FIGHT FOR THE INDUSTRY The Final Word FIGHT FOR THE INDUSTRY EACH YEAR, MISSOURI LEGISLATORS PUSH TO MODIFY OR DO AWAY WITH our state vehicle inspection program. This, my involvement in AASP and MWACA, time as a shop owner, and experience testifying in[...] August 2021 |
UPSET TO UNDERSTOOD Action Plan UPSET TO UNDERSTOOD IT’S A CALM MONDAY AFTERNOON IN THE SHOP. The phone rings and you answer with the same lighthearted energy the day has brought forth. But instead of another pleasant conversation, you are met with an angry[...] August 2021 |
PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENTS Action Plan PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENTS HERE’S THE THING ABOUT INSURANCE—EVERYONE NEEDS IT, BUT FEW KNOW anything about it. Try having an elective operation by declaring, “I’ve got the insurance,” and see what happens. Try doing the same after[...] August 2021 |
USING “KNOW, LIKE, AND TRUST” TO GROW YOUR ARO Guest Column USING “KNOW, LIKE, AND TRUST” TO GROW YOUR ARO AS AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP OWNER, YOU KNOW THERE ARE TWO PRIMARY ways to increase your shop’s revenue: bring in more cars or increase your average repair order. Most of[...] August 2021 |
Don’t Hire Employees— Hire Teammates Member Spotlight Don’t Hire Employees— Hire Teammates Just to be clear, in the “Car Guy” music video parody of Bon Jovi’s “Cowboy,” Schertz Auto owner John Long can be seen at a desk near the end of the sequence, right around the key change and signature ‘80s hair metal[...] August 2021 |
A New Way to Onboard Lead Feature A New Way to Onboard It’s the two outcomes of new employees when starting a job without proper training and onboarding. Shop owners around the country are facing the challenge of finding qualified and competent employees for their business. So when an owner does find a[...] August 2021 |
UPDATES & NEWS Updates & News UPDATES & NEWS MWACA IS EXCITED TO OFFER A HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN TO QUALIFYING members. MWACA members across the country saved thousands of dollars by switching their health coverage to Midwest Auto Care Alliance Health Plans. With four[...] August 2021 |
MORE THAN JUST A MEMBERSHIP From The President's Desk MORE THAN JUST A MEMBERSHIP IMAGINE A TWO-PERSON MOM-AND-POP SHOP. He is the wrench and she takes care of the office, helping out as she can in the shop. One Sunday afternoon, doing some yard work, he gets injured trimming a tree. Her priority is[...] August 2021 |