Wash Ideas Weekly

Feb

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

Car Wash Associations, Industry Talk, Marketing, Podcast

savannahroadshow This 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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Feb

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Wash Ideas Weekly #38 – “How video can sell more carwashes”

Industry Talk, Marketing, Podcast

This week we talk with a video promotion company and a carwash operator that teamed up to sell carwashes and inform the public in an amazing and enjoyable way. They call it CarClean – check it out! You’ll be glad you did, I even learned a few new things!

Featuring Ryan Carlson (Your Host), Richard Camp (Creative Director of Shot Rocket) and Jeff Coplin (Owner of Matt and Jeff’s Carwash )

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Jan

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

Car Wash Associations, Cashless, Industry Talk, Marketing, Podcast

[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″

Car Wash Associations, Editorial, Industry Talk, Podcast

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 #35 – “Holiday Strategies and 2010″

Cashless, Industry Talk, Marketing, Podcast

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 Robert Greeen (Owner, Carwash Express Inc)

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Dec

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Wash Ideas Weekly #34 – “Focusing on Focusing”

Car Wash Associations, Industry Talk, Marketing, Podcast

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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Dec

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Wash Ideas Weekly #33 – “What’s your marketing plan?”

Editorial, Industry Talk, Marketing, Podcast

The reason you keep listening is to get new ideas on how to improve your business right? Well, this episode certainly will not disappoint.

This week I’m talking with Mike Perry, a carwash marketing cheerleader coach and author of a lot of recent editorials specific to in-bay operations and marketing – we talk about his experiences and his thoughts on what operators should be doing and COULD be doing to improve their wash business.

Featuring Ryan Carlson (Your Host), Mike Perry (email)

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Nov

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Wash Ideas Weekly #32 – “Holiday Management”

Industry Talk, Marketing, Podcast

Holiday season ALREADY!??? Discuss the success of Grace for Vets, recognize keys to successful management, and talk about how to prepare for the holiday wash season.