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Bringing your culture to your people and your customers.
In Calgary, AB Canada
The Evolution of Automotive Service Series
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Internal Conflict Resolution: Facing a Natural Disaster!
Internal conflict can feel like a natural disaster. Is also one of the biggest challenges you will face as a manager. Read on to see why!
Alana Valino Solis
Feb 4, 20246 min read
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Are you clocked in? Or dialed in?
Many different people are working in any service department at any given time. Let's look at just two. 1. Those who are clocking in and...
Alana Valino Solis
Dec 4, 20223 min read
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Coolant Exchange Season Is Upon Us
Following the last post on brake fluid and why it is essential to change it, we will move on to the nature of coolant. Another essential...
Alana Valino Solis
Nov 27, 20223 min read
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Tire Season is not about tires! It is all about Retention!!
Now that we are in the throws of the winter tire season and all the problems it brings let's take a look at how we can mitigate them next...
Alana Valino Solis
Nov 13, 20225 min read
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Become a Gold Standard Advisor: Explosive Habits That Will Take You To The Next Level!
The 6-Figure Service Advisor: 10 Explosive Habits to Turn You Into a Service Advisor All-Star! This blog series will release one or two...
Alana Valino Solis
Sep 4, 202211 min read
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This Is Your Customer Talking!
The Lost Art of Small Talk I recently had a comment on my blog on how a customer felt after picking up his vehicle, and I felt his...
Alana Valino Solis
Aug 14, 20225 min read
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How Well Does Your Service Department Support Sales?
The "Wheel of Profit" is a self-propagating machine if it is well maintained and focused in the right direction. Let's look at the entire...
Alana Valino Solis
Aug 7, 20226 min read
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Who Is Driving The Bus?
Techs vs Advisors: The Relationship Corner: Episode 3 Do your techs and your advisors get along? Or, is one of them driving a bus and...
Alana Valino Solis
Jul 31, 20228 min read
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I was fired before I was hired!
The Relationship Corner: Episode 1: I got fired before I was hired! We already know that the customer relationship is the most important...
Alana Valino Solis
Jul 10, 202210 min read
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What An Idiot!
The key to managing the unmanageable customer is learning to manage yourself. This is a phrase said whenever we feel a person does not...
Alana Valino Solis
Jun 1, 20226 min read
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Mastering Tough Phone Calls: A BDC Employee's Essential Guide to Success
Managing challenging phone calls is an essential skill for those working in a Business Development Center (BDC). The BDC staff often...


Internal Conflict Resolution: Facing a Natural Disaster!
Internal conflict can feel like a natural disaster. Is also one of the biggest challenges you will face as a manager. Read on to see why!


Why you lose your best people!
Managers... Calling all managers! This is not just for the automotive sector. Why do you, as a manager lose your best people? Is it, the...
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