Discover the Power of ShopController Shop Management Software....

The Secret to having a smooth running business is to reduce your workload by 8-20 hours per week and enjoy more free time.

From: Marshall Kelly

Dear Fellow Shop Owner

From a Shop Owners perspective I can predict why your income today is less than it could be…

(Hint: You’re working in your business, not on it!!)

Not too long ago, I completed my annual survey of my customers and subscribers… (I highly recommend that you do this once a year too!)

And as part of this survey, I asked the important question, “What is the biggest challenge you’re facing with your automotive repair business?)

The answer I got loud and clear, after reviewing thousands of replies, was “Management”

A whopping 76% of the people I surveyed told me these Four Management chores are wasting anywhere from 10 to 25+ hours of their time ever week (OR not getting done at all because they’re “too hard “):

Chore # 1: Handling Office Management Paper work!

Over 25% of people surveyed told me that preparing invoices and estimates was their biggest challenge — they didn’t know where to start!

Chore # 2: Tracking Customers, Vehicles and their history!

Over 23% told me that looking up past invoices to find out what work had been done in the past was a huge time issue. -- Their biggest daily chore.

Chore # 3: Scheduling customers and vehicles in a timely manner!

15% told me that the task to manage and track the customers and their vehicles + the “Phone” time was eating up many more hours each day.

Chore # 4 Using the available Information to handle customer service issues smoothly and efficiently!

11% told me that making sure the “Numbers “ were correct with good reports was frustrating and difficult to manage.

Clearly, there is a problem here:

While 70-80% of people now view automotive software as a cost effective and more profitable way to automate their businesses (choosing not to Automate is cheaper, or is it...

…and while most shop owners no longer fear technology like they did a few years ago—because most people now understand the concept of “Shop Automation” It is time to come into the computer age.

…Very few people are really profiting from the business tools that are there for them to really optimize their bottom line.

Like my survey showed, most people get caught in the vicious cycle of doing the same repetitive management chores, over and over again.

I Have Walked In Your Shoes.

When we opened our shop in 1983, we went through all of the same problems you’re going through today. If we had more than one customer at the counter we were swamped because of all the paperwork and confusion with looking up history etc. My wife almost quit several times because of the stress. I can understand your frustration, and that is what led us to start ShopController and to help other shop owners.

You can't imagine the positive response from my wife, (she was the bookkeeper) when we automated our shop with ShopController. Our goal is to keep you from having our early startup frustrations. When we started our business and doing everything by hand, we really struggled with everyone not being on the same page. We knew there was a better way. We can help you make a difference.

If you’re someone who can appreciate the value of an awesome return on the time and money you invest –and you’re excited by the prospect of saving seven to twenty hours per week, which is revenue that can be put into your business…

Comments From our customers:

"Shop Controller does an excellent job of tracking my customers and my inventory. The software helps me keep my inventory like I want it, and it is very user friendly." (11 Years)

Victor

Euro Motors
Garwood, New Jersey

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"I have recommended Shop Controller to several shops in my area. Shop Controller keeps great records of my customers, vehicles and my inventory. The support that we get from Alliance Automotive Software has been outstanding and the software is also very easy to use." (10 years)

Mark Nickl

Nickl Automotive Repair
Gibsonia, Pennsylvania

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ShopController meets our needs and they have worked with us to add a custom fleet reporting tool which greatly enhanced ShopController. They also recently added the tire tread tracking to the program. We really appreciate them,  ( 9 Years)

Janet Holman

Advanced Maintenance
Wilmington, North Carolina

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ShopController does what we need very well. We are very comfortable with the functionality of the software as we have been using ShopController for 11 years

Ralph Ackerman

Auto Tech of Tysons Inc.
McLean VA.                                                          

 

Just imagine what it will cost you if you don't make the effort to really change the way you do business by automating the process. Imagine having the time and freedom to do what you want to do instead of what you have to do. Take your business to a new level and let ShopController help you get there.

IMAGINE this.... its six months from now and YOU have banked 260 hours that you used to use doing administrative stuff and your booking a holiday with your family instead! Your customers are BRAGGING about how much smoother and more efficient your shop is running, your scheduling and everyday functions and the administration of your business is nearly on autopilot - your making it work and YOU are feeling awesome....

…Then I invite you to keep reading!

