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BodyShop Business: The Podcast

English, Hobbies, 1 season, 21 episodes, 6 hours, 51 minutes
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BodyShop Business: The Podcast aims to help those in the collision repair industry improve their efficiency, profitability and repair quality by equipping them with knowledge and insights from industry professionals on topics that include customer service, marketing, business management, technology and much more.
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I-CAR: Addressing the Tech Shortage and Training the Industry

Jason Stahl interviews I-CAR Senior Director of Marketing Arianna Sherlock on some of I-CAR's latest initiatives, including new training courses, the creation of CollisionCareers.com and more.
1/3/202414 minutes, 14 seconds
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WIN: Solving the Tech Shortage One Woman at a Time

BodyShop Business Editor Jason Stahl interviews Cheryl Boswell, past chair of the Women's Industry Network (WIN), and Jessica Rob, sponsorship chair of WIN, on WIN's kickoff of its sponsorship campaign and how supporting organizations can take an active role in developing the talent pool for our entire collision repair industry.
10/9/202312 minutes, 6 seconds
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The Power of Marketing: Getting Cars into Your Body Shop

Jason Stahl interviews Micki Woods of Micki Woods Marketing and host of the Body Bangin' podcast on the growing popularity of her podcast and the importance of marketing (during good times and bad) to compete against national consolidators.
9/19/202322 minutes, 1 second
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Financial Planning for Auto Body Shops with Rachel James

Jason Stahl interviews Rachel James of Torque Financial Group, Northwestern Mutual about how important it is for collision repair facilities to educate their technicians on managing their money. In fact, a collision technician who gets a grip on their finances is less likely to leave their job in pursuit of a higher-paying job ... because if they don't know how to manage their money, higher pay won't solve anything.
8/2/202320 minutes, 20 seconds
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Glue Pull Repair with KECO Body Repair Products

Jason Stahl interviews Chris White, president of KECO Body Repair Products, on the history of KECO, the growing trend of glue pull repair and the benefits of this body repair method.
5/30/202327 minutes, 23 seconds
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WIN Educational Conference

Jason Stahl interviews Jenny Anderson, immediate past chair of the Women's Industry Network (WIN), and Blair Womble, conference committee co-chair of WIN, on the upcoming WIN Educational Conference that is open to the entire collision industry (men and women) and will feature keynote speakers, educational sessions, networking opportunities, award ceremonies and charitable activities.
4/19/202317 minutes, 51 seconds
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Fixing the Auto Body Tech Shortage: Part 1

In the latest episode of BodyShop Business: The Podcast, Jason Stahl and Brandon Eckenrode, managing director of the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF), discuss the technician shortage. Topics they discuss include: Why is there a technician shortage in the collision repair industry? What is CREF's role in helping relieve some of the stress on shops that the technician shortage has created? Did COVID have an impact on collision repair instruction at schools? What role can collision repairers play in making sure quality students are coming out of their local schools? What opportunities does rapidly advancing vehicle technology give the industry to attract new talent?bodyshopbusiness.com
2/9/202328 minutes, 33 seconds
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What’s Driving Body Shop Acquisition?

Jason Stahl and Laura Gay, owner of Consolidation Coach, discuss the current state of collision repair shop acquisition.bodyshopbusiness.com
2/6/202335 minutes, 34 seconds
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Auto Body Shop Consolidation Update with Laura Gay

In the latest episode of BodyShop Business: The Podcast, Jason Stahl talks to Consolidation Coach Owner Laura Gay about the current temperature of consolidation and whether or not it's still the best time in the history of the collision industry to sell.bodyshopbusiness.com
2/5/202315 minutes, 34 seconds
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Fixing the Auto Body Tech Shortage: Part 2

Jason Stahl and Brandon Eckenrode, managing director of the Collision Repair Education Foundation (CREF), discuss the technician shortage and recent activities CREF has been involved with to help bring more talent into the collision industry.bodyshopbusiness.com
2/4/20238 minutes, 26 seconds
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Qualifying for the ERC Credit

Jason Stahl talks to Ray Roth of Stout about what the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) is and whether or not a collision repair facility can qualify for it.bodyshopbusiness.com
2/3/202329 minutes, 17 seconds
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FinishMaster: COVID, Consolidation and the Tech Shortage

Jason Stahl interviews Megan Gummer, vice president of marketing and vendor relations with FinishMaster, on how COVID changed the business for the better, how FinishMaster strives to be more than just a paint supplier to collision repair facilities, and what the company is doing to help ease the pain of the tech shortage.bodyshopbusiness.com
2/2/202315 minutes, 59 seconds
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Body Shop Success During Challenging Times

Jason Stahl and Micki Woods discuss the pros and cons of what body shops did during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and give examples of how shops set themselves up for success in 2021.
3/24/202115 minutes, 27 seconds
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Reviews & Website Icons for Body Shops

When it comes to reviews, body shops can be hesitant to display those on the home page of their website. Jason Stahl and Micki Woods discuss the best practices for reviews and the metrics that support adding review icons to the homepage of your website.
2/22/202112 minutes, 51 seconds
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Traditional Marketing Methods: Do They Still Work for Body Shops?

Jason Stahl and Micki Woods discuss traditional marketing methods, include radio and television advertising, mailers and more, while analyzing the return of investment that these marketing methods provide in a digital world.
1/15/202120 minutes, 15 seconds
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Tips & Tricks: Google & Yelp Reviews

Jason Stahl and Micki Woods discuss the importance of reviews for body shops and how shops can manage and optimize their reviews to influence more customers.
12/18/202025 minutes, 51 seconds
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Social Media Tips for Body Shops

Jason Stahl and Micki Woods discuss the best practices for body shops and how they should approach social media, from the perspective of a shop who hasn't started yet, to an experienced shop who is looking to fine tune their digital marketing presence.
11/30/202027 minutes, 25 seconds
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Top 10 Website Mistakes for Body Shops (Part 2)

Jason Stahl and Micki Woods discuss the remaining mistakes body shops make on their websites and give tips on ways to improve them. This is part two of a two part episode.
11/2/202019 minutes, 2 seconds
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Top 10 Website Mistakes for Body Shops (Part 1)

Jason Stahl and Micki Woods discuss the top 10 mistakes body shops make on their websites and ways to improve them. This is part one of a two part episode.
10/16/202014 minutes, 9 seconds
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Marketing During COVID-19 (Part 2)

Jason Stahl and Micki Woods discuss the impact COVID-19 had and is still having on collision repair facilities and what the best shops did (or should have done) marketing-wise to thrive during uncertain times. This is part two of a two part episode.
10/2/202014 minutes, 44 seconds
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Marketing During COVID-19 (Part 1)

Jason Stahl and Micki Woods discuss the impact COVID-19 had and is still having on collision repair facilities and what the best shops did (or should have done) marketing-wise to thrive during uncertain times. This is part one of a two part episode.
9/18/202014 minutes, 36 seconds