When we first start our auto detailing business we think that providing great results will all that we have to do to succeed. That is just not true. It requires a lot more.......

Being an auto detailer and being a detailing business owner are two different things. Being a business owner requires us to wear all of the hats within our business.

In this episode you will learn:

• Where to focus your time as the owner of a detailing business
• Why great results just are not enough
• What is truly takes to get ahead in this industry

Hope you enjoy!

#02 The maintenance detailing model is a highly idolized model within the car detailing industry, but is it one you should go with? In this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast we go over whether or not you should be offering maintenance detailing to your clients. This episode may give you a new perspective if you currently offer maintenance detailing or are considering offering this car detailing service.

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In this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast we talk with Trevor owner of The Detail Lab TX. Trevor tells us how he started and why he started his high end detailing and coating business.

Trevor has a really solid perspective on what it takes to offer a premium service like detailing and ceramic coating. He gives us an inside scoop of what his start up looked like and areas he focused on in the very beginning.

Part 1 of 3 with The Detail Lab TX

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Hopefully you listened to part 1 with Trevor at The Detail Lab TX. If not, check that out. This is part 2 of the 3 part series and man does it get good. Trevor is such a knowledgeable dude and he gives us some stories from his journey in the detailing industry.

A lot of detailers neglect customer communication and providing a great overall experience to the client. These areas are so important to owning a successful car detailing business and we go over why in this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast.

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Taking a security deposit is one of the biggest challenges for detailers. We often times feel that it is an inconvenience and just don't do it in hopes that the client shows up for their appointment. A client that does not show up for an appointment can be frustrating because it is a waste of time and money.

Security deposits will hold the client accountable and filter out clients that you really do not want to provide your detailing services for.

In this episode we talk about some "nitty gritty" topics and Trevor tells us a couple stories that just happened recently.

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Paint correction is a really common service provided by detailers and can often times be extremely frustrating. Detailers can get too consumed by defects that either will not come out or defects that clients will never see. This service is very skill based, time consuming, and has many different variables. This is why there are so many different opinions in the auto detailing industry of what "a perfect paint correction" is. 

In this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast you will find out Dustin's opinion of a "perfect paint correction and how to approach client's looking for this service. He talks about why a lot of detailers are going about this service the wrong way.

If you offer correction services in your detailing business or are thinking about getting into paint correction then this episode is a must listen.

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Marketing is one aspect to detailing that you simply have to be good at or have the will to learn to be successful. This is how you get leads coming in and how you grow.

In this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast we have Gus Holiday. Gus is a coach to business owners and has a lot of knowledge to drop all around systems, Facebook ads, and email marketing. 

I think you are going to enjoy this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast. 

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Mobile detailing vs shop detailing is a pretty common crossroad that we all encounter somewhere along the way of our career as a detailer.

Which is better though? In this episode you will get my opinion based on my own personal goals and will help you find out which is better for you based on your goals because that is ultimately what business is all about.

Mobile detailing comes in all different shapes and sizes. You can literally do this out of any vehicle realistically. The fact that anyone can start in this industry with any vehicle and the minimum amount of equipment is super cool.

Shop detailing is a little more complex. It takes a little more risk and work to succeed because of the extra overhead it requires. Shop detailing is a great direction to take if you are looking to offer more services than just detailing.

They're both really great routes to take but I will share with you the direction I chose to take and why.

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Are you a hobby detailer or a professional detailer? In other words do you just simply detail in your business or do you do everything that goes into running a successful detailing business?

Most of us are hobbyist when we first start. We know how to provide a great result and that's about it. The downfall to this is it takes so much more than just detailing to have success at this game. We have to brand, market, sell, etc. We have to simply do it all.

But the moment we do place our focus on these areas is the moment we become a professional. 

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Joel Accuardi, the owner of Undrdog coatings shares his advice, core values, and a little about how his coating is changing the game for detailers in this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast. I really respect Joel and Undrdog Protective Coatings because they come at this game with an unorthodox and unique approach. He shares with us why he does it this way.

You are going to really enjoy hanging out with Joel and listening to his outlook on the detailing industry in this episode. I know I did. 

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Ceramic coating is such a game changer for us detailers because of how much money we can make providing this service. It is one of the highest priced and most premium services in the auto detailing industry. Every detailer wants a schedule full of these. 

The problem is that not every client can or wants to pay what it cost to install a ceramic coating. So how to you get more of these on your schedule? 

By simply changing the way you market, interact, and display yourself. In this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast I am going to tell you a few simple adjustments you can make if you want more ceramic coating jobs. 