Because on the following page, I’m going to lead you through a process of business automation strategies that will allow you to WORK LESS (save anywhere from 8 to 20 hours per week)…

…And Make MORE MONEY this year (from $5,000 to $100,000) or more depending on your particular business and situation) than ever before.

I’m not only going to show you…

How our customers far exceeded their expectations in automating their Automotive Repair business using these strategies and tools….

…and case studies of REAL PEOPLE who made an awesome difference both in Dollars, Time and reduced frustration using these techniques…

You might be amazed to learn that – right now — I have customers all around the
World that are using these tools to “Enable” their business to grow while being educated and trained with very little effort.

But first, before we get into all that, let’s talk about why your income, today, is a fraction of what it could be…

Are you getting the results you really want?

There is an old saying: If you keep doing what you’ve always done, you will get what you always got. If you’re like most Automotive shop owners I speak with, you may already be caught up in this income-killing cycle.

Here’s how the story usually goes:

You start a business with good intentions, preparing to put in a little “elbow grease” in the early days so you can bank more profits.

You handle every invoice yourself, to guarantee that Hands on touch, manually calculating every figure, making sure you charge the right price, and more…

But then (unexpectedly) your success begins to snowball faster than you planned – and you find yourself working 2...4...6 hours a day, just doing invoices, estimates and scheduling the work in the door.

It all happens so quickly, your plans to automate are set aside (how will you find time? And your ideas for other things like marketing aren’t getting done either.

What’s happened???

Despite good intentions, you’ve found yourself in the very common trap of “Doing Business”, unable to focus on running and growing it.

Your income and profits begin to level off (maybe your income even DROPS a bit) and you’re disappointed to find this repair business – which was supposed to give you more free time –- has turned into a frustrating experience.

How our customers beat this problem to make thousand’s of Dollars with Automotive Management Strategies…

…And how 100s of regular business owners have followed my lead to increase their bottom line by $5000.00… to $10,000… per year or more:

Clearly, the best way to avoid limiting your income and growth is to automate your shop management early in the development of your business.

Last year, our customers were able to increase their bottom line by 10 to 50% with shop management because they used a powerful tool called “Shop Controller Management Software” to automate many of these time-consuming chores.

And I can show you tons of examples of “regular business owners” who are now making an awesome difference in their annual revenue right now using Shop management strategies because they were smart and automated their management chores using ShopController early in their businesses, too!

The 5 Key Automation Strategies You Need to Catapult Your Income To an $$ Awesome $$ Level!!*

Of Course, “Automation” is a scary word for most people.

What, exactly, does it mean to automate? Will you need to hire consultants? What aspects of your business need to be automated first? Will it be expensive?

If you’ve never done it before, automating your business can seem an overwhelming job. Heck, if you search “business automation” in Google, you get over 135 million results – when you know where to start, that is!

Fortunately, automating your management chores is Easier than most people realize –when you know where to start, that is!

Over the last 14 years, my experience with automotive businesses has proven there are really just five key management automation strategies that you need to focus on.

Yes, just FIVE! Here’s what they are…

Automation Strategy # 1

“Computerize your business with the best computers that you can afford… …You will not be sorry you did!”

Did you know that the biggest challenge that management software technical support have is “challenged computers” with not enough memory and hard drive space. Also make sure it has plenty of USB ports for a flash drive for backups.

Automation Strategy # 2

“Spend the time and effort to put all of your customers and their vehicles in the software before you get started…

…and don’t forget to read the documentation!”

Remember, “Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.” Planning the labor tables and inventory is going to make your Invoicing, estimating and scheduling a real pleasure.

Automation Strategy # 3

Send a professionally designed newsletter to your customers each month... ...also send out reminders for service work needed for maximum profits!

With ShopController, sending out newsletters and Service needed reminders by printing labels and tracking services suddenly becomes MUCH easier.

You won’t DREAD sending out newsletters or reminders any more or put it off because there’s no struggling to prepare your mailing list...no manually adding new customers or removing deleted entries.

ShopController does all the “heavy lifting” for you. So when you want to send a special promotion or newsletter it can be done in 3 easy steps:

#1 Choose the list of customers you’d like to mail to (Regular or Fleet)

#2 Go to help menu to find the Number for the labels (Avery 5160)

#3 Print and insert the labels on the Newsletter or reminder letter.

...and that’s it!

ShopController's user friendly help guide will help you take the guesswork out of each mailing sent out.

Plus you have the advantage of sending out professional mailings to promote your business to a new level of profitability.

