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PDR College podcast- Paintless Dent Repair / Removal Business and Marketing

319 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 147 ratings

Highly Successful Paintless Dent Removal business owners Keith Cosentino (creator of the industry's best glue pulling tabs , blackplague PDR tabs, and TabWeld PDR Glue) and Shane Jacks ( Intl Dent Olympic WINNER 2013 + creator of the industy's best blending hammer and Edge Jack Tool System) give you an inside look at running a dent repair co. Marketing, selling, tools, techniques and technology all specifically designed for PDR and battle tested in the trenches by Keith, Shane, and their teams. These are proven strategies that will increase your bottom line!

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Episodes

PDRC 2024 Episode 11 Gene Fetty Large Glue Pull Hands-on Class @ Anson Open house

April 22, 2024 19:15 - 56 minutes - 52 MB

Come join Gene and take his hands-on class at the Anson Facility May 2, 2024 then stay for the Anson Open House May 4th! It's going to be a great event! Sign up here for Gene's class   Anson Open House!

PDRC 2024 Episode 10: How Much $ Does Brice Kelly make? Interview

April 19, 2024 14:38 - 1 hour - 97.2 MB

Let's get personal! Shane & Keith dig into Brice's numbers and answer the questions everyone wants to know. Click here to sign up for the Advanced Skills Seminar 2024 to train w Brice

PDRC 2024 Episode 9: What Keith & Shane Want to Learn from the Advanced Skills Seminar 2024

March 26, 2024 05:58 - 1 hour - 68.7 MB

Head over to www.pdrcollege.com to make sure you're on the waiting list to get notified when tickets go on sale April 1 2024!  

PDRC 2024 Episode 8 : Taking inspiration from other businesses into our own

March 11, 2024 19:58 - 1 hour - 95.5 MB

AI generated Stories from the South, Keith & Shane's favorite customer experiences, and news about the 2024 PDR College Advanced Skills Seminar California edition!

PDRC 2024 Episode 7: What are the TOP things Shane would change about his retail shop?

March 04, 2024 05:04 - 1 hour - 105 MB

The return of Stories from the South plus "What three things Shane would change about his retail shop" 

PDRC 2024 Episode 6 T-FORM (Tension-based Factory Original Restoration Method)

February 26, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 86.2 MB

Time to circle the wagons boys and girls! Let's define what we are doing and how it SHOULD be done!

PDRC 2024 Episode 5 Valemtimes Day Special - So You Want to be the industry's "First Stop" for dent repair, huh?

February 15, 2024 16:05 - 1 hour - 92.9 MB

Find out why Keith never got to play Football in college, plus why you probably aren't ready for insurance work.

PDRC 2024 Episode 4: MTE Recap & Personal Value Headtrash

February 08, 2024 18:57 - 1 hour - 38.7 MB

Missed Mobile Tech Expo this year? We have a mini recap here for ya! Along with a call in question to our SpeakPipe widget that we answer, along with some of your favorite content: Tiger Talk!

PDRC 2024 Episode 3 The Record Breaking Rivian Dent

January 22, 2024 19:42 - 2 hours - 115 MB

For today's show, Keith was a guest on Myke Toledo & Joe Garcia's PDR Podcast to breakdown what it takes to get 5 digit retail jobs! (Hint: Great skills, great reputation, and Claim Connection.io representation on the back end!)

PDRC 2024 Episode 2 The Insurance Claim Secret Weapon w Wally Inskeep

January 11, 2024 10:34 - 1 hour - 42.6 MB

Listen in on how Wally is using a new tool to find more money, spend less time and generally OWN the retail insurance claim process for his dent company

PDRC 2024 Episode 1: Your Online Presence & PDR College Plan for '24

January 08, 2024 21:20 - 1 hour - 98.6 MB Video

New Year, (Re)New Your Company! Let's go y'all! We can all do better, let's get it.

PDRC 2023 Episode 11 Shops & Marketing Spend

October 30, 2023 20:18 - 1 hour - 59.8 MB

How Shane represents his shop, Marketing spend and much more!

