Though auto upholsterers work in an industry of aesthetics, we sometimes allow our shops to get messy. Sloppiness around the shop, however, can affect our businesses in ways that we may have never imagined. Jay Conrad Levinson describes this in his book Guerrilla Marketing Weapons: 100 affordable marketing methods for maximizing profits from your small business. … [Read more...] about Is a Messy Shop Costing You Money?
Why I Build Miniature Car Seats
For the past few years, I’ve been constructing miniature bench and buckets seats; upholstering them in various fabrics and custom patterns; and displaying them in my shop for customers to see and feel. I’ve found that they help customers to better visualize the designs I recommend for their vehicles. … [Read more...] about Why I Build Miniature Car Seats
Transform Moldings With Soft Feel Paint
It may have just gotten a little bit easier to upgrade the look of interior plastic moldings. Soft Feel, a new and innovative paint produced by The Alsa Corporation, sprays like any other two-component urethane paint, but dries soft to the touch like fine suede or leather. … [Read more...] about Transform Moldings With Soft Feel Paint
5 Items to Hang on Your Shop’s Walls
Most auto upholstery shops have front offices that double as waiting rooms. Some of the most successful shops also use these spaces as sales rooms. They do this by hanging promotional materials on their walls that explain the products and services they offer, as well as feature examples of their best work. What these shop owners are doing is putting their walls to work for … [Read more...] about 5 Items to Hang on Your Shop’s Walls
Start Charging What You’re Worth
It’s time to stop preparing estimates with the simplified formula of material + labor = price. The fact is, when customers come to our shops they are getting so much more than just material and labor. … [Read more...] about Start Charging What You’re Worth
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