Popular “Guess the Car” Contest to Go Live at BodyShop Business Conference & Trade Show
Next week’s BodyShop Business Conference & Trade Show, which features free trade show admission for collision repairers, has a host of exciting, hands-on activities lined up for attendees. The event is slated for Thursday, May 5, at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Ill. Fans of BSB’s monthly Guess the Car feature will be treated
MAACO Selects Engage121 to Manage Social Media Presence
MAACO has selected Engage121, Inc., to manage its social media initiatives. "MAACO can now monitor customer and franchisee communication across multiple social media platforms, plus consumer review and rating sites, from the Engage121 integrated application," said Warren Stoll, vice president of marketing for MAACO. "That saves us valuable time that we can use to engage
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes A-Plus Network Adds New Estimating Contributor Program
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes A-Plus Network is now affiliated with VehicleOwnersGuide.com, an online provider of blueprint documents that helps collision repair shops identify any missed revenues. Its unique estimating analysis tool, EstimateScrubber.com, can be used in the repair planning process to prompt estimators to include commonly omitted items and better identify the repair cost associated with
Record Breaking Increase for Women’s Industry Network Conference, Membership
The Women’s Industry Network (WIN) has seen an 88 percent increase in early conference registrations and a 179 percent increase in membership over last year. WIN attributes the increases to greater exposure throughout the industry by sponsors, participation in industry events and grassroots marketing efforts from its members. “WIN has established itself as a valuable
BASF Launches Two New Sites for Car Enthusiasts
BASF announced the launch of the new www.basfpaintnews.com and www.carizzmacolor.com websites. For car enthusiasts and custom car painters, www.basfpaintnews.com provides visitors with automotive finishing resources, including industry news stories, photo galleries and videos of custom designed cars painted with BASF lines of paint including Glasurit, R-M and Limco. BASF is also launching www.carizzmacolor.com, dedicated to
Attorney Erica Eversman to Discuss What Collision Repair Industry Can Learn from Shop Owner’s Victory Over Progressive
In Erica Eversman’s mind, it would be a shame for the collision repair industry to not take advantage and learn from North State Custom owner Greg Coccaro’s hard fought and expensive court victory over Progressive. That’s why the Ohio-based attorney and consumer advocate will be going over the fine points of the landmark case at
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes A-Plus Network Announces Safe Driving Affiliation with Collision Guard
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes announced that its A-Plus Network members will be among the first collision repair facilities to join the Collision Guard online safe driving community. Collisionguard.com posts collision repair facility profiles and provides monthly e-coupons to members, thus creating consumer traffic at its affiliated body shops while spreading the word about safe driving. Collision
Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes’ A-Plus Network Launches First Vision Group in Canada
The Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes A-Plus Network is an exclusive group of collision repair facilities that reflect the industry’s highest standards. These collision repair facilities are part of Sherwin-Williams’ value-added program that combines comprehensive business solutions to help the facilities improve customer service, employee growth, insurance relationships, process refinement, productivity and profitability. Recently, the company held
CCC Information Services Gauges Effect of Japanese Tragedy on Automotive Market
CCC Information Services, Inc., has released a report written by Lead Industry Analyst Susanna Gotsch discussing the impact of the Japanese tragedy on the automotive claims market: Industry Report: The Impact of the Japan Tragedy on the Auto Claims and Collision Repair Industry The devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami on March 11 destroyed huge swathes
Win $1,000 and $500 Gift Certificates by Signing Up for BodyShop Business Conference & Trade Show!
Register to attend the 2011 BodyShop Business Conference & Trade Show by April 28, and you’ll be eligible to win one of three gift certificates to spend with one of the 30-plus vendors exhibiting at the BodyShop Business Trade Show on May 5 in at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Ill. One lucky