Navigating Today’s Tech-infused Autos and Discovering the Super-mechanics Who Keep Them Running

Just like the inner workings of our businesses, challenges that arise in the automotive aftermarket are seldomly singular – they all have a cause, an effect and contributing factors. Today’s topic is no different. As we collectively work towards addressing the technician gap or adapting to new vehicle technologies, we must realize that these challenges can’t be talked about in a vacuum – they’re related and can enable us to address both more effectively! READ MORE  

How To Differentiate Your Auto Repair Shop From Your Competition

I want to take you through a quick visualization exercise. Imagine you are on a trip. You’ve been driving all day. You skipped lunch, it’s now late in the evening, and you’re really hungry. You’re coming up on the exit for Pleasantville, USA, and the next city is over 100 miles away. The time to get food is now. READ MORE  

The Return to AAPEX

By Liz Goad, CMP, DES, director, Events & Meetings, Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association

Our industry’s homecoming is fast approaching. The energy and excitement for coming together at AAPEX 2021 next week is very strong. In fact, the word, “joy” moved to the top of the list on the most recent… READ MORE  

Where Customers Become Friends

By Dwayne Myers, CEO and president, Dynamic Automotive

This summer, we were finally able to celebrate our 25th Anniversary, about a year and a half late, with our customers, friends, family, partners and team members. What a celebration it was, being able to be in person after so long and getting… READ MORE  

Turning 2020’s ‘We Missed AAPEX’ Into 2021’s ‘Can’t Miss AAPEX’

By Vic Tarasik, managing partner, Shop Owner Coach

Although we might look back on 2020 as the year to forget about many things, we can always find positives if we look closely enough.

And AAPEX is one of those things to take a look at.

The year 2020 was to… READ MORE  

Going Virtual: Great Training and So Much More!

By Carm Capriotto, podcast host, Remarkable Results Radio 

Imagine no AAPEX 2020 homecoming. We will be hard-pressed ever to forget 2020 and how our lives changed. I’m sure the powers considered every option, including local and state restrictions and the show-goers’ safety, when they decided to hold a virtual conference… READ MORE