Best Micki Woods Podcasts (2024)

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Ep #121: Things Need to Change with Michael Giarrizzo 55:05

4M ago55:05

55:05

I am talking with Michael Giarrizzo, CEO/President of DCR Systems, about embracing the change of our industry. As our vehicles become more complex things NEED TO CHANGE! Vehicles today are safety machines on wheels so what is your shop doing to make sure you are keeping those vehicles that come to you after a collision are being restored so they op…

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Ep #120: SE Collision Conference Insider with WMABA and CCA 37:29

4M ago37:29

37:29

Thank you to our wonderful sponsor, Lombard Equipment, who sells new and refurbished equipment AND provides training on that equipment in your shop! Reach out to them and get the help you need... Massachussets Office: (800) 422-PULL Florida Office: 888-440-WELD Virginia Office: 833-MIG-WELD Visit them online: https://lombardequipment.com/ What made…

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Ep #119: RTA - The Process & The Shop's Role with Steve Krieps at the SE Collision Conference 33:52

5M ago33:52

33:52

Thank you to our wonderful sponsor, Lombard Equipment, who sells new and refurbished equipment AND provides training on that equipment in your shop! Reach out to them and get the help you need... Massachussets Office: (800) 422-PULL Florida Office: 888-440-WELD Virginia Office: 833-MIG-WELD Visit them online: https://lombardequipment.com/ We are ta…

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Ep #118: Take Advantage of the Slow Times with Kevin Lombard & Dave Caron at the SE Collision Conference 37:23

5M ago37:23

37:23

For all of you listening Lombard Equipment is offering a FREE Air Jack (3 bag) with purchase of any Chisum equipment piece PLUS Chisum is offering incredible factory pricing through the end of June! https://youtu.be/AsTdmSVxSHs?si=v-sKc171vEm1eaKC Kevin Lombard & Dave Caron of Lombard Equipment chat with us today about the opportunities shops have …

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Ep #117: It's Time to Level Up! with Blake Farley at the SE Collision Conference 30:48

5M ago30:48

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Thank you to our wonderful sponsor, Lombard Equipment, who sells new and refurbished equipment AND provides training on that equipment in your shop! Reach out to them and get the help you need... Massachussets Office: (800) 422-PULL Florida Office: 888-440-WELD Virginia Office: 833-MIG-WELD Visit them online: https://lombardequipment.com/ I'm excit…

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Ep #116: Recruiting & Retaining Technicians with Jay Goninen at the SE Collