The Digital Shop® Talk Radio is the home for everything you need to accelerate the performance of your shop. Whether you are considering implementing an automotive repair shop software, looking for industry best practices, or insider shop tips and tricks.
Episode #194
April 03, 2025
Advanced Marketing Techniques to Take Your Shop to the Next Level

Episode #193
March 06, 2025
The Blueprint for Growth: Business Management Best Practices

Episode #192
February 06, 2025
Key Performance Indicators to Transform Your Shop Operations

Episode #191
January 09, 2025
Insights from the Voice of Technician 2025 Survey

Episode #190
December 05, 2024
Is EV All Hype, or Is the Revolution Really Coming?

Episode #189
November 14, 2024
Tips for Increasing Shop Efficiency

Episode #188
October 03, 2024
Strategies for Overcoming the Technician Shortage

Episode #187
September 05, 2024
Insights from Shop Owners Turned Business Coaches

Episode #186
October 2022
Driving Adoption of Digital Tools

Episode #185
August 31, 2022
Do You Expect Changes in Motorist Interaction?

Episode #184
August 24, 2022
Why Are "The Old Ways" Avoiding the Digital Benefits?

Episode #183
August 17, 2022
More Revenue Per Employee With Shop-Ware/AutoVitals Integration

Episode #182
August 10, 2022
Succession Planning Is Crucial

Episode #181
August 3, 2022
How to Improve Advisor's Process

Episode #180
July 27, 2022
Integration for Speed of Operation

Episode #179
July 20, 2022
Multiply Success With Multiple Locations

Episode #178
July 13, 2022
Turning Two Shops Into One Shop Operation

Episode #177
July 6, 2022
Sourcing The Talents Of The Future

Episode #176
June 29, 2022
Changing Shop Operations For Better Results

Episode #175
June 22, 2022
Should You Sublet Or Refer To A Different Shop?

Episode #174
June 15, 2022
My Peers' Input Made Me Change Shop Operations

Episode #173
June 8, 2022
Financing - An Overlooked Opportunity?

Episode #172
June 1, 2022
Strategies to Build Trust and Accountability

Episode #171
May 25, 2022
Specific Leadership Skills To Run A Successful Shop

Episode #170
May 18, 2022
Top Shops What Do They Do Differently?

Episode #168
May 4, 2022
Transition Your Digital Mindset from Single to Multi Location

Episode #167
April 27, 2022
How Going Digital Empowers A Top Shop Culture

Episode #166
April 20, 2022
More Trends in Independent Automotive

Episode #165
April 13, 2022
My Shop's Transformation

Episode #164
April 6, 2022
Trends for the Future of Independent Automotive

Episode #163
March 30, 2022
How to repeat The Digital Shop at my next location?

Episode #162
March 23, 2022
Behavioral Changes Needed for Success

Episode #161
March 16, 2022
What is the Best Digital Inspection Process?

Episode #160
March 9, 2022
Do's and Don'ts for Effective Auto-Population

Episode #159
March 2, 2022
Save 10+ Min Per Inspection And Increase the Approval Rate

Episode #158
February 23, 2022
How To Overcome The Typical Hurdles Introducing The Digital Shop

Episode #157
February 16, 2022
Is Your Inspection Process working the way you want?

Episode #156
February 9, 2022
Building Impactful Inspection Sheets

Episode #155
February 2, 2022
Understanding Workflow To Improve Production

Episode #153
January 19, 2022
The Digital Shop in 2022 - A Business with Diesel Focus

Episode #152
January 12, 2022
How Generation Change Alters Shop Operations

Episode #151
January 5, 2022
How do single- and multi-location businesses prepare for 2022?

