Body Shop Owner Creates Online Parts Store for Collision Industry
Times were tough four years ago for Robert Williams. Sales at his two body shops in Fresno, Calif., had dropped more than 30 percent, and he was desperately searching for ways to cut expenses and make more money. Looking around his shop, Foxwood Auto Body, he noticed that he had quite the collection of leftover
Diamond Standard Parts Launches New Website
Diamond Standard Parts, LLC launched its new website, www.diamondstandardparts.com, featuring a complete reorganization of content and more easily found company credentials, part solutions, test documentation, industry issues and brand insights, the company announced. “We are pleased to provide a clear and complete refreshment of our original website designed to help insurers, collision centers and
Sign Up Now for the 2011 BodyShop Business Conference & Trade Show
The 2011 BodyShop Business Conference – Strategies for Success is combining a great location, knowledgeable presenters and exciting exhibitors to give repairers a full day of experiences sure to leave them enlightened and inspired. The conference, slated for Thursday, May 5 at the Pheasant Run Resort in Lake Charles, Ill., will feature a full day
2011 BodyShop Business Conference & Trade Show
With tons of educational sessions and a trade show that’s free to all Chicago-area collision repair facilities, the 2011 BodyShop Business Conference is shaping up to be the must-attend event of the year.
BUSINESS FEATURE: How Do Customers Choose Your Body Shop?
There are many factors that come into play when it comes time for a consumer to select a collision repair facility. Do an honest assessment of how you compare with other shops, and you’ll be well on your way to knowing whether you stand out or just blend into the background.
Web Presence Management: Optimize Your Website
Consumers who need collision repair services are now almost exclusively searching for body shops online. So does your shop rank high in their search results? If not, you need search engine optimization (SEO).
Publisher’s Perspective: Harnessing the Internet
At several recent industry conferences I attended, social media was the topic of much conversation. Everyone wanted to know what this new phenomenon is and should they be doing it. I think the discussion warrants a closer look at the Internet, which is, of course, the medium that social media exists within. Any discussion about
Web-Est Releases Auto Body Marketing and Shop Profit Training Blogs
Web-Est, LLC, provider of online collision estimating software, announced the release of two new blogs on its Web site. The blogs, "Auto Body Marketing" and "Shop Profit Training," are designed to offer Web-Est customers new ways to bring in more business, as well as maximize shop profits. Web-Est says it’s opening "Shop Profit Training" to
Kansas DOI to Discuss Issues with Repairers
The Automotive Service Association of Missouri/Kansas (ASA-MO/KAN) Kansas City Collision Chapter is hosting a meeting with Jim Welch of the Kansas Department of Insurance (DOI) on Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. Welch, director of Consumer Assistance and Market Conduct, will speak on industry trends tracked by the department and address various questions submitted by collision
Web-Est Adds Free Training for Online Collision Repair Leads
Web-Est has added new content to its “Shop Profit Training” Web site that it says will help small collision body shops to get their names in front of consumers using Google to find a local repair facility. “The information on our Web site can really help local shops keep up with larger collision repair shops