CollisionSystems to Host ‘Competing in 2013 and Beyond’ Seminar Sept. 19
Seminar aimed at showing body shop owners how other successful shop operators and groups are gaining market share in a challenging business environment.
CARSTAR of Northwest Indiana Raises $18,000 for Make-A-Wish Foundation
Annual charity golf outing generated enough funds to grant three wishes.
Van Tuyl Group Named NABC Diamond-Level Member
Management consulting service provider donates 36 vehicles to NABC’s Recycled Rides initiative.
The ‘Kid’ Is Back
When I wrote my first column for BodyShop Business in 1984, my hair was dark instead of white. As much as I’ve tried to help the industry since that time, I feel it has become worse for many.
CARSTAR Holds Fourth Annual Soaps It Up! Car Wash for Make-A-Wish
CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts is once again holding its Soaps It Up! car wash charity event to make wishes come true for Make-A-Wish kids. On June 9, thousands of volunteers across the U.S. and Canada will be washing vehicles to raise funds to help Make-A-Wish grant wishes in the U.S. and to help
SCRS Celebrates Outstanding Service at 2012 Industry Achievement Awards
Lifetime Honorary Membership, Industry Achievement Award, Collision Industry Non-Individual Service Award, Humanitarian Award and Individual Service Award handed out in Oklahoma City.
Web Presence Management: Facebook Business Page – Why You Need One and How to Do It Right
Facebook has become the wild new frontier of marketing – one you can’t afford to ignore.
Collision Repair Standards Should be Established by Collision Repairers
Scott Biggs argues that collision repair standards based upon OEM standards should be established and overseen by collision repairers.
How to Avoid Common Car Paint and Bare Metal Prep Mistakes
Manufacturers’ technical support personnel often field calls from body shop employees about product failures that lead to poor paint jobs – only to find out it wasn’t the products but faulty paint prep procedures.
Day Two at WIN Conference Sees $1,700 in Scholarship Funds Raised
Day two at the WIN Conference started off with the Annual Scholarship Walk presented by Fix Auto, where more than 100 women laced up their sneakers and trekked through Atlanta’s Buckhead district. Over $1,700 was raised through individual donations. The funds will be directed toward WIN’s various scholarship programs. Following the walk, WIN’s second keynote