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The Trusted Technician Podcast from SBE is a must-listen for HVAC technicians who want to set themselves apart. This short format podcast covers topics from a fresh perspective of increasing trust. We take care of the customer first. Learn the tips and strategies to communicate like a professional while solving problems with 5-star service. Guests will include some of the top-performing HVAC technicians in the country as well as experienced HVAC coaches and trainers.

The Trusted Technician SBE - Service Business Evolution

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The Trusted Technician Podcast from SBE is a must-listen for HVAC technicians who want to set themselves apart. This short format podcast covers topics from a fresh perspective of increasing trust. We take care of the customer first. Learn the tips and strategies to communicate like a professional while solving problems with 5-star service. Guests will include some of the top-performing HVAC technicians in the country as well as experienced HVAC coaches and trainers.

    40. Finding Motivation Through Goals, Coaching, and Training

    40. Finding Motivation Through Goals, Coaching, and Training

    John from Hopkins in South Florida joins the podcast again to share how he stays motivated and constantly improves as an HVAC technician through coaching and training.


    Key takeaways from this episode:


    How to learn the skill of goal-setting
    How goals lead to motivation
    Why coaching is so important
    What effective coaching looks and sounds like
    The right mindset about training
    How being an HVAC technician has changed his life



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    • 23 min
    39. Plugging Through The Tough Times

    39. Plugging Through The Tough Times

    Curtis from Patrick Riley in Arizona joins the podcast again to share how he approaches the HVAC off-season and makes the most of every single opportunity.



    Key takeaways from this episode:


    Slow down, be really thorough, and don't miss details.
    Have the right mindset and ignore limiting beliefs about what people will spend.
    Focus on the right opportunities at the right times.
    Building trust and adjusting your strategy during each call.
    Don't get tunnel vision on just the equipment. There is so much more around the house.
    How he did $75,000 in revenue on a single, slow day.


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    • 20 min
    38. Analyze Everything

    38. Analyze Everything

    Chris from Russell's Heating Cooling Plumbing and Electric in Virginia shares how loving install work and the attention to detail of a good install helped him become a top HVAC technician and the lessons he has learned along the way.


    Key Takeaways:


    How to constantly improve and get better through analyzing everything
    Follow a process so you can repeat what works and remove what doesn't
    Ask questions to understand the customer. Each one is different and needs to understand who they are
    Focus on engagement and trust


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    • 19 min
    37. Take The Guessing and Chaos Away With A Process

    37. Take The Guessing and Chaos Away With A Process

    Matt from Patrick Riley in Phoenix, Arizona, shares how HVAC technicians can bring more clarity and consistency to their results by getting clear and consistent with their process.


    Key Takeaways:


    If you are guessing what to do on a call, you aren't following a clear process.
    Results won't be immediate when you change your process. You have to work at it and get through the "valley of woe."
    You have to have trust that the result of your process is to benefit the customer.
    How to stay proactive in finding ways to grow.



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    • 24 min
    36. Better HVAC Service with Options and Empathy

    36. Better HVAC Service with Options and Empathy

    Berto from Burkhardt Heating & Cooling in Wisconsin shares how learning to always provide options while showing empathy has taken his ability to help customers to new levels.

    Takeaways:


    Always Give Options to Customers for Every Scenario
    How to demonstrate empathy to build trust
    Slow down and ask better questions so that you can give the right options



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    • 14 min
    35. Pipeline Management and Building Trust

    35. Pipeline Management and Building Trust

    Morgan from Kellam Mechanical in Virginia shares his approach to taking care of his customers, which keeps him always booked for months out.



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    • 17 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
21 Ratings

21 Ratings

tech in the field ,

So true

Love these episodes! Awesome tips and tricks, and I can listen in my truck in between jobs!

JT the Sun Devil ,

Real Techs

I like how this podcast has current techs sharing their experiences.

Mr. WW/KP ,

Trust the process

SBE has provided such a well, thought-out process - just trust it and the results will speak for themselves!

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