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OEM and Industry Repair Standards Are Pointless
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Hope is Not a Strategy
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Collision Olympics?
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OK watched the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony last night... If we had Collision Olympics at NACE, What would some of the events be?Be Creative... you never know what we might just try to pull off…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by joseph kinch Jun 21, 2011.
FINISHMASTER DONATES $60,000 IN SUPPLY KITS TO COLLISION SCHOOLS THROUGH THE I CAR® EDUCATION FOUNDATION
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FinishMaster has donated $60,000 in products to the I CAR Education Foundation which will be distributed to five automotive collision schools.Each of the schools will receive a kit valued at $12,000…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kristen R. Felder Dec 29, 2009.
Amica and Connecticut Collision Repair Specialists Provide Cars to Families
HARTFORD, Conn – Amica Mutual Insurance Co. is proud to have worked with the Connecticut Collision Repair Specialists to provide four rehabilitated vehicles to deserving working families earlier…Continue
Started Nov 25, 2009
What Was Your First Job?
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We just held the first Webinar for our Future Leaders group and had over 500 people on the call.Our hope was to show the students the various opportunities our industry has and the steps needed to…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Richard Sauro Mar 14, 2010.
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I was the youngest child of a independent collision repair shop owner and loved being with the cars.
After college I made the jump to the insurance industry. My career has taken me through many positions with different insurance companies. At the heart of my family, was the growing gap between the repairer and the surrounding industries.
Collision Hub was developed to provide a positive networking experience for the collision repair industry. A place were we can share ideas, offer support and encourage students as they begin their careers.
Currently I am a Women's Industry Network (WIN) board member, gold pin CIC member and the Advisory board to Pulaski Technical College.
In 2007, I was honored as one of the Most Influential Women of the Collision Repair Industry by AkzoNoble.
Collision Hub is my vision for a unified and supportive Collision Repair Industry. As we network and connect with each other we can begin to work together to ensure bright careers for those new to our industry.
Thank you for joining Collision Hub. Each voice in this industry is critical to our success, you make the difference!
After college I made the jump to the insurance industry. My career has taken me through many positions with different insurance companies. At the heart of my family, was the growing gap between the repairer and the surrounding industries.
Collision Hub was developed to provide a positive networking experience for the collision repair industry. A place were we can share ideas, offer support and encourage students as they begin their careers.
Currently I am a Women's Industry Network (WIN) board member, gold pin CIC member and the Advisory board to Pulaski Technical College.
In 2007, I was honored as one of the Most Influential Women of the Collision Repair Industry by AkzoNoble.
Collision Hub is my vision for a unified and supportive Collision Repair Industry. As we network and connect with each other we can begin to work together to ensure bright careers for those new to our industry.
Thank you for joining Collision Hub. Each voice in this industry is critical to our success, you make the difference!
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OEM and Industry Repair Standards Are Pointless
Since early 2011 one of the hottest debates in Collision Repair has been industry and OEM repair standards. Last summer I-CAR announced a plan during CIC to maintain a centralized database of OEM repair procedures only to announce last month they had changed their mind. It sent our industry back down into a debate on OEM vs. Industry procedures and who will be the guardians of right and wrong. As I listen to the debates and read the articles I can’t help but think that it’s all really pointless…See More
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OEM and Industry Repair Standards Are Pointless
Since early 2011 one of the hottest debates in Collision Repair has been industry and OEM repair standards.
Last summer I-CAR announced a plan during CIC to maintain a centralized database of OEM repair procedures only to announce last month they had changed their mind. It sent our industry back down into a debate on OEM vs. Industry procedures and who will be the guardians of right and wrong.
As I listen to the debates and read the articles I…
ContinuePosted on May 14, 2013 at 10:30am
Hope is Not a Strategy
Social Media is not a solution.
Being from Arkansas I think I’ve heard every joke about Hope possible. The problem is that every week I find myself having to remind companies that Hope may be a place to believe in, but it is not a marketing…
ContinuePosted on May 6, 2013 at 11:00am
Dupont Rebrands to Axalta Coatings
DuPont Performance Coatings as completed the sales of its $4.9 billion sale to The Carlyle Group on Feb. 1.
On Feb. 4 they annouced it’s rebranding as Axalta Coating Systems a "a global supplier of coatings to the transportation and industrial sectors.”
"The new name reflects the company's complete focus on the coatings sector and our commitment to performance excellence," Axalta said on its website, still under development. "While our name has changed, the fundamentals of our…
ContinuePosted on February 7, 2013 at 8:00am
Thanks Dad: Remembering the Three R’s of Business
I'm writing the start of this blog in the parking lot of our closed family collision repair business. While it’s been over 15 years since the sell of the property, I still find myself here from time to time to gather my thoughts. At the time of the closure I was unsure of the reasons for our “loss”, and too young to take over. As all children do, I idolize my parents for the business they created and the principles on which they ran that business daily. A few years, later we…
ContinuePosted on January 22, 2013 at 8:42am — 1 Comment
Choose The Wrong Weapon Carefully
Choosing the wrong weapon can impact your personal and business visibility in your market.
If you always "compete" with the same weapons as your competition (business) or job applicants (personal) then it's hard to stand out from the crowd.
As you approach 2013 look for areas you can separate from the pack and stand out so you can stand up!
What…
ContinuePosted on January 7, 2013 at 10:15am
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Glad to be here! Still looking around and lurking in the shadows a bit but looking forward to deeper engagement in the community, discussions, and learning. Thanks for all you do for our industry, Kristen!
thank you, glad to be part of a community that involves itself in what i love and what i do for a living
Thanks. We just became aware of this site this morning. Looking forward to giving it a look. First Aid Auto.
Thanks, it was good meeting you at Sata training!
Hi Kristen,
Thanks for the welcome.My wife and I tried to down load our web site
www.rosersautosolutions.com with the 4min. video and it says to big.
Can you give you give suggestion on what is to big or what to do inoder
for it to fit on your site.I'm the one that showed you the black plastic door
glass removal tool.I am doing very well with it ,thanks to the sema show.
Much appreciated for any help,
Duane Roser(Roser's Auto Solutions)
315-507-3739
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