron Stokes talks tips and strategies to keep top of mind when addressing problematic performance and determining when it may be time to cut ties.
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Chris Deater is the Team Lead in Technical Support at Sage Microsystems, which is now joined by its sister brands under the DRB Systems umbrella. Chris explained how ransomware attacks work and how shop owners can take steps to protect themselves from digital intrusions.