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Imagine starting an auto detailing business and in one year it generates $100,000 plus in sales. That is honestly insane. Tanner Thurmond owns a detailing, ceramic coating, PPF business in Tullahoma, Tennessee called TRC Detailing Specialist. Tanner tells us how he pushed his business to crazy levels in such a short amount of time.

He has such a strong work ethic and really knows where to place his focus to see success fast. He drops a ton of value in this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast and I really enjoyed hanging out with him and talking about the business side of detailing. I hope you enjoy as well.

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Every detailing business needs a website. In the day of time we live in websites are a must have because Google is primarily where people search when they need a detailing or ceramic coating service. In this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast we have Fred with GloveBox Detail talk about some things to greatly improve a website’s performance, rank, and overall appearance.

Fred is an SEO guru and actually does SEO and web design as his full time job and works part time on Glove Box Detail,  a detailing subscription box part along with the other owners Brad and Jason.

Fred really knows his stuff in the marketing and web design space. He shares what he thinks every detailer should be doing online to get better performance from their website in this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast. 

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Hang out with us as Devil In The Detail Gbr talks about detailing processes and products that he prefers from an enthusiast standpoint.

Ben truly loves detailing and the satisfying results that come with it. In this episode he hangs out with us and talks about products, routines, cars, and more. Hope you enjoy.

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In this week's episode of the The Detail Spot Podcast, we have Lumberjack Auto Detailing on to tell his success story.

Owning your own detailing business can be really hard and stressful. It takes a lot of upfront work, persistence, and long hours. Eric the owner of Lumberjack Auto Detailing shares with us everything from how he started to now owning a massive successful detailing studio. 

Listen in and learn how Eric and his team did it, and how you can too!

In today's episode you will learn:

- What work ethic you need to have success in this industry

- How to operate with employees

- How to go full time as a detailer

- How to grow a "Megazoid" detailing business

We would love to have you as a member of The Detail Community! We believe you have the skills and talent to have success in this industry. By joining you will have instant access to a library of resources, exclusive live events, a private community of other likeminded detailers ready to support you every step of the way, and so much more. Get your first month for only $1. Click here to learn more.  thedetailcommunity.com

One of our favorite things to do with The Detail Spot Podcast is to bring on some of the leaders in the auto detailing industry to share their journey and how they got to the top in this space.

And in this episode we have an amazing journey to share!

Owning a car detailing business is a tough task by itself. Michael is not only the owner of Nola Auto Spa but he is also a full time firefighter. 

Michael shares some of the contributing factors that have led to him being as knowledgable as he is at paint correction, wet sanding, detailing, and ceramic coatings. He is extremely transparent about things that happens in the building stages of building an auto detailing business as well.

Things you'll learn in this episode:

- Surrounding yourself around positive people that will push you further and want you to succeed

- Not being afraid of failure because things will happen

- How to build a clientele that TRUST you and your business

- How to become a subject matter expert in your detailing business

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Why is marine detailing so overlooked within the industry? This is the case because most detailers do not even offer marine detailing as a service due to either their area does not have the market for it or because the work involves a lot more skill. 

But I don't think people realize how much this service can truly bring in. 

Shane Mackey joins us this episode to share how Waxing Off Detailing became his area's number one marine detailing business. He shares what components every business needs to reach the same success he has.

Things you will learn in this episode:

- How marine detailing and auto detailing are different

- What you need to start a marine detailing business

- What type of clients to look for

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How to start or run an interior detailing business with Carlos Serrano.

Carlos owns and operates an auto detailing business in Dallas, Texas and actually thoroughly enjoys doing interior detailing. He has built his detailing business to a point to where he can charge top dollar for interior detailing services along with other services such as ceramic coating and paint correction.

Interior detailing is a service that a lot of detailers try to avoid because of the "grunt" work that is involved and often times very little pay. Carlos's approach and perspective is different. He specializes in this service and has his business set up in a way to where he can actually make killer money doing these while only working half of the week.

In this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast you will learn:

- How you can offer interior detailing in your business and make good money doing it

- The importance of your price point

- How to properly communicate and sell to a client

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Bradley the owner of Auto Works Detailing may be one of the funniest guys in the detailing industry.

Aside from being funny, this guy really knows his stuff and how to grow an auto detailing business. He has went from mobile detailing all the way to now moving into a facility where his business will offer detailing, corrections, ceramic coating, and window tint.

He shares a little bit of his recipe for building the business he has and some things other detailers can implement in their detailing business as well. 

In this episode you will learn:

- How to build trust with clients

- The risk of hiring employees

- What to do as your business evolves

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Starting and growing an auto detailing business can be extremely tough. Some detailing businesses have success quicker than others.

