This podcast provides practical training for convenience store sales associates. Each episode covers real situations that new employees face during a shift, including customer service, merchandising, inventory, safety, and day-to-day store operations.

Many stores do not have time to train employees properly. Dive helps close that gap by explaining how convenience stores actually work and how associates can become more confident and effective on the job.

If you are new to the convenience store industry or want to improve your skills behind the counter, this podcast will help you understand the work, the expectations, and the small habits that lead to success in a busy store.

Latest Episodes

THE OPERATIONAL UPSELL (SUGGESTING ITEMS WITH NATURAL PHRASING)

SHOW NOTES (DIVE VERSION)Episode Title: The Operational Upsell: Suggesting Items with Natural Phrasing (Episode 84) Episode Description: "You failed to increase the tr...

THE MORNING RUSH COMMAND CENTER (PREPARING FOR PEAK VOLUME)

SHOW NOTES (DIVE VERSION)Episode Title: The Morning Rush Command Center: Preparing for Peak Volume (Episode 83) Episode Description: "You just lost a massive amount of...

EPISODE 82: Q1 RECAP & THE "SURVIVE" PREVIEW (REVIEWING THE SCOREBOARD)

SHOW NOTES (DIVE VERSION)Episode Title: Q1 Recap & The "Survive" Preview: Reviewing the Scoreboard (Episode 82) Episode Description: "Your physical labor on the sales ...

THE "DIVE" GRADUATION (MASTERING THE BASICS)

SHOW NOTES (DIVE VERSION)Episode Title: The "Dive" Graduation: Mastering the Basics (Episode 81) Episode Description: "Doing your job quickly simply means you are a pr...

Dive Resource Intro: Building Your Portfolio

Show Notes (Dive Version)Episode 80 Title: Dive Resource Intro: Building Your Portfolio (Episode 80) Episode Description: "By doing this, you are showing that, 'Hey, I...

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