Episode 119 - Finding Out Your Prices Are Too Low With Ryan Giddings
Changing The Industry Podcast
English - July 03, 2023 15:27 - 1 hour - 61.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsManagement Business Leisure Automotive auto repair shop automotive industry auto repair auto repair shop owner Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Recorded live at ITTC 2023, David and Lucas are joined by Ryan Giddings, owner of Church Street Garage.
Topics discussed:
How did you get into the industry? (0:00)
What makes a good shop? (6:06)
What will happen if you don’t talk to the customer? (14:11)
You buy the blue sky. (19:47)
Hard to work for while in a tech position. (22:02)
Do you ever put your dad voice on? (24:00)
How can losing clients lead to burnout? (29:03)
Raise your rates! (37:37)
The problem with comparing yourself to plumbers. (44:07)
Knowing what the shops around me are charging. (51:21)
Working for people who can't afford to pay you. (53:07)
Educating consumers on how to get discounts. (1:00:31)
Complaints from customers about trucks. (1:02:33)