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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Sep 6, 2022 • 44min
Episode #131 - Owner/Operator of National Powersports Distributors Nate Sanel
Nate Sanel slings both new units in his Concord Triumph dealership, as well as preowned units through National Powersports Distributors. Listen in as he spends some time with Tony and Sam discussing the powersports business.
Aug 30, 2022 • 42min
Episode #130 - President of Barletta Boats Jeff Haradine
Jeff Haradine is living out his passion - the marine industry. Growing up on the water, Jeff carried a passion for the marine industry into owning a dealership. Decades and a few strategic shifts later - Jeff is now the helming one of the premium pontoon lines in the industry.
Aug 23, 2022 • 22min
Episode #129 - Powersports Performance Products...Say What?
Some of you know what Powersports Performance Products is - but many look at us like a deer in the headlights when we talk about it...here is a quick synopsis that answers all the questions and gives you a reason to consider a switch.
Aug 16, 2022 • 41min
Episode #128 - Marketing Data and Insights with Neil Pascale
Sure he dresses poorly and wears comfortable shoes - but Neil Pascale sits in a unique position of running all of our Online Marketing 20 Clubs. As such, he is on the front end of hearing cutting edge ideas and has his finger on the pulse of what our dealers are doing to move metrics.
Aug 9, 2022 • 51min
Episode #127 - President of Pied Piper Fran O'Hagen
Fran O'Hagen started Pied Piper to understand where dealers were falling down. Love them or hate them, Pied Piper is merely interested in making the customer experience better and creating sales floors that have a professionals sales staff.
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
