Fleet maintenance
Hazelmere Point Fleet Services · Fleet maintenance · Spokane, WA
Tavi Draycott is the maintenance manager at Hazelmere Point Fleet Services, a fleet maintenance garage in Spokane, and uses one picture board of tips, flyers and issues to keep the shop's news going out on time.
Use this templateShop news wall
Tips, flyers and issuesW
Washer fluid rated for freezing, and why it mattersWinter readinessFacebook post
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Reading a dashboard warning light without panicPreventive maintenance tipsNewsletter issue
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Winter tire swap days at the shopWinter readinessFlyer
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Wiper blades and washer fluid, the cheapest fix of the yearPreventive maintenance tipsMaintenance tip
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A short driver refresher we held in the bayDriver safety remindersCustomer story
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Fluid leaks: when a stain on the lot means a towPreventive maintenance tipsFacebook post
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Block heaters and battery blankets: do they pay off?Winter readinessMaintenance tip
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Cooling system checks before a hot weekPreventive maintenance tipsFlyer
Tables
Tips, flyers and issues
27 sample rows · 13 columnsEvery tip, flyer, post and newsletter issue, with its picture, where it goes and where it stands.
| Title | Series | Kind | Status | Goes to | Writer | Goes out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A short driver refresher we held in the bay | Driver safety reminders | Customer story | Published | Shop Facebook page | Ilsabet Rowntree-Pace | Sep 28, 2026 |
| A tour of the new alignment rack | New bays and shop upgrades | Facebook post | Published | Shop Facebook page | Ilsabet Rowntree-Pace | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Backing up with a spotter: a reminder before peak season | Driver safety reminders | Flyer | Published | Counter flyer rack | Tavi Draycott | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Bay four is open: what it means for turnaround | New bays and shop upgrades | Customer story | Published | Fleet managers newsletter | Tavi Draycott | May 18, 2026 |
| Belts and hoses: ten minutes at the walk-around | Preventive maintenance tips | Maintenance tip | Review | Fleet managers newsletter | Ilsabet Rowntree-Pace | — |
| Block heaters and battery blankets: do they pay off? | Winter readiness | Maintenance tip | Published | Shop Facebook page | Ilsabet Rowntree-Pace | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Brake pads: the three signs a driver should report | Preventive maintenance tips | Maintenance tip | Published | Shop Facebook page | Ilsabet Rowntree-Pace | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Check tire pressure on the first of every month | Preventive maintenance tips | Maintenance tip | Published | Shop Facebook page | Tavi Draycott | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Cooling system checks before a hot week | Preventive maintenance tips | Flyer | Published | Counter flyer rack | Ilsabet Rowntree-Pace | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Customer story idea: a bakery's six-van route and its service plan | Fleet customer stories | Customer story | Idea | Fleet managers newsletter | Tavi Draycott | — |
| Customer story outline: a landscaper who went from breakdowns to a schedule | Fleet customer stories | Customer story | Drafting | Shop Facebook page | Ilsabet Rowntree-Pace | — |
| De-icing a lot without wrecking your concrete | Winter readiness | Newsletter issue | Drafting | Fleet managers newsletter | Tavi Draycott | — |
15 more rows
Series
5 sample rows · 9 columnsThe running themes the pieces belong to, with who owns each and when it runs.
