Evaluate Your Strengths and Weaknesses From The President's Desk Evaluate Your Strengths and Weaknesses DO YOU KNOW THE OLD SAYING "RIGHT PERSON... WRONG SEAT"? This topic was brought up in two separate but recent conversations I had. And since it was "top of mind," this compelled me to make it the topic of[...] September 2022 |
New Auto Care Alliance Benefits Catalog Released (Plus Other News & Updates) Updates & News New Auto Care Alliance Benefits Catalog Released (Plus Other News & Updates) The Auto Care Alliance (ACA) has released a membership benefits catalog. Members of AASP-MO have elected to merge with the Midwest Auto Care Alliance. Advance Auto Parts has recently announced[...] September 2022 |
Invest in the Success of Your Shop Lead Feature Invest in the Success of Your Shop SOMETIMES SHOP OWNERS CAN BE THEIR OWN WORST ENEMY when it comes to investing in the future of the automotive industry. They make up excuses like they want to understand the product more or they want to wait for the change[...] September 2022 |
Strong Relationships Build Strong Businesses Member Spotlight Strong Relationships Build Strong Businesses Austin Crase never dreamt of owning an auto repair shop. Unlike other owners, Crase didn't grow up in the industry, go to tech school, or have an apprenticeship. Crase's introduction to the auto industry[...] September 2022 |
Building an Apprenticeship Program with George Arrants Q&A Building an Apprenticeship Program with George Arrants MWACA caught up with George to learn about ASE’s apprenticeship program and how it can benefit your shop. Arrants works with the ASE Education Foundation to develop and implement an initiative for the automotive[...] September 2022 |
Secrets to Attracting Great Technicians Action Plan Secrets to Attracting Great Technicians ONE THING THAT’S NOT A SECRET RIGHT NOW is the biggest challenge to the automotive industry, and that’s the difficulty in finding qualified technicians to work in your shops. It has become such a hot topic that we are all tired[...] September 2022 |
Adapting to the Post-COVID Digital Age Action Plan Adapting to the Post-COVID Digital Age COVID-19 HAS BROUGHT ABOUT LONG-TERM IMPACTS ON THE AUTOMOTIVE industry and the world. Not only has it brought about an excessive amount of hand sanitizer availability and an increase in streaming services. It has also changed[...] September 2022 |
Strength in Unity Final Word Strength in Unity ONE OF THE MOST PROMINENT THINGS IN OUR INDUSTRY IS ALL THE associations splintering it instead of uniting it and working together for the common good of the automotive service and repair industry. For many years. Missouri has been[...] September 2022 |