Articles 20 Sep 2022 The Importance of Customer Retention We all love to put on our marketing hats and go after new customers. It’s a fun challenge that reaps… Renny Doyle
Advice, Articles 06 Sep 2022 You Get Out of It What You Put Into It You Get Out of It What You Put Into It We’ve all heard it before. “You’ll get out of it… Renny Doyle
Articles 08 Aug 2022 “Improvise, Adapt, Overcome” “Improvise, Adapt, Overcome” I love these three words. They were spoken many times in the movie Heartbreak Ridge by Clint… Renny Doyle
Advice, Articles 31 May 2022 So, You Think You are Ready to Detail Aircraft? So, You Think You are Ready to Detail Aircraft? Aircraft Detailing is dear to my heart and what drove me… Renny Doyle
Articles 10 May 2022 First Impressions Count First Impressions Count Imagine approaching a business or landing on a website that gives the impression of an amatuer design,… Renny Doyle
Articles 03 May 2022 You Have to Have Passion You Have to Have Passion It doesn’t matter what stage of your business you are in. You can be brand… Renny Doyle
Articles 26 Apr 2022 Take Steps to Ensure Your Clients Return Take Steps to Ensure Your Clients Return When you go to the store and buy something, have your car worked… Renny Doyle
Articles 29 Mar 2022 Client Compounding Through Referrals Client Compounding Through Referrals No, we are not talking about compounds and polishes here. By definition, compounding means to increase,… Renny Doyle
Advice, Articles 22 Mar 2022 Turning Down Work Turning Down Work Like many of us, when I first started detailing, I was not charging enough for my work.… Renny Doyle
Advice, Articles 01 Mar 2022 Designing Your Simple Detailing Menu Designing Your Simple Detailing Menu Your customers are looking to you to be the expert. Design a menu that benefits… Renny Doyle
Articles 22 Feb 2022 Selling to Your Market Selling to Your Market Always detail at your customer’s desired level of spending. As a younger detailing professional, I misunderstood… Renny Doyle
Uncategorized 15 Feb 2022 Establishing a Loyal Customer Base Establishing a Loyal Customer Base Do you consider the fast-food way of thinking when looking at your detailing business? The… Renny Doyle
Advice, Articles 08 Feb 2022 Finding Mentors Finding Mentors One of the smartest moves you will make is finding mentors. I have five mentors in my life… Renny Doyle
Uncategorized 18 Jan 2022 You Need to Perform at a Very High Level You Need to Perform at a Very High Level Successful detailers must master both business and detailing skills. Combining the… Renny Doyle
Advice, Articles, Marketing 11 Jan 2022 Use a Microscope to Evaluate Your Market Use a Microscope to Evaluate Your Market Last week I talked to you about listening to your market. This week… Renny Doyle
Advice, Articles 04 Jan 2022 Listen to Your Market: It’s Talking to You! Listen to Your Market: It’s Talking to You! When evaluating your market, don’t sell yourself, convince yourself! I’m not afraid… Renny Doyle
Articles 28 Dec 2021 Happy New Year! I hope you had a very Merry Christmas and I wish you a Happy and Prosperous New Year! You know,… Renny Doyle
Articles 13 Dec 2021 Saying Goodbye to Rick Goldstein Saying Goodbye to Rick Goldstein Last week our detailing family lost one of its greatest ambassadors, Rick Goldstein, owner of… Renny Doyle
Articles 23 Nov 2021 We Can Be Thankful! We Can Be Thankful! Exactly one year ago, we looked back on 2020 and looked forward to a more prosperous… Renny Doyle
Articles 01 Nov 2021 The Secret to Accomplishment The Secret to Accomplishment It doesn’t matter what you say, what you post on Instagram or how many motivation memes… Renny Doyle
Advice, Articles 18 Oct 2021 Building Fulfilling Relationships Building Fulfilling Relationships Real success, the kind that exists on multiple levels is impossible to gain without building great relationships.… Renny Doyle
Advice, Articles 11 Oct 2021 Become a Master of Your Craft Become a Master of Your Craft Never in the history of the detailing industry has there been more opportunity, more… Renny Doyle
Advice, Articles 05 Oct 2021 Shop Your Local Market and Evaluate Your Competition Shop Your Local Market and Evaluate Your Competition When you go to the doctor for a check-up or if you… Renny Doyle
Advice, Articles 28 Sep 2021 Spend Capital Where It Counts Spend Capital Where It Counts You are excited about your new business and to a car guy or gal, a… Renny Doyle
Advice, Articles 21 Sep 2021 Knowledge is Not Power. Applied Knowledge is Power Knowledge is Not Power. Applied Knowledge is Power We hear this all the time, “Knowledge is Power”. The more educated… Renny Doyle
Advice, Articles 07 Sep 2021 Building a Financial Foundation Building a Financial Foundation I have had some incredible mentors in my life. One of my primary mentors, Walt, was… Renny Doyle
