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Another New Year – What’s Your Resolution?
The New Year always gives heed to trying to invoke change; resolving to change something in our lives for the better. What is it about your business that you want to see change take place in 2015? How could WMABA be the vehicle to make that happen? By answering those...
WMABA – Audi Event Documents
Information from the December 10th meeting at Audi, including the presentation and supporting documentation. Download: Audi Presentation to WMABA Collision Repair_Self Assess_Checklist_With Pictures Collision Repair_Tool Catalog_13 Collision Repair_Manual_13 Aluminum...
We’re Doing You the Favor
Labor Rate of Return on Investment - This article will drip with sarcasm. My catchy “Wheel of Fortune”-like slogan is a play on our Labor involved, and the return we all get for the Investment. At the time of this writing, our office is calling individual shops...
The importance of giving input
Our industry is the most unforgiving cutthroat business to be in. People who go the extra distance to involve themselves with WMABA all seem ingrained with the same similar fundamental belief in trying to affect some kind of change. I grew up hearing the phrase, “you...
Notes from the WIN Conference
I was recently honored and humbled to receive the Most Influential Women’s Award from the Women’s Industry Network in San Diego, California. For the first time, I attended the WIN annual conference where the award ceremony was held. Anyone who knows me knows that I’m...
Mike Anderson Meeting – May Day, May Day! Can you hear me?!
May 1 is also known as May Day, and “May Day!” was a dominant theme for attendees of the recent Mike Anderson seminar put on through WMABA at the LKQ Training Center in Linthicum Heights, Maryland. With his usual boisterous and take me as I come or leave me...
“WE NEED YOU” – me, (and Uncle Sam)
Dispelling the Top 5 rumors or untruths you might have heard The recent press is full of what WMABA does for you, so now is the time for us to ask for your support by becoming a member. Association membership is something the professionals in our industry think of as...
WMABA Urges Support of Maryland Parts Bill
The Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association (WMABA) is proud to announce their support of Maryland’s 2014 Senate Bill 487 (House Bill 574). Download: Bill Text This important consumer-protection bill sponsored by Senator Astle (D, 30) and Delegate Olszewski (D,...
The Jig is Up; One Shop Says “NO” to the State Farm Agreement
Hammer & Dolly - December 2013 One Shop Says “NO” to the State Farm Agreement November 11, 2013 was a big day for the Taylor family in Taylor’s Auto Body Shop in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was the day they made the decision to say “No” to signing the new State...
Getting Out There and Giving Thanks
I am thankful that I get to work with so many Rock Stars. Or maybe they could closer be described as Superheroes. These are absolutely remarkable people who stand up and stand out; heads and shoulders above the rest. In the past 60 days I’ve been immersed in the work...
Another New Year – What’s Your Resolution?
The New Year always gives heed to trying to invoke change; resolving to change something in our lives for the better. What is it about your business that you want to see change take place in 2015? How could WMABA be the vehicle to make that happen? By answering those...
WMABA – Audi Event Documents
Information from the December 10th meeting at Audi, including the presentation and supporting documentation. Download: Audi Presentation to WMABA Collision Repair_Self Assess_Checklist_With Pictures Collision Repair_Tool Catalog_13 Collision Repair_Manual_13 Aluminum...
We’re Doing You the Favor
Labor Rate of Return on Investment - This article will drip with sarcasm. My catchy “Wheel of Fortune”-like slogan is a play on our Labor involved, and the return we all get for the Investment. At the time of this writing, our office is calling individual shops...
The importance of giving input
Our industry is the most unforgiving cutthroat business to be in. People who go the extra distance to involve themselves with WMABA all seem ingrained with the same similar fundamental belief in trying to affect some kind of change. I grew up hearing the phrase, “you...
Notes from the WIN Conference
I was recently honored and humbled to receive the Most Influential Women’s Award from the Women’s Industry Network in San Diego, California. For the first time, I attended the WIN annual conference where the award ceremony was held. Anyone who knows me knows that I’m...
Mike Anderson Meeting – May Day, May Day! Can you hear me?!
May 1 is also known as May Day, and “May Day!” was a dominant theme for attendees of the recent Mike Anderson seminar put on through WMABA at the LKQ Training Center in Linthicum Heights, Maryland. With his usual boisterous and take me as I come or leave me...
“WE NEED YOU” – me, (and Uncle Sam)
Dispelling the Top 5 rumors or untruths you might have heard The recent press is full of what WMABA does for you, so now is the time for us to ask for your support by becoming a member. Association membership is something the professionals in our industry think of as...
WMABA Urges Support of Maryland Parts Bill
The Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association (WMABA) is proud to announce their support of Maryland’s 2014 Senate Bill 487 (House Bill 574). Download: Bill Text This important consumer-protection bill sponsored by Senator Astle (D, 30) and Delegate Olszewski (D,...
The Jig is Up; One Shop Says “NO” to the State Farm Agreement
Hammer & Dolly - December 2013 One Shop Says “NO” to the State Farm Agreement November 11, 2013 was a big day for the Taylor family in Taylor’s Auto Body Shop in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was the day they made the decision to say “No” to signing the new State...
Getting Out There and Giving Thanks
I am thankful that I get to work with so many Rock Stars. Or maybe they could closer be described as Superheroes. These are absolutely remarkable people who stand up and stand out; heads and shoulders above the rest. In the past 60 days I’ve been immersed in the work...
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