CollisionCast

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.