- The Chicago Mechanics’ Strike
The recent Chicago Auto Mechanics’ Strike illustrated some of the things at stake in the push and pull between techs and dealers as well as the benefits of collective bargaining power.
- 3 Auto Repair Marketing Ideas with your Business Cards Low-cost auto repair marketing ideas outside the Box: Business Cards
While marketing your auto repair business is a critical part of building a successful
- 5 Ways to Grow Your Auto Repair Business In most areas of the country the auto repair business is a very competitive market. The recent large recession, with its drop in disposable income for the av
- A Desperate Shortage of Auto Mechanics Auto repair shops need to address the shortage in order to stay in business. What is yours doing to ensure that it will be staffed in ten years? Five years? Next year?
- Appealing to a Female Customer Base Women customers bring 65 percent of business to the auto repair industry, so it's important to understand their perspective if you want to keep them coming to your shop.
- Auto Repair Invoice Software Reviews Finding the best Auto Repair Invoice Software
Auto shop owners know that repairing cars is their responsibility, but getting paid for repairing cars is of
- Auto Shop Owners – Is the Problem Greed? Many auto techs argue that there are many qualified and hardworking techs in the field, the problem is that owners do not want to compensate them fairly for their time and skill.
- Automotive Service Advisor Training Many auto shop managers would like to know how they go about training service advisors to be more effective at their jobs so they can increase business and make sure that their customers are investing in repairs that will keep their cars safer and on the road longer.
- Avoiding Red-flag Behaviors at Your Auto Repair Shop It’s important to avoid any red-flag behaviors that will cause a customer’s doubt and distrust to surface. What kinds of behaviors are these?
- Customer Waiting Area – 7 Tips to Make it More Comfortable Have you considered how comfortable and inviting your waiting room is for your customers? Specifically, for your female customers?
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- Direct Mail Marketing Is Direct Mail Marketing an Effective Use of your Marketing Dollars?
Is direct mail marketing still useful in the tech age?
Should you target your
- Does Your Auto Repair Shop Send out a Print Newsletter? If you want to reach your older customers or you want to flesh out the human side of your business in your customers’ minds, a newsletter is a good way to accomplish that.
- Does Your Auto Shop Use Solvents or Aqueous Cleaners? On any sample checklist of requirements for auto shop monitoring, a large focus is given to the storage and removal of waste byproducts such as gasoline, waste oil, antifreeze, and solvents.
- Employee Management and Classical Conditioning Studying the basics of psychology can help managers better understand their employees and create strategies that help them perform better in the workplace.
- Finding and Keeping a Good Mechanic Here are our suggestions for the best places to advertise or look for good employees and, specifically, for good mechanics.
- Future Trends in Auto Repair The year is coming to a close, and 2016 is almost upon us, so it’s a good time to think about what trends the auto repair shop industry may experience in the upcoming year and into the future.
