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    Photo Gallery: Some of what you may have missed at the SEMA Show

    VehicleServicePros.com Staff
    Nov. 3, 2023
    Here's a sample of the vehicles and booths that caught our eye at the 2023 SEMA Show.
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    Collision Repair

    How the elite compete

    John Shoemaker
    Oct. 6, 2023
    Collision centers will need to change the way they operate as they focus on the OEM-certified business model and move away from the insurance direct repair program (DRP) model...
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    Employ novel strategies to hire collision repair employees

    John Shoemaker
    July 7, 2023
    Finding employees is not an easy feat, and the strategies of yesterday will not work today.
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    Collision Repair

    Harness the chaos of parts management

    John Shoemaker
    June 1, 2023
    Review your ordering processes to bring some stability to your parts program.
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    Shop Talk: Preparing for BEV and Hybrid Vehicle Service

    March 27, 2023
    In this video, Scott Brown, technical editor for PTEN, walks through some of the key considerations in working on BEVs.
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    VISION general session keynote: Going from 'impossible to possible'

    VehicleServicePros.com Staff
    March 8, 2023
    Ben Nemtin's rise to prominence began with a list of impossible tasks. He believes you can do the same.
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    Competing with consolidators and changing MSO business models

    Darrell Amberson
    Feb. 2, 2023
    How do you adjust your business model and strategy?
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    Collision Repair

    Your checkbook is balanced, but how are your KPIs?

    Richard Sharman
    Jan. 23, 2023
    Some small businesses have survived on a checkbook operational analysis basis. But for a complete understanding of your business for long-term growth or sustainability, we must...
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    Podcast: Remarkable Results Radio #816- Finding technicians, Part 2

    Remarkable Results Radio
    Jan. 20, 2023
    In this episode of Remarkable Results Radio, Carm continues his conversation with Chris Lawson about finding the right technician on Indeed or Facebook
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    5 reasons why MSO shops need OEM certifications

    John C. Stolz
    Dec. 13, 2022
    There are a few hallmarks of a reliable MSO, but the best way to demonstrate your worth is by becoming a certified auto repair shop.
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    Collision Repair

    How to break through a plateau

    Chase Clough
    Dec. 8, 2022
    When you notice your body shop slowing down, it can be a good time to go through the details of how you run your business.
    Many owners have leaped into a second auto body shop only to discover they didn’t have processes and systems they could duplicate.
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    10 tips before you buy your second auto body shop

    Shop-Ware, Inc.
    Dec. 1, 2022
    Many owners have leaped into a second auto body shop only to discover they didn’t have processes and systems they could duplicate.
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    Podcast: Wrench Nation #276: Rockabilly culture & pinstriping: Von Hot Rod

    VehicleServicePros.com Staff
    Nov. 28, 2022
    A legend within the automotive community, with years of hot rodding running through his veins – Von Hot Rod Valdez can be found at car shows across the country with his distinctive...