Texas Independent Automotive Association is more hip now that it has a new presence on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Collision Hub.  These social and professional networking web sites provide additional avenues for the public and TIAA members to get important updates and to share ideas.

“Our members and the public will continue to get up-to-date information from our official web site – www.tiaa.net – but these popular web sites help us reach larger audiences than ever before,” said Lee Roberts, TIAA executive director.  “These sites will also help us to brand our name, get public interest in finding TIAA shops on our website, and to educate automotive and collision repair shop owners on the importance of joining our association.”

Roberts said each of these web sites has its own unique advantages for businesses wanting to increase business by communicating with the public, and it helps TIAA with communicating with the public and with automotive related businesses.   He stressed that it’s very easy to follow TIAA on these sites.

http://www.twitter.com/tiaanews: This site is easy for people to sign up for an account and to follow TIAA.  Automotive and collision repair shops can easily set up an account and can provide updates to clients and follow others such as TIAA.  Updates can reach others via their mobile phone text messaging.

http://www.facebook.com: This is a very popular social networking site.  It’s very easy for people to sign up for an account and to share info, photos, videos, and more with friends.  It’s also easy for automotive and collision shops to set up a corporate account to share information with clients.  Those on Facebook can become a fan of the Texas Independent Automotive Association by going to www.tiaa.net and clicking on the “Become A Fan” link in the Facebook update box.

http://www.linkedin.com: This is a very popular professional networking site.  It’s very easy for people to sign up for an account.  The site allows people maintain an online resume complete with job endorsements, lets people network with associates, and makes it easy to join professional groups.  Anyone with an account can look in the non-profit groups and can join the TIAA Group.  TIAA hosts automotive related subject discussions, makes announcements, shares information, and posts important news stories of interest to the group.

http://www.collisionhub.com: Collision Hub is an interactive and professional networking site for the collision repair industry.  Any member of this site can join the TIAA Group and can share information and ideas.  TIAA can reach Texas collision shops and related businesses with its presence on this site.

“We will try to update information on these sites and will look to take advantage of any opportunity to share the benefits of membership in our association,” Roberts added.  “We are using every tool possible to communicate with the industry, and I believe we are achieving our goal of reaching new audiences.”