Paint Company Partnerships Cedar Rapids IA

With so many paint-company partnership programs in the marketplace, making a decision which - if any - to join can be a confusing and time-consuming decision.

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And while most programs have the same basic elements, each has its own specifics that make it unique - much like your shop has specifics that make it unique.

To make your job easier, we've compiled a listing of the available membership programs and their benefits. Match your needs with a program, and you won't have to wonder if your decision was a wise one.

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AVAILABLE THROUGH: Akzo Nobel

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS:

• Marketing, sales, parts management, paint control, materials control, human resources, financial control, strategic planning, production management, health and safety, standardized procedures and office-management tools are offered with written guidelines.
• Consultant services: on-site visits, follow-up phone calls, monthly key indicators and trend analysis.
• Education curriculum: courses in financial management, market planning, business planning, marketing media analysis, leadership, organizational development, production management, office management and sales management.
• Frontline service training: a three- to four-hour seminar that allows the entire company to work on customer service, communications and quality control.
• 20 Groups: meetings of 10-20 noncompetitive shops confidentially disclosing financial and business ideas to enhance their shops.
• Local repair n...