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Building Your Parachute Plan: Be Ready Before You Fall [E232]

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Content provided by Chris Cotton. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Chris Cotton or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

The Weekly Blitz is brought to you by our friends over at Shop Marketing Pros. If you want to take your shop to the next level, you need great marketing. Shop Marketing Pros does top-tier marketing for top-tier shops.

Click here to learn more about Top Tier Marketing by Shop Marketing Pros and schedule a demo: https://shopmarketingpros.com/chris/

Check out their podcast here: https://autorepairmarketing.captivate.fm/

If you would like to join their private facebook group go here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/autorepairmarketingmastermind

When emergencies hit—like government shutdowns, road closures, or sudden slowdowns—most shops panic. Smart ones glide safely because they built a parachute plan. In this episode, Coach Chris Cotton walks you through how to identify your cash trigger point, protect your team, and create a survival strategy for your auto repair business.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Opener

1:45 – Why every shop needs a parachute plan

4:20 – Determining your cash trigger point

8:00 – Identifying key team members

12:10 – Levels of emergency response

15:30 – Communication and leadership under pressure

19:00 – Final thoughts

​Special Thanks to Our Sponsor:

⭐ Shop Marketing Pros — helping auto repair shops tell their story, attract the right customers, and grow their business.

👉 Learn more: shopmarketingpros.com

​Part of the Automotive Repair Podcast Network:

🎙️ Remarkable Results Radio — Carm Capriotto

📈 Business by the Numbers — Hunt Demarest

🔧 Diagnosing the Aftermarket A to Z — Matt Fanslow

💬 Speak Up! Effective Communication — Craig O’Neill

🚀 Auto Repair Marketing Podcast — Kim & Brian Walker

💥 The Weekly Blitz — Coach Chris Cotton

To listen to more episodes, make sure and go over to iTunes and or Spotify.

Don't forget to rate and review us!

Connect with Chris:

AutoFix-Auto Shop Coaching

www.autoshopcoaching.com

www.aftermarketradionetwork.com

940-400-1008

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AutoFixAutoShopCoaching

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3ClX0ae

Email Chris: [email protected]

The Automotive Repair Podcast Network: https://automotiverepairpodcastnetwork.com/

Remarkable Results Radio Podcast with Carm Capriotto: Advancing the Aftermarket by Facilitating Wisdom Through Story Telling and Open Discussion

Diagnosing the Aftermarket A to Z with Matt Fanslow: From Diagnostics to Metallica and Mental Health, Matt Fanslow is Lifting the Hood on Life.

The Auto Repair Marketing Podcast with Kim and Brian Walker: Marketing Experts Brian & Kim Walker Work with Shop Owners to Take it to the Next Level.

The Weekly Blitz with Chris Cotton: Weekly Inspiration with Business Coach Chris Cotton from AutoFix - Auto Shop Coaching.

Business by the Numbers with Hunt Demarest: Understand the Numbers of Your Business with CPA Hunt Demarest.

Speak Up! Effective Communication with Craig O'Neill: Develop Interpersonal and Professional Communication Skills when Speaking to Audiences of Any Size.

  continue reading

239 episodes

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Manage episode 517461522 series 2982170
Content provided by Chris Cotton. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Chris Cotton or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

The Weekly Blitz is brought to you by our friends over at Shop Marketing Pros. If you want to take your shop to the next level, you need great marketing. Shop Marketing Pros does top-tier marketing for top-tier shops.

Click here to learn more about Top Tier Marketing by Shop Marketing Pros and schedule a demo: https://shopmarketingpros.com/chris/

Check out their podcast here: https://autorepairmarketing.captivate.fm/

If you would like to join their private facebook group go here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/autorepairmarketingmastermind

When emergencies hit—like government shutdowns, road closures, or sudden slowdowns—most shops panic. Smart ones glide safely because they built a parachute plan. In this episode, Coach Chris Cotton walks you through how to identify your cash trigger point, protect your team, and create a survival strategy for your auto repair business.

Timestamps:

0:00 – Opener

1:45 – Why every shop needs a parachute plan

4:20 – Determining your cash trigger point

8:00 – Identifying key team members

12:10 – Levels of emergency response

15:30 – Communication and leadership under pressure

19:00 – Final thoughts

​Special Thanks to Our Sponsor:

⭐ Shop Marketing Pros — helping auto repair shops tell their story, attract the right customers, and grow their business.

👉 Learn more: shopmarketingpros.com

​Part of the Automotive Repair Podcast Network:

🎙️ Remarkable Results Radio — Carm Capriotto

📈 Business by the Numbers — Hunt Demarest

🔧 Diagnosing the Aftermarket A to Z — Matt Fanslow

💬 Speak Up! Effective Communication — Craig O’Neill

🚀 Auto Repair Marketing Podcast — Kim & Brian Walker

💥 The Weekly Blitz — Coach Chris Cotton

To listen to more episodes, make sure and go over to iTunes and or Spotify.

Don't forget to rate and review us!

Connect with Chris:

AutoFix-Auto Shop Coaching

www.autoshopcoaching.com

www.aftermarketradionetwork.com

940-400-1008

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AutoFixAutoShopCoaching

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3ClX0ae

Email Chris: [email protected]

The Automotive Repair Podcast Network: https://automotiverepairpodcastnetwork.com/

Remarkable Results Radio Podcast with Carm Capriotto: Advancing the Aftermarket by Facilitating Wisdom Through Story Telling and Open Discussion

Diagnosing the Aftermarket A to Z with Matt Fanslow: From Diagnostics to Metallica and Mental Health, Matt Fanslow is Lifting the Hood on Life.

The Auto Repair Marketing Podcast with Kim and Brian Walker: Marketing Experts Brian & Kim Walker Work with Shop Owners to Take it to the Next Level.

The Weekly Blitz with Chris Cotton: Weekly Inspiration with Business Coach Chris Cotton from AutoFix - Auto Shop Coaching.

Business by the Numbers with Hunt Demarest: Understand the Numbers of Your Business with CPA Hunt Demarest.

Speak Up! Effective Communication with Craig O'Neill: Develop Interpersonal and Professional Communication Skills when Speaking to Audiences of Any Size.

  continue reading

239 episodes

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