| Series | What it is for | Stage | Starts | Ends | Owner | Tips, flyers and issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New bays and shop upgrades | Tell customers what the shop expansion changes for them. | Wrapped | May 11, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 | Tavi Draycott | Bay four is open: what it means for turnaround, A tour of the new alignment rack, Open house photos and thanks |
| Preventive maintenance tips | Keep fleet managers booking service before something breaks. | Running | Jun 29, 2026 | Dec 28, 2026 | Tavi Draycott | Check tire pressure on the first of every month, What a missed oil change really costs a delivery van, Brake pads: the three signs a driver should report, Why we log every battery test in the van's file, Cooling system checks before a hot week, Fluid leaks: when a stain on the lot means a tow, Wiper blades and washer fluid, the cheapest fix of the year, Reading a dashboard warning light without panic, Belts and hoses: ten minutes at the walk-around, Our service interval chart, in one page |
| Driver safety reminders | Short reminders that managers can pass on to drivers. | Running | Jul 6, 2026 | Jan 11, 2027 | Tavi Draycott | The pre-trip walk-around every driver should do, Backing up with a spotter: a reminder before peak season, Report it early: the damage form that saves a repair bill, A short driver refresher we held in the bay, Mirror and camera setup for tall vans, Tire wear patterns your drivers can spot, Fuel use and idling: what the telematics showed us |
| Winter readiness | Get customer vans ready before the first freeze. | Running | Aug 17, 2026 | Nov 30, 2026 | Ilsabet Rowntree-Pace | Winter checklist for vans that start before sunrise, Block heaters and battery blankets: do they pay off?, Winter tire swap days at the shop, Washer fluid rated for freezing, and why it matters, De-icing a lot without wrecking your concrete |
| Fleet customer stories | Named stories once customers agree. | Planning | Oct 19, 2026 | Feb 22, 2027 | Ilsabet Rowntree-Pace | Customer story idea: a bakery's six-van route and its service plan, Customer story outline: a landscaper who went from breakdowns to a schedule |
Lists and pages
3 sample rows · 4 columnsThe mailing list, page and shop notice board a piece goes to, with how many people each reaches.
| Name | Where | People reached | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counter flyer rack | 85 | People who pick up service paperwork each week. | |
| Fleet managers newsletter | Email list | 640 | One contact per customer company. |
| Shop Facebook page | 1,920 | Followers, mostly drivers and local owners. |
Views
Pipeline
Tips, flyers and issuesIdea2
Fuel use and idling: what the telematics showed usDriver safety remindersNewsletter issue
Customer story idea: a bakery's six-van route and its service planFleet customer storiesCustomer story
Drafting3
Our service interval chart, in one pagePreventive maintenance tipsFlyer
De-icing a lot without wrecking your concreteWinter readinessNewsletter issue
Customer story outline: a landscaper who went from breakdowns to a scheduleFleet customer storiesCustomer story
Review3
Belts and hoses: ten minutes at the walk-aroundPreventive maintenance tipsMaintenance tip
Mirror and camera setup for tall vansDriver safety remindersMaintenance tip
Tire wear patterns your drivers can spotDriver safety remindersFacebook post
Scheduled4
Wiper blades and washer fluid, the cheapest fix of the yearPreventive maintenance tipsMaintenance tip
Reading a dashboard warning light without panicPreventive maintenance tipsNewsletter issue
Winter tire swap days at the shopWinter readinessFlyer
Washer fluid rated for freezing, and why it mattersWinter readinessFacebook post
Published15
Check tire pressure on the first of every monthPreventive maintenance tipsMaintenance tip
What a missed oil change really costs a delivery vanPreventive maintenance tipsNewsletter issue
Brake pads: the three signs a driver should reportPreventive maintenance tipsMaintenance tip
Why we log every battery test in the van's filePreventive maintenance tipsMaintenance tip
Cooling system checks before a hot weekPreventive maintenance tipsFlyer
10 moreForms and booking
Suggest a tip or flyer
FormSuggest a tip or flyerWhere a mechanic or service writer drops an idea for a tip, flyer or issue.
What is the working title? *
Which series does it belong to? *
What kind of piece is it? *Maintenance tipNewsletter issueFacebook postCustomer storyFlyer
Where should it go?
What should a fleet manager take away?
Add to the planDashboards
Shop news numbers
Tips, flyers and issuesPieces by stage
- Published15
- Scheduled4
- Review3
- Drafting3
- Idea2
Spend by kind of piece
- Maintenance tip$170
- Newsletter issue$435
- Flyer$500
- Facebook post$205
- Customer story$315
Spend on scheduled pieces$265
Also included
- Shop news pipelineStage rules
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