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Steve Trapp of Axalta on ‘how to win’

Fix Auto Montmagny, owned by André Chamberland. Chamberland has been working in the collision repair industry since 1988.
Fix Auto Montmagny, owned by André Chamberland. Chamberland has been working in the collision repair industry since 1988.

Glen Mills, Pennsylvania — November 23, 2016 — The marketplace is competitive, but Steve Trapp of Axalta has tips on the best ways to sell and market your services. Trapp is North America Services Manager for Axalta Coating Systems.

Trapp’s presentation, “Selling and Marketing in an Increasingly Competitive Marketplace,” was part of the Society of Collision Repair Specialists’ (SCRS) Repairer Driven Education series at the 2016 SEMA Show.  

During his presentation, Trapp discussed effective marketing strategies for the collision repair industry and shared tips on how to build, execute and track a marketing strategy to attract customers instead of waiting for customers to find the shop. He also provided tips to evaluate and tweak the strategy over time. He emphasized that to win in today’s marketplace, body shops must develop a foundational culture of delivering exceptional customer service in addition to quality and speedy repairs. Trapp also highlighted key sales tactics to help improve closing ratio.

“It is critical that body shop owners use market research to develop and validate their shop’s marketing plan,” said Trapp. “The goal of every workshop is to put body shops in the best position to succeed in today’s marketplace. It is important for shop owners to identify strategies that work and reallocate funds from unsuccessful efforts to a diversified strategy that targets each customer segment.”

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