PDRC 2023 Episode 10 Shane Opens a SECOND LOCATION!

September 12, 2023 23:21 - 1 hour - 93 MB

WOW! Let's talk about all the things Shane decided to consider when opening a new location in another place! Let's drill into it. Support the show by shopping at Blackplague PDR email Keith about his new secret project:  [email protected]

PDRC 2023 Episode 9 Let's take a look into Shane's recent hail storm

August 15, 2023 05:51 - 1 hour - 89.8 MB

Shane has started a hail repair company (Tech One) and that has streamlined his hail repair operation at home. On this episode, we dig in and give you the inside scoop on  how this recent storm went down.

PDRC Episode 8 Insurance Claims in Retail PDR: What, Why, & How? w Paul Kordon

July 17, 2023 16:51 - 1 hour - 110 MB

Retail PDR is crossing over into the insurance claim realm. Jump in With Paul Kordon and Keith and get up to speed on how to write them, submit them and get paid for what you're doing!

PDRC Episode 7: Keith on Myke & Joe's Dent Time Podcast! Is Keith too hard on Joe? Let's talk about it

April 05, 2023 18:30 - 1 hour - 98.9 MB

Joe challenges Keith on his uncharacteristic hard edge opinion on being "too nice about less than beautiful repairs"

PDRC 2023 Episode 6: What is "Big Money" to you?

March 27, 2023 14:43 - 36 minutes - 207 MB Video

Get on the waitlist for the 2023 Advanced Skills Seminar in June near Atlanta GA CLICK HERE  

PDRC Episode 5: How to make 20% more retail Revenue - Upselling on Purpose, from the truck

March 22, 2023 14:34 - 1 hour - 14.9 MB

Let's talk about your strategy for UpSelling...or not! Keith and Shane share their views and strategies for upselling in retail and how to increase the ticket value of a retail transaction.

PDRC 2023 Episode 4: Keith & Shane's Most Memorable Seminar Moments Over the Years

March 13, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 89 MB

Check out this show and see how many of these moments you remember from over the years! The seminars we held over the years created a movement of sharing high level techniques with everyone in attendance...plus a TON of good times!

PDRC 2023 Episode 3: Flash Podcast From The Field w Keith. I couldn't close this one

March 08, 2023 05:43 - 12 minutes - 7.39 MB

Listen to me recap as I drive away from a job that I "couldn't" close   Also, keep your ears and eyes open for the full anouncement of the next PDR College Advanced Skills Seminar 2023!

PDRC 2023 Episode 2 Sanding, Shrinking, Tension + ANNOUNCEMENT

March 01, 2023 16:54 - 1 hour - 72.1 MB

The landscape is changing again, let's get up to speed and get current with PDR advancement. Stay to the end for a special announcement!

PDRC 2023 Episode 1: These Things MUST be a part of your Retail Strategy to WIN

February 21, 2023 04:11 - 1 hour - 80.2 MB

Let's talk about the most current trends of retail PDR in 2023 www.blackplaguepdr.com for your glue pulling needs www.pdrcollegeonline.com for everything else in your life

PDR: The state of $ in 2023

August 29, 2022 21:49 - 57 minutes - 78.7 MB

In this episode Shane, Paul & Keith discuss the current state of PDR retail pricing compared to when the retail pricing guides were introduced. What’s changed, what’s the same and where are we headed?     www.BlackplaguePDR.com for all your glue pulling needs!

PDRCollege-Podcast-First-Norcal-Dent-Meetup-Listen-Now

May 18, 2022 13:28 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MB

First Annual NorCal Dent Meetup! Listen Now! https://www.sacramentodentpros.com/norcaltechmeetup/    www.BlackplaguePDR.com for all your glue pulling needs!

Hail Season Recap 2021... and How Shane chooses a deal

November 11, 2021 22:32 - 1 hour - 111 MB

Let's talk about how Shane decided whether or not to accept a hail gig offer. What questions does he ask? What clues is he looking for? www.BlackplaguePDR.com for all your glue pulling needs!

