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New Programs & Benefits

**ContactPoint Now Offering TIA Members FREE Access to Training Sessions! Click Here For More Information** Health Insurance and More with Kiely Hines and Associates YES, YOU CAN AFFORD HEALTH INSURANCE! Kiely Hines offers TIA members innovative health plan options like limited-benefit plans, which allow you to offer employees basic health coverage for things like routine physician visits, prescription drugs, and hospitalization at generally a much lower cost than a traditional, major medical plan. But, if you'd prefer a more traditional plan that offers a complete range of coverage, Kiely Hines can work to get you a tailor-made plan at a competitive rate. Kiely Hines can also offer TIA members great rates on dental insurance, vision insurance, and other ancillary health insurance products. TIA members can now save up to 64% on select FedEx® services. Whether you're looking for reliable and cost-effective shipping or office and document support for your business, as a TIA member, you can now turn to FedEx and take advantage of valuable discounts. FedEx offers solutions for all your shipping needs, within the U.S. and to more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. The FedEx network of specialized solutions delivers critical information, superior service, optimum value, and exceptional expertise. Above all, FedEx delivers peace of mind. Ceridian HR/Payroll Benefits Limited-Time Offer: Sign Up Now, and Save up to 40%! The Tire Industry Association has joined forces with Ceridian to offer flexible payroll and human resources management solutions at a significant discount. Ceridian helps you manage your employment responsibilities, so you can stay focused on your business objectives. For TIA members not currently enrolled with Ceridian, the discount is up to a full waiver on implementation fees and, for a limited time, up to a 40% discount on per processing fees. eBay Motors FREE business opportunity on eBay Motors, the world’s largest online parts and accessories marketplace.  “TIA members who do not opt out will be featured as Available Installers on eBay Motors website. Currently, 13 million potential buyers visit eBay Motors’ website monthly where a part or accessory is sold every second.  To participate or for more information click here! eBay and the eBay logo are trademarks of eBay Inc. ContactPoint When a prospective customer calls you’ve got to do all you can to demonstrate that you are more than just a tire store, you are their tire store! Most reps who answer the telephone act as Order Takers, answering questions with no intention of persuading the customer to visit your store. After evaluating thousands of calls, ContactPoint Solutions found the most common response to, “How much does is cost?”… is …“What size do you need?” This is exactly the wrong direction for the conversation. This response is proof you have an Order Taker focused on the minimum information needed to provide the answer, rather than an Order Maker focused on getting a new customer. When a prospective customer calls you’ve got to do all you can to demonstrate that you are more than just a tire store, you are their tire store! What do you expect from your reps?  In today’s economy, you can’t afford to have Order Takers, you need Order Makers. Your store needs to capitalize on every phone call and make sales. For more information click here! NASA Federal Credit Union NEW MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT WITH LIFETIME REWARDS The Tire Industry Association (TIA) is very pleased to offer TIA members a meaningful benefit that they can offer their employees. TIA members and their employees will now be eligible to join NASA Federal Credit Union. Joining is easy. Just $5 opens an account and provides membership that lasts a lifetime. For a complete list of NASA's available benefits visit www.nasafcu.com. FREE Webpage TIA Partners With ASA to Offer Free Web Page to Members. All members are eligible to receive a professionally designed web page for free. This new service is the result of a partnership between TIA and ASA Tire Systems (ASA), a well-known supplier of software tools to the tire industry. The service includes customizing the color of the page and spaces on the page for contact information and rotating color images. Additionally, members’ web pages will be built for search engine optimization; they will also have the ability to obtain a customized e-mail address and will receive assistance with registering their company’s domain name. TIA members can find out more about this service by visiting the Members Only section (click here) or by contacting TIA. View a color image of a sample web page is available (click here). AutoNetTV Network AutoNetTV is shown in waiting rooms of auto service centers, entertaining and educating customers on important maintenance services, resulting in higher ticket average and car count and greater customer satisfaction. Advertising on AutoNetTV is a highly effective way to reach the out-of-home audience. AutoNet TV is committed to editorial independence and providing relevant and useful information to consumers. For customer testimonials, click here (PDF). Tire Industry JobNet “Tire Industry JobNet” is the place for job seekers looking to land the right job, as well as employers seeking highly qualified applicants. The site offers an extensive database of job postings and candidate resumes. “Tire Industry JobNet” is available to TIA members and non-members alike. Members receive discounted rates for posting positions and accessing resumes.

