CollisionCast

FenderBender columnist Drew Bryant joins the show to take a closer look at his April column and explain how to overcome resistance and build in accountability when trying to implement new processes in your business.

FenderBender columnist Greg Lobsiger joins CollisionCast to discuss his May edition of "Shop Profits" on the importance of knowing your shop's cost per hour. Greg explains how costly it is to have processes interrupted and how to keep your shop's "conveyer belt of cash" moving right along.

Shop owners face a myriad of external challenges today that can have a downstream impact on quality. Chris Maimone rejoins CollisionCast with a few reminders: Control what you can control, and fall back on your standards to weather any storm.

FenderBender columnist Greg Lobsiger breaks down his April column "The Cashflow Fix" in greater detail, helping shop owners understand in greater detail where their profit is coming from.

NABC Executive Director and collision repair marketing whiz Debby Robinson joins the show to discuss how community relations can help get your shop become top of mind to potential customers and also do some tangible good to your shop's hometown.

Columnist Greg Lobsiger joins CollisionCast to break down his March column, asking if owners really know what their break even point is and how to increase their profits.

FenderBender columnist joins CollisionCast again to discuss his March column in greater detail and breakdown how brain chemistry might play a role in how you implement processes at your shop.  Check out the March edition of "Due Process" here .

Dave Dunn of Dave's Auto Body, the 2023 Best Workplaces winner in the large shop category, joins CollisionCast to share a bit more about why his shop was chosen for the award and how he's managed to build a successful business overall. For more, check out the feature story on Dave's Auto Body from FenderBender's Best Workplaces issue.

FenderBender's own Greg Lobsiger joins the show to go more in depth on his February column, "Estimating for Higher Gross Profits." Check that out here before diving into our conversation.

In this episode new FenderBender columnist Drew Bryant introduces the topics he'll be writing about each month as well as giving some background on his career and what he's learned in more than a decade of running a successful shop.

In this episode Chris Maimone rejoins CollisionCast to talk through researching repair procedures and give some examples of why being thorough is so important. 

There's a new face in the column pages of FenderBender and his name is Greg Lobsiger. In this episode we'll learn a little more about Greg and what he's going to be covering in his monthly columns.

Car Crafters Director Sean Guthrie joins CollisionCast to discuss the lessons his family's business has learned in getting into the calibration game and how a partnership with Car ADAS has helped lead the way.

Chris Lawson of Technician Find joins CollisionCast to give some helpful tips on getting as many eyes as possible on your job postings and what information to include to attract the best applicants possible. For more from Technician Find, head to TechnicianFind.com.

The end of the year can be a challenging and stressful time for shop owners. Chris Maimone rejoins CollisionCast to offer a few tips to re-center your mindset and finish the year with quality.

Industry expert Chris Maimone rejoins the show to recap his presentation at the 2022 SEMA Show and use real-world examples to emphasize how mindset is everything in running a collision repair shop.

Industry expert Chris Maimone joins CollisionCast to talk about a process that's worked for him to create a culture of accountability surrounding quality and make sure that doing the job right is everyone's responsibility.

Thomas Patterson of Glass Doctor joins CollisionCast to discuss how new technology in the auto glass segment of collision repair is affecting the industry and what the challenges are that owners are facing.

Industry expert Chris Maimone re-joins CollisionCast to discuss how shop owners can get involved in recruiting the next generation of techs and why that's more vital than ever.

Owner Nick Edwards and Culture Ambassador Megan Bridinger from Car Center join CollisionCast to discuss how they've established their organization's culture through core values guiding how they do business and how other owners can do the same.

Industry expert Chris Maimone rejoins CollisionCast to talk quality assurance classes that can help set a standard of expectations for shop quality.

Industry expert Chris Maimone returns to CollisionCast to walk through the final step of the repair process: the delivery. Chris explains how to create a "wow factor" for customers that results in stronger CSIs and a better experience overall.

Chris Maimone is back to take a thorough look at his final inspection checklist. This is a list of items that need to be checked before handing the keys back to the customer, and they don't always relate directly to the repairs done.  

FenderBender Editor Steve Bauer and process expert Chris Maimone discuss why an inspection checklist should be a must-have tool used by techs throughout a car's repair process. 

FenderBender Editor Steve Bauer and Chris White of Keco Body Repair Products discuss the potential benefits of glue pull repair systems for body shop owners.