Handpick your best customers to receive special offers...

... This is an EXTREMELY powerful -- yet very easy -- way to increase your sales. As much as 40% or more!

Automation Strategy #4

Use the new “Live Meeting” to experience a new level of Customer support!

...Avoid the frustration of support not understanding your problems. There is help available that is really Hands On! We just say "SHOW ME".

ShopController support has taken the customer service experience to a new level with a customer interface that lets us connect with a one on one connection.

...There is nothing like working with someone when they can show you just exactly what they are experiencing. The word “Communication” takes on a whole new meaning.

Just imagine the past and what it was like to have someone support you with no visual look into your world!

Automation Strategy #5

Make sure your bookkeeping optimizes your business with an awesome accounting solution!

ShopController has the latest QuickBooks interface that works with version 2008. It still contains the tools to work with versions older than 2005 but the newer updates are a good choice. At this time QuickBooks is having an issue with Vista, we recommend using XP Professional when using QuickBooks.

A good percentage of our customers use the reports produced in our software for their bookkeeping needs, and then give the reports to their accountant. The most important rule for good numbers tracking is to put all of the data into the software every day and follow good daily backup habits!

*** Bonus Strategy # 6 ***

If there is a strategy that is considered the biggest it would be the called “Saving Your Tush Strategy”

(Backing Up Your Data)

It still amazes me how many software users do not make the act of backing up a number one priority. With the newer technology of USB and the flash drives of today it is so easy to not only backup your data but to take it home with you.

I can’t emphasize enough the need to first, put the application and the daily backup on the same flash drive. If something drastic happens at your business you can always get another computer, install the application-add the data file and you are back in business. How awesome would that be if you needed it.

We pay hundreds of dollars in insurance for our business but do not think of one of the most important effects that having no current backup would mean!!

We had a customer recently that was a month behind in their backups when the system crashed, I was afraid to ask how much it cost them to re-enter all of the invoices for a complete month. Please Backup Daily!!

QUICK TIP… The Secret to saving more time while creating more revenue is the art of using The Service Utility. (Formerly called Canned Jobs) ShopController has a utility that has a Smoothing out effect on your business. After the labor tables and inventory parts have been put in the software, this utility puts the service writer on over drive… Create a name for any service then add parts and labor to the service you created, The Service show up in the invoice entry screen as a dropdown list. You then select the Service that you need and with one click you have brought all of the parts and labor into the invoice. That was so easy, maybe three seconds!! Can you Imagine creating an invoice for an oil change including parts in three seconds, ok maybe five…

Quick Tip # 2

Another Secret to saving more money is the management of your Merchant Services Account (Credit Cards)

Let me tell you a story of something that happened in my business, A few months ago a sales person came to my office and offered to compare prices for my merchant service account.

He told me that he needed to look at my statements. We compared the prices that we were being charged and found out that we could save a substantial amount on our monthly cost.

When we looked up the history on our merchant services, Surprise, Surprise Surprise!! It had been eleven years since we had looked at, and compared cost for our merchant services. I did not want to know how much I had overpaid over the years. Where are you in this scenario...?

ACS is in the process of Integrating Merchant Services into our software. We also have available now stand alone processing & equipment for both credit cards and Check services.

What is Shop Controller?

It's an integrated automotive service management program, with all of the latest features and benefits to save you time and money. Whether it's helping you to locate a vehicle's history or printing out impressive, professional-looking invoices, Shop Controller will streamline your business' operations and maximize your shop's productivity.

Check out some of Shop Controller's money-saving features:

Setup and Installation

Simple and easy installation—you're up and running in less than 10 minutes! Fast and easy networking between multiple PC's. Functional, affordable software with a short learning curve.

Organize

Track and compile service information about client vehicles. Quickly find invoices, clients, parts, labor and service information. Easily view open invoices and payments. Create and compile standard "canned jobs" that require parts and labor. Add parts to inventory or invoices. Flexible, easily customized schedules and maintenance reporting. Track fleet customers with individual computational menu which includes vehicle information. Save time—and that means saving money!

Compatibility

Compatible with Windows XP Pro, XP Home, XP Media Edition, Windows 2000, Windows 2003 Server, and Vista.  (At this time we recommend using XP Professional when using QuickBooks until the Service pack becomes available from Microsoft for Vista, scheduled for august 2008).