TIA’s business services help smaller organizations gain larger benefits. The following programs offer group discount opportunities.

Member Discounts - TIA members receive significant discounts for TIA training products and programs. Receive instant discounts when ordering online with TIA's shopping cart. Plus discounts are given to members for conferences and expos such as the OTR Conference and the Tires, Wheels & Equipment sponsored by TIA at the SEMA show.

Audits / Consultants

Affiliated Power Purchasers International
This benefit identifies and implements options that reduce the costs of energy, utility and telecommunications services. The program is managed by Affiliated Power Purchasers, Inc., (APPI) an independent utility consulting firm.
Download the article in TODAY'S TIRE INDUSTRY about this program. (PDF)

Management Consultants with SESCO
SESCO offers professional human resource management with a focus on employee relations services.

Credit and Collections

Customer Financing with CarCareONE
CarCareONE is a credit card program that can increase your sales and profits, develop and maintain customer loyalty and reduce additional costs. It offers extended financing proprietary credit card program for retail customers with the option of processing ALL major credit cards from one terminal.  Equipment is absolutely free! The CarCareONE (CCO) program offers TIA members access to this indispensable and powerful marketing tool.
For customer testimonials, click here (PDF).

Coface North America -
Commercial Credit Information and Collection Services
Coface North America is the exclusive credit and collection service provider for members of the Tire Industry Association. Offering commercial credit information and debt collection services, Coface is a well-recognized leader within the commercial credit and collection industry. Coface Collections has a history of proven success in the aftermarket and tire industries, and ranks fifth largest by commercial placement volume in the country. (formerly Newton & Associates).

Comdata
Comdata Corporation provides TIA members with Com data’s Fleet Team Web-based commercial fleet management tool at favorable member rates. Fleet Team is a service that frees merchants involved in providing parts, maintenance and repair services to fleets, from receivables management while allowing them to offer their customers a fleet maintenance system at no cost. With Fleet Team, each time a purchase is made it automatically generates Level III purchasing information, the most detailed level of purchasing reporting, as well as a maintenance record, on a vehicle-by-vehicle basis. The aggregated data allow fleet managers to track maintenance activity and costs as well as build in scheduled reminders when additional preventive maintenance is due.

 

Insurance

Business Insurance Coverage with Federated Insurance
You now have the opportunity to obtain property & casualty insurance, risk management resources, and life & disability insurance from one of the country’s leading insurance companies – Federated Insurance. In business for over 100 years, Federated specializes in creating tailored products and services for the tire industry; as a matter of fact, their Trac Pac® program was designed for tire dealers by tire dealers.

Product Liability Insurance Coverage with Kiely Hines and Associates
Kiely Hines and Associates offers product liability insurance at competitive rates with special programs for Retreaders. To participate in the program, you must be a TIA member.

Workers' Compensation Insurance Program with Meadowbrook
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) is pleased to announce its endorsement of Meadowbrook Insurance Group as its Workers' Compensation Insurance program provider.  This program is part of TIA's goal of continuing its efforts to offer a complete insurance package to its membership.  Meadowbrook is one of the 25 largest insurance brokers in the nation, making it one of the most reliable and successful programs available. 

Directories

CertifiedTireService.com
In order to direct customers to TIA members with TIA trained and certified personnel, a membership directory for truck tire and wheel service is maintained on the Association’s website. Members with TIA Certified Technicians and Instructors receive a special designation and color listing to reflect participation in the Training and Certification Program. Be sure to visit www.certifiedtireservice.com.

