CollisionCast

Michelle Corson, CEO of On The Road Garage, discusses her entry into collision repair, her shop's high-tech focus, and her plans for the future.

Megan Williams, co-founder of 3p Marketing Solutions and a collision repair marketing expert, discusses what to do when when bad PR comes your way, an easy way to shutdown online harassment, and more.

DJ Mitchell, most recently the vice president of MITCHCO Collision, a Florida MSO that was recently acquired by Classic Collision, discusses ways to fix cars with fewer people.

Matt Ebert, CEO Crash Champions, joins Collision Cast and dives deep into the history of Crash Champions along with offering his experience on how to manage employees during an acquisition. Ebert has tried to be careful and considerate as his company has expanded from just one shop in Illinois to more than 70 across seven states. Some employees choose to work for mom and pop shops to avoid big cor...

Collision repair marketing expert Megan Williams discusses how she got her start in the business, and why it's worth it for shops to seek out professionals when it comes to their marketing needs.

Jeanet Wade, consultant, leadership expert, and author of the new book, "The Human Team," discusses how to meet employee needs.

DJ Mitchell, vice president of MITCHCO Collision Repair, a Florida-based MSO, discusses a number of important things to consider when choosing and working with shop managers. 

Greg Peeters, CEO of Car ADAS Solutions, joins the show to discuss the future of ADAS and his company's goals of creating turn key calibration centers for shops across the country. 

Jason Scharton, senior global expertise delivery manager for 3M, discusses advanced vehicle materials, including ultra high-strength steel and more, and what they mean for collision repair.

Doug Voelzke, owner of Doug's Custom Paint and Body and a co-founder of Key Choice Collision Centers, discusses the importance of having support in the collision repair industry, and how that need contributed to the founding of Key Choice.

Brandon VanEck, chief operations officer for three Car Center Collision & Mechanical locations and Scott's Body Shop, discusses his passion for growing people, why it's good for business, and why he thinks collision repair is an awesome career.

Collision repair marketing expert Megan Williams discusses how shops can learn more about their audience—both who they are and what they drive—and then use that information for more effective marketing.

MSO operator DJ Mitchell breaks down the differences between having a single shop and multiple shops, and how it requires owners to think differently.

Dustin Caldwell, owner of Old Dominion Collision, discusses the decision behind his business becoming a Tesla Approved Body Shop, as well as the investment and how Tesla's certification program differs from others.

Collision repair marketing expert Megan Williams offers her dos and don'ts for using social media to promote your shop. Do: Think outside the box.

Andrew Batenhorst, body shop manager at Pacific BMW in Glendale, Calif., discusses what he's learned and how he's improved his facility using departmental cycle times.

In this episode, Wendy Ott details how her shop, Auto Body Concepts, forged a community amongst its staff and went on to win FenderBender's Best Workplaces. 

Katie Inge, the 27-year-old owner of a Maaco Shop in Chesapeake, Va., talks about her lifetime in the collision repair industry, why young people should consider it for their career, and more.

In this special promotion from BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY, BOT Director of Education John Burkhauser surveys the contemporary training landscape and provides insight as to why you should train everyone on your staff (even if they leave). 

Kurtis Barks, owner of Complete Auto Body and Repair, a winner of a FenderBender 2021 Best Workplaces award, discusses how his employees supported each other as his shops pivoted to make it through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alex Kuang, owner of Redwood City Auto Body in Redwood City, Calif., details how his I-CAR gold status shop got started calibrating advanced driver-assistance systems, the investments needed, and why he decided to take the plunge.

Collision repair shop marketing expert Megan Williams breaks down geofencing, a marketing tactic that allows you to target potential customers after they enter places like insurance offices, or even other body shops.

Collision repair shop marketing expert Megan Williams breaks down geofencing, a marketing tactic that allows you to target potential customers after they enter places like insurance offices, or even other body shops.

DJ Mitchell, vice president of MITCHCO Collision Repair, which he operates with his father, Dave Mitchell, discusses selecting shops for acquisition and how to bring new shops into the fold.

Roxi Bahar Hewertson is a consultant, business expert and author of books like "Hire Right, Fire Right: A Leader’s Guide to Finding and Keeping Your Best People." She spoke about how to set up employees for success at the hire, as well as how operators and managers can be thorough and respectful when it's time to let somebody go.