Blog: Cash or Crime?
There are lots of reasons a customer would like to pay cash for a repair. Maybe it’s a minor collision repair that they don’t want to turn into their insurance company. Or perhaps it’s an individual who always wanted a…
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Blog: Periodic Motor Vehicle Inspection (PMVI) programs 'save lives'
The Automotive Service Association has been a staunch defender of Periodic Motor Vehicle Inspection (PMVI) programs. The reason is simple: ASA believes PMVI programs save lives.
'Facebook Live' ideas from other shops
Check out these Facebook Live events that other facilities held to get ideas for your shop. As you’ll see, you are giving them a peek into the day-to-day happenings of your shop to highlight certain events, people and other happenings:…
Is it time for you to dive into your first 'Facebook Live?'
Back in April 2016, Facebook launched its Facebook Live feature, allowing individuals and companies to broadcast to their friends and followers live. Since then, some of the biggest to smallest brands jumped in to take advantage of this opportunity. So…
A gateway to a wider working world
When speaking to students at career day events, I often use my own career path as an example of how technical knowledge and ongoing training can open up many new working worlds most people might never have considered.
Automotive service industry career paths that may surprise you
Mike Rowe has it right: Job growth in STEM careers looks strong into the foreseeable future. That’s particularly true in the automotive service and repair industry. The U.S. Dept. of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts that the automotive repair…
Don’t overlook automotive technology as a high-tech career path
Parents, if becoming an automotive technician is not high on your list of career choices for your child, perhaps it’s time to look again. Automotive service and repair has changed dramatically in just the…
SXSW in Austin probes how automotive technology will change our culture
I recently spent an interesting weekend in Austin, Texas. It was interesting for two major reasons: 1) It was Austin and 2) It showed just how close we are to a revolution in the way we move, live and think.…
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