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November, 2013




Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving
To all our members, sponsors, partners & friends

Thanksgiving is beyond the turkey and the feast, It teaches us to find reasons to smile and bond with our loved ones! 
Happy Thanksgiving Day to you and your loved ones!
 
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Wednesday November 27 at 10:00am EST.
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  • CREATING THE BLOG OF GOOGLE AND UNIQUE WRITING ARTICLES;
  • IPHONE AND IPAD RESPONSIVE;
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Jennifer's Warranty Tip #43
Samsung tightens the rules & changes the coverage
Samsung

Samsung has always been one of the
easier companies to work wit
h as far as warranty coverage goes, in my opinion. If a customer called with a cosmetic flaw, doors and handles could be replaced and Samsung would pay the warranty claim, no
problem. The customer's doors weren't aligned properly, again
no problem
. Read More.

How to Fix Serial Communication Error Codes in Whirlpool Front Load Washers 
By Samurai Appliance Repair Man, www.Appliantology.org
Whirlpool Duet Sport
The dreaded "serial communications error" in Whirlpool-built front-load washers appears as various codes, depending on the particular model. On the Old-Skool Duet washers, the most common communications error code was F-11: communications error between the Central Control Unit (CCU) and Motor Control Unit (MCU). On the new model Duet washers, this same error has been re-labelled as F-28.Read More
Tidbits From Dave
By Dave Antrim - The Appliance Center, Lake Isabella CA

The temperatures are starting to heat up outside...OK, maybe not today... but now is a good time to start looking and cleaning  the coils on your refrigerator. Think of the coils of your refrigerator like the radiator on your car. You don't want them to look like this picture.
If you have animals in the house and tile floors it's a good idea to check
your coils every 6 months. The better your refrigerator can breathe the
better it will work when the warmer months return.


How to Create a Successful Local SEO Strategy
BY Jonathan Long, http://www.entrepreneur.com

10 Questions SEO
When planning a local SEO strategy it is important to fully understand the different components that are all instrumental in delivering high local rankings in the search engines. When done correctly, local SEO can deliver the most highly targeted consumers to both the business's website and to its physical business location.Read more
2014 ASTI
What Members Said About the 2013 United Servicers Convention
2014 ASTI  Feb.  26 San Diego, CA

"I wanted to emphasize how pleased I was attending this year's convention. It was the first convention I have attended presented by USA/ASTI, in the past I just felt that after being in business since 1978 and the  factory authorized servicer for most leading brands - you probably would not have much to offer me. I discovered I was sadly mistaken; the convention was a tremendous learning experience. I am thankful that Lance Kimball talked me into attending. I am looking forward to next year event."

Michael Coomar

www.classappliance.com 


Will you be there? Read all the ASTI details and register online at www.asti.us

profits
The Secret to Profitable Service
By Paul Mac Donald

One and you're done, that's the secret. More commonly referred to as a First Call Complete (FCC) occurs when appliance repairs are completed on the first trip to a customer's home and are crucial to a service company's bottom line. Customer  

satisfaction is higher on first call completes as less time is  

consumed waiting for technicians and household downtime from  

a failed appliance are minimized.  Read More. 

 

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For Small Businesses, a Hidden Tax in Health Care?
By Sarah E. Needleman, The Wall Street Journal

When Patrick Norris renews his small business's health-care plan in March, he'll need to switch to a costlier plan that complies with the Affordable Care Act.

But that isn't the only reason why Mr. Norris, co-owner of a manufacturing company in New Iberia, La., expects the premiums he pays on behalf of his 100 employees to be significantly higher in 2014. Read More 

 

Contact:
Paul Mac Donald, Executive Director
United Servicers Association
3105 N. Ashland Ave., Ste. 199  Chicago, IL  |  800.683.2558

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2014 ASTI

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