Paintless Mentor Podcast | Paintless Dent Repair Training | Automotive Repair Marketing | Mobile Marketing

Derek Olson, Tim Olson
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Paintless Mentor Podcast | Paintless Dent Repair Training | Automotive Repair Marketing | Mobile Marketing

Learning Paintless Dent Repair and getting business was hard. It doesn’t need to be, especially when you discover interesting things from other fields. Things which at first do not appear related at all. This Podcast will make these connections to marketing and selling your service, and yes, to pushing dents.

  1. 04/25/2022

    PM102 - We Got a 1-Star Review and Its Your Fault!

    Paintless repair always gets good reviews. Touch up does not. Is there something we are doing to cause problems for our customers? What can you do to protect your business? SHOWNOTES

    25 min
  2. PM101- Sullivan PDR Estimator owner Jim Sullivan

    01/06/2018

    PM101- Sullivan PDR Estimator owner Jim Sullivan

    By the time the storm was over and they fixed all the cars, Jim and his partner lost $25,000. Each.    The worst part? It didn't have to happen.    Jim even saw it coming.    At one point, he suggested the body shop should sign the invoices on all the cars.    “Oh no, Dusty always pays.”   Only this time, Dusty didn’t pay.   Why did Jim Sullivan tell us this story? Because he provides PDR estimating software. The program which could have stopped this huge hail storm loss.    Listen to find out how you can:   protect yourself and your partners at a storm track whats happening at your body shop hail sites allow your shops to write estimates get more money on your big dent jobs   Be sure and listen to the end. Especially if you never want to get ripped off at a hail storm. SHOWNOTES

    1h 17m
  3. PM100: Hire a Robot to Run Your PDR Office?

    12/24/2017

    PM100: Hire a Robot to Run Your PDR Office?

    Customers are the lifeblood of your paintless business. Would you trust your interactions with them to artificial intelligence? Only if you were certain it would result in a better experience for them. Have we reached the point in tech advancements to allow for this? Yes, we think so. Listen to see how we are implementing a better start to the pdr estimating process using bots and believe it or not, facebook. SHOWNOTES

    24 min
  4. PM99-Make Your PDR Business Timeless

    12/12/2017

    PM99-Make Your PDR Business Timeless

    Your dad liked them. You liked them. Now your kids like them and they are telling all their friends.  Something which appeals to three generations or more, this is what we call timeless.  Baseball? Yeah, but its really a pastime.  We’re talking about things which seem temporary, like popular music.  Music is popular for a small window of time, then it falls off a cliff into the realm of yesterday. But not all.  Led Zeppelin to wit. Each new group of teenagers “discovers” this group and their world is changed forever.  This is timeless.  Is there a way to position your business in your customer’s minds the same way? How to stand out Create an experience Stay “top of mind” Also in this episode: How we lost 8 reviews and why we love how we got them.  SHOWNOTES

    40 min
  5. PM98 Your Google Listing Might (Really) Be In Danger

    12/04/2017

    PM98 Your Google Listing Might (Really) Be In Danger

    Robo calls. Always an interruption when you’re in the middle of a dent repair. Every call starts with a lie, too.  “You’re listing is not correct…” or some such nonsense.  But there really is a way for a well meaning person, or worse an evil competitor to alter your listing. If you’re not careful, you may not even know about it for a time.   Also, year end, we talk tax planning again.    Finally, the best way to negotiate with an insurance adjuster, and exactly when and where you will need it.    SHOWNOTES Click above to see links to all the articles we talked about in today's episode

    34 min
  6. PM97-What Your PDR Customer Really Wants

    11/27/2017

    PM97-What Your PDR Customer Really Wants

    You sell dent repair services. This customer has a dent. Naturally, you start selling your dent repair service.  Oops you missed it.  Fixing the dent is only one of the things they want (and its the last they want to talk about).  Listen to uncover the six things your customer really wants. Then check out the shownotes for the list which will help you sell more, and write unbeatable ads.

    27 min
  7. PM96- Apps and Office Tech for PDR Companies

    11/21/2017

    PM96- Apps and Office Tech for PDR Companies

    If you’re like every PDR tech who ever pushed a dent, you love new tools. We love seeing the new stuff too, even when its just for using around the office.  Over the years, we’ve found some apps or software which makes life easier. Listen to the tools we use in the dent repair office.    SHOWNOTES   You're going to want to click above, lots of links to these great tools!

    39 min
  8. PM95- The History of PDR

    11/14/2017

    PM95- The History of PDR

    They say every idea worth spreading starts on the West Coast of the USA. Not this time. PDR started two different places at the same time. Neither of them have a zip code starting with 9. Listen to how paintless began according to all the mostly true stories we’ve heard through the years. Also, why the changes coming in PDR will totally catch you off guard. SHOWNOTES Links Mentioned: Ep. 21 Should You Design Your Own PDR Tools

    33 min
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Learning Paintless Dent Repair and getting business was hard. It doesn’t need to be, especially when you discover interesting things from other fields. Things which at first do not appear related at all. This Podcast will make these connections to marketing and selling your service, and yes, to pushing dents.

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