Latest Articles in Auto Glass

  • Sales incentives
    A little motivation goes a long way
    October 3, 2008
    Companies that under-perform with respect to sales or profitability have employees who are not focused on what it takes to succeed as a company,

  • Inside View: Employee benefits
    October 3, 2008
    Ninety-seven percent of respondents to the 2008 National Glass Association Competitiveness Survey reported they offer employees vacation days. Seventy-five percent offer medical benefits, according to a study conducted by The MPI Group, Shaker Heights, Ohio. Survey participants consisted primarily of representatives from privately held auto glass repair and replacement companies with annual sales...

  • Auto Inside View: Costs continue to rise
    September 8, 2008

  • Auto Inside View: What's next for Belron US?
    September 8, 2008
    Apparently, more acquisitions. Following the Columbus, Ohio, company's purchase of Diamond Glass, Kingston, Pa., in June, officials answered with a resounding "yes" when asked if Belron US planned to expand or buy other companies.

  • Poker play
    Know when to hold `em; know when to fold `em
    July 22, 2008
    This article is first in a series that will explore how to run a successful shop, and will touch on various aspects of managing a business including: when/how to expand, downsize, sell your business; decide on location, whether to rent or buy; when to add new products, services and people; when to diversify; and when to change name, logo and marketing materials.

  • Hiring horror
    A proper interview can mean the difference between a good employ and a bad experience
    July 22, 2008
    In the late '90s, a large manufacturer in the Detroit area hired a gentleman to fill the position of marketing manager. His resume and references indicated he was a tremendous hire, but he quit after only one day on the job. At 5 p.m., he told his supervisor: "There is some type of disease in this company that I don't want to catch."In this case, the disease was the negative company...

  • Real-life hiring horror stories
    July 22, 2008
    This is a sidebar to the article, "Hiring horror."

  • C.R. Laurence continues acquisition strategy with Sommer & Maca purchase
    Exclusive interview
    July 22, 2008
    Officials from C.R. Laurence Co., Los Angeles, a supplier to the glazing, architectural, construction, industrial and automotive industries, announced March 25 the purchase of Sommer & Maca Industries, Cicero, Ill.Donald E. Friese, CRL's chairman and CEO, calls the deal a "perfect fit" and says it will help better the industry by providing more products and services through more...

  • It's all in who you know
    Fitting in with the 'popular crowd' online can improve your search-engine rankings
    July 22, 2008
    The key to understanding online link development is to think of it in terms of a social popularity contest. Think back to high school. You might have had 100 friends, but unless they were in the "popular crowd," neither were you. When it comes to popularity, it's all in who you know, and the same is true when building links on the Internet.First, what is a link? As you browse through...
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