Miles Bell, General Manager of Dave’s Auto Center, shares how his family’s shop built a combined following of over 4 million on social media to help grow their independent auto shop. He talks about how he and his dad, Dave Bell, have learned to work together by playing to each other’s strengths, their “secret sauce” for social media success, and the valuable lessons—and mistakes—they’ve made along the way.
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- Host: Jay Goninen, WrenchWay, jayg@wrenchway.com
- Guest: Miles Bell, Dave’s Auto Center, miles@davesautoutah.com
- Sponsor: Jasper Engines & Transmissions
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