In my personal experience I had slower success. It took me about a year of losing money and quitting to go work a normal 9-5 job before finally figuring out where to spend my efforts.

In this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast I share with you 3 tips to starting, growing, or scaling your auto detailing business. I share a little about my past in this industry and some things that I did to get my business where it is today. 

Things you will learn in this episode:

• Organic ways to getting clients in your detailing business
• Reasons NOT to quit even when it gets tough

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Royalty Auto Spa had a vision to own a successful auto detailing business and came together as partners to make sure that vision came to reality. 

In this episode you will learn:

• How to start & grow a detailing business with partners
• Inside scoop on using Facebook for your detailing business
• How to get a higher end type of clientele 

Ty, Nate, and Clayton are all partners of Royalty Auto Spa. They have taken their auto detailing business to the next level in an extremely short amount of time and not to mention majority of the time they were open was in the middle of a global pandemic. 

These guys share a little of their backstory, how they met each other, and some of the core values that they all share when running their business that has ultimately led to their success. 

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Eric with Lumberjack Auto Detailing joins us again on this weeks episode to talk about some of his past experiences and how it may inspire other detailers just starting.

In this episode you will learn:

• How to get started with what you can afford
• Some great tools and products if you are just starting
• How to handle accidentally damaging a client's vehicle

When you are first starting a car detailing business you think you need to spend thousands on the newest Rupes polisher, the best equipment, or the latest and greatest products. It is just not the case honestly.

Most good detailers start with what they can afford in the beginning and focus on getting the best results with those tools and products. This will make a you that much better when you can actually afford the "good stuff"

We would love to have you as a member of The Detail Community! We believe you have the skills and talent to have success in this industry. By joining you will have instant access to a library of resources, exclusive live events, members only podcast episodes, a private community of other like minded detailers ready to support you every step of the way, and so much more. Click here to learn more.

Success when you first start your business is unheard of sometimes. There are a lot of areas that we really don't think about when we first get into detailing. 

In this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast Jacob Dixon with Dixon's Mobile Detailing shares some of the areas he placed his focus to really get the ball rolling. He tells us some of the goals he has in his detailing business and some advice for other detailers out there. 

In this episode you'll learn:

• How to get 5 star reviews on a regular basis
• How to get past the feeling of wanting to quit when things get rough
• Building relationships is KING

We would love to have you as a member of The Detail Community! We believe you have the skills and talent to have success in this industry. By joining you will have instant access to a library of resources, exclusive live events, members only podcast episodes, a private community of other like minded detailers ready to support you every step of the way, and so much more. Click here to learn more.

The auto detailing industry is crazy profitable. You can make as much money as you can possibly fathom and scale your business to whatever point you can dream of.

It does take some focus in certain areas though because without leads coming in, a good business foundation, and knowing some strategies in the beginning it can get a little discouraging. 

In this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast I share my top 3 tips to getting a car detailing business past the $10,000 a month mark. I talk about things I personally did in my business that really showed results and some things that gave me a ton of optimism for what this industry can really provide for me and my family. 

In this episode you will learn:

• How to price your services so that you profit
• How detailing for certain dealerships can actually be a good idea
• How to be "the guy / the girl" in your area for car detailing services or ceramic coating 

We would love to have you as a member of The Detail Community! We believe you have the skills and talent to have success in this industry. By joining you will have instant access to a library of resources, exclusive live events, members only podcast episodes, a private community of other like minded detailers ready to support you every step of the way, and so much more. Click here to learn more.

If you have not started your auto detailing business yet or are in year 1-2 of your detailing business then this episode is for you.

This episode goes over what to do and what not to do in the new stages of your auto detailing business. These are all things I wish I would've practiced early.

We all start our business because we want to be our own boss, have freedom, and make more than what we could working for someone else. The issue is that we can often times make mistakes that slow down how fast we grow due to impatience or just not knowing what to do in order.

In this episode you'll learn:

• How to own a detailing business that cost you little to no money at first
• How to make exactly what you want based on your profit goals
• Getting clients in on a regular basis with the power of email and texting
• Raising your prices with time can actually be a good thing

We would love to have you as a member of The Detail Community! We believe you have the skills and talent to have success in this industry. By joining you will have instant access to a library of resources, exclusive live events, members only podcast episodes, a private community of other like minded detailers ready to support you every step of the way, and so much more. Click here to learn more.

Starting and running an auto detailing business is a lot of work. It takes a lot of focus in areas that we really do not know about when we initially start.

And what happens in a lot of cases is detailers will wonder why they are not getting the leads they hoped for or getting the type of clients they really want to work with. 

