Ratchet+Wrench Radio
The official podcast of Ratchet+Wrench, providing strategies and inspiration for auto care success.
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Episodes
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
In this episode, Stephannie Maneval, owner of Dave's Pro Auto Service in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, talks about her rise from service advisor to shop owner and takes us through her shop and what she loves about being an owner.
Sponsored by FordMotorcraft
Monday Nov 06, 2023
Monday Nov 06, 2023
In this episode, Doug Grills, owner of AutoStream Care Care Center with multiple locations across Maryland, talks about vetting, hiring and training technicians. Today, he's going to share his processes from:
Creating goal posters with his team to cast a vision
Why 1-on-1 meetings matter in retaining technicians
The need for good communication
Why training inspires technicians to stay
How his shop vets potential new hires
The advantage of providing benefits and incentives
He'll also provide advice for small shops on how to make the right first hires.
Sponsored by Ford Motorcraft
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
In this episode, Dave Boyes and Ron Shanas of Today's Class talk about how shop owners can better coach their teams by understanding how their team members learn and process the knowledge they gain from educational sessions.
Sponsored by Ford Motorcraft
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
In this episode, Connor Tracy, senior regional manager and director of partner relations at KUKUI, talks about ways shop owners can pinpoint gaps in their customer service sequence to increase the likelihood that customers keep coming back.
Sponsored by Ford Motorcraft
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
In this episode of Ratchet+Wrench Radio, Ryan Burton of Leads Near Me. We discuss marketing, what it is, the difference between marketing, advertising and public relations and we get Ryan's reactions to the marketing results in the 2023 Ratchet+Wrench Industry Survey Report. Lastly, we talk about his upcoming High Gear Auto Repair Marketing Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, from Nov. 29-Dec. 1.
Sponsored by Ford Motorcraft
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
In this episode, Taran Sodhi, owner of Conceptual Minds, an auto repair shop marketing firm, talks about how he helped Wiygul Automotive rebrand its shop and what shop owners need to think about when considering a refacing of their own.
Sponsored by Ford Motorcraft.
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Why are auto technicians in auto repair shops leaving their jobs? In this episode of Ratchet+Wrench Radio, Chris Lawson of Technician Find talks to editor Chris Jones about a Statistica survey that details eight reasons why people quit jobs and what auto repair shop owners can learn.
Sponsored by Ford Motorcraft
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
In this episode, Ratchet+Wrench columnist Joe Marconi talks about why shop owners need to be objective when interpreting external data and trends while taking a subjective look at the KPIs that impact their auto repair businesses.
Sponsored by Ford Motorcraft
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Keith and Liz Perkins of L1 Diagnostics and Programming recount their humble beginning when Keith refused to work for free and was fired from his job only to realize his dream of being a full-time diagnostic tech was waiting for him on the other side.
Sponsored by Ford Motorcraft
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Lucas Underwood is the owner of L&N Performance Auto Repair in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. In this series focused on getting to know some of the 2023 Ratchet+Wrench Management Conference speakers, Lucas is going to talk about what he does, what his session topic is about and why you should attend, what excites him about the industry today, and his biggest accomplishments and greatest lessons in business. He also talks about starting his shop and leaving the right legacy.
If you're still not registered for the 2023 Ratchet+Wrench Management Conference, visit rwconference.com and use promo code ChrisJones to get $100 off your registration.
Sponsored by Ford Motorcraft