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Busting Car Myths, One Ride at a Time with Tim Pohanka

Busting Car Myths, One Ride at a Time with Tim Pohanka

The answers you’re looking for in the automotive business aren’t hiding in the latest AI platform, a flashy dealership marketing strategy, or a new vendor pitch. They’re rooted in standards, accountability, and a long-term commitment to excellence in fixed operations. In an era dominated by evolving fixed ops industry trends, aggressive fixed operations marketing, and rapid advances in AI, this episode brings the focus back to what truly drives sustainable growth: discipline, leadership, and measurable standards like ASE and Automotive Service Excellence.

Why Your Service Lane Is Slow (Even When You’re Spending on Marketing)

Why Your Service Lane Is Slow (Even When You’re Spending on Marketing) Why Your Service Lane Is Slow (Even When You’re Spending on Marketing)

Struggling with a slow service lane despite investing in marketing? Learn why most fixed ops marketing efforts fail to convert and how to turn more traffic into booked service appointments and more service revenue.

Stop Guessing, Start Scaling: What Matthew Wilmsen & Eric Wilson Know That You Don’t

Stop Guessing, Start Scaling: What Matthew Wilmsen & Eric Wilson Know That You Don’t

The answers you’re looking for in the automotive business aren’t hiding in the latest AI platform, a flashy dealership marketing strategy, or a new vendor pitch. They’re rooted in standards, accountability, and a long-term commitment to excellence in fixed operations. In an era dominated by evolving fixed ops industry trends, aggressive fixed operations marketing, and rapid advances in AI, this episode brings the focus back to what truly drives sustainable growth: discipline, leadership, and measurable standards like ASE and Automotive Service Excellence.

From Cocktails to Closing Deals: Sheila Pogue’s Rise in Automotive

From Cocktails to Closing Deals: Sheila Pogue’s Rise in Automotive

The answers you’re looking for in the automotive business aren’t hiding in the latest AI platform, a flashy dealership marketing strategy, or a new vendor pitch. They’re rooted in standards, accountability, and a long-term commitment to excellence in fixed operations. In an era dominated by evolving fixed ops industry trends, aggressive fixed operations marketing, and rapid advances in AI, this episode brings the focus back to what truly drives sustainable growth: discipline, leadership, and measurable standards like ASE and Automotive Service Excellence.

Great Salespeople Are Made, Not Born: Christian Younggren’s Take on Influence

Great Salespeople Are Made, Not Born: Christian Younggren’s Take on Influence

The answers you’re looking for in the automotive business aren’t hiding in the latest AI platform, a flashy dealership marketing strategy, or a new vendor pitch. They’re rooted in standards, accountability, and a long-term commitment to excellence in fixed operations. In an era dominated by evolving fixed ops industry trends, aggressive fixed operations marketing, and rapid advances in AI, this episode brings the focus back to what truly drives sustainable growth: discipline, leadership, and measurable standards like ASE and Automotive Service Excellence.

From Small Town Farming to CEO: A Conversation with Dave Johnson

From Small Town Farming to CEO: A Conversation with Dave Johnson

The answers you’re looking for in the automotive business aren’t hiding in the latest AI platform, a flashy dealership marketing strategy, or a new vendor pitch. They’re rooted in standards, accountability, and a long-term commitment to excellence in fixed operations. In an era dominated by evolving fixed ops industry trends, aggressive fixed operations marketing, and rapid advances in AI, this episode brings the focus back to what truly drives sustainable growth: discipline, leadership, and measurable standards like ASE and Automotive Service Excellence.

The Answers Are Right Here: A Conversation with Nick Ruffolo, Rohrman Auto Group

The Answers Are Right Here: A Conversation with Nick Ruffolo, Rohrman Auto Group Graphic image of Nick Ruffolo of Rohrman Auto Group, the next guest on What the Fixed Ops?! podcast

The answers you’re looking for in this business are right here—and they aren’t coming from shortcuts, gimmicks, or buzzwords. They come from initiative, discipline, and a willingness to see the dealership through the eyes of both the customer and the employee.

Accountability, Culture, & $55K a Month in Service Upsell

Accountability, Culture, & $55K a Month in Service Upsell

In this episode, we dig into what it really takes to drive sustained success in fixed operations. From disciplined structure to intentional accountability, this conversation explores how operational clarity, culture, and decision-making come together to produce measurable gains inside a service department. It’s a grounded, real-world look at leadership that prioritizes execution over theory.