

Garagecast - All Things Power Sports and Marine
Garage Composites
This podcast will give you a boots on the ground look at "wants based" industries. Guest speakers will be actual dealers that distinguish themselves, industry insiders, OEM executives, and retail experts. This podcast is intended for those that work their fingers to the bone selling equipment that enriches lives and keeps friends and family values cemented in the American culture. With the intention of raising awareness, new ideas, and profitability, come and have a listen to Garagecast...Are You Ready?
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Aug 2, 2022 • 40min
Episode #126 - The Digital Traffic Log
When we decided to begin tracking the digital traffic log, we had no idea of the amount of information that we were going to get - both good and bad. This episode focuses on what exactly we want dealers to glean from all the data they collect from the myriad of providers that they employ. Already have a digital traffic log - here is how you refine it. Don't use a digital traffic log - here is how you get in the game!

Jul 26, 2022 • 43min
Episode #125 - Owner of MacLeans Sports Brian MacLean
Experience has its perks...some owners have simply seen it all. Brian MacLean has a lot of experience in the Powersports industry and is one of Canada's smartest businessman. Listen in for sage advice from a legend.

Jul 19, 2022 • 52min
Episode #124 - National Powersports Auction CEO Jim Woodruff
NPA is synonymous with the powersports industry. Listen in as Tony and Sam interview Jim Woodruff, the Chief Executive Officer of NPA, and glean a ton of insight on preowned, auctions and the future.

Jul 12, 2022 • 44min
Episode #123 - Spring Round '22 20-Club Recap (Part 2 of 2)
Part two of our two part series. Listen in as we round out the lessons learned during the spring round of 20-Clubs

Jul 5, 2022 • 50min
Episode #122 - Spring Round '22 20-Club Recap (Part 1 of 2)
Listen to what the Garage Composites moderators gleaned from the spring round of 20-Clubs

Jun 28, 2022 • 42min
Episode #121 - What Customers Desire Most From Your Service Department (Part 2)
You may be thinking that you have this concept down, but Tony and Sam break down the three things that are most important to your customers when dealing with your Service Department.

Jun 21, 2022 • 43min
Episode #120 - What Customers Desire Most From Your Service Department (Part 1)
You may be thinking that you have this concept down, but Tony and Sam break down the three things that are most important to your customers when dealing with your Service Department.

Jun 14, 2022 • 51min
Episode #119 - A Deep Dive into BDC's with Mike Stovall and Jacob Arnbrister from Clawson's Motorsports
Ever wonder what a Business Development Center is? How it should work? Why it can make a huge difference in your dealership? Listen in to Mike and Jacob and hear from a dealership that runs one of the best BDC's out there.

Jun 7, 2022 • 59min
Episode #118 - Pablo Veglia and Claudia Perez of Del Amo Motorsports
Two individuals, two very different backgrounds with two very different roles. Pablo Veglia and Claudia Perez discuss how they run their Southern California empire of dealerships with processes, compassion for their team and a full understanding of what their individual roles are.

May 31, 2022 • 54min
Episode #117 - What It Takes to Build a Career Based Team
Sam and Tony discuss some current market conditions that you can’t control, but some new thinking that you can employee to make your dealership a career driven place to work…what you should be doing to keep your existing staff and find the new, more difficult to source employee of the future.