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- Solving the Tech Shortage: How Conditions, Culture & Compensation Can Help Body Shops Attract & Retain Employees
- From the Desk of Mike Anderson: Reflecting on My Journey in the Collision Repair Industry
- In Reverse: The 1980s – The Advent of the Unibody
- Best Body Shops’ Tips: How to Position Your Collision Repair Shop for Sustainability
- In Reverse: Collision Repair Shops “ARM” Themselves
Former Shop Owner Helps Body Shops to Win With Smart Marketing
Micki Hazz Marketing in Newbury Park, CA, is a company that helps body shops and other companies to flourish in the rapidly changing world of marketing, public relations and advertising.
Are You as High-Tech as Your Customers?
No one wants to take their car to a body shop. The customer is either mad someone hit their car or embarrassed, thinking the accident was their fault.
In Reverse: The 1970s - Trade Associations Become a Driving Force
Auto body associations had been around since the 1940s.
Truck Topics: The HD Collision Market – Challenges and Opportunities
Most people in the auto collision industry agree that the collision industry was born around 1946.
Increased Liability Enhances Need for Effective Business Insurer
Written by Chasidy Rae SiskLiability is a hot topic in the collision repair industry. While following OEM procedures and acquiring shop insurance is a must, all policies are not created equal.
In Reverse: The 1970s – Part 2 – The OE’s Become Their Own Worst Enemy
The American fleet had grown exponentially by the 1970s.
Collision Repair Headlines Show Need for OEM-Recommended Procedures
Written by Toby ChessOn July 13, 2018, an Ohio appellate court rejected an auto body shop’s arguments in a $105,462 case where the body shop was convicted for failing to follow OEM procedures during a repair.
Solving the Tech Shortage: I-CAR is Helping Future Technicians Turn Their Passion for Cars into Lifelong Careers
Written by Stacey PhillipsWhen Nick Notte speaks to students across the country who are considering a job in the collision repair industry, he often shares his personal experience.
The Best Body Shops’ Tips: Volkswagen-Audi Collision Program Manager Advises Industry on Reliable Repair
Written by Stacey PhillipsCollision repairers often ask Scott Wideman, collision program manager at Volkswagen-Audi Group, how to ensure a safe and reliable repair.
After a car collision occurs, one must figure out how to get their car repaired, arrange alternative transportation and so on.
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Body Shop Owner Goes From a Big City to a Small Town
Written by Ed AttanasioDave Zamora decided to step away from the Bay Area and its fast-paced environment by opening Zamora Auto Body in Valley Springs, CA, almost two decades ago.
Marketing for Shops: AUUX Specializes in Helping Body Shops Online
Written by Ed AttanasioOnly 25 years ago, the average body shop's marketing plan involved buying a Yellow Pages ad and sponsoring the local Little League team.
There are many commonalities between the homeless living on Skid Row, the mediocre, and the successful.
From the Desk of Mike Anderson: Want to Challenge Me on the Need to Check OEM Procedures Every Time? Bring It On…
Written by Mike AndersonYou: Hey, Mike, I keep hearing you saying we need to look up the OEM repair procedures on every single vehicle every single time. But surely you’re not talking about even the easy jobs, where we’re just replacing a single part.