Membership Directory
A searchable Membership Directory featuring contact information for over 5,000 TIA Members is available online in TIA’s Members Only Section of the website.  Members can visit this site whenever they desire using their login id and passcode.  If you do not have an id and passcode please call 800-876-8372.

2006 Tire Industry Compensation Survey
Do you ever wonder if you are paying your employees too little or too much? Do you want to know what you need to offer to remain competitive? This survey can help you answer these questions.  The report contains aggregated salary data and includes the following 21 industry-specific job titles: Facility Manager, commercial, retail and mixed; Assistant Facility Manager, commercial, retail and mixed; Service Manager, commercial and retail; Road Service Technician; Off-the-Road Technician; Commercial Center Tire Tech, 3 levels; Retail Auto Mechanic/Tech, 3 levels; Warehouse Manager; Warehouse Worker; Driver; Commercial Sales Rep and Retail Sales Associate. The report is distributed in print ready PDF format. Printed copies are available for an additional $100.00. Please call the office at 800.876.8372 to order print copies. Click here to view a sample report or to get more information. DOWNLOAD FLYER

Events
Please visit TIA's Events page often as TIA members receive discounted rates for events and lodging including the following special events:

• Commercial Tire, Retread and Recycling Conference
• Legislative Summit
• Off the Road Conference
• Tires, Wheels & Equipment (SEMA Show)
• Tire Industry Association Executive Leadership Conference
  

Publications

TIA Publications - TIA offers a variety of enhanced publications for the industry:

Today's Tire Industry: TIA's flagship publication; a full color magazine published six times annually as an educational resource for all segments of the tire industry.

Commercial Tire Service (CTS) Today: HIghlights current issues in the commercial tire industry and is published six times annually. Available to TIA Certified CTS Instructors and technicians to promote training in the field.

TIA Fax: A monthly newsletter service distributed to all members on the third Monday of the month.

The Business Owner e-newsletter:The Business Owner provides useful tips on issues such as improving your business’ finance, information from some of the country’s best business and economic advisors (such as Alan Greenspan), and more. This e-newsletter is sent to TIA members on a monthly basis.

Scholarships

Michelin TIA Scholarship Program was designed to assist the family members of TIA tire dealer members. Applicants must be seniors in high school, and must be planning to pursue a post-secondary education at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or vocational technical school. The deadline is March 22nd.

The Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium Scholarship Program is once again accepting applications for students who are planning careers as automotive aftermarket technicians. Scholarships of $1,000 are awarded to high school graduates who are enrolling in a college/university or vocational-technical school. As a bonus, a matching grant is available to scholarship recipients who become technicians in the automotive aftermarket. All applications must be postmarked by March 31st.

Training

Automotive Technical Institute (ATI)
Business management training with guaranteed results. You are invited to the TIA Re-engineering Cash Profits Boot Camp for owners only! "This year I have toured 28 states coaching Goodyear Gemini owners on how to increase profits. ATI seminars are risk-free investments! I will personally be there for you and will refund your money if for any reason you don't think it is worthwhile. ATI is now the official owner and management training arm of TIA. Register Today!" Chris "Chubby" Frederick -CEO & Founder. For more information visit www.autotraining.net. Sponsored by TIA.

TIA Technical Training
The Tire Industry Association is committed to providing educational services that will evolve with technology. From training and certification for experienced employees to basic training for new hires, TIA offers programs that can be utilized by large and small companies throughout the tire industry. TIA also offers a wide range of reference materials and training aids to allow members to customize the training to meet their needs.

Members receive 50% off TIA's training products - see our online catalogue

• Automotive Training (Passenger and Light Truck)
• Commercial Tire (Medium Truck to Heavy Duty)
• Fleet
• Off the Road

Website
TIA maintains an important presence on the Internet with the Association website, www.tireindustry.org. As more consumers and industry professionals look to the World Wide Web for information, TIA continuously ranks at the top of most search engines. This exposure plays a vital role in educating the public to recognize TIA members as companies on the cutting edge of technology. Containing over 1,800 pages the website is a valuable resource to the industry.