Accounting

Interface with QuickBooks accounting software. Track receivables. Print customer statements for outstanding balances. Invoice customers from a single screen. Achieve a whole new perspective on your business with detailed analysis and reports. Track labor rates for technicians and special labor charges.

Security

Keep records and payments safe from prying eyes! Administrator-controlled passwords. Multi-tiered user administration.

Print

Print professional looking invoices. Print functional work orders for technicians. Custom preprinted invoices are available. Customized invoices are available. Print work orders, invoices and estimates with single or multiple copies using the menu or a simple hot key.

Marketing

Increase repeat business. Marketing module for automatic service reminders. Target customers in specific ZIP codes or owners of specific vehicle makes, models, and years. ShopController  works in most service type business's including: These are just a few of the "Types" of business's that use ShopController Software Alignment Shops ATV Sales & Service Auto Dealer Repair Shop Automotive Parts & Accessories Automotive Repair Shop Brake Shop Fleet Maintenance & Repair Heavy Duty Truck Shop Vehicle & Equipment Shops Marine Repair Shops Motorcycle Repair Shops Tire Store-Repair Transmission Shops Truck Repair Vehicle-Equipment Repair These are just a few of the "Types" of ShopController users Third Party Software-Compatibility Wrenchead Nexpart / Nexcat eCommerce - *** NEW FEATURE *** Order Directly from your Shop Management System Nexpart eCommerce is directly integrated into ShopController shop management software.  We will also be integrating  a comprehensive Labor Guide in the very near future. With Nexpart eCommerce integrated, you can start an estimate or repair order, instantly look up your distributor's parts availability and pricing, order parts and have the part numbers, descriptions and pricing passed back to your estimate or repair order instantly. This dramatically reduces re-keying of vehicle and part information, ensures order accuracy, and increases customer satisfaction. QuickBooks Alliance Automotive Software, in Version 8.0 has integrated the newest updated development upgrades from QuickBooks. ShopController works with all versions through 2007 and will do patches and upgrades as needed. (See notes above regarding Vista/QuickBooks compatibility).   Carfax Carfax keeps us up to date with the latest vehicle information from the Manufacturers for the Carfax Vin-Decoder. This awesome tool when used in ShopController will make sure you get the correct information for accurate record keeping in the parts ordering process. More vehicle information is provided in the vehicle notes form in ShopController. Discount Payment Services Alliance has developed a special relationship with DPS because we saw a need to provide a service with someone that could help us integrate merchant services into ShopController. Our goal is to have (as an option) a pc based merchant services interface.   We are in the process of integrating PC Charge into ShopController. It can also be used as a standalone product. We are also looking at Check Software that will be pc based also. These products will be flexible as to being pc based or standalone. DPS has an excellent reputation and works hard to keep it. No Cost Setup How much does it cost? It's FREE. (Except the PC Charge Software and equipment if needed) There is no cost to establish a new Discount Payment Services merchant account. And, there is no cost to reprogram your existing point-of-sale (POS) system. They will setup your account at no cost and then you'll get a call from one of their conversion/training specialists. They'll help you program your terminals and train you on how to use them in one call. They are very competitive on software and equipment

One On One Professional Business Analysis (Value: $1395.00) Absolutely FREE for Standard, Professional, & Platinum Members! For a limited time only we will give a Free business analysis with the purchase of ShopController Management software. Our “In House” Coaching staff will personally work with you to analyze your shop and advise you on what needs to be done to get you to the next level.  Our staff has worked with hundreds of shops, helping them increase profitability. We are committed to helping you achieve your success. Make sure you reserve your coaching time immediately after you evaluate your copy of ShopController.

 

Pick and Chose the configuration that best suites your particular business.

Pick and Chose the configuration that best suites your particular budget.

ShopController is available in the following Levels: ShopController Version 8.0 "Lite" ShopController Version 8.0 "Standard" ShopController Version 8.0 "Professional" ShopController Version 8.0 "Platinum" When you Download the Evaluation It will have the "Standard" version active.  Just call us Today at 800.898.2038 and we will help you decide which level is right for you!

ShopController “Lite”  $495.00 USD



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P.S. Remember our Quality Guarantee. If there is anything in ShopController that does not do what we say it will do, we will fix it for no cost to our customer.

P.P.S. ACS Automotive Software has been in business for fifteen years and our customers and their suggestions have made our software an awesome quality product. Let us show you what ShopController Can do for you.

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