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- Alex Rapp
Alex Rapp
This One Simple Tap Could Earn Your Shop More Reviews—and More Money
Today, we’re diving into how a simple tap can turn everyday customer interactions into five-star reviews and real revenue for your shop. Joining us is Dylan Allen, founder and CEO of Cheers, a company redefining how service businesses collect reviews and recognize team performance with an NFC-powered tool that’s as easy to use as it is effective. Cheers helps shop owners boost visibility, build trust, and reward great service—without adding more to their plate. We’re pumped to have Dylan on the show and can’t wait to dig into how this tech is changing the game for shop operators.
Why Smarter Training = More Money in Your Shop (and Less Stress for You)
Today, we're diving into how new training tech like VR and ADAS education can help your shop make more money, avoid liability, and stay ahead of the curve.Joining us are Chrisa Hickey and Mike Mertes from ICAR, where Chrisa leads industry strategy and Mike drives innovation through cutting-edge training tools that are changing how techs learn in real-time.ICAR brings nearly five decades of trusted expertise to help shops like yours keep up with rapidly evolving vehicle technology—without getting overwhelmed. We’re fired up to have them on the show and break down how smarter training can mean a stronger, more profitable shop.
Is Your Shop’s Scan Tool a Security Risk? Here’s What to Know
Today, we're diving into the rising threat of vehicle cybersecurity and why it’s becoming a make-or-break issue for modern auto repair shops.To help us unpack this, we’re joined by Donny Seyfer, Executive Officer at NASTF—the National Automotive Service Task Force—who brings decades of shop experience and a front-row seat to how security, scan tools, and service info are colliding in today’s bays.
Tekmetric Interviewed: What Makes A Great Shop Management System?
If you're still running your shop off dusty servers, whiteboards, or software built in the '90s, you're not alone—but you have fallen behind. In this episode of the LeadFoot Automotive Podcast, we sat down with Sunil Patel, founder and CEO of Tekmetric, to talk about how his team is building the tech that shops need. Sunil’s story starts with his own shop and ends in a software company that’s now helping ten thousand plus shops run smoother, sell more, and stress less.
