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Happy Hour with Jeff Sherman

We're joined by Jeff Sherman for this special happy-hour episode. Be warned 🤣 – we're a little loose.An old friend with an epic beard – Jeff Sherman has 20+ years of sign industry experience and 10+ years of running operations at a fairly large shop.We discussed about shifting from vinyl to fab and electrical, safety protocols, managing growth and many other interesting topics.This episode is sponsored by:GCI Digital ImagingYour large/grand format trade printing partnerOwner T.J. Bedacht and his team focus on providing old-school customer service. You can check out Episode #9 to see for yourself.  So if you're looking for a wholesale print provider for banners, coroplast signs, vehicle wraps, and other digitally printed graphicsLearn more and place your first order at https://gci-digital.com.---In this episode...00:00 - Intro02:25 - Mike's new name05:25 - Jeff's intro08:00 - Peter's question on having a full time trainer14:00 - Shifting from vinyl29:10 - Mike on installation and its importance43:20 - Mailbox question on safety protocols46:40 - Peter's two incidents on safety protocols and learning58:05 - Training staff to not let customers run your business01:07:12 - How to manage growth01:33:20 - Peter's question to Bryant01:42:12 - Rapid fire takeaways and outroReady to systemize and scale your shop?Start by creating your free account on the Better Sign Shop platform at https://my.bettersignshop.com/Are you a sign or print shop owner?Join the Better Sign Shop Community - our free Facebook group exclusively for shop owners and managers (https://www.facebook.com/groups/bette...)---Want to follow the crusty sign guys?Bryant from Better Sign Shop- Better Sign Shop Website: https://www.bettersignshop.com- Better Sign Shop Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/bettersignshop###Michael from Letterbox Sign Design- Letterbox Sign Design Website: https://www.letterboxsigndesign.com/- Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Letterboxsig...###Peter from Sign Shop Consulting- Sign Shop Consulting Website: https://www.signshopconsulting.com/---Interested in being a guest on the show? Have questions you'd like to hear us answer on the air?Reach out to us.

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How to Lose an Employee in 10 Days: Lessons on Building A Killer Team // Jeff Sherman

Are you struggling with finding and keeping good employees? Learn what it really takes to onboard a new employee and how to keep valuable team members motivated and engaged.An old friend with an epic beard – Jeff Sherman – joins us for a conversation on employees and building a solid team. Jeff has 20+ years of sign industry experience and 10+ years of running operations at a fairly large shop.We cover a lot of topics related to building a killer team. You won't be disappointed.In this episode...Jeff's new nicknames for Mike (01:25)Origin of the sign shop Yoda (06:14)Jeff's sign industry backstory (08:45)The biggest struggle for shops nationwide (15:20)Building up your people (16:32)Developing employees takes time (23:40)To grow as a business and an owner... (32:00)Onboarding time (33:33)The standard for industry training (40:35)Don't just learn from mistakes... (51:40)How to keep employees long term (53:23)Give employees enough space to fail (59:18)What caused Jeff to leave his position (1:05:09)Follow the crusty sign guysBryant from Better Sign ShopBetter Sign Shop Website: https://www.bettersignshop.comBetter Sign Shop Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/bettersignshopBetter Sign Shop Community for sign shop owners: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bettersignshopmastermind/Michael from Letterbox Sign DesignLetterbox Sign Design Website: https://www.letterboxsigndesign.com/Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LetterboxsigndesignPeter from Sign Shop ConsultingSign Shop Consulting Website: https://www.signshopconsulting.com/Interested in being a potential guest on the show? Have questions you'd like to hear us answer on the air?Email us at [email protected]

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