Your customers are walking out the door because you're just taking orders.

Your customers are walking out the door because you're just taking orders.

Author: Rental Management October 1, 2024 Duration: 28:27

Josh Nickell, Jeff Lignugaris and Elliott Vigil talk about sales as it pertains to companies with smaller fleet and rental volume, how you can keep your customers if your sales reps leave and more.

1 minute - Would you build an outside sales program if I told you my business does $2 million or less?

9 minutes - What Josh borrowed from Disney to help successfully run his rental business. 14 minutes - How much fleet do you need for a sales staff?

15 minutes - If your counter staff can't talk on the phone, they shouldn't work for you.

16 minutes - How to train your counter staff with a specific training program.

20 minutes - How do you develop relationships with customers outside of your sales reps?


Ever wonder what really keeps an equipment rental business running? Shop Talk pulls up a chair in the office, the shop, and the jobsite to find out. Hosts John Jeanguenat and Elliott Vigil don't just interview guests; they start conversations with rental operators who are in the trenches every day. The discussions are candid and focused on the timely topics that actually matter-whether it's navigating supply chain hiccups, figuring out the right tech to invest in, or managing the day-to-day challenges of fleet maintenance and customer service. This isn't about theory; it's a practical exchange of experiences and hard-won insights from people who've been there. Each episode of this business podcast feels like a direct line to the collective wisdom of the industry, offering actionable perspectives you won't find in a textbook. Tune in for the kind of straight talk that happens after hours, when the real problem-solving begins.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 22

Shop Talk
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Shop Talk: The contractor tells all. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:28
Shop Talk takes on The ARA Show - powered by ANA. Jon Kaye of Miller Construction joins John Jeanguenat and Elliott Vigil to talk about what he looks for in a rental partner. He talks about his costs as a contractor, his…
The future of equipment rental and The ARA Show 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:05
Josh, Elliott, and John talk about this year's Future of Equipment Rental event taking place on Tuesday, January 28 at The ARA Show 2025. This day of speakers and panels kicks off this year's show and the guys explain wh…
The future of equipment rental and The ARA Show 2025 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:00
Josh, Elliott, and John talk about this year's Future of Equipment Rental event taking place on Tuesday, January 28 at The ARA Show 2025. This day of speakers and panels kicks off this year's show and the guys explain wh…