In this episode of The Detail Spot Auto Detailing Podcast I share the one thing that I was personally missing in my detailing business and the piece of the equation most detailers that are not staying as busy as they would like are missing. This "missing" piece is a huge part of whether a company will succeed long term and will determine the type of clients that inquire. 

In this episode you will learn:

• How to stand out above the average detailers in your area
• How to get more leads and better clients 
• How going the extra mile really pays off

We would love to have you as a member of The Detail Community! We believe you have the skills and talent to have success in this industry. By joining you will have instant access to a library of resources, exclusive live events, members only podcast episodes, a private community of other like minded detailers ready to support you every step of the way, and so much more. Click here to learn more.

On social media we often times see the best of things within the industry. No one ever really talks about the things that just truly suck.

Justin Wise with Wise Guys Detailing was forced to essentially take a pay cut at a job that he was with for 6 years. Instead of staying he decided to take the risk and start up his own auto detailing business. He shares the everyday struggles that come with running a detailing business day to day and how to overcome those struggles. 

This episode is extremely relatable for all detailers.

In this episode you'll learn:

• How to handle clients that you really don't want to detail for
• How to manage the pressure that comes with getting bad reviews
• Best practices to keep yourself motivated

We would love to have you as a member of The Detail Community! We believe you have the skills and talent to have success in this industry. By joining you will have instant access to a library of resources, exclusive live events, members only podcast episodes, a private community of other like minded detailers ready to support you every step of the way, and so much more. Click here to learn more.

If you are thinking to yourself "my detailing business could be busier than what it is" then definitely check this out.

Slow days, weeks, months, or even slow years happen when owning an auto detailing business but can be prevented. You can prevent these slow periods by implementing two pretty simple things in your game plan. These things that I talk about in this episode are something that really turned things for the better for my detailing business personally and I am sure they will help you. 

In this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast you will learn:

• One way to get your existing clients back in the door when you are slow
• One way to really get your businesses name flowing throughout your area so that you can tap into new clientele
• An Instagram strategy that I used to get my business out of the "gutter"

I hope you enjoy

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Figuring out when to raise prices can be challenging because at first you really can’t be the highest priced detailer in your area. 

In the very beginning sadly nobody knows who you are. This means that being higher than the rest in your area will be almost impossible because your have not got established yet.

But don’t get discouraged because it does not take as long as you think. Once you really get the word of mouth flowing and once more and more people know about your detailing business you will instantly be able to start raising prices. 

In this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast we have on Drake Robert. Drake shares with us his exact blueprint for raising prices and how he grew his marine detailing business to well over six figures per year.

He shares the exact steps he followed to raising his prices and how he grew his detailing business to well over that six figure mark.

In this episode you will learn:

•  How to raise your prices
•  How discipline and patience can pay dividends for your business
•  How to respect yourself and your business in the early stages

I hope you enjoy!

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"Detailing cars is one thing. Running a detailing business is a completely different animal. The content Dustin provides is super valuable and easy to consume. A person can easily listen, find and apply just one thing to make more money in their business. No none sense, subscribe to their podcast, join The Detail Community, and level up."
That's what a fellow listener had to say about the channel.

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We would love to have you as a member of The Detail Community! We believe you have the skills and talent to have success in this industry. By joining you will have instant access to a library of resources, exclusive live events, members only podcast episodes, a private community of other like minded detailers ready to support you every step of the way, and so much more. Click here to learn more.

Starting a career as an auto detailer often starts with just the pure passion for cleaning, maintaining, or protecting a vehicle. This passion is something we all have in us and it eventually turns into something that puts food on the table.

You really can do whatever you dream of in this industry. You may want to have a massive shop with multiple employees or maybe you just want to work solo out of the vehicle you already own. All of that is so possible!

Philip Miranda with Miranda Detailing joins us this episode to share how he is doing exactly what he loves to do out of the comfort of his home garage. He lets us in on the steps prior to starting his business, the process after his business was started, and the pivot he made to get his business to where it now provides him with a ton of freedom. 

He is an industry leader that I am super hype to have on The Detail Spot Podcast. 

In this episode you will learn:

• One service that will be a money maker for your business
• Why communication is so key to a happy client 
• How to turn a client away that you really do not want to do business with

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"Detailing cars is one thing. Running a detailing business is a completely different animal. The content Dustin provides is super valuable and easy to consume. A person can easily listen, find and apply just one thing to make more money in their business. No none sense, subscribe to their podcast, join The Detail Community, and level up."

That's what a fellow listener had to say about the channel.

