For as long as I can remember, Memorial Day Weekend has always been the time to plant our family vegetable garden. As I was digging in the dirt this past weekend, it occurred to me that planting a garden is a lot like managing a social media campaign – it takes some skill, a lot of dedication and persistence, but the payoff can be plentiful.…

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Top Shop Marketing, Inc. has announced members will utilize UpdatePromise.com.

UpdatePromise.com delivers simple, automatic and informative target date status messages to body shop customers throughout the repair process and beyond. UpdatePromise.com requires no annual contract, no software installation, and no hardware.

"Through extensive research, design and testing, we have succeeded in developing a web-based product that keeps repair…

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For the first time in our industry an association truly opened their board meeting to the world.



Collision Hub was honored to be selected as the broadcaster of the National Auto Body Council’s meeting in Palm Springs Wednesday.





I have always been a long time admirer of the NABC and the works they do. This year during NACE I had the opportunity to attend the Recycled Rides ceremony which changed the lives of six very deserving families. To see the… Continue

NABC Kicks off the 2009 Open Board Meeting during NACE Week:

The National Auto Body Council is a not-for-profit industry organization that is dedicated to improving the image of all professionals in collision repair.

The meeting was opened by current President, George Avery of State Farm Insurance.

There have been many exciting changes in 2009 that have laid the groundwork for the growth and continued development of the…

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I took my ASE - B6 - Damage Analysis & Estimating Test last night. Is there anyone else that has taken this test? I admit I am new to the collision repair industry, and learning the estimating techniques necessary to professionally do my job. However, this is truly one of the hardest tests I’ve taken in this field. Many questions asked pertain to suspension and frame estimating/repair. The majority of estimate appraisals I’ve encountered that require this level of knowledge result in a… Continue