Garage Services Online is once again showing its support for Irish workshops next month as it joins leading industry voices at the Garage Business Growth Event, taking place on Saturday 22 August at the Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa in Cork.
This year’s event, themed “Bravery in Business,” is set to bring together workshop owners and industry experts to explore how bold decision-making, fresh thinking and operational change can support long-term business growth in a rapidly evolving aftermarket.
For GSO, the focus will be on how that “bravery” translates into practical, measurable action within the digital space, and how independent garages can use modern digital infrastructure to generate more consistent, higher-value work.
Central to that approach is an integrated digital ecosystem designed to convert online visibility into confirmed workshop bookings. By combining search engine optimisation (SEO) to improve visibility for profitable job types with targeted pay-per-click (PPC) and social media campaigns, GSO aims to help garages capture immediate demand while building longer-term, sustainable enquiry flow.
Attendees in Cork will also be able to see a live demonstration of RampUp, GSO’s award-winning and commission-free online booking widget. The system is designed to integrate directly into existing garage workflows, using features such as VRN lookup and intelligent job filtering to streamline enquiries and automate bookings, while ensuring workshops retain full control of their diary and 100% of the booking value.
The event itself will feature a line-up of well-known industry figures, including ‘The Garage Inspector’ Andy Savva, event organiser J.P. D’Arcy, and mental performance coach Martin Brady, author of Change Your Jacket. They are joined by Tina Drayson, Operations Director at CCM Garages, and Mick Shakily of Shakily Motor Company, offering a mix of strategic, operational and behavioural insight for workshop owners.
Speaking ahead of the event, Jim Lang, Managing Director at Garage Services Online, said the theme of bravery closely reflects what many independent garages are currently facing as they navigate rising costs, shifting customer expectations and increasing competition for high-value work.
“Making brave business decisions requires confidence, and that confidence comes from having robust, measurable systems in place,” said Jim. “Whether a garage owner has been in business for two years or twenty, the digital landscape moves fast.
“We’re looking forward to standing alongside an exceptional line-up of speakers in Cork to show how taking control of a garage’s digital ecosystem can transform incoming workflow, improve the quality of work coming through the door, and help future-proof the business.”
Garages attending the Garage Business Growth Event are encouraged to visit the GSO team to see how a more structured digital strategy can translate bold business decisions into consistent, profitable workshop activity.
Tickets are available to book online here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/garage-growth-event-bravery-in-business-tickets-1984398269643. For further information about GSO, visit: https://garage-services-online.co.uk/free-no-obligation-quote/pr/.
