The Air Conditioning Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Howdy guys,  Welcome to the 50th and Final Episode of The Air Conditioning Podcast!

No guests on this episode, just the two of us reminiscing previous episodes, blending back and smashing a couple of Furphy's, reflecting on what an awesome time we've had putting this shindig together.

Without getting too soft, we've learned an absolute ton of information from our guests, regardless of their company size or background and are so grateful for each and everyone of them for joining us on our show and sharing their wisdom and experience.  We'd also like to say a massive cheers to you, the listener for taking the time out of your busy days to listen in.

We want to wish you and your families every success for the future, stay happy, healthy and prosperous in every thing you do.  Don't sweat the small stuff and celebrate the positive influence you have on this industry.

Until we meet again guys, we love yer guts.

Hey guys and welcome to Episode 49 of The Air Conditioning Podcast! 

In this episode we diverted slightly outside the realms of HVAC to bring you a Plumber!!??  Why you ask?  Well that’s not the reason we invited him on the Show. Nor is it because he owns and operates two successful plumbing businesses (one of which won a Telstra Business Award in2019), nor was it because he is also Chairman of Master Plumbers Australia and President of ACT Master Plumbers! Nope, we invited Tom Martin onto the Show because of his other business which is Virtual Trade Assistant.

Tom speaks frankly about how a VA can help us with our business in giving us back our precious time by outsourcing many of our day to day tasks.

We were left wanting to know more and will be speaking to Tom further ourselves about potential VA’s for our own business.

(Psst! Make sure you listen until then end of the episode for a rather big announcement!)

Hope you enjoy the episode and here’s just a smidge of what we covered…..

Take us back to the start.  How did all this come about? (4:15)

How do you source the ideal VA? (7:10)

What are some of the main benefits of outsourcing tasks? (11:00)

How much of our business should we be outsourcing? (12:50)

How do you measure their performance? (14:30)

Do you have the opportunity to listen in on calls for the purpose of coaching and quality assurance? (16:00)

Can you briefly run us through the initial consultation and how you implement a VA to a business? (17:35)

If a VA is working with multiple business’s does that pose any issues? (22:40)

With the time differences and various religious holidays etc, how do we ensure that the VA is working the hours we need them to and does someone else step into their role in their absence? (25:30)

And honestly, there is so much more ground we covered in this episode and highly suggest you check it out because having a VA in your business, might just gift you some of your time back again.  More time to work on your business instead of in it.

To reach out to Tom and the team at Virtual Trade Assistant, head over to virtualtradeassistant.com.au or send an email to info@virtualtradeassistant.com.au or even call Tom on 02 6100 1798.

Until the next (and final) Episode guys, Catcha!

Hi all,  In Episode 40 of The Air Conditioning Podcast, we chatted with Podcast Host and part time actor extraordinaire, Mr Tim Hildebrand from Out Of The Box Podcast. 

This was a bit of a different episode though, coz we were the ones on the receiving end, being interviewed by Tim for one of his episodes but thought we would share it with you.

Based in Los Angeles, California, in his podcast, Tim interviews all sorts of techs and tradies from HVAC to Plumbing, as well as business experts with great tips and advice.

We hope you enjoy the episode and if you want to check out his episodes on YouTube you can visit here:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJBD95bgLWZAFSAv9oelmPA

Hey guys, In this episode we chatted with Craig Stevens, Marketing Specialist at The Reece Group.

Reece support residential, commercial and infrastructure building trades across Australia, New Zealand, and the USA.  Their success is built on the success of their customers who provide essential services every day..yes that means you!

There was so much to cover, being the sizeable juggernaut that they are, but we crammed as much in as we could

Can you share with our audience a bit of the history behind the business? (3:00)

Can you tell us about the amalgamation with Actrol and Metalflex? (5:00)

How long have you been working with the company? (6:00)

How many sites do you have across the country? (7:35)

How quickly did you see the company growth, was it a gradual expansion? (8:00)

What HVAC products do you cater for? (9:00)

What brands of units are you selling presently? (10:00)

Do you sell only to trades or will you supply your products to anyone? (11:20)

Can you tell us more about the maX app and who benefits from it? (12:00)

If you are an account customer with one business unit, can you purchase from other business units (eg irrigation) on the same account? (12:50)

How does your account discount structure work? Is it based on size of company, history, volume? (14:10)

Can you tell us more about Flexitrack app?  Is this a way of tracking refrigerant usage, bottle rental etc? (15:05)

Why is Reece growing so quickly when compared with some of your competitors? (17:40)

So what separates your business from your competitors? (18:55)

How does someone start up an account with the Reece Group? (20:05)

Has Reece aligned themselves with any particular tool brands? (21:00)

We’d like to thank Craig for joining us on the show and to The Reece Group for helping us to make it happen.  To get in touch with the guys and gals at Reece, you can visit Reece.com.au or head into one of their stores and speak with one of their friendly staff. 

