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AAPEX & SEMA shows

My day started with a 730am seminar "reving up your internet sales" This was put on by EBAY MOTORS and The Aftermarket Club. Great info on internet sales, EBAY seams to do a lot for a small retailer to use their site to sell. Might be something to use soon. The next was "The Nordstrom way to Customer Excellence". It appears that some of the stories I have heard that they have done are true. They are low base salary with a lot of performance rewards. Back to AAPEX for a briefing of the Shop of Tomorrow. This based on every tool and equipment running wireless and working with one server to move info and services into the customers profile or invoice. The alignment machine talks to the scan tool and the correct services then gets billed. Not so far fetched I guess. Had a evening reception with 2 tire companies, can not ever get enough free shrimp. Drinks are good too. I even got to stop at the pedestian overpass near the Beliago to watch their water show and then watch the pirates at TI. It is amazing to look down the strip at night with all lights blinking. Sensortory overload. Drinking helps!
Thanks
Stan Morin

AAPEX & SEMA shows

Well, I had told Dick Cole that I would blog from SEMA each day until I found out that the connection was $5.95 for 2 hours or $14.95 a day. Laptop stayed in it's case. Arrived Monday 11/2. If anyone knows how the strip works, there are 4 blocks to the strip but each block might be 3-4 miles long. You just cannot see that far. Walking from Treasure Island to Ceasers took close to 40 mins. The TIA reception was packed with all types of Tire dealers. Meet some new contacts. Tuesday morning started seminars at AAPEX and Sema. AAPEX this as in years pass was about new technolgey and mechincal repair stuff. SEMA spent a great effort on business seminars. Rushing back and forth was a challange. AAPEX had a good hour on upcoming oils for next group of cars. How about a 40K oil change coming soon. AAPEX & SEMA were smaller this year with a shortage of Major players missing. Booths were smaller. If you have never been to either show, start going in 2010. Just for the learning of new stuff is great.
Tomorrow I'll talk more about the seminars.
Thanks
Stan Morin