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Tuesday, November 1, 2022 (1 Comment - view/add) Production vs. Preservation » Written By: Louis Vernon, CD-SV, RIT, Malco Products, Inc., International Sales Director As automotive detailing profess...
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 (1 Comment - view/add) Fuel & Renewable Energy » Written By: Humberto Macena, CD-SV, IDA Brazil Chapter President While the world in 2022 is mobilizing in search of...
Wednesday, August 24, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) How to Clean Your Car After a Beach Trip » Written By: Harrison Grimm, Content Writer, Stoner Car Care Life isn’t always a beach when taking care of your...
Wednesday, August 3, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Connecting with Customers » Written By: Morgan Greenwood Relationships with clients and customers are important. So, how do you get and maintain cli...
Wednesday, July 13, 2022 (1 Comment - view/add) Embracing Rinseless Washing » Written By: Paulo Assuncao, CD, MC Back in the day, when I started professional detailing in 2002, sponge and soap...
Thursday, June 9, 2022 (1 Comment - view/add) How Does Your Shop Rate? Good, Bad, or Ugly? » Written By: Keith Duplessie, CD-SV, MC, RIT First impressions count for a lot and can go a long way toward attractin...
Monday, May 9, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Brand Consistency » Written By: Alex Rudie Today’s marketplace is oversaturated with brands, companies, and products. Your company shows up...
Thursday, March 31, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) The Top 5 Ways for Detailers to Start Marketing Their Business » Written By: Dustin Jackson, CD-SV, MC, Detail Bookie & EZN Detail Growing your business doesn't happen...
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 (1 Comment - view/add) Vegan Leather – What is it – How to Clean it and Seal it – and Why » Written By: Jennifer Haines, English Customer Service, and Lars Pickhardt, CD-SV, CEO, Colourlock The trend towards...
Tuesday, February 8, 2022 (2 Comments - view/add) Logo Design 101 » Written By: Alex Rudie What is a logo? A logo identifies a company or product and differentiates you and your pr...
Thursday, January 6, 2022 (1 Comment - view/add) Do you Cover Your Butt? » Written By: Sarah Coleman-Lienhart, CD-SV Edited By: Alisha Marie (The Car Detail Queen- Denver, CO) My sister and I wer...
Tuesday, December 7, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Dialing in the Value of Degreasers and Interior Cleaners » Written By: Michael Dickson, CD-SV, RIT Take a moment to consider the degreasers and interior cleaners you are using in...
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 (2 Comments - view/add) Ten Tips to Detailing Success » Wri tten By: Jay Broom, Marketing Specialist, Lake Country Manufacturing, Inc. Automobiles have become increasi...
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 (1 Comment - view/add) What's Your Plan? » Written By: Barry Theal, CD-SV, RT, CEO of SB3 Coatings International INC. Let's be real here and talk about busin...
Friday, September 3, 2021 (1 Comment - view/add) Is the Price Right? » Written By: Dustin Jackson, CD, CEO of Detail Bookie & EZN Detail If you’re on Facebook, you can’t scro...
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) How’s YOUR Engine Under the Hood? » Written By: Kenya Williams, Owner of iShine For You Auto Detailing When is the last time you checked the "Engine" und...
Monday, July 12, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Looking After Your Employees' Physical Health and Why That’s Good for Business » Written By: Sam Gibbons, CD-SV, United Car Care Limited, New Zealand What if I told you that I could improve your...
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) A Guide to Automotive Leather » Written By: Ram Iyer, CEO, Colourlock North America & UK Leather has been a feature of car seats and car uphols...
Friday, May 28, 2021 (1 Comment - view/add) How to Maintain OSHA Ongoing Training Compliance » Written By: Alyson Makin, Marketing Manager, ITW Evercoat Health and Safety regulations and standards are a priority...
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 (1 Comment - view/add) Up Your Hashtag Game » Written By: Thomas Walter, CD Social media is a must these days for trying to grow your detailing business. It help...
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) The Cost of Counterfeits » Written By: Dylan von Kleist, CD-SV, Marketing Manager, RUPES USA IDA Counterfeit & Patent Infringement...
Friday, February 12, 2021 (1 Comment - view/add) Building Bigger Relationships » Written By: Matt Jackson, CD-SV Biff’s Automotive Detailing I hope that 2021 is going well and is bringing positi...
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Odor Removal » Have you ever noticed a familiar smell and a memory comes to your mind, whether pleasant or unpleasant? Smell — like taste...
Monday, December 14, 2020 (1 Comment - view/add) Ceramic Coating Maintenance Guide » Written By: Jim Lafeber, CD-SV, RT Nano coatings — also called ceramic coatings — have been around for a while. M...
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Use Facebook’s Free Tools to Give your Biz a Social Push! » - By Noah Dixon, IDA Marketing & Communications Committee Co-Chair, Waxplus Auto There are many platforms b...
Thursday, October 1, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Êtes-vous un préparateur automobile ou un detailer professionnel? » Par Jonathan Leonard, IDA Certified Detailer Flawless Cleaning and Detailing Translated by: Erwan Gouriou, CD-SV,...
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 (1 Comment - view/add) Scheduling and Profits » Written By: Joe DiFiore, CD-SV Detail businesses come in a wide variety of flavors and styles. They hav...
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Making a Social Media Impact » By Malco Products Inc. , IDA Founders Member Stop us if you’ve heard this before: you need to be on social media...
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Headlight Restoration Kits – Increased Revenue and Improved Safety » Written By: Steve Winfield, Senior Application Engineer at Auto Magic...
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Coronavirus and the Detailing World » This article is written by Joe Zeidler, CD a former fire department member, current search and rescue team founder with a...
Friday, February 28, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Safe Profits » -Written by Josh Buckler CD, SV, IDA Marketing & Communications Co-chair There’s not much better of a time to disc...
Thursday, January 23, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Cleaning Your Car - Making Maintenance Resolutions » Everyone is familiar with vehicle maintenance when it comes to responsibilities such as changing the oil, rotating the tir...
Thursday, December 26, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Profitability in Paint Correction by Creating Efficiencies » By: Steve Winfield, IDA CD-SV, RT- Auto Magic Senior Application Field Engineer Tyler Cucchi CD-SV, RT – Auto Magic Zon...
Saturday, November 30, 2019 (4 Comments - view/add) Google My Business Optimization: Stretching the Effectiveness of Local Advertising » By Cevan Long, Owner – DiFiore's Auto Detailing, Movy Media LLC As business owners, we all want to maximize...
Monday, October 21, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) The Relationship Between Advertising and Online Reviews » By Ken Daubenspeck, CD Many operators of brick-and-mortar detail shops and mobile operations spend their hard earned...
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