BodyShop Business Conference Lining Up Industry Heavyweights for Educational Sessions
BodyShop Business has selected industry heavyweights John Sweigart and Hank Nunn, among others, to present educational sessions on lean manufacturing and smart business strategies for the 2010 BodyShop Business Conference. The conference, which has the theme of “Succeeding Through Change,” will be held at the Hilton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites in downtown Indianapolis Sept.
Rotary Lift Now Active on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr
Technicians, shop owners, car dealers, maintenance managers, car collectors and anyone else who relies on Rotary Lift vehicle lifts now can interact with the company through Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr. “Social media lets us connect directly with our customers across the globe with an immediacy and regularity that was never possible before,” says John
AkzoNobel National Performance Group Meeting Offers Sustainable Solutions for Collision Repair
AkzoNobel says 160 attendees representing 140 businesses from both car and commercial sectors gathered Feb. 17-19 at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel in Ft. Worth, Texas, for the Sikkens Acoat selected Winter National Performance Group meeting (NPG). This meeting marked the 16th annual gathering. It is the first of two NPG events annually hosted by AkzoNobel.
CARSTAR Canada Launches New Campaign: ‘Where Accidents Unhappen’
CARSTAR Automotive Canada Inc. announced it’s rebranding itself in 2010 as the place “where accidents unhappen.” The accompanying ad campaign includes radio and television spots that convey to consumers that if they’re ever in an accident, CARSTAR will be there to make their accident “unhappen.” CARSTAR says the new campaign focuses on driving distractions. In
More Shops Joining Facebook, Twitter to Increase Market Presence
Recently, a teenager who attends a high school near CARSTAR Mundelein “friended” the Illinois collision repair facility on Facebook, the most popular social networking Web site on the planet. Owner Jeanne Silver’s presence with the school was already strong due to her participation in its career fair and on its career advisory council, but this
Young Guns
Ray and Clare Santiago are hoping to set the industry ablaze with radical new ideas and a unique business philosophy.
The Good and Bad of Internet Estimating
The most recent trend in Internet application is online estimating or the execution of estimates through a Web service. Is this new trend right for your shop? Consider these pros and cons before signing up.