How to Keep Employees Engaged and Optimistic with the RIGHT Incentives
We started helping shop owners in 1999, and in the years since I’ve probably seen every pay plan that’s out there. Some are good, some are… not. But at their …
HOW TO HIRE AND MANAGE A BOOKKEEPER
ARE YOU ON THE FAST TRACK TO MORE PROFITS?
Using the Roadmap to get the MOST out of your ToolKit So you’ve signed up for the RPM ToolKit – you’re on your way to more profits, better customer relationships, …
FOCUSED RESOLUTIONS
By David Rogers Let’s talk resolutions. We’re faced with the same choice each January: will this brand-new year be different – better even – than the one we just left? …
RESOLVE TO GET ORGANIZED IN 2022
by David Rogers For many shops, 2021 was like being strapped to a bull. This summer saw drivers cram 18 months of maintenance and repairs into a summer-sized window, and …
ARE YOUR CORES AND PARTS COSTS A MONEY PIT?
by David Rogers As published in Shop Owner Magazine Through 20 years of consulting, across hundreds of shops and thousands of employees, I have found no more consistent problem than …
WHY GUARANTEED PAY IS NOT THE ANSWER TO THE TECH CRISIS
The secret to success is to incentivize technician productivity, and then empower them to hit their goals. By David Rogers There’s no denying it: we are in a full-blown technician …
AUTO PROFIT MASTERS’ SHOP4D® ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH CARFAX
Seamless integration of plate-to-VIN and vehicle history part of unparalleled focus on efficiency Continuing the mission to make repair shops and shop employees as efficient and productive as possible, …
ARE YOU DOING MORE WITH LESS
By David Rogers Part of the problem is our industry’s image and the way that technicians are represented in popular culture. Is the Tech Shortage The New Norm? In late …
WRITING AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR ESTIMATES FOR PROFIT AND FUN
How to deal with price shoppers without wasting your service advisors’ time and talent. By David Rogers What’s the value of a price shopper? In an ideal world, you take …
WRITING AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR ESTIMATES FOR PROFIT AND FUN
Writing Automotive Repair Estimates For Profit And Fun How to deal with price shoppers without wasting your service advisors’ time & talent. By David Rogers What’s the value of a …
WHAT PANDEMIC?
What Pandemic? How To Grow Your Shop Through Crisis by David Rogers As published in Shop Owner Magazine Across the US, shops absorbed lockdowns, quarantines, and fear and grew their …
TOP PERFORMING AUTO REPAIR SHOPS INCREASE ANNUAL SALES BY MORE THAN $1 MILLION IN 2020
TOP PERFORMING AUTO REPAIR SHOPS INCREASE ANNUAL SALES BY MORE THAN $1 MILLION IN 2020 Shop4D® Awards highlight top performers in North America 2020 was a remarkable year for six …
Establishing and enforcing proper policies, procedures in your shop
Step one when introducing any policy or procedure is to make sure your entire team knows and understands what is being asked of them. By David Rogers For most, the …
How to Turn Price Shoppers Into Loyal Customers
By: David Rogers The “easy button” in auto repair shops is the “create estimate” button in the point of sale system. But, making this single click probably does more to …
GIVING THE RIGHT CUSTOMER THE RIGHT MESSAGE THROUGH MARKETING
By David Rogers Open rates, bounce rates, click-through rates, engagement, views…these metrics all exist to shed light on a single question: how many people am I reaching with my marketing? …
RPM TOOLKIT HELPS KELLER BROS. WIN AWARD
Keller Bros. Auto Repair was recently named the Best Auto Repair Shop in the state by readers of Colorado Biz Magazine, adding to an extensive list of awards and accolades …
EMPOWERING SERVICE ADVISORS
Grow your business by providing the right tools for success. by David Rogers If you have to keep an eye on the service writing and the techs and the inspections …
MOTOR AGE: REALIZE YOUR MARKETING ROI BY TAKING THE REINS
by David Rogers Few auto repair shop managers or owners got into this industry to focus on marketing. We love cars. We love working on cars. Marketing is usually a …
RESOLVE TO GET ORGANIZED IN 2019
Working in the automotive repair industry can be a nightmare in terms of time management and work-life balance. At one time or another, we’ve all gone through periods of putting …