Many independent shop owners know they are at a disadvantage to the consolidators when it comes to buying power, bringing on DRPs and OE Contracts, having marketing and advertisers do the work for them, health insurance, 401Ks, etc. As independents we want to hang on to our ownership and independence but also want the benefits of the larger groups. 

Today we talk with Jim Keller (President/COO) and Joel Adcock (Director of Biz Development) of 1Collision and they give us a peek behind their curtain.
We get to see what metrics they are looking at on a daily basis, how they help their shops and what benefits exist within their group.

For more info or to ask any question at all - you can contact Joel Adcock.
EMAIL: [email protected]
DIRECT: 608.345.8259

Visit the 1Collision website: https://1collision.com/

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If you are even thinking about selling your auto body shop you need to speak with someone who knows our industry inside and out and who can be an ally in one of the, if not THE biggest transaction of your life. You will want someone who can make sure you get the most money possible and help you avoid the multitude of pitfalls that surround you. Laura Gay of Consolidation Coach talks with us today and discusses some things that come in to selling a shop that you may not have thought of before. 

• Reach out directly to Laura Gay of Consolidation Coach
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 - CALL: 301.399.8675
 - SCHEDULE YOUR FREE CONSULTATION: https://consolidationcoach.com/landing-page/

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So many of us feel like the only way to increase sales is to market yourself or be pushy and "get those keys". Justin Ryder with Velocity Collision Center has created a process that goes back to some basics. He organically grows customer satisfaction, hence cars to the door, using traditional methods like standing up and greeting each guest with a bottle of their own branded water and at the same time employs lean SOPs and accountability while "gassing up" his employees to get buy in. This combination allowed the last shop he worked with to double their sales and cars to the door and is now doing the same at Velocity.

• Reach out directly to Justin Ryder at Velocity Collision Center in Las Vegas, NV: [email protected]
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Mike Townley, current owner of Telesis Collision Center, talks to you from a real life shop manager/owner perspective. He knows how it feels to be burdened by the weights of the industry and he shares with us ways that he is dealing - both mentally and practically. We dive into a concept he implemented at Valley Motor Center years ago where the shop was open 7 days a week as well as knowing your customer's and employee's personality types and much more.

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• Reach out directly to Mike Townley at Telesis Collision Center in Palmdale, Californa: [email protected]
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Abe Sells is an i-Car instructor for technicians. He gives us a unique perspective of students coming up through tech schools and several ways that we, as shops, can be a help to those schools and participate in varying degrees to potentially hire those technicians full time.
Co-op programs, advisory councils, shop tours, technician tooling, strategies for bringing on new techs, creating buy-in from techs in training and current techs, setting proper expectations for new techs, and MORE on this episode of Body Bangin’!

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As a veteran in the automotive business of almost 40 years, Jim Huard has a ton of real life, industry experience and prides himself on processes and procedures. 
Growing up in the industry he was able to develop these processes and was brought in by both Caliber Collision and Fix Auto to help run their shops more efficiently. He now owns his own facility, Painters Collision Center, and is here to talk with us about some important things he's learned along the way and a sneak peek at what those processes look like that has made him so renowned!

Feel free to reach out to Jim with any questions!

Read "10 Mistakes Body Shops Make on Their Websites" by Micki Woods: 
https://www.bodyshopbusiness.com/10-mistakes-body-shops-make-on-their-websites/

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Christen Battaglia with WrenchWay really opened my eyes on today's podcast and showed me 3 EASY WAYS we, shop owners and managers, can begin to get involved in our local tech schools and not only start changing our industry but begin recruiting for our own shops. The best part is that getting involved does not require a massive commitment and it can be done from the comfort of your own shop. SUPER EASY!!!

The industry as a whole feels the pressure to have new techs coming aboard but there seems to be a big disconnect as to where to get those techs and the expectations for techs coming on to the collision repair scene. Let's do something about this!

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• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christenbattaglia/

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• WrenchWay's Website: https://wrenchway.com

• WrenchWay School Connect: https://wrenchway.com/school-connect/
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Today we get to welcome, Rick Selover, who is a collision industry veteran of over 40+ years and is a fellow podcaster! On his podcast, "The Mind Wrench", he focuses on tools for personal development - specifically for all of us in the collision industry. On today's episode Rick shares with us some very useful tools to be productive versus busy, to be more focused and how to achieve all of the ideas that are constantly racing through our heads.

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Rick Selover’s Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-selover-00389516/

• Personal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rick.selover.9

• Business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CollisionMasterMind

• "The Mind Wrench" Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mind-wrench-podcast/id1529656089

• 7 Key Tips to Maximize Your Productivity & Minimize Your Busy Work! (Podcast Episode)

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-26-7-key-tips-to-maximize-your-productivity/id1529656089?i=1000511182942

• Rick’s Blog/Episode Info: https://rickselover.com/blog-2/

 • Email: [email protected]

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Did you know that you only retain 10% of what you see, 30-40% of what you hear and 90% of what you hear, see and do? Well, with Tradiebot your employees can hear, see and do a training over and over again until they get it perfect which eliminates wasted time, redos, parts, materials and supplies (aka YOUR MONEY)! 
On today's podcast, Beth Rutter from Tradiebot shares with us how body shops across the globe are using this cutting edge technology. It's coming folks!

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• Tradiebot Website: https://tradiebot.com
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Steve Olson, the managing partner of Louisville Collision Center, has had great successes in his shop and shares some outside-of-the-box concepts he’s learned from his peers that have aided his efficiency and progress. Steve is one of the few people in the industry that actually does social media marketing right! (Well, I think so anyway.) We discuss how to have social media success, success winning over customers and the importance of being real and genuine with other shop owners and managers to truly be a help to one another. 

(PS – apologies for the bad wifi connection on this episode)

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• Louisville Collision on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/LouisvilleCollision

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