In the latest episode of BodyShop Business: The Podcast, 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.
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Jason Stahl and Brandon Eckenrode, managing director of CREF, discuss how the collision industry can solve the tech shortage. Sponsored by OEC and CollisionLink Plus.
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?
Jason Stahl and Laura Gay, owner of Consolidation Coach, discuss the current state of collision repair shop acquisition. Sponsored by OEC and CollisionLink Plus.
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.
Body shops can be hesitant to display online reviews from Yelp and Google on their homepage. Micki Woods gives the reasons why they should not be.
Jason Stahl and Micki Woods analyze the return on investment radio, TV, mailers and more in a digital world.
What do you think about when you hear the word “networking,” professionally speaking? Many may associate the word with what happens during conferences, meetings, and trade shows. Some may trivialize it, while others may develop anxiety at the thought of meeting new faces. However, if positively approached, the activity of networking not only adds great
How auto body shops can trim costs without compromising quality in the face of inflation and rising costs.
The FinishMaster Team welcomed around 250 guests from all over the country to the Hood Master and PiN Master events, which shine a spotlight on the talent, skill and creativity of auto painters and collision students.
It is no secret the automotive and collision repair industry depends on expendable products. From the staff working in the front office to the body technicians and painters in the shop, supplies are being used up daily. But when we focus on the shops and the obstacles they are facing today, especially with consideration to
