Business Archives - Tow Professional https://towprofessional.com/article-categories/business/ Your Resource for Towing & Recovery Sat, 04 Apr 2015 14:55:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://towprofessional.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-BLP_Logo2016_multi-ring-whitebg-32x32.jpg Business Archives - Tow Professional https://towprofessional.com/article-categories/business/ 32 32 How to stop working harder – Make your business work for you https://towprofessional.com/article/how-to-stop-working-harder-make-your-business-work-for-you/ Sat, 04 Apr 2015 14:55:07 +0000 http://byronf1.sg-host.com/?post_type=article&p=2223 Towing is extremely rewarding, but not without its challenges. As I talk to business owners across the country I hear them express their concerns. Consistently I hear that Towing Operators are… Upset by increased truck and maintenance costs. Fed up with motor clubs squeezing profits out of tow operators’ hands. Frustrated with increased competition stealing […]

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]]> 2223 Working Together. Succeeding Together. Teamwork in Action. https://towprofessional.com/article/working-together-succeeding-together-teamwork-in-action/ Fri, 06 Mar 2015 01:43:24 +0000 http://byronf1.sg-host.com/?post_type=article&p=2161 When people ask me how an organization the size of Insurance Auto Auctions (IAA) operates so smoothly, I like to tell them our success is a result of teamwork in action. Whether it’s internal or external, our combined achievements depend on a network of talented people with a passion for the automotive auction industry working […]

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]]> 2161 Increasing Sales https://towprofessional.com/article/increasing-sales/ Fri, 19 Dec 2014 18:08:59 +0000 http://byronf1.sg-host.com/?post_type=article&p=1689 By Dan Messina The sales position at your company is the most important position in the company. Selling your services brings you the revenue to run your business. The sales position is also the hardest position to fill. It’s a certain kind of skill that not everyone has. In the towing industry, the owner will […]

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]]> 1689 Reacting to Problems https://towprofessional.com/article/reacting-to-problems/ Sun, 02 Nov 2014 00:29:37 +0000 http://byronf1.sg-host.com/?post_type=article&p=1587 Reacting to Problems By Dan Messina I’m sure that if you were watching the news for the past month or so, it was nothing but Ray Rice and how he abused his wife and what a problem it created for the NFL. Everyone got involved, and everyone offered their opinion. I watched different talk shows […]

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]]> 1587 MOBILE VEHICLE OFFICE ORGANIZATIONAL AND STORAGE PRODUCTS https://towprofessional.com/article/mobile-vehicle-office-organizational-and-storage-products/ Fri, 19 Sep 2014 01:20:37 +0000 http://byronf1.sg-host.com/?post_type=article&p=1491 Whether it’s stopping to inspect a job site or recording your business transactions, your vehicle has become a mobile office. Having an organized area with your work tools and your electronic equipment is a must. Let’s take a look at some clever ways you can stay clutter-free. SEAT STORAGE SYSTEMS When it comes to creating […]

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]]> 1491 Saving $$$$$$ https://towprofessional.com/article/saving/ Fri, 19 Sep 2014 01:13:34 +0000 http://byronf1.sg-host.com/?post_type=article&p=1489 By Dan Messina As a business owner, you are always thinking of ways to add revenue to your business. When I ran my business, there were only so many services we could offer to make money. In business, as in your personal life, there are two parts of the equation for financial survival. You can […]

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]]> 1489 Surviving the Slow Periods https://towprofessional.com/article/surviving-the-slow-periods/ Mon, 08 Sep 2014 21:53:06 +0000 http://byronf1.sg-host.com/?post_type=article&p=1367 By Dan Messina I was golfing with a friend of mine, and I asked the big question, “How is your business?” There was a pause and a change of tone in his voice, and he said it was his slow period and business was slow. I hear this a lot when I talk to towers. […]

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]]> 1367 Towing: The Future https://towprofessional.com/article/towing-the-future/ Tue, 19 Aug 2014 22:28:37 +0000 http://byronf1.sg-host.com/?post_type=article&p=1197 By Dan Messina For the past two years, I’ve been telling towers how the industry is changing. Social media now plays a big part of our everyday life, our customers have gotten smarter, and they expect a better service, but the biggest change taking place is companies bidding for city contracts. In the past, if […]

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]]> 1197 Burnout https://towprofessional.com/article/burnout/ Sun, 18 May 2014 03:22:34 +0000 http://byronf1.sg-host.com/?post_type=article&p=1034 I was giving a seminar in Baltimore to about 70 business owners on the value of the employees that work for you. After the seminar, an owner approached me with a question. He stated that he hates to go to work and that he hates most of the employees that work for him and that the feeling was mutual.

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]]> 1034 The Customer / The Service https://towprofessional.com/article/the-customer-the-service/ Sun, 06 Apr 2014 02:37:30 +0000 http://byronf1.sg-host.com/?post_type=article&p=823 By Dan Messina Over the years, the customer has gotten smarter and smarter. They are better educated at all things in life, including service. Today’s customer has experienced it and they like it. You can no longer ask them to choose between lower price or better service; they want both. Offering a good service can […]

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