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Study hard, It dose pay off

Hi all

My name is mark Lapes. Im sure alot you of seen around this site. I just landed a job in a body shop and so far its working out. Ill keep you informed on how im doing.

Added by Mark Lapes on December 30, 2009 at 1:57pm — 2 Comments

Collision Repair and the Internet; part 2

Welcome to part 2 of this discussion.



Today's topic dives a little deeper into why your repair business has a website, strategy, goals, and results.



While leaving answers of this nature in an open forum such as these might seem like your giving away secrets or that you might be intimidated to do so, please remember that this website is about helping the collision repair industry and small business owners like you.



Our aim is to help you by giving you… Continue

Added by Collision Assistance Network on December 28, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

A Christmas Poem

Twas the night before Christmas

And all thru the store

No parts lay around

Not even a battery core



The cars were in their stalls

At rest and disrepair

Waiting for a technician

With hammer and dolly to be there



They all sighed and asked

What a tragedy, why me?

Why did my tires slip

And I hit a tree?



And, all of a sudden

There was such a clatter

They all turned their lights on

To see what was the… Continue

Added by Jeanne Silver on December 19, 2009 at 1:52pm — 2 Comments

Direct-Hit Preventative Maintenance Plan helps to increase shops revenue

Howard and Laini DeVore, owners of Flagstaff Auto Repair, in Flagstaff, Arizona, have had remarkable results using the Identifix Preventative Maintenance Plans.

In October of 2008, their total revenues for the entire four week month were $30,622. This year, in October 2009, they achieved this revenue by the third week of the month, and ended the month with $43,424.33 in total revenue. This is a startling $12,802.33 increase in revenue, attributed to the use of the Identifix… Continue

Added by Angie Traster on December 14, 2009 at 11:13am — No Comments

The Board Of You: Building the Foundation for Greatness

For most companies and individuals, 2009 will be a year we’d like to forget. No matter the size of your business, I think we all struggled in one way or another.



One thing this year did do was cause us to pause and take stock in ourselves and our business as a commodity. Am I marketable? Is my business performing at it’s best? How do I get better, faster and stronger?



Not a day goes by that I don’t answer a call or an email from a person trying to answer these… Continue

Added by Kristen R. Felder on December 13, 2009 at 8:04pm — 1 Comment

Special Thanks To Butterfield Bodyworks CARSTAR

We just wanted to send out a special THANK YOU to Jeff and Jeanne Silver of Butterfield Bodyworks CARSTAR in Mundelein, IL for hosting Collision Hub this week as we attended the I-CAR Round Table meeting.



Jeanne and Jeff provided curbside service to and from the airport, a tour of Chicago and dinner at their family's favorite restaurant. To top it all off they literally gave us the coat off their back when Jeanne realized one of us… Continue

Added by Collision Hub Admin on December 10, 2009 at 9:22am — 2 Comments

I-CAR Expands on Levels of Roles and Skill Sets

I-CAR has provided a break down for the knowledge targets an individual should master for each level within the role ( 7 roles listed on prior blog).



The industry participants are now discussing those knowledge targets by level in association with each role. At this time the role and knowledge base is not set and will not be released here.



However a few comments:



Each role begins with the completion or proof of knowledge for "Basics of Collision Repair".… Continue

Added by Collision Hub Admin on December 9, 2009 at 1:16pm — 1 Comment

I-CAR Shares Vision for Training and Recognition

During his opening remarks John Edelen, President and CEO of I-CAR shared the road the company has taken since 2007 to determine the needs of collision repair training and the proposed adjustments to meet these needs.



Based on the feedback gathered from the various segments of the industry I-CAR is proposing changes to the current curriculum as well as the Platinum and Gold Class recognition programs.



Each change is designed to make the training relevant to the employees… Continue

Added by Collision Hub Admin on December 9, 2009 at 10:53am — 10 Comments

U.S. House Passes Estate Tax Bill

Senate Passage by Year’s End Questionable



WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 2, 2009 –The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 4154, “The Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers and Small Businesses Act,” in a vote of 225-200. The sponsor of this bill is Rep. Earl Pomeroy, D-N.D., a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee.