Multiple Service Offerings With Ron Harris

November 01, 2021 14:51 - 1 hour - 95.2 MB

Let's talk to Ron Harris who ACTUALLY runs a shop that offers multiple recon services to find out which of them are profitable and how he packages them together! Tint, PPF, Ceramic, Vinyl, Detail, Paint Correction, retail PDR, Hail PDR, Calibrations? Let's talk! Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com

Multiple service offerings in your shop case study w Matt Moore

October 26, 2021 00:18 - 1 hour - 96 MB

Let's talk to someone who ACTUALLY runs multiple shops that offer multiple recon services to find out which of them are profitable and how he packages them together! Tint, PPF, Ceramic, Vinyl, Detail, Paint Correction, retail PDR, Hail PDR, Calibrations? Let's talk! Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com

The retail scene has evolved!

October 05, 2021 22:10 - 1 hour - 88.7 MB

The retail scene has evolved! There are so many retail service offerings that you could theoretically add to your PDR business. Is it best to stay with ONE trade and specialize or should you add multiple service offerings? In this episode we discuss our thoughts on the topic. Listen to the end to get a discount code for Blackplague PDR!   Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendingham...

Confident ... or an A-Hole?

August 17, 2021 18:23 - 1 hour - 147 MB

PDR College Podcast : Confident ...or an A-Hole? How you crack the code of what message you're sending to maximize influence and leadership   Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com  

You are NOT a savage closer, let's fix that!

April 23, 2021 13:53 - 1 hour - 54.8 MB

You are not a savage closer, let's fix that! Keith and Shane discuss how comfort and complacency can be the enemy of progress. Have you gotten lazy and finding it hard to 'turn it back on' - we'll figure out what it takes to get it done.   Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com

PDR College Podcast - The back story - Dream 2021

April 05, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

Learn the back story on Dave Streen and Don Kavanagh and their new event DREAM 2021, plus Shane stops buying sports cars Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com

The aftermath of Keith & Shane’s hail storm together

March 22, 2021 23:12 - 1 hour - 139 MB

We discuss how to get the most out of a hail event, and how to make the right moves when you have a hail storm event, even in California. (where it is a rarity) Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com

What to do BEFORE Hail hits

March 22, 2021 23:07

Hail season is coming. We discuss how you can be ready. Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com

It's going to hail any day now - are you ready?

March 22, 2021 15:32 - 47 minutes - 38.2 MB

We're discussing all about what we're doing to promote business (how to pivot marketing methods and mobile services) during these very challenging times. Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com

Should you price by the hour?

October 13, 2020 22:20 - 1 hour - 49.7 MB

Should you price by the hour? Pricing is the most important and most sensitive topic to handle as a small business owner. Let’s dig in and discuss how Keith and Shane view pricing and how it relates to hours and days of the week/ year. Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com

PDR College Podcast - Can you create opportunity?

September 23, 2020 18:13 - 1 hour - 54.7 MB

Today we dive into to Baader Meinhof Phenomenon and discuss if you can manipulate it for your benefit Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com

Is Fear Running your business?

September 09, 2020 13:49 - 1 hour - 51.3 MB

We're diving deep into the subject of local competition and what it does to your own business, and how sometimes it's a good thing. Is Fear keeping your business from the best it can be? Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com  

COVID Attacks your business. Now what?

March 30, 2020 17:16 - 52 minutes - 42 MB

Join us here to talk disaster strategy and how we can emerge stronger than when we went into the hole for the national shutdown. Let's get better together.

Do you have to FAIL at a task to learn a lesson?

March 23, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 27.4 MB

There's always a lesson to learn in failure. We all know that. BUT can you learn the lesson WITHOUT failing? Or if failure necessary? Let's get deep on it. Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com  

Shane MOVES his SHOP! What do you do first??

March 16, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 54 MB

What would you do if you had to move your dent repair shop tomorrow? Shane was faced with this issue. Here's what he did. Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com  

Branding: Is it important for small businesses or a waste of money?

