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Sherwin-Williams opens registration for "Winning the Keys" PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 01 October 2010 13:12

Warrensville Heights, Ohio--October 1, 2010--Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes is accepting registrants for it's two-day Winning the Keys workshop in New Orleans.

Visit their website to sign up.

The workshop, which runs from October 26-27, focuses on three areas that are of critical importance to a successful collision center:

  • Customer Service
  • Selling Skills
  • Estimating

Top collision centres are faced with fewer repair opportunities, increasing performance demands, and higher operating costs. The "Winning the Keys" mindset is one that must be adopted to succeed in these difficult economic times.

This workshop has been specifically designed for owners, managers, estimators and customer service representatives who are interested in improving their closing ratio while creating loyal customers.

Attendees will learn to utilize proven sales techniques that have been custom tailored to the collision repair industry and designed to improve the effectiveness of their selling skills during the estimate process. Sherwin will also provide each attendee with the information and tools necessary to write and negotiate more profitable estimates.

 
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