According to the committee, H.R. 4154 permanently extends current law, which would exempt estates up to $3.5… Continue

Added by Automotive Service Association on December 9, 2009 at 9:39am — No Comments

Marketing Your Auto Body Shop With a Referral System

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There are many reasons to implement a website for your auto body shop business. An online presence is never a negative thing, as you can reach out to a much greater number of possible clients and advertise inexpensively. Auto body marketing can occur in many ways. You can advertise online and off. One offline marketing method is to use a referral system. Many… Continue

Added by Web-Est, LLC on December 8, 2009 at 9:41am — 1 Comment

New Dates, Direction for ASRW 2010

A Solid Finish to 2009 Brings New Dates and Direction for ASRW 2010 Events



Dallas/Dec. 3, 2009 — The dust has barely settled on the ASRW 2009 events, and dynamic plans have been put into motion to lead the way into 2010 and beyond. New direction calls for new dates! The ASRW 2010 events will take place Oct. 11-13 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas (no longer during AAIW). Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW) will now be a stand-alone event… Continue

Added by Automotive Service Association on December 3, 2009 at 8:16am — No Comments

NACE Moving to October?

Just announced today NACE 2010 will take place October 10-13 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.



For those without a calendar handy the show will be a Sunday through Wednesday and no longer during AAIW. Education seminars October 10-13 and the Expo October 11-13.



Also.... that means no SEMA for the many that attend both shows that week.



" It is high time for the automotive service and repair market to be served by a dedicated event that… Continue

Added by Kristen R. Felder on December 3, 2009 at 8:00am — 3 Comments

Recycled Rides



Gapsch Generosity Provides Wheels for Foster Teens



Asking your parents to borrow the car is a common request for a teenager. But the answer to that question can be difficult when you are foster parents with three teenage drivers and one family car.



Enter Gapsch Carstar Collision Center. When employees at Gapsh Carstar learned about Phyllis and Eldon Hackman’s dilemma, they found an unlikely answer: a wrecked Jeep Grand… Continue

Added by Lisa Rush on December 2, 2009 at 5:37pm — 2 Comments

Is free really free maybe but not to me thanks but no thanks mr. mitchell inc

My uncle Ralph always said: be careful "NOTHING is ever FREE."....

Added by Mark Carter on December 2, 2009 at 5:24pm — No Comments

Leahy Files Antitrust Repeal Amendment to Senate Healthcare Reform Act

First Step in McCarran-Ferguson Repeal



WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 2, 2009 –Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, has filed an amendment to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H.R. 3590, to repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act for health insurers.



"This amendment will prohibit the most egregious anticompetitive conduct-price fixing, bid-rigging and market allocations-conduct that harms consumers, raises… Continue

Added by Automotive Service Association on December 2, 2009 at 3:07pm — No Comments

This Saturday tune into 55krc for a segment with Identifix

Identifix will be live with Dale Donovan for cartalk on Saturday December 5th 2pm - 5pm. Dale will be opening up the phone lines for us to take questions and help out a few callers with problem cars, So tune in and join us!! You can listen live online
http://www.55krc.com/pages/onair_55KRCcartalk.html

I am excited that I will be their too, so I can do live tweets and posts on facebook during the segment!

Added by Angie Traster on December 2, 2009 at 2:21pm — 1 Comment

NABC Golf Outing And Sponsorship Opportunities

It is that time of year when the National Auto Body Council (NABC) Annual Golf Fundraiser comes into full force for their event during Collision Industry Conference week in Palm Springs California.



This year’s golf tournament will take place at Tahquitz Creek on Wednesday afternoon, January 13th, 2010! This is a great opportunity to mix and mingle with organizations and individuals throughout the collision repair industry who come just prior to the Collision Industry Conference… Continue

Added by Kristen R. Felder on December 2, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

Collision Repair Business, the Internet, and website design.

Recently, Sheila Johnson requested that I take a look at her website: johnsoncarsalesandbodyshop.com and give her some feedback and ideas for either redesign, new ideas, what exactly to do with the darn thing. In her words:

"I don't care for it much but figure at least it gets me online"


So that is what I did. I looked at her site and… Continue

Added by Collision Assistance Network on December 1, 2009 at 9:27pm — No Comments

Cause Marketing, Is It for You?

Cause Marketing is type of marketing involving the cooperative efforts of a "for profit" business (you) and a non-profit organization for mutual benefit.



The first of these campaigns occurred in 1976 through a partnership between Marriott Corporation and the March of Dimes. Marriott wanted to generate highly cost-effective (cheap) PR and media coverage for the opening of their family entertainment center, Marriott’s Great America in Santa Clara, CA. The March of Dimes' needed to… Continue

Added by Collision Hub Admin on December 1, 2009 at 4:27pm — No Comments

Using Email to Market Your Shop

One of the most convenient and easiest forms of communication today is email. It is concise, fast and easy to get to the point. Other than simply communication, email is a great auto body marketing method. You can get word out about your auto body shop to almost anyone. For this reason, it is no wonder that a growing number of companies around the globe are utilizing this form of marketing in the collision repair industry and many other kinds of commerce as well. The advantages cannot be… Continue

Added by Web-Est, LLC on December 1, 2009 at 12:41pm — No Comments

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