Episode #150
December 29, 2021
What we learned in 2021 and expect for 2022

Episode #149
December 22, 2021
Doubling weekly revenue in Alaska with The Digital Shop

Episode #148
December 15, 2021
How to increase ARO by 60% in less than 2 years

Episode #147
December 8, 2021
Recruiting Staff And Customers As A Digital Shop

Episode #146
December 1, 2021
Growing In The Digital Shop / The Evolution

Episode #145
November 24, 2021
Smart Markers and Other Productivity Boosters

Episode #144
November 17, 2021
False Friends: Practices which seem obvious but are not effective

Episode #143
November 10, 2021
How to Improve Shop Operations through Teamwork

Episode #142
November 3, 2021
Steps to go digital that really work

Episode #141
October 20, 2021
Effective Work Scheduling using Appointments and Tech Feedback

Episode #140
October 13, 2021
The Difference Between a Good and Bad Inspection

Episode #139
October 6, 2021
How Many Inspection Sheets Do You Use and When

Episode #138
September 30, 2021
Eliminating Traditional Beliefs To Become A Successful Digital Shop

Episode #137
September 22, 2021
Transformational Leadership in Multi and Single Location Shops

Episode #136
September 15, 2021
Fundamentals of the New Kind of Motorist Interaction

Episode #135
September 8, 2021
What are The Digital Shop® patterns of success?

Episode #134
September 1, 2021
Build Your Winning Game based on Fundamentals

Episode #133
August 25, 2021
Every Tech-minute is $4+. Communicate without interrupting them.

Episode #132
August 18, 2021
How Website & SEO KPIs Turn Google Searches Into Measurable Results

Episode #131
August 11, 2021
How Digital Processes Make Shop Operations Highly Efficient

Episode #130
August 5, 2021
AutoVitals & Tekmetric Partner for Higher Shop Productivity

Episode #129
July 28, 2021
How Visual Shop Workflow Can Organize Your Business for Growth

Episode #128
July 21, 2021
Why the digital shop process is an essential ingredient to triple shop revenue

Episode #127
July 14, 2021
The Data-Driven Shop: When To Add or Replace Staff for Growth

Episode #126
July 7, 2021
The Best Shop KPIs to Supplement Staff Compensation

Episode #125
June 30, 2021
Real couples operating successful businesses together

Episode #124
June 23, 2021
Workflow management made simple

Episode #123
June 16, 2021
Process changes for future proofing your business

Episode #122
June 9, 2021
Future proofing your business

Episode #121
June 2, 2021
The 3 hardest, but most rewarding, steps to going digital

Episode #120
May 26, 2021
Do Motorists appreciate a fast inspection?

Episode #119
May 19, 2021
Keep the customers coming back with The Digital Shop strategies

Episode #118
May 12, 2021
Even Google is becoming more transparent

Episode #117
May 5, 2021
Why there's never a "perfect" time to implement new systems

Episode #116
Apr 28, 2021
Is a Production Manager role right for your shop?

Episode #115
Apr. 21, 2021
Productivity = Profitability: Optimize Utilization of Bays & Techs

Episode #114
Apr 14, 2021
Shop Culture & KPIs to Drive Multi-Location Success

Episode #113
Apr. 7, 2021
Audit Inspections for A Consistent Motorist Experience

Episode #112
Mar. 30, 2021
Best practices to keep ARO high across multiple locations

Episode #111
Mar. 24, 2021
Best practices for boosting average hours per inspection

Episode #110
Mar. 17, 2021
Best practices to boost average hours per inspection - Part 3

Episode #109
Mar. 10, 2021
Best practices for boosting average hours per inspection

Episode #108
Mar. 3, 2021
Boosting Technician Effectiveness to Boost Profitability

Episode #107
Feb. 25, 2021
BayIQ & AutoVitals: Keep and Upsell Your Most Valuable Customers

Episode #106
Feb. 17, 2021
99% Inspection Rate --> Increased ARO: Coincidence?

Episode #105
Feb. 11, 2021
Shop-Ware and AutoVitals Integration

Episode #104
Feb. 03, 2021
Ask the Coach -
Mike Bennett, ATI

Episode #103
Jan. 20, 2021
The Digital Shop® Conference 2021 Preview!

Episode #102
Jan. 13, 2020
Who Wants to Be a Digital Shop Millionaire?! BCP Edition

Episode #101
Jan. 06, 2021
Who Wants to Be a Digital Shop Millionaire?!

Episode #100
Dec. 30, 2020
2020 Year
in Review

Episode #99
Dec. 23, 2020
Leadership Doesn't End When the Doors Roll Down

Episode #98
Dec. 16, 2020
Special Event:
Digital Shop Jeopardy!