March 09, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutes - 30.2 MB

Branding can be an integral part of your company's marketing package. BUT it can also be a place to waste all your money. Let's set up some ground rules fro Branding your small business. Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com  

The Halo effect- How we unconsciously choose

March 02, 2020 17:06 - 45 minutes - 63 MB

Shane and Keith jump into this episode to discover what the "Halo Effect" is and how we can use that knowledge to make better decisions in our businesses. Check out the world's best PDR glue pulling supplies here: www.blackplaguepdr.com The original changeable tip blending hammer is here: www.blendinghammerpdr.com  

How Much did Shane and Keith make on their first HAIL STORM together?

January 15, 2020 15:28 - 1 hour - 74.8 MB

If you've wanted to go after a hail storm and try to make some big money, you MUST listen to this show and hear what Keith and Shane made on their storm! You'll better understand how and where to expect to make and possibly LOSE money. Go to www.pdrcollege.com to learn more about the 20/20 Hail Conference

Special 3 Part Hail Money Series Episode 2 of 3

January 06, 2020 07:00 - 37 minutes - 21.5 MB

Shane and Keith are going to share specific details on the money aspect of running a hail storm in this 3 part series. Today we explore the element most responsible for LOSING money at his most recent local storm. Don't miss all three episodes!

Special 3 part Hail Money Series Episode 1

December 30, 2019 07:00 - 36 minutes - 20.9 MB

Shane and Keith are going to share specific details on the money aspect of running a hail storm in this 3 part series. Today we explore the element most responsible for MAKING more money at his most recent local storm. Don't miss all three episodes!

PDRC Dealing with Differences Between Partners (Keith & Shane)

November 11, 2019 16:14 - 1 hour - 139 MB

Keith and Shane get deep on how their two different outlooks on business management clashed while doing hail. It might get ugly... Hey PDR tech! Need Glue pulling supplies? We've got you covered! Blackplague PDR Tabs is running a promotion! Get 15% off of your order by using code: PDRC Remember to use PDRC in checkout over at blackplaguepdr.com and get 15% off ANY Order there! Use this LINK TODAY!     Glue Pulling dent repair supplies for professionals   Shane Jacks Edge ...

PDRC Retail Shop Customer Experience

October 14, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 84.9 MB

 Get in the minds of Keith and Shane as they talk conceptually about retail customer experience planning. Hey PDR tech! Need Glue pulling supplies? We've got you covered! Blackplague PDR Tabs is running a promotion! Get 15% off of your order by using code: PDRC Remember to use PDRC in checkout over at blackplaguepdr.com and get 15% off ANY Order there! Use this LINK TODAY!     Glue Pulling dent repair supplies for professionals   Shane Jacks Edge Repair Tool   Recon P...

Make Your Dealer Accounts UN Lose-able!

October 07, 2019 06:30 - 1 hour - 105 MB

Ever wonder how some techs can seem to hold on to accounts while doing terrible work? It sems CrAzY !!! We break it down here and have the steps YOU can take to duplicate that loyalty..but with great quality work!

You Can Get Your Dealer to Sign a Contract? hmmm...

September 16, 2019 23:31 - 1 hour - 87.8 MB

Check out www.pdrcontractors.com for more info or to sign up!   Buy Glue tabs @ www.blackplaguepdr.com   Buy pdr hammers @ www.blendinghammerpdr.com

Observations about opening a RETAIL location!

July 29, 2019 14:05 - 59 minutes - 28.2 MB

What are the things you need to know about opening a retail shop? Listen to today's episode to find out! Mobile Tech Expo 2019 starts: Show DATES: September 6-7, 2019  Let us know if you are going! More info: https://mobiletechexpo.com/lasvegas/registration/   Need Glue pulling supplies? We've got you covered! Blackplague PDR Tabs is running a promotion! Get 15% off of your order by using code: PDRC Remember to use PDRC in checkout over at blackplaguepdr.com and get 15% off...

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