Feb
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Wash Ideas Weekly #39 – “Brought My Sweetheart to Savannah”

savannahroadshowThis week we discuss what we learned and what you missed if you didn’t make it to the SECWA Savannah Roadshow hosted by Wash Ideas Weekly’s very own regular good’ol boy Robert Greene. Join Robert and several other operators and attendees to get the takeaways from this event.

Featuring Ryan Carlson (Your Host), Robert Greene (Owner of Carwash Express, Inc), Andrew Jaffa (Owner of CarBux Express), Kevin Wood (Owner of Snappy Express Auto Wash).

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Jan
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Wash Ideas Weekly #37 – “How to become a Super(re)model”

[please forgive the audio issues - one of the guests had their sound from their speakers causing some strange noises from time to time]

We are back with Fred Grauer, Jerry Nix, and George Spelius to talk about the take aways from the WCA roadshow that was in Phoenix, AZ. Great discussion on remodels and the future of our industry.

Featuring Ryan Carlson (Your Host), Fred Grauer (Owner of Whistle Clean Carwash, and VP of Micrologic), Jerry Nix (Former President of the Western Carwash Association), and George Spelius (Editor, Modern Car Care)

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Jan
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Wash Ideas Weekly #36 – “How to educate yourself in 2010″

This week we talk with our friends from Modern Car Care and the Western Carwash Association about their upcoming road show event and discuss labor issues and our industries future in 2010.

Featuring Ryan Carlson (Your Host), Kate Carr (Editor of Professional Carwash & Detailing),  Holly Macriss (Executive Director of the Western Carwash Association), and George Spelius (Editor, Modern Car Care)

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Dec
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Wash Ideas Weekly #34 – “Focusing on Focusing”

This week we discuss the news with Kate Carr and chat with Kyle Doyle about his recent editorial in MCC “smart ways to attract new customers”. If you want to get caught up on some recent industry news stories and hear about some great marketing ideas, tune in.

Featuring Ryan Carlson (Your Host), Kate Carr (Editor of Professional Carwash & Detailing), and Kyle Doyle (President, Blue Sky Image Group)

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Oct
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Wash Ideas Weekly #29 – “What Would Mickey Do?”

This week we follow up from the WCA Expo, discuss take-aways from the much anticipated Disney Institute, and takeaways from the show.

Featuring Ryan Carlson (Your Host), Holly Macriss (Executive Director of the WCA)

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Sep
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Wash Ideas Weekly #28 – Southern Fried Wash Marketing

This week we follow up from the SECWA Expo that was in New Orleans this past September. We have with us two attendees of the show to talk about the Expo, their region, and what they are doing to marketing their carwash locations.

Featuring Ryan Carlson (Your Host), Robert Greene (Carwash Express Inc.), Kevin Wood (Snappy Express)

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Sep
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Wash Ideas Weekly #27 – “The Silent Killer of the Wash Industry”

This weeks show features individuals involved in raising awareness of prostate cancer and how the leaders within the carwash industry are at risk. We discuss how we as an industry can help build awareness of a disease that targets men in an industry primarily made up of men.

Featuring Ryan Carlson (Your Host), George Spelius (Modern Car Care), Dan Zenka (VP Communications, Prostate Cancer Foundation), Fred Grauer (Wash Owner, Prostate Cancer Survivor)

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Aug
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Wash Ideas Weekly #26 – “Don’t Forget Tiny Town”

In today’s episode of Wash Ideas Weekly, we discuss how we can better utilize our time at a trade show and follow through with plans, how media is forgetting about professional car washing as an alternative to driveway washing, and discuss new technology that makes marketing our business better.

Featuring Ryan Carlson (Your Host), Kate Carr (Editor, PD&D Magazine), Perry Powell (Wash Consultant), Holly Macriss (Executive Director, Western Carwash Association)

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Aug
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Wash Ideas Weekly #25 – “Keeping Customers You Don’t Have”

jiffyrewardsIn today’s episode of Wash Ideas Weekly, we are talking about customer loyalty, fundraiser carwash ammunition, and lessons we can learn from Jiffy Lube.

Featuring Ryan Carlson (Your Host), Kate Carr (Editor, PD&D Magazine), and Mike Perry (Wash Consultant).

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Aug
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Wash Ideas Weekly #23 – “Wash Trends and Road Shows”


Had a wonderful time at the first Heartland Carwash Assocation Road Show that was held here in the twin cities of Minnesota! This was the first time I’ve actually been able to go to a carwash event in my own back yard… sleep in my own bed at night… no airplanes, no long travel, crossing timezones, or loads of restaurant food. Those were just the minor reasons that made this a great event! I have with me one of the organizers from the HCA board and one of the attendees of the show to discuss what they learned, what to improve on, and discuss some of the trends in our industry that were ‘hot topics’ during the event.

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