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From the Magazine: The trouble of doing everything yourself

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I often see business owners who are amazing technical people, but they fall into the trap of working with so-called ‘experts’ who ignore the human element and are themselves experts in the process of business, not people. This article originally appeared in the October issue of CARS magazine.

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From the Magazine: The missing link

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A significant part of this support has traditionally been offering technical training for technicians. If jobbers want to provide true value to their customers, investing in advisor training is just as essential — if not more so — than technical training. Why train service advisors? Service advisors are the face of the business.

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From the Magazine: ‘A challenge and an honour’

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This early passion took him to a technical vocational high school and an apprenticeship, which led to Kuczynski becoming a licensed heavy equipment mechanic. Ive always been an automotive enthusiast. Ive always liked cars. So that started really early, he said. I started repairing cars before I could drive. Innovation is the driving force.

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From the Magazine: It’s Your Turn: A new path for automotive technicians

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Starting and running a mobile business requires more than just technical expertise. However, the most important asset in this business from what I have found is your reputation. Your name and the quality of your work will define your success. You must also be driven to continuously improve, honing your skills every day.

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From the Magazine: Frontline feedback

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Most lack technical skill and most have never worked inside a shop.” They don’t have a brick-and-mortar presence with staff and technical support (overhead). So when the shop calls or a customer walks in looking for advice, the counter pro is ready to serve. Reps are thing of past,” one observed.

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From the Magazine: You don’t need an AI strategy

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This is why collaborating with your vendor or technical team is key; rather than abandoning the system, work together to refine data inputs and objectives, ensuring the AI evolves to better meet your business needs. If an AI system is delivering irrelevant or outdated insights, it’s a signal to reassess why it’s not working.

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Thousands head to KC for training

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The Vision HiTech Training and Expo in the Kansas City area once again provided industry pros with the latest training, from management to technical. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cars Magazine & Jobber News (@autoserviceworld) Two expos were held the HiTech Tool Expo saw tool exhibitors show off the latest offerings.