Bettering Your Business ft. Craig Zale, Craig’s Car Care
Episode Description In this week’s episode of Beyond the Wrench, Craig Zale, CEO, Craig’s Car Care joins us. Craig shares his perspective on investing in training, the importance of culture, and how to be profitable. Watch the Full Episode Investing in Training For most people in this industry, if we're
Roundtable Recap: How to Get the Most Value From Your Advisory Committee
Recently, three amazing automotive educators joined us to discuss how to drive engagement at advisory committee meetings. Check out the full recording and event highlights below. Watch the Recording Importance of a Strong Advisory Committee Advisory committees allow instructors to develop industry partnerships. Those partnerships can act as advocates for
TechMission 2022 Recap: Promote and Improve Technician Careers
Last week, we hosted our third annual TechMission event. We want to give a HUGE shout-out to all our panelists, moderators, sponsors, and attendees. Without your support, we wouldn't be able to host an event like this. This year, our theme was “Promote and Improve Technician Careers.” We know how
Breaking Down Diagnostics ft. Matt Fanslow, Riverside Automotive & Pedro De La Torre, Logic Auto
Episode Description In this week’s episode of Beyond the Wrench, we are joined by Matt Fanslow, Diagnostic Technician/Shop Manager, Riverside Automotive, and Pedro De La Torre, Technician, Logic Auto. Matt and Pedro discuss what motivates them in the automotive industry, changes in the industry, and a class Pedro is teaching
The Value of a Technician ft. Josh Arnold, Toyota of Corvallis
Episode Description In this week’s episode of Beyond the Wrench, we are joined by Josh Arnold, Master Technician, Toyota of Corvallis. Josh walks us through a tool he created to track his hours, the importance of paving a career path, and advice for young technicians. Watch the Full Episode Paving
Instructor Spotlight Series: Curt Ward
This article is part of an ongoing series to highlight fun/unique things different schools across the country are doing to attract students to their technician program, keep them engaged in the program, and set them up for a successful career as a technician. Instructor Spotlight: Curt Ward School: Joliet Junior
Profitability and Productivity ft. Arun Coumar, Driven Capital Partners
Episode Description In this week’s episode of Beyond the Wrench, Arun Coumar, Founder and CEO, Driven Capital Partners joins us. Arun shares his expertise on pain points in running a business, the importance of having processes and procedures in place, and advice on managing your finances. Watch the Full Episode
Making Your Service Advisors a Priority ft. Chris Craig
Episode Description In this week’s episode of Beyond the Wrench, Chris Craig joins us to discuss his experience as a former service advisor, the importance of the advisor and technician relationship, advice on shop turnover, and best practices on selling diagnostic time. Watch the Full Episode The Advisor and Technician
Technician Spotlight Series: Kenny W.
Here at WrenchWay, we are always working to think of new and creative ways to share the knowledge, skill level, and hard work it takes to be a technician. This is why we started our technician spotlight series. These articles are part of an ongoing series to highlight and promote
The Importance of Recruitment Marketing ft. Martha Carrigan, Big Shoes Network
Episode Description In this week’s episode of Beyond the Wrench, we are joined by Martha Carrigan, CEO, Big Shoes Network. Martha shares with us her knowledge on recruitment marketing, how to treat your employees right, and how to get valuable feedback from employees. Watch the Full Episode Defining Recruitment Marketing