Articles 23 Aug 2021 Part Time & Full Time Detailing Part-Time I have worked with dozens of detailing entrepreneurs who started out part time. Many where close to retirement and… Renny Doyle
Advice, Articles 08 Aug 2021 Be Prepared: Success Means Sacrifice Be Prepared: Success Means Sacrifice You need to ask yourself: Am I prepared to work the hardest I have ever… Renny Doyle
Advice, Articles 03 Aug 2021 Can You Make a Detailing Business Succeed Within Your Market? Can You Make a Detailing Business Succeed Within Your Market? Many people approach and ask me what it takes to… Renny Doyle
Articles 31 May 2021 What Would I Do Different? What Would I Do Different? Hundreds of times a year I am asked one particular question more than any other:… Renny Doyle
Advice, Articles 10 May 2021 Small and Specialized vs. Large and Volume-Based Detailing Businesses Small and Specialized vs. Large and Volume-Based Detailing Businesses Many times I see people wanting to go big within detailing.… Renny Doyle
Articles 21 Apr 2021 Procrastination Is a Thief in the Night I talk all the time with people who love viewing the detailing world from the safety of their porch or… Renny Doyle
Articles 23 Mar 2021 Is the Timing Right to Start a Detailing Business? Is the Timing Right to Start a Detailing Business? Many markets are flooded with detailers. You need to face reality… Renny Doyle
Articles 09 Feb 2021 What is Detailing? Detailing can mean many different things to different people depending on where you live and what your local market’s economic… Renny Doyle
Articles 11 Jan 2021 Do You Need Incredible Skills to be a Detailer? Detailers are not born, they are developed and refined. I have trained, coached, and mentored a wide variety of people… Renny Doyle
Advice, Articles 21 Dec 2020 Count Your Blessings… Be Grateful Thinking about the last year, despite all its challenges, we have a lot to be thankful for. As we wrap… Renny Doyle
Articles 14 Dec 2020 Great Customer Service is Essential Great Customer Service is Essential Making a sale and getting paid today is a great feeling, but do you know… Renny Doyle
Articles 05 Oct 2020 Passion Wins Battles and Builds Success How much do you want your business? I mean, really want it? Can you taste the need? Will you immerse… Renny Doyle
Advice, Articles 28 Sep 2020 Hurry Up and Wait Let me tell you, I wanted to succeed and needed to succeed as quickly as possible, but I knew that… Renny Doyle
Advice, Articles 18 Aug 2020 Birds of a Feather Flock Together When happy, success-based professional detailers get together, we mentor each other and share information. Finding a group that is truly… Renny Doyle
Articles 05 Aug 2020 Have a Major Drive to Succeed… Don’t be Average! When I first opened my business detailing private aircraft, the people at the airport had bets on how quickly I… Renny Doyle
Articles 04 Aug 2020 Detailing Realities for the New Detailer Detailing is a physically demanding business. You need to enjoy working with your hands and be in condition to perform… Renny Doyle
Articles 14 Jul 2020 Detailer Tip: The “Full Detail” When you use the term “full detail,” your customer reads that as being complete and all inclusive. So, if the… Renny Doyle
Advice, Articles 15 Jun 2020 The Many Benefits of Trust The Many Benefits of Trust Over my career, I have been able to connect with a wide range of customers;… Renny Doyle
Advice, Articles 08 Jun 2020 Detailer Tip: Thank-You Cards Detailer Tip: Thank-You Cards Make certain to always leave a handwritten thank-you card with your clients, especially new ones. You… Renny Doyle
Articles 08 Jun 2020 The Importance of Perceived Value The Importance of Perceived Value By: Renny Doyle, Detailer of Air Force One I love the saying that “image is… Renny Doyle
Articles 01 Jun 2020 The Importance of the Right Reputation Photo: Kyle Clark, Xtreme Detailing The Importance of the Right Reputation Building a reputation does not happen overnight, but your… Renny Doyle
Articles 01 Jun 2020 Ten Common Success Traits for New or Expanding Detailing Businesses Ten Common Success Traits for New or Expanding Detailing Businesses Last week we looked and the ten most common mistakes… Renny Doyle
Articles 25 May 2020 10 Common Mistakes That Can Kill a Detailing Business 10 Common Mistakes That Can Kill a Detailing Business I see ten common factors that play a part in the… Renny Doyle
Articles 11 May 2020 Image is Everything! You want to look good, really good from the very first day you start detailing, right? Well, here are a… Renny Doyle
Articles 11 May 2020 Steak and Profitable Detailing Hungry? Yeah, me too! So, you go to a nice family restaurant and order a juicy steak with a side… Renny Doyle
Advice, Articles 05 May 2020 When Should You Fire Your Boss? The answer is simple, but the decision is not an easy one… When your detailing has proven that it provides… Renny Doyle
