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Who's the Wolf?
6/5/2008
I’m sure many of you saw the article on our Web site in “Breaking News” about the American Insurance Association calling auto repair anti-steering legislation a “wolf in sheep’s clothing.&...
Our New Web Site Debuts!
5/1/2008
It’s official: I am now a blogger.
When we re-launched our newly designed Web site on April 14, I joined millions of others who use the Internet to convey their thoughts and feelings to the masses. It was truly a sp...
Talkin’ Shop in Cincy
4/1/2008
They sure do eat well in Cincinnati.
During my and Managing Editor Mike Peltier’s daylong visit to Elite Collision Service in Cincinnati last month, it was pecan squares the size of fuel doors for breakfast, Papa ...
Advice from up North
3/1/2008
When the press release hit my e-mail, I could hardly believe my eyes. The headline read, “Allstate Insurance Drops Parts Discount Demand; Paint Reimbursement Up.” Huh? What? Was I dreaming? Then I read further...
"What Am I to Do?"
2/1/2008
Usually, the shop owner wants a short-term solution, something he or she can do right now because time is of the essence. Unfortunately, most of the solutions out there are long-term ones. But that’s life. Overnight ...
It’s One Year Later...
1/1/2008
One year ago today in the January 2007 issue of BodyShop Business, I asked you, our readers, what you wanted to change about your business in 2007, what you wanted to accomplish and what you saw as your greatest challenge. ...
It’s Now or Never: A Proposed Code of Ethics for the Collision Repair Industry
12/1/2007
People are funny. Most of the time, if something bothers them, they just complain about it and do nothing.
We all know why, too: It’s easier to whine than actually do something to address what we’re whin...
Squeeze NACE Dry
11/1/2007
The International Autobody Congress & Exhibition (NACE) in Las Vegas will be just like that this year. Sin City moves fast as it is, so attending a trade show there, as past NACE attendees know, throws the RPMs into the str...
Another Leg to Stand On? Diminished Value
10/1/2007
I’m not sure if you paid any attention to a recent story about
an Ohio court ruling that an insurer had to pay for the “diminished value” of an insured’s car after a wreck. You probably should ...
“Poof!” Go Parts Profits?
9/1/2007
I heard a rumor recently from some concerned body shop owners, once at the body shop down the road from my office here in Akron, Ohio, and again at the recent Collision Industry Conference (CIC) in Orlando.
The rumor ...
Are You Maxed Out?
8/1/2007
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently issued a letter (see Industry Update, pg. 12) to CARSTAR CEO Dick Cross in response to the letter he and CARSTAR COO Dan Bailey wrote and released to the industry last April...
We’re Here to Serve
7/1/2007
As an editor of a trade magazine, you do more than just write articles and edit copy. You also serve as a sympathetic ear to readers who call in and want to discuss problems they’re having with their businesses. But ...
The People You Meet
6/1/2007
The southeastern corner of Minnesota is part of an area known as the “Coulee Region.” Early European settlers derived the name from the French word “couler,” which means “to flow.” ...
By the Numbers: The Numbers Don’t Lie
5/1/2007
Ever hear of the saying, “The numbers don’t lie?” For the most part, it’s true. A simple example is the win-loss record of a sports team. A coach can talk all he wants about how much effort his t...
Enough is Enough
4/1/2007
Greg Coccaro finds himself regarded as somewhat of a rock star these days. It all started when word got out that he had filed a $40 million lawsuit against Progressive (see story on pg. 14) for allegedly steering customers ...
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