Episode #97
Dec. 09, 2020
Give Digital Consumers What They Crave: Price Transparency

Episode #96
Dec. 03, 2020
Meet Tom Braun: Where There is a Will, There is a Way

Episode #95
Nov. 25th, 2020
Te-E Times:
Not Just a Time Clock

Episode #94
Nov. 18th, 2020
The BCP:
An Easy Button for Your Shop

Episode #93
Nov. 11th, 2020
Unleash the Full Power of The Digital Shop®

Episode #92
Nov. 04, 2020
Mastering the Basics for Shop Success

Episode #91
Oct. 28th, 2020
Special Event:
Ask Us Anything!

Episode #90
Oct. 21, 2020
It's the Process: Digital Shop Owners Go Multi

Episode #89
Oct. 14th, 2020
Building an All-Star Team on a Budget

Episode #88
Oct. 7th, 2020
Could Your Best Marketer Be Your SA?

Episode #87
Sept. 30, 2020
Should Techs Write Estimates?

Episode #86
9/23, 2020
Enabling Your SA to Handle More Work

Episode #85
Sept. 16, 2020
What to do When Business is Slow

Episode #84
9/9, 2020
Best Drop-Off Experience: At the Counter or At the Vehicle?

Episode #83
Sept. 2, 2020
What's better: Educating With Trends or Current Vehicle Conditions?

Episode #82
8/26, 2020
Remote Possibilities: Managing Production Outside the Shop

Episode #81
Aug. 19, 2020
Who Runs Production In Your Shop?

Episode #80
8/12, 2020
Using Digital Tools to Maximize Shop Efficiency

Episode #79
Aug. 5, 2020
How to Teach an Old Dog New Tricks

Episode #78
July 29, 2020
How to Stop Dropping the Ball

Episode #77
July 22, 2020
The Profitable Possibilities of Data in the Shop

Episode #76
July 15, 2020
Gaining Consistency and Time Using a Guided Approach

Episode #75
July 8, 2020
Unlocking Success With Effective Task Managers

Episode #74
July 1, 2020
Why Your SA Will Need A Gym Membership

Episode #73
June 24, 2020
Digital SA's Do More in Less Time

Episode #72
June 17, 2020
Improving ARO One Process at a Time

Episode #71
June 10, 2020
Win Them Over By Managing Expectations

Episode #70
June 03, 2020
Educating the Motorist for Higher Approval

Episode #69
May 27, 2020
Quick Wins Create Immediate Staff Buy-In

Episode #68
May 20, 2020
The Value of an Effective Digital Inspection

Episode #67
May 13, 2020
Digital Service Advisors Propel Shop Growth

Episode #66
May 05, 2020
The Digital Tech’s Direct Impact On Work Sold

Episode #65
April 29, 2020
From Growing Pains to Goal-Smashing Gains

Episode #64
April 22, 2020
Fighting Declining Car Counts With A Tablet

Episode #63
April 15, 2020
Are You a Tigger?
Or an Eeyore?

Episode #62
April 08, 2020
Spiting COVID By Taking Care of Your Customers

Episode #61
April 01, 2020
Stay Relevant By Remembering the 'Why'

Episode #60
March 18, 2020
Creating and Managing Sizable Shop Growth

Episode #59
March 11, 2020
With Consistent Processes, Your Customers Take Notice

Episode #58
March 04, 2020
Why Reviews Matter & How to Get Them

Episode #57
February 26, 2020
Managing Multiple Shop In the Digital Age

Episode #56
February 19, 2020
The Process of Going Digital through the Eyes of a Tech

Episode #55
February 12, 2020
Using KPIs to Examine Causes & Consequences

Episode #54
February 05, 2020
Auditing Inspections: The Secret to Boosting ARO

Episode #53
January 29, 2020
Raising the Stakes By Refining the Process

Episode #52
January 22, 2020
Galvanizing Culture Using Regular Shop Meetings

Episode #51
January 15, 2020
Maximizing ARO By Editing Every Picture

Episode #50
January 10, 2020
LIVE from The Digital Shop® Conference

Episode #49
January 08, 2020
Set & Achieve Ambitious Goals Using the Digital Shop

Episode #48
January 02, 2020
Modern Solutions To Service Advising Problems
