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Registrations for Conference 2022 Open

Early bird Registrations for a limited time

Workshop Software is very excited to announce it’s first ever user conference.

We were amazed at the great response from our recent survey. It seems that many of you are keen to get more value out of Workshop Software.

For a limited time, use coupon code EARLY to receive one third off the ticket price.

Checkout the video below for more details. For more information on the event click here: https://www.eventleaf.com/e/tuneup2022

Come and join us in early March 2022 for an exciting, informative and valuable event. We are so confident that you’ll get great value, we are guaranteeing it! If you feel that you didn’t get value from the event, we’ll refund your ticket. (* conditions apply)

How to Register

The registration process is simple and below is a short video on how to register.

There is a link to add an additional delegate and to get the early bird discount (the early bird is for a limited time only. Use coupon code EARLY).

Follow us….

As always, we encourage and welcome your feedback. Be sure to follow our social channels including subscribing to the Workshop Software YouTube channel, liking our FaceBook Page and follow us on LinkedIn.

‘Like’ and ‘Follow’ us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/workshopsoftware/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workshopsoftware/

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Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-yEAbRYjb3ca460U3icWYg

LinkedIn Company profile: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workshop-software-pty-ltd

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Starting a Mechanic Shop? Four Things to Consider

If you’re a skilled and experienced mechanic but have grown tired of working for someone else, starting your own mechanic shop could be a great move.

You’ll have the freedom and flexibility to manage your shop the way you want, and you’ll retain 100% of workshop profit—but if you’re thinking about going out on your own and starting a mechanic shop, there are a few things you need to consider first…

1.  Administration involved with starting a mechanic shop

There are a few administrative tasks you’ll need to take care of to be able to operate a business in Australia.

While requirements vary based on your location, this generally includes:

  • Deciding on a business structure
  • Registering for an Australian Business Number (ABN) and register for Goods & Services Tax (GST)
  • Setting up accounting and record keeping systems
  • Obtaining required licenses or permits, and ensuring you’re complying with any legal and tax obligations
  • Organising any insurance you might need

female mechanic with a tablet

 

2.  Setting up your workshop

Once you’ve found a suitable location for your mechanic shop, you’ll need to think about the fit out and what equipment you’ll need.

To build a fully functional workshop, you may need to purchase:

  • vehicle lifts
  • an air compressor
  • jacks
  • a battery charger and jumper kit
  • oil and transmission fluid caddies
  • an engine hoist
  • a brake lathe
  • a strut compressor
  • a press
  • an air conditioning machine
  • a workbench and vice

It’s also important to think about how you’ll set up your customer service waiting area to ensure its well-presented and comfortable.

3.  Planning how you’ll build the business

Establishing a business and marketing plan prior to opening your mechanic shop will act as a guide to help you build a strong customer base and make your shop a profitable venture.

Don’t forget to consider factors such as your service model, sales and marketing strategies, growth plan and financial targets.

4.  Know how you’ll manage day-to-day operations

Every mechanic shop needs a reliable software system to simplify operations. Once business picks up, your reliance on your systems will increase exponentially, so it’s crucial to invest in a quality system that includes everything you need in one place—like Workshop Software.

An all-in-one workshop management system incorporates your point of sale, invoicing, customer database, inventory, stock ordering, marketing and staff job tracking. Workshop Software ensures everything in your shop runs smoothly and efficiently.

Find out more about our mechanic shop software or get started with a free trial of Workshop Software.

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WorkshopPay for Faster Customer Payments

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  • Want to get paid faster?
  • Provide better customer service?
  • Make it easier for your customers to give you money?

If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, then read on and be sure to watch the video below.

In today’s world customers expect that even a small business deliver the service that a multi-national can provide, and part of that difference in service is automation, professionalism and simplicity in the process. NOW  YOU can provide that same automation, simplicity and professionalism with WorkshopPay. Online payment solution that you can easily implement into your Workshop today.

Check out this quick video I’m sure you’ll love it:

Simple set-up and easy and professional process for you to get paid faster. Backed by world renowned Stripe payments, your customers will love being able to pay with the simplicity of using their mobile phone or computer.

A great way to create contactless way for your customers to pay you. Get faster customer payments , improve your professionalism and enhance your customers experience.

WorkshopPay for faster Customer Payments – How it’s Done

Send a Text/SMS to your customer with a clickable link (or send via email):

WorkshopPay Text message

Customer views the invoice:

WorkshopPay Phone invoice view

Customer Clicks “Pay Now” and enters credit card. Most users will have their credit card pre-stored in their phone or computer, can therefore process payment in an instant.

WorkshopPay Checkout

 

For More Information

For Details on how to  set-up this feature, please see this guide: https://support.workshopsoftware.com/kb/article/491-how-to-activate-your-workshoppay-account/

For details on the use of this feature, please see these guides:

Follow us….

As always, we encourage and welcome your feedback. Be sure to follow our social channels including subscribing to the Workshop Software YouTube channel, liking our FaceBook Page and follow us on LinkedIn.

‘Like’ and ‘Follow’ us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/workshopsoftware/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workshopsoftware/

TickTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@workshopsoftware

Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-yEAbRYjb3ca460U3icWYg

LinkedIn Company profile: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workshop-software-pty-ltd

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Registration Lookup In an Instant

  • How much time do you spend entering in vehicles in your Workshop?
  • How often do you misspell somehting?
  • Or you enter it different each time? VW, V.W. Volkswagen, Vee Dub, vw, Vw etc. (that’s for just one vehicle!).
  • Order the wrong parts because you had the vehicle details incorrect?

Not only does it cost you time and money in your workshop, it is unprofessional for your customer.

Imagine never having to enter the details of a vehicle again?