Also,

We would love to have you as a member of The Detail Community! We believe you have the skills and talent to have success in this industry. By joining you will have instant access to a library of resources, exclusive live events, members only podcast episodes, a private community of other like minded detailers ready to support you every step of the way, and so much more. Click here to learn more.

Have you ever been unsure of what you need to do when you are slow and don't have a full schedule? It happens and I have been there personally.

Or have you ever just had days or weeks to where you just don't feel like doing the things you know you should be doing? I have also been there as well.

We are human and don't do everything like a robot would. We dread doing things that make us uncomfortable or things we are unsure of how to do. 

But doing these things even though you don't want to do them are the exact things that will get you success quicker. These things like learning and implementing marketing, SEO, sales, systems, and social media will be the key component to whether or not you make it in the detailing industry. 

In this episode you will learn:

• How work ethic is the most important part of being an auto detailing business owner
• The more people that know about you the busier your business will be 
• Being consistent and doing something everyday will get you one step closer to your goals and dreams 

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"Detailing cars is one thing. Running a detailing business is a completely different animal. The content Dustin provides is super valuable and easy to consume. A person can easily listen, find and apply just one thing to make more money in their business. No none sense, subscribe to their podcast, join The Detail Community, and level up."

That's what a fellow listener had to say about the channel.

Also,

We would love to have you as a member of The Detail Community! We believe you have the skills and talent to have success in this industry. By joining you will have instant access to a library of resources, exclusive live events, members only podcast episodes, a private community of other like minded detailers ready to support you every step of the way, and so much more. Click here to learn more.

What is the perfect client and why are they any more important than any other paying customer?

Building a sustainable and scalable auto detailing business is all based on how good your business is overall and how good your clients are. These "perfect" clients are the foundation for your business and will ultimately decide if your detailing business to what you dreamed it can be.

Think about it this way yes every paying client is a great thing but what about the clients that respect your prices, respect your systems, want their vehicle detailed regularly, and are willing to pay more for better service. These are my definition of a perfect client and if you can get enough of these you will have an EXTREMELY successful business. 

In this episode you will learn:

• What a perfect client is
• What perfect clients want out of a detailer
• Things you can do to start adding better clients to your clientele list

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"Detailing cars is one thing. Running a detailing business is a completely different animal. The content Dustin provides is super valuable and easy to consume. A person can easily listen, find and apply just one thing to make more money in their business. No none sense, subscribe to their podcast, join The Detail Community, and level up."

That's what a fellow listener had to say about the channel.

Also,

We would love to have you as a member of The Detail Community! We believe you have the skills and talent to have success in this industry. By joining you will have instant access to a library of resources, exclusive live events, members only podcast episodes, a private community of other like minded detailers ready to support you every step of the way, and so much more. Click here to learn more.

When you first start your auto detailing business it is so fun. You become filled with excitement and passion for cleaning, maintaining, and protecting vehicles. I like to call this the honeymoon phase of being your own boss.

After you realize detailing has become the thing that puts food on the table and pays the bills it becomes not as fun anymore. There is a point to where it gives you a crazy overwhelming and stressful feeling that is ultimately unhealthy for your mind and body. This feeling has personally hit me and gave me an immense amount of anxiety and a taste of depression. 

When we start our business this feeling is not what we are ultimately searching for. We start it because we want freedom and the enjoyment of not having to answer to a boss. Unfortunately, we did not know about all of the things that come with being self employed and the other side of detailing.

But trust me, that burnout feeling can go away and be prevented. We have the power to do things in our business to make it enjoyable again or continue making it enjoyable. In this episode I share things I personally did wrong in my business and things that I started doing to reduce the stressful feeling of overwhelm or failure. This makes owning a detailing business that much more enjoyable again.

In this episode you will learn:

• How to reduce stress in your day to day operation as a business owner
• How consistency and small wins can cut down on feeling burnt out
• How to reset your brain daily

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Do you have a social media profile for your car detailing business and just really don't know how to get clients from it?

There are so many social media platforms out there now. There is Tik Tok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and so many more. These platforms are like tools we have available to us to really help grow our detailing businesses. The thing is though is every other detailer has access to these same tools as well making it really competitive. 

Don't get discouraged though because you can use strategies and do things to really make your profile stand out resulting in more clients inquiring. 

In this episode we have on Wavy Motorsport to share how he grew his detailing and ceramic coating business using social media and how you can grow your business doing some of the same things he did.

In this episode you will learn:

• Ways to use social media to get more clients
• The right way to look at these tools we call social media
• How you may be looking at Instagram and Facebook the wrong way

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One thing that all successful car detailing businesses have in common is a good marketing strategy.

