CollisionCast

Don’t Worry About the Future of Technology

Digital Multimedia Editor Noah Brown wraps up coverage of the inaugural ADAPT: Automotive Technology Summit with Chris Chesney, the conference's final speaker. Chesney has been in the industry for 50 years, and he left attendees at the conference with a message of optimism that aftermarket will still be a vital part of the automotive space for decades to come. For more from the ADAPT Podcast, check it out here. 

Don’t Play the Victim

Editorial Director Anna Zeck chats with Louie Sharp, owner of Sharp Auto Body, about how to avoid letting outside forces, like insurance companies affect you. They chat about playing the victim and the dangers in that while also touching on how to find passion for the industry. 

Falling Back in Love with the Industry

In this bonus episode with Collision Advice's Mike Anderson, editorial director Anna Zeck asks how shop owners across the industry can get their passion back. With so many industry challenges over the last two years, it is easy for shop owners to get down, but Anderson shares how to help fall back in love with the industry. 

Mike Anderson’s Industry Wishlist

FenderBender Editor Anna Zeck caught up with Collision Advice's Mike Anderson to discuss his top wishlist items for the industry heading into the new year. Zeck picks Anderson's brain on everything from tech to insurers in a wholistic view of the industry. 

John Sweigart on Customer Relations and Third-Party Networking

John Sweigart of TRUE Collision Centers joins Digital Multimedia Editor Noah Brown to talk about some of the biggest trends revolving around customer relations and a lack of networking between the repair space and other third-party automotive groups.

ADAPT Automotive Technology Summit Preview

10 Missions Media Editorial Director Anna Zeck spoke with Vice President of Content and Events Bryce Evans about what exactly the ADAPT Automotive Technology Summit is, what you can expect while you're there, and why the event is so important for the automotive aftermarket. Spots are still open for the Summit! Register online at adaptsummit.com/register.

Persisting Through Tough Industry Times

Whether it's a shortage of parts or technicians, there are plenty of limiting factors on collision repair shops in the current market. But just like last year, when COVID-19 hit, the industry continues to move forward.  FenderBender Editor Anna Zeck and columnist Jason Boggs discuss some of the best strategies to help persist during the tough times the industry currently faces and will face in the future. 

SEMA Recap - Day 2

Day 2 of SEMA is in the books - listen to some of the best interviews from the day with FenderBender Staff Writer Paul Hodowanic. Paul catches up with Darrell Amberson of LaMettry's Collision to talk about the conference and CIC's annual meeting, SCRS Executive Director Aaron Schulenburg about training available at SEMA, and Repairify CFO Maurice Tuff about evolving tech in the industry.

SEMA Recap - Day 1

After a year-long hiatus due to COVID-19, SEMA is back and better than ever! Paul Hodowanic catches up with Chris White, one of the winners of the best new product award, and with one the event's main organizers. Anna Zeck breaks down an opening day panel discussion from the CIC's annual meeting. 

Embracing ADAS

Darrell Amberson and Jason Zeise of LaMettry's Collision join Digital Multimedia Editor Noah Brown to talk about what shops need to do in order to get ahead of the technology curve and how they can make ADAS developments work for them.