Shop Talk
by Rental Management
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Shop Talk: Thieves using your equipment to steal more equipment
Shop Talk: Thieves using your equipment to steal more equipment
About this podcast
Listen as John Jeanguenat and Elliott Vigil candidly talk with rental operators about timely topics affecting the equipment rental industry.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 22 episodes
- Shop Talk: Thieves using your equipment to steal more equipment · 16 min · Season 1 Episode 21In this episode, Elliott Vigil and John Jeanguenat talk to Kristen Bonewell from AMAROK about brazen thieves in the equipment rental industry.
- Shop Talk: Doug's first rental theft - what it's like for an independent operator · 22 min · Season 1 Episode 20John Jeanguenat and Elliott Vigil sit down with Doug Haas at the Equipment Rental Guard event to talk about Doug's experience with theft. He says it's more than a $100 million…
- Shop Talk: How do we find people to work in the equipment rental industry? · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 19Melissa Hanna joins John Jeanguenat and Elliott Vigil to talk about one of the hardest challenges facing our industry - finding the right talent. 3:00 - How young is too young to…
- Shop Talk: That's right, he's a naval aviator. Fourth generation rental, CA fires, and more. · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 18Shop Talk takes on The ARA Show - powered by ANA. Robert Pedersen of A Tool Shed joins John Jeanguenat and Elliott Vigil to talk about everything from his dad becoming the ARA…
- Shop Talk: The contractor tells all. · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 17Shop 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…
- Shop Talk: Innovation and making money, jobsite generators, and kWs. You have to come along. · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 16Shop Talk takes on The ARA Show - powered by ANA. John Jeanguenat and Elliott Vigil sit down with ANA president and chief operating officer, Kevin Day, and talk about the future…
- Shop Talk: What are risks for independent rental stores? How to grow a third generation business. · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 15Shop Talk comes to you from The ARA Show, powered by ANA. Kurt Barney is a third generation business owner and has taken Vandalia Rental to another level. He talks about making…
- Shop Talk: Will new immigration policies affect workforce development? Hear our 2024 superlatives. · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 14Josh, Elliott, and John talk about any potential changes to immigration policy, the quest for good talent, and their top headlines of 2024. 1:04 - John believes workforce…
- The future of equipment rental and The ARA Show 2025 · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 13Josh, 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…
- The future of equipment rental and The ARA Show 2025 · 21 min · Season 1Josh, 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…
- The election is over, what's it mean for equipment rental? We're talking politics. · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 12Josh Nickell, Elliott Vigil, and John Jeanguenat talk about the implications of the election on the future of the equipment rental industry in 2025 and beyond. They tackle…
- Equipment theft, rental leadership, and the switch. · 41 min · Season 1 Episode 11In this episode Elliott Vigil, Josh Nickell, and John Jeanguenat, ARA's new vice president of the equipment segment, talk about equipment theft and what it takes to lead a rental…
- The independent rental company vs. the dealer. How does it or how should it work? · 15 min · Season 1 Episode 10The final Shop Talk Live episode from Texada's EQUIPPED '24 conference dives into the rental company vs. dealer dynamic. Tune in to listen to Josh Nickell, Elliott Vigil, and…
- Everybody can't have the best customer service and people. Are you really different? · 12 min · Season 1 Episode 9Live from Texada's EQUIPPED '24 users conference in San Antonio, Josh Nickell and Elliott Vigil join forces with Kayle Turpin to tackle big questions like how to differentiate…
- Do you have to start in the wash bay to make it in rental? · 23 min · Season 1 Episode 8Live from Texada's EQUIPPED '24 users conference Josh Nickell and Elliott Vigil join forces with Kayle Turpin in San Antonio. In this Shop Talk live format the guys discuss…
- Your customers are walking out the door because you're just taking orders. · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 7Josh 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…
- Why does rental keep getting rewards programs, dynamic pricing, and subscriptions wrong? · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 6Josh Nickell, Jeff Lignugaris, and Elliott Vigil talk about the complexities of offering rewards programs in the equipment rental industry, brainstorm ideas about how dynamic…
- Saving mechanic time, dynamic pricing, and data that keeps us up at night. · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 5Josh Nickell, Elliott Vigil, and Jeff Lignugaris talk about the most sought-after staff in a rental operation, where contractors say they are renting from most often and more. 4…
- What to worry about in the next 6-12 months, how to grow the workforce, and AI in rental. · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 3Josh Nickell, John Durante, and Elliott Vigil discuss how to hire great talent in the equipment rental industry and what rental companies should be focusing on in the 6-12 months…
- Interest rates, mega-projects, and what's driving the market? · 31 min · Season 1 Episode 2Josh Nickell, John Durante, and Elliott Vigil discuss what's really driving the market, speculate if national rental companies will come back down market, talk about what's in…