Now you can. Simply enter the registration number, press a button and you’ll instantly be presented with the correct details for the vehicle. This ties in with Workshop Software’s in-built Business Intelligence. Your beautiful vehicle data will then provide you with valuable insights into what’s going on in your business through the information provided in Business Intelligence. For only a few cents a lookup, this will save you a lot of time and money and deliver a more streamlined, professional and insightful workshop.

Invest 3 minutes watching this video, it’s sure to be worth it:

This registration lookup feature is for clients in Australia. There is existing support for license plate/ registration lookup in  New Zealand, United States and United Kingdom.

This is another feature that Workshop Software has enabled for our clients from the valuable feedback that we receive. We have been asked for this addition and have again delivered for our clients.

We purchase these lookups from a third party and therefore there is a small investment per lookup from you upon use of this feature. You simply pre-purchase a certain number of lookups and as you use them the outstanding number of lookups available is reduced.

For More Information

For Details on how to set-up this feature, please see this guide: https://support.workshopsoftware.com/kb/article/487-how-to-set-up-australian-vehicle-registration-look-up-feature/

For details on the use of this feature, please see this guide: https://support.workshopsoftware.com/kb/article/485-how-to-use-registration-lookup-for-australian-vehicles/

For New Zealand clients, please check out this link: https://workshopsoftware.com/vehicle-lookup-for-new-zealand-workshops/

For UK Clients, please checkout this link: https://workshopsoftware.com/dvla-lookup-uk-garages/

Follow us….

As always, we encourage and welcome your feedback. Be sure to follow our social channels including subscribing to the Workshop Software YouTube channel, liking our FaceBook Page and follow us on LinkedIn.

‘Like’ and ‘Follow’ us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/workshopsoftware/ 

Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-yEAbRYjb3ca460U3icWYg

LinkedIn Company profile: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workshop-software-pty-ltd

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Buy Now Pay Later – Is it for you?

Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) is a payment system that is gaining great traction in consumer spending.

Is it something that you would consider implementing in your business?

Workshop Software are looking into the possibility of adding a BNPL system and would love your feedback. Check out this quick video, then click this link to answer a couple of very simple questions. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/wssw_bnpl

We have been working on your behalf to get the best deal possible for a Buy Now Pay Later offering. If we can get enough Workshops onboard and using this service, then we can get the best rate possible for you. Before we go down the path of considerable development investment into this project, we would love your feedback first to understand the sentiment in the market for such an offering.

What is BNPL?

BNPL is a payment system where you (the merchant) gets paid now while the consumer pays the invoice via the BNPL provider over typically 4 installments. The benefit is that the consumer can more easily agree to paying for example $300 of 4 payments rather than $1200 upfront. The consumer can often spend more, or make a purchase that they otherwise may have not have proceeded with.

This works really well when, for example, the customer comes in for a service and expect to pay $300. During the service you find important additional work that adds up to an additional $900. The customer may be more open to paying 4 x $300.
The payoff is the additional fee you pay for this service, which is typically 6% of the transaction value (We are looking at getting that rate down much lower for you). What you need to consider however, is the value in the additional cost of BNPL over the additional business you may gain.

What are we doing?

It’s important that Workshop Software work hard to ensure that your business is one step ahead of the competition and we continue to innovate and provide ways that we can add even more value to your business. Even if you don’t use Workshop Software, we’d love your feedback.

The things that we are looking to achieve:

  • Firstly, we’d like to find out if this is of interest to the industry and our users
  • A seamless way to take a BNPL payment so that it is as simple as taking any other payment method such as credit card
  • The best rate possible for your Workshop
  • The most attractive ways for consumers to use the service, for example, the payment timings etc
  • Make it simple in your workshop to offer this to a consumer.

Follow us….

As always, we encourage and welcome your feedback. Be sure to follow our social channels including subscribing to the Workshop Software YouTube channel, liking our FaceBook Page and follow us on LinkedIn.

‘Like’ and ‘Follow’ us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/workshopsoftware/ 

Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-yEAbRYjb3ca460U3icWYg

LinkedIn Company profile: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workshop-software-pty-ltd

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Registration Lookup Sneak Peek

We are so excited about this new feature that we couldn’t wait until the official release. This is a gamechanger for mechanical workshops. Checkout this must watch video.

A sneak peek at an exciting new feature that is due for release very soon. If you would like to be one of the first to use this new feature, please email support@workshopsoftware.com with the subject “Registration Lookup” and we will provide you with details on how you can start using this straight way. For those that are happy to wait, we are expecting official release very soon.

Available now on beta, this registration lookup feature means you no longer need to waste time and money typing in all the details of your vehicle, plus you ensure a vastly higher level of accuracy of your data. Workshop Software are working on some finishing touches for this feature and are looking for customers to use and provide feedback. Not only is this an awesome feature, this is the first release and we are looking forward to the future possibilities of even more features added to make your workshop even more streamlined and profitable.

Not only does this save time with adding your vehicle details, if you sell tyres, there is even more reason why you’ll love this new feature. At the click of a button, you’ll be able to see all the tyre and fitment information for the vehicle. Simple, quick and effective. We can’t wait for the official release so couldn’t wait to get this video to you to whet your appetite.

Tyre info at the press of a button

Another Workshop Software enhancement that is a first for our market and puts you ahead of the competition.

Note that this feature is available for Australian users only. There is also registration lookup for New Zealand, the United States and United Kingdom.

As always, we encourage and welcome your feedback. Be sure to follow our social channels including subscribing to the Workshop Software YouTube channel, liking our FaceBook Page and follow us on LinkedIn.

‘Like’ and ‘Follow’ us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/workshopsoftware/ 

Subscribe to the YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-yEAbRYjb3ca460U3icWYg

LinkedIn Company profile: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workshop-software-pty-ltd