Marketing is the thing that pushes your brand in front of your ideal audience. This is what can really take your detailing business to that next level. This is easier said than done though because a lot of detailers are marketing completely wrong. 

When marketing you have to do a few things. You have to make sure you are putting your content in front of people who could actually be a paying customer, make sure your brand is solid and looks better than the rest, and you have to do things that stand out.

In this episode you'll learn:

• Organic and paid advertisement strategy
• How to stand out on social media 
• The importance of having a solid foundation before marketing 

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 Ceramic coating jobs can be great money but have you ever thought about the downside to selling them?

Ceramic coatings have all of these crazy good benefits and they last so much longer than your typical waxes or sealants. So why would a client choose to get future detailing services if their vehicle already has this magic potion on their car that last for years?

Coatings can and should get you more returning business than your basic detailing services if you sell them correctly and that's what this episode is all about. 

In this episode you will learn:

• How to sell ceramic coating services in a way that it still makes you money in the future
• Requiring an inspection every 6 months to a year after a coating is installed will benefit you and the client
• Why you should never set crazy high expectations out of a ceramic coating.

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You know how you see all of these new detailers starting every year? It kind of stinks doesn't it?

Well it doesn't really have to. There will always be new detailers starting in this industry because of how easy it is to get started. It doesn't require really any money and the actual detailing of the vehicle isn't that hard. It is the business side of detailing that is the hard part. This is also what will filter out who will really make it or not.

In this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast I share how you still succeed no matter how many auto detailing businesses start in your area and how you can become a "rated 99" overall detailer.

In this episode you will learn:

• How to separate your business from the hundreds of other businesses
• What it really takes to succeed as an auto detailing business

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Imagine being able to add an extra $500 - $1500 a week doing a couple very simple detailing services for clients that are already on your schedule.

In this episode you will learn:

• 2 easy to provide auto detailing services you can provide for clients that are already on your schedule to raise your average ticket price per service. 
• How to deliver / communicate these services to your clients
• Recommended products to make the service that much easier and to get a great result

Selling extra services can be really uncomfortable sometimes and I also have that feeling. It is personally not my favorite thing in the world to do but it is something we as business owners need to do to increase revenue. The cool part is though is in this episode I breakdown how I offer certain services and a way to look at selling so it doesn't have to be intimidating.

The "money maker" car detailing services that I talk about in this episode are going to be services that are a win win for you and your client. They are going to be affordable for them, easy to apply for you, and in my experience have a high conversion rate compared to some other services.

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There are a ton of areas that will require your attention when being the owner of your car detailing business but these two things I talk about in this episode are a couple areas that I think will give you maximum growth if you put a lot of your attention on them.

These areas are two things I wish I would have done more of when I first started and would have honestly put us way further ahead than where we are today.

In this episode you will learn:

• How to re-market to your existing clients 
• Why reviews are so important to a successful detailing business
• A way to get more reviews consistently 

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Being your own boss is pretty freaking cool honestly and then you add getting to do something you are truly passionate about such as detailing cars makes it even cooler.

But not to say that being the owner of an auto detailing business doesn't come with its ups and downs. There are so many different tasks we have to do such as market, build our online presence, excel in communication, network, and so much more. It can get pretty stressful sometimes and be mentally exhausting. 

In this episode Joe Woolard with Duck Detail and I talk about some pretty relatable things and some areas that you may be able to implement in your detailing business to help speed up your growth process.

In this episode you'll learn:

• How to take care of your mental health as a detailer
• How to properly communicate with your clients
• The importance of sounding professional

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There are some pretty crazy myths that have been created by other detailers in the industry when it comes to starting or growing a car detailing business. 

Starting or growing a business is hard and takes a lot of effort from you as the owner. The one thing you don't need is false ideas in your head telling you not to do it or that you are not ready yet. Some of the myths in this episode may be some of the things holding you back.

In this episode you will learn:

- If you need a shop to detail out of

- If you need to use the clients water or electric

- If you have to know how to paint correct a vehicle when starting 

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Paint correction and polishing can be overwhelming, frustrating, and complicated if you don't know what products and pads to use. It can be ultra overwhelming especially if you have too many products in your arsenal. 

In this episode I tell you what my favorite compound and polish is and which pads go great with them. 

The compound I recommend is a diminishing abrasive. This means it has enough "grit" to cut through some pretty heavy defects and after heating up this abrasive it will then turn to a polish like substance giving it the ability to finish out a lot better than other compounds.

The polish I recommend for car detailing is an extremely versatile polish that can be used alone for enhancement services or to refine / finish out after compounding.

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In this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast we are going to answer some of the most asked questions that detailing business owners ask.

