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Dealing with Hostile Customers
October 1, 2014
3 minute Read
If your job entails working with unhappy or irate customers, you’ve got your work cut out for you. Employees on the front lines of...
Read MoreFocus on The Member - Winter 2014
October 1, 2014
3 minute Read
WAYNE RHINES
ZIPPY’S CAR WASHSEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE
Q: Tell us about your business.
A: Zippy’s is a tunnel wash that has been in...
Read MoreThe Customer Service Hall of Fame
October 1, 2014
6 minute Read
No matter the industry, no matter the product or service, at the heart of every business is a relationship with a customer. These days,...
Read MoreThe High Stakes of Social Media and Customer Interactions
October 1, 2014
6 minute Read
Social media has changed nearly every aspect of interaction: how we interact with friends and family, how we interact with colleagues and...
Read MoreOutsource Your Life
October 1, 2014
6 minute Read
Successful small business owners understand all facets of their business, and they have often had to take a very hands-on approach to...
Read MoreMeet the Board - Richard Belanger
July 2, 2014
3 minute Read
RICHARD BELANGER
Founding Group MemberMotor City Wash Works, Inc.
EducationBachelor of Arts, University of Michigan
Richard Belanger...
Read MoreBlast from the Past - Fall 2014
July 2, 2014
5 minute Read
We occasionally provide excerpts from The Great American Car Wash Story. Former ICA Executive Director Gus Trantham and veteran commercial...
Read MoreCar Wash Industry Loses a True Legend
July 1, 2014
3 minute Read
On May 8 of this year, the professional car wash industry lost one of its true legends, Dr. Joseph Enning. Enning, who was recognized with...
Read MoreExpert Advice
July 1, 2014
5 minute Read
Car washes have had a fairly steady marketing plan for many years: coupons and wash packages. But as more and more customers spend more of...
Read MoreWhat's Next
July 1, 2014
6 minute Read
Friends Reunited, often credited as the first true social network, was founded in Great Britain in 1999 to enable people to reconnect with...
Read MoreFocus on The Member - Fall 2014
July 1, 2014
4 minute Read
Adam Korngold
Washify Boston, Mass.
Q: Tell us about your business.
A: Washify POS is a full-featured POS and marketing system with...
Read MoreFrom the ICA - Fall 2014
July 1, 2014
2 minute Read
Not long ago in our official International Carwash Association LinkedIn group, the question was posed “How do you get the message out that...
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