CollisionCast
CollisionCast is the premier collision repair industry podcast, helping shop owners and operators improve their businesses with real-world solutions to common problems, delivered by leading industry experts and elite shop leaders.
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Thursday May 16, 2019
Thursday May 16, 2019
Nick Zeman, an owner with Paul Ries & Sons in Chicago, breaks down how he has inspired a relatively inexperienced staff to quickly turn a new shop location into a $2.4-million-per-year facility.
Thursday May 09, 2019
Thursday May 09, 2019
In this episode of CollisionCast, FenderBender spoke with Ed Barr, associate professor of automotive restoration at McPherson (Kan.) College, whose classes are as popular as ever with students. Barr gives his thoughts on whether or not body shop owners should reconsider moving away from restoration work.
Friday May 03, 2019
Friday May 03, 2019
In this edition of CollisionCast, we caught up with the leaders of Referral Collision LLC near Minneapolis, to learn how their recently opened second facility is helping increase the efficiency of both their shops.
Tuesday Apr 30, 2019
Tuesday Apr 30, 2019
In this episode of the MSO Project Series, DJ Mitchell, regional director for Joe Hudson's Collision Centers, shares common stressors in the workplace and his strategies to handling them.
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Colette Bruce, the owner of Team Safety LLC, details how body shop operators can prepare their staff for OSHA visits, and avoid violations as a result.
Friday Apr 19, 2019
Friday Apr 19, 2019
Pete Stemper, owner of Stemper Auto Body in Lake County, S.D., shares how he used his town's small size to his advantage. Stemper has been involved in the South Dakota Auto Body Association, formed a succession plan for his shop and uniquely accommodated any trainers or vendors visiting the shop.
Friday Apr 12, 2019
Friday Apr 12, 2019
McConnell Trapp, a "white hat hacker" who serves as the director of Speed Trapp Consulting near Detroit, explains how a malicious hacker might try to compromise a body shop's data.
Friday Apr 05, 2019
Friday Apr 05, 2019
Today on CollisionCast, Bucky Covington of Covington's Collision Center shares a few hints and tips to make your next video commercial stand out from the crowd.
Thursday Mar 28, 2019
Thursday Mar 28, 2019
Scott Funk, an IT manager with Global Finishing Solutions (GFS), breaks down how body shops can avoid having information like customer history compromised by hackers.
Friday Mar 22, 2019
Friday Mar 22, 2019
Do you use an inbound digital messaging service so your clients can reach you at a moment's notice? Sure hope so. Today, we're joined by Hayden Neil and Tyler Brunatti of Podium to discuss the real-world benefits (and revenue) tied to 21st-century digital service.