VITAL, a custom integration-centric business coaching and software company, held monthly CI Business Mastery (CIBM) classes covering the ins and outs of running an integration business, starting in February 2022. VITAL asked its class participants how valuable their classes were. The results were outstanding: 85% responded and 98.5% planned to continue their VITAL CIBM participation in 2023.
Some of the 2022 CI Business Mastery Class subject matters were: 1) Getting in the Right Headspace, – How mindset can play a large role in leading your company success. 2) Keeping Score for Your Business, – How to better analyze your successes through accounting practices. 3) Optimizing Tech Productivity, – Why it is important to measure how your techs are performing, and not. 4) Customer Deposits and Inventory, – Managed effectively, these two levers determine the success and failure of a business. 5) The Big Two: Gross Profit and Payroll, – Managed effectively, these two levers determine the success and failure of a business.
Among the 2022 survey highlights are:
- 98.5% plan to continue their participation = Highly Valuable
- 93% feel their preference for industry brands is influenced by their support of the CIBM series
- Over a half felt exposed to new brands by the participating sponsors
- 100% agree that the Business Mastery Classes are valuable use of time spent
- 90% willing to recommend CIBM to other industry friends
“There was always at least one takeaway that I could implement right away,” says Kris Dybdahl, V.P. of Bjorn’s Audio Video in San Antonio. “I had hit a wall that I needed help breaking through and starting these VITAL classes encouraged me to make some positive changes in the business.”
VITAL’s extensive CI business knowledge, business metrics and tactical acumen are crucial tools for integration companies to strengthen their business and profits. In 2023, VITAL will offer a new series of CI Business Mastery Class via live webinars. Each month, an important new CI Business Mastery subject is addressed. Each class is supported by an industry brand, who in turn will give away the class to their select dealers at no cost to them.
Matt Bernath, president of VITAL, shares: “Our goal is to help CI dealers become stronger and more profitable. Learning the results of the 2022 survey fuels our team to grow to reach and serve our industry more. We are grateful to the brands that sponsored and continue to support their dealer network through education.”
