5 reasons why social media is essential for fixed ops marketing, according to Stratosphere Studio. With the many marketing avenues available to business owners these days, you might feel a little overwhelmed. This is an issue that comes up over and o

From Search Auto Parts: What’s your exit strategy? Unless your literal intention is to be taken out horizontally and to pass from this world while at work in your shop with a ratchet clutched in your hand, the sooner you begin planning for what

5 reasons why social media is essential for body shop marketing, according to Stratosphere Studio. With the many marketing avenues available to business owners these days, you might feel a little overwhelmed. This is an issue that comes up over and o

I love it when dealers personally get involved in fixed operations. Savvy dealers know the value of the service drive when it comes to customer retention and overall dealership profitability. David Slone is one of those dealers. When it comes to the

If your auto repair shop is having trouble receiving a business loan, you’re not alone. Small businesses—including auto repair shops—are still finding it difficult to receive funding, despite the recession being all but over. However, while sma

MSOs are taking another look at fleet work, according to Search Auto Parts. Mike Quinn said he saw a shift among some fleet managers over the last decade he operated an MSO collision repair business. “In the past, a lot of fleet managers were more

Troubleshooting 5 common body shop marketing problems, from Stratosphere Studio.  One of the most frequent problems we find among collision repair shops all over the country is that they seem to be doing everything they can to market their businesse

Some of us just have an obsession. An itch that can only be scratched by tinkering. Putting things together, taking them apart, seeing how they work. And if those things happen to make a deep rumbling noise and propel you really fast when properly as

While some employees may think that dealership safety rests solely on the shoulders of executive management that is not the case. Dealership safety is a company-wide responsibility, and though it may seem that your team is doing everything possible,