Hey Jodie guides
Mechanics & Garages guides
Practical advice for mechanics & garages on handling calls, capturing leads, and winning more work.
How to set your auto repair shop labor rate in 2026
What should your shop charge per hour? Walk through effective labor rate, break-even math, and what the market pays so you price jobs right.
Best auto repair shop software in 2026: an honest buyer guide
An independent buyer guide to auto repair shop software. Compare the real options by job, see pricing tiers, and find the one layer of the stack every vendor leaves out: how the shop answers the phone.
How to get more customers into your auto repair shop
A practical car-count playbook for shop owners: the marketing tactics that actually book jobs, what to budget, a plan template you can copy, and the one leak that wastes the rest.
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Breakdown Recovery
Breakdown calls don't wait. Jodie answers your phone while you're on the road loading a recovery.
Plumbers
Boiler emergency at midnight? Jodie takes the call, books the job, and lets you sleep until the van's needed.
Electricians
Rewire enquiries and emergency callouts handled instantly, even when you're up a ladder with both hands full.
Air Conditioning Companies
AC breakdowns in a heatwave wait for nobody. Jodie answers your calls while you are out on jobs, day or night.
Roofers
Storm damage calls spike when you're busiest. Jodie captures every lead while you're on the roof.
Pest Control
Wasp nest panics and rat sightings don't wait for office hours. Jodie picks up so you can pick up the job.
Dentists
New patient registrations and appointment queries answered promptly. No hold music, no missed opportunities.
Estate Agents
Buyer enquiries move fast. Jodie answers every call before they move on to the next agent.