First question I get a lot is: How much should I charge if I just started my detailing business within the last year to two years.

Second question is: How to stay busy consistently or how to stay booked a little ahead of schedule?

Third: Biggest advice tip that I could give a detailer looking to have success?

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There are so many car detailers starting everyday. So how to you compete with the ones that are charging a rate that is EXTREMELY low?

I hear so often that these detailers that are charging $50 for "Full Details" are ruining the detailing industry but I am not sure that it is the case. 

I used to think these detailers with a crazy low price we taking business from me, that they were giving a false narrative to the market, and that they were undercutting the detailers that do this as a career. I actually no longer think that way and in reality I actually think they help the industry and help the detailers that are really trying to stand out.

In this episode you will learn:

• How the cheapest detailers actually help the industry in a way
• How to stand out in the auto detailing industry
• Why you should price your services based on how good your business looks and performs 

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The auto detailing industry is a crazy space that I absolutely love but I also hate some areas of it and I am sure you share some of the same like and dislikes.

Detailing is something I have been doing since I was a junior in high school and it is something that has taught me a ton about work ethic, branding, and just overall how to build something that I really take pride in. It is also a space that I have really got to see change over time for the good and for the bad. 

In this episode you will learn:

• 3 reasons I love the car detailing industry
• 3 reasons I hate the industry

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Have you ever played the game Would You Rather? Or maybe you call it something like This or That.

I figured it would be pretty fun to play it with auto detailing topics. For example: Would you rather be a mobile or shop based detailing company? 

Or would you rather detail a muddy exterior on a lifted truck or detail a dirty interior on a mini van?

I give my opinions on why I chose the ones I did in this episode and a little advice / tips to go with each one of them.

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2023 is here and it is definitely going to be the year you take your auto detailing business to the next level. That could mean more money, a new shop, hiring employees, or maybe its taking a step away to let your business work for you. 

Whatever the case may be it will require some strategy and effort on your end to make sure things start to happen. 

In this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast we are talking about some things that you and I can both work on to ensure we blow 2023 out of the park and so that we can have a record setting year. This means no quitting after a month or two and going back to doing the same thing we were in 2022. I personally want to have a banger year and I know you probably do too.

In this episode you will learn:

• How to achieve your goals by taking small steps
• How to stay consistent so that you can take your detailing business beyond what you can imagine
• How to drown out what doesn't make you money

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Did you just start your auto detailing business? Or have you been open for awhile now but just not really growing at the rate you wish you would?

Check this out! In this episode I will share a few things that I think could really benefit you and could help grow that much quicker and trust me I have been in your shoes before. My business within the first year didn't do anything and to be honest I was probably losing money. I did everything wrong until I started pivoting and doing some of the things I talk about in this episode.

In this episode you will learn:

• How to get more clients to know who you are
• How to look more professional
• One place that you should be detailing for that can really help boost your growth

As always I hope you enjoy the episode and if you ever have any questions or want to connect always feel free to send me a message on Instagram.

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Big question is should you offer car wash services as an auto detailer?

The car wash service and detailing service is so similar but two totally different business models. Detailing being a lot more in depth and car washing being on the cheaper side and a lot quicker.

I notice a lot of detailers offering $20-$40 washes as well as their normal car detailing packages and yes this can be extremely profitable. I mean just think if you did 10 washes at $40 in a day that is $400 which is not bad for a days worth of work. 

The big question is does it look bad for a detailer to offer that type of service at such a low price point. 

That is what we are going to get into in this episode. 

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We talk a lot on this episode about achieving success or taking our auto detailing businesses to the next level but who better to really shine light on the topic than Jeremy Stevens the owner of Shine Supply and Stevens Detailing.

This is a guy that I have truly looked up to in this industry from the very beginning and the one that I consider the G.O.A.T. of detailing. This is due to his experience, how he approaches business, and just overall him as a person.

In this episode we talk about A LOT of different topics including:

• Jeremy's take on what every business owner should do to take their business up a level and to have not just short term gains but long term success. 
• How you can't do anything right if you don't work on yourself first
• The evolution of detailing from when Jeremy started in the 90's to now
• The reason going all in is the only way.That is what we are going to get into in this episode. 

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Have any of your detailing clients said things like "let me talk to my wife" or "let me think on it" when you tell them the price of your services?

It is honestly pretty common and it is normally due to a few different things such as: trust, availability, or most commonly the price is out of their budget. Now most detailing businesses will let these clients slide through the cracks and not put any effort into trying to get them on the schedule.

In this episode of The Detail Spot Podcast I want to leave you with a few different approaches to start converting more of these clients that don't initially book with you. Don't get me wrong, not every single client will still automatically say yes but I can promise you that you will still convert some of these after using what's inside this podcast episode.