But until the next episode…its goodnight from me and good night from him.

What’s up people?  In this episode of The Air Conditioning Podcast we chatted with James Napier, an A-Class Sparky from Orange NSW who is currently doing his 3rd year to become a fridgie.  Yep, a proper dual trade.

Here’s some of what we chatted about….

Tell us more about yourself and where you’re at right now (5:45)

Have you done much in Refrigeration? (6:30)

What is your current position in the company you’re currently working with? (11.30)

Where would you like to be within your business? (12:15)

Can you tell us a bit more about where you live? (13:15)

Has the pandemic affected your business and how? (15:00)

Is it a competitive market where you live? (16:30)

Are you competing with retailers? (18:45)

Do you do much travelling to service your clients? (20:00)

Word of mouth and referrals would no doubt be important for you? (20:30)

What are you currently using as a CRM? (21:30)

Do you have four Seasons in Orange? (23:15)

Who are your biggest competitors? (24:00)

What’s the culture like where you are working? (25:30)

What brands are you working with? (26:00)

How do you currently handle warranty? (27:00)

How do you handle difficult clients? (29:45)

And that’s just a sniff….hope you enjoy the episode legends and if you want to get in touch with James, you can reach him at james@arkedupelec.com, but until the next episode dudes, ta-ta.

G’day guys and Welcome to another Episode of The Air Conditioning Podcast.  In Episode 37, we were very fortunate to have our first guest on the Show for 2021!

We were joined by Peter Darley, who is the Regional Director (Asia Pacific) for simPRO. In his role, Peter heads IoT for simPRO globally, and is also heading simPRO's expansion into Asia.

With a strong background in sales, marketing and operations in the field service sector, and extensive experience in the IoT space, Peter’s key focus in business management is exceeding customer goals and entering new markets.

In this episode, Peter covers just some of the features and benefits of simPRO and how they can help your business.  He also discusses IoT?  What the heck is that??  You'll have listen out find out!

If you’d like to reach out to Peter and the team at simPRO you can get in touch at www.simprogroup.com/au/contact-us you can connect with Peter on LinkedIn here.

But until the next episode people…catcha!

Hey guys, Welcome back to The Air Conditioning Podcast and we kinda got busy with Summer and being overloaded (sound familiar?) or just lazy, either way this is the resurrection episode for 2021 and we're stoked you came back!!

In this episode, (36) Brad and I just shoot the shit about the start of the new year but also talk about under charging and remembering self worth as a trained and skilled, professional tradesperson. Wow that's deep.  True though.  Only a short episode but hope you enjoy it.

G’day all and welcome to EP35 of The Air Conditioning Podcast and in the final episode for the year we saved the best til last…

We chatted with Gil Cavey from HVAC Uncensored Podcast.  With Gil having been born into the trade with his Dad being a HVAC tech and Kelly marrying into the trade with his father-in-law being a HVAC tradie, they met from Kelly being a guest on a different Podcast that Gil was co-hosting previously.  After a fall out, Gil went out on his own and Kelly reached out and thought it would be a cool idea to start a new podcast together…….and the trumpets sounded, the seas parted, the heavens opened, unicorns appeared, and the HVAC Uncensored Podcast was born.

Here’s a sneaky peak at what we chatted about…..

Can you take us back to the start, how did the HVAC Uncensored Podcast come about? (3:45)

Have you always been a Fridgie and where did it start for you? (5:15)

Kellys’ story about how he got into HVAC was a little different to yours, can you tell us more about that? (6:45)

We discussed the Seasonal differences with Gil and also what is more common with the types of air conditioning used (11:00)

Can you share with us how many downloads you are achieving on average per episode? (21:30)

How do you find your guests, do you actively contact them or are they finding you organically and contacting you? (24:00)

Out of all of the guests you’ve interviewed on your Show, are there any that really stood out for you? (25:15)

You’re now doing Facebook Live Streams, can you tell us more about that and how it’s going? (30:50)

What Podcasts are you guys into? (33:00)

And heaps more….

