Become A Member Today!
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 05/10/2008 - 12:01pm.
Now is the time to Join Together!
Working together for YOUR industry!
Join the NAPDR network
The leading AUTO DETAILING ASSOCIATION
And choice of 20 of the industries major manufacturers distributors and consultants
Working together to improve your profession.
Welcome Visitors!
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 9:57am.
Your visit to our site means that you have an interest in the Detailing Industry and are likely considering membership in the NAPDR.
My sincerest hope is that you seize the opportunity to affect change in your business and our industry and make a decision to join us to today!
I am sure you know without a doubt why it makes sense to participate in the industry by joining the leading association representing detailers. The industry has changed dramatically and most detailing business and practices have in many cases not kept pace with the new dynamics in the marketplace.
One Detailers Opinion -Vol 2
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/09/2008 - 7:37am.I have some thoughts regarding the detailing industry’s long standing battle to bring detailers and car care professionals together as one united voice and why this has been such a difficult endeavor.
Lets look back at the various attempts over the years to establish viable associations, from the late 80’s and 90’s to present day and how little detailers today know about origins of the detailing industry and the players who have shaped the thinking and charted the course our industry.
Here is a bit of history regarding the first attempts at establishing an association. First a little advertised fact; before the PDA there was an existing 200 member association in California headed by two gentlemen.
Statewide drought declared in California
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 06/08/2008 - 1:40pm.
Detailers, raise your prices
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/04/2008 - 5:48pm.Author: By: Jonathan Taylor
With gas prices soaring through the roof, most small businesses are faced with the dilemma of having to raise their prices. I’ve talked with business owners who just haven’t faced up to this reality yet. They’re afraid that they’ll lose business to their competitors.
My answer to this is simple. First, if you offer exceptional service then you really have nothing to worry about. Most customers will stick with you even if your prices are a little more than the guy down the street. With that said however, let me offer some advice that will help to offset the price dilemma.
Automated Car Washes Are Depreciating The Value Of Vehicles
Submitted by Mazzarella Car Care on Sun, 05/25/2008 - 3:21pm.
The Brushes And Cloths Used In Automatic Car Washes Cause Damage To Vehicles By Stripping The Wax Protectant And Dulling The Paint Finish
BOSTON, MA - Automatic car washes rely on spinning nylon bristle brushes and/or clothes to scrub
the dirt off the exterior surface of the automobile. Because friction is used as the primary method
of cleaning, very little soap is used and many times the water they use is not particularly clean.
PC&D launches exclusive newsletter for detailers
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 05/24/2008 - 1:24am.
The weekly e-newsletter will be published for the first time on Wednesday, May 28, and sent to over 2,000 detailing professionals.
Wash Water Control
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/23/2008 - 11:18am.
"How to Profit from New Environmental Laws & Drive Your Competitors Crazy"
By Jerry McMillen- Cleaning System Specialists, Inc.
NAPDR MEMBER & Board Member of the Environmental Compliance Council (ECC)
NAPDR Announces Alliance with Leading Detailing Manufacturers
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/22/2008 - 9:02am.Lodi, California - May 20, 2008 - Twenty (20) of the top detailing industry's manufacturers, distributors and consultants join membership with NAPDR to move the industry forward.
Don't be neurotic. Be Efficient! ~ Is Your Business Running At Peak Efficency?
Submitted by Mazzarella Car Care on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 12:26pm.
EFFICENCY
An efficient person accomplishes very much in a short amount of time with a minimum of wasted effort.
An efficient person accomplishes very much in a short amount of time with a minimum of wasted effort.
Efficient: 1. Having a direct effect; causative. 2a. Acting or producing effectively with a minimum of waste, expense, or unnecessary effort. B. Exhibiting a high ratio of output to input. (Latin efficere, to EFFECT)
--American Heritage Dictionary
Defining the word, unfortunately, won’t teach you how to be efficient. Furious activity alone, for example, doesn’t equal efficiency. The office worker stirring up a blizzard of flying paper at his desk may be producing nothing but confetti.
THE KEY TO EFFICIENCY IS CONTROL.
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