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If you are a regular listener then you know I have been inactive for a couple months. I feel like I owe it to everyone to tell you what I have been up to and give you a little look at what's been going on in my life.

This episode is just to let you guys know what's been going on and to give you peace of mind that the episodes and content will be back as usual going forward.📱 Follow on

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Can you imagine your auto detailing business providing you with EXACTLY what you want in life? I mean really think about what you want out of your business.

Is it making $1,000 a week? Is it making $5,000 a week? Or maybe it is hiring employees and allowing you to shed some of the physical tasks that come with detailing?

Whatever goal you have it is highly important to have some type of direction so that you can achieve these things. In this episode I talk about something super simple but highly effective for leveling up a detailing business. Plus, it is something I do on a regular basis.

In this episode you will learn:

• How to come up with small goals that will lead to the "big dream" you have in your head
• How to be productive by working in baby steps
• Things I would accomplish first to achieve some of the most common goals detailers may have

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Is it really worth it to have thousands of dollars in expenses every month? Or better yet does it fit the goals you created when you first started your detailing business?

Being your own boss and creating freedom for yourself is probably a couple benefits you wanted when you first started your own detailing business. The one thing that can take all of that away is growing way too fast or by over extending and building a business that is too big.

By no means am I saying that having employees or a big shop is a bad thing or that it is not profitable because it definitely is if done right. What I will say though is that being small has so many benefits that being big doesn't have. So really consider growing your car detailing business slow and take advantages of the perks that being small has to offer.

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You might be the reason your auto detailing business is not scaling at the rate you thought it would!

Here is what I mean.

In order to grow any business but in this case a detailing business you have to excel at a few things.

These things are branding, marketing, and networking. Most detailers think that they are going good at these things but in all reality they are not looking at their business from the outside looking in. They get trapped on the inside and can't see that their business actually needs work in all three of these categories.

And trust me I have been there. My first ever mobile detailing business sucked. I did not know that my branding was boo boo and that my marketing was pretty much non existent. I thought everything was pretty good just because I spent time creating everything.

And that is where I messed up.

Once I realized that I was probably never going to grow doing what I was doing I really started reaching out to others to get an outside perspective of what they thought of my brand. Their opinions blew my mind and gave me a whole new perspective.

So I pivoted and really focused on making my brand look authentic and unique and focused on putting my business online so that I could be found by potential clients.

This is where my auto detailing business really started to grow.

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 We can often times get so wrapped up in growing and making money in our detailing business that we forget to spend time either spending time with family or doing things that we enjoy.

Joe with Sebring Shine and Supply is a perfect representation of not only a good human but someone who really values making an impact on people and his family.

In this episode Joe shares with us what stage his business is at and the importance of not overextending. He expresses how he enjoys that his business is run the way it is so that he doesn’t have to stress about a crazy amount of overhead and that he can not only provide money but provide his time to his family while he does his job.

I am a huge advocate of growing an auto detailing business to match exactly what you want in your life. This means noy getting trapped into believing you have to have a state of the art facility to succeed and Joe is a true representation of that.

He performs his services from home, charges what he wants, and runs a successful operation.

Everybody’s version of success and Joe’s version of success is a true reflection of his character. He wants to make an impact on people and be the best version he can be for his family. I truly admire this of him and speaking with him opened my eyes up to a lot of things.

I know we are in the industry of car detailing specifically but sometimes it is really cool to get the opportunity to just talk to people on a real level about things in life and family that carry into our detailing businesses.

I think you are going to really enjoy this episode.

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Bradley Johnston grew his detailing business at an INSANE rate

There are so many different levels in the detailing industry and nothing wrong with any of them but Bradley with Autoworks Detailing has really showed what you can make of a detailing business in what I would say is a pretty short amount of time.

Bradley and I did a podcast episode nearly 2 years ago when he was detailing out of his home garage. Fast forward to today he is now providing his services out of what most would consider a dream detailing facility. 

He has seen every stage of detailing from being mobile to detailing from his garage to now having a state of the art facility where he offers far more than interior and exterior car detailing. He now offers top tier services such as PPF, window tint, and ceramic coating.

Topics we discuss in this episode:

✔️ Is there a cap to just being a mobile detailer?

✔️Offering PPF and window tint to scale to the next level

✔️How health and fitness can keep you and your mind healthy as a business owner

✔️Free marketing before paid marketing 

I really enjoyed hanging out with Bradley and I know you are going to love what he has to say about his journey in the automotive detailing industry and how he grew his detailing business to what it is today 

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