We just want to say a huge thanks to Gil for joining us on the Show he was such a great bloke and could have chatted for hours…almost did in fact.  We can’t wait to have both him and Kelly on again in the future.

You must get onto their awesome podcast HVAC Uncensored, and you can check it out here or to get in touch with the boys at HVAC Uncensored you can go to their Facebook page at facebook.com/hvacuncensored/ or their HVAC Uncensored Nation Facebook Group here.

Parting is such sweet sorrow, but we want to say a massive thankyou to YOU, the listener!  We love seeing your comments and are so appreciative of your support throughout the year!  Brad and I will be taking a wee break over the Christmas/New Year period because as you well know, there just aren’t enough arms and legs during the Summer and we look forward to Season 2 starting in February 2021.  2020 can get stuffed and bring on 2021!  From all of us at The Air Conditioning Podcast we wish each and every one of you a safe and restful Christmas, make a ton of coin and we’ll catch you all in the new year….Peace!

Howdy guys and gals!  In this episode of The Air Conditioning Podcast, we were very fortunate to have zoomed with Ellen Rohr, based in the USA.

Having struggled in their own family Plumbing business, out of desperation, Ellen figured out how to turn the business around and make it extremely profitable. Since then, Ellen has inspired thousands, in workshops, presentations and online, to make business un-complicated and successful.

As a successful franchisor, Ellen has launched a plumbing franchise to 47 locations and $40 million in sales in under 2 years.   She is a columnist for Huffington Post, PHC News, Springfield Business Journal and an “in the trenches” contributor to many business and trade magazines.  She has made many TV appearances been on over 150 news programs, encouraging people to make their own money.

She’s been labelled the Plumber’s wife but is indeed so much more than that!!

Ellen is the author of four un-fussy business books:  Where Did the Money Go?, How Much Should I Charge?, The Bare Bones Biz Plan and The Weekend Biz Plan.

Ellen had so much information to offer but here’s just a snippet…..

Where, when and how did all of the chaos begin? (4:30)

How important is it to have mentors and do you still have your own mentors? (14:40)

Why do many business owners tend to overcomplicate business? (17:10)

For anyone just starting out on their own, what would your advice be around managing money? (20:35)

Al Levi is very passionate about implementing systems into any business, do you feel the same? (28:00)

Can you give us a brief overview of the books you’ve written? (31:00)

And so much more…….

Guys, we just want to send a sincere thanks to Ellen for giving up her time to join us on the show and we are looking forward to speaking with her again in the future.  A truly awesome person with so much to give.

To get in touch with Ellen and download her book “Where did the money go?” for FREE, head to https://ellenrohr.com/

A massive thanks to you all for your continued support as well!

Until the next episode (and final one for the year), CATCHA!

What is up guys?  In Episode 33 of the Air Conditioning Podcast we had a good chat with Josh Van Greunsven from Mojo Air based in Sydney NSW.

For over 10 years the team at Mojo Air has been servicing Sydney and its surrounding suburbs, delivering first class installation, service and maintenance with customer focus being their priority.

Mojo Air specialise in domestic, Commercial and Industrial solutions.

Here’s a bit of what we covered…….

Can you tell us a bit about Mojo Air and how it all got started? (3:45)

How many do you have in your team? (4:45)

How did you grow your team? (5:30)

Do you focus mostly on air conditioning or do you also get into Refrigeration? (6:45)

Where are you based exactly? (8:00)

Do you do much regional work? (8:30)

How did COVID affect your business? (9:20)

Did your Commercial side of the business drop of during this period? (11:00)

Tell us about your competitors. (13:30)

Do you think the average consumer takes more notice of a company with a bigger presence, online presence etc than perhaps a single guy working out the back of a van? (14:00)

Do you advertise and market your business and if so how? (15:00)

What brands do you guys predominantly work with? (17:45)

Do you do your own warranty work or do you leave to the manufacturer? (19:00)

Do favour any particular brand when it comes to Residential vs Commercial? (19:30)

Do you do many package units Commercially? (21:30)

Do you have a specified team member who concentrates on your tenders? (22:15)

When you win the tenders, are they generally smooth sailing or are there hurdles? (25:00)

What sort of percentage of tenders do you think you would be successful? (25:15)

What sort of Job Management systems do you use? (27:15)

And heaps more…..

We’d like to sincerely thank Josh for giving up his time and joining us on the show.  If you want to reach out to Josh and the team at Mojo Air, you can visit their website here: https://mojoair.com.au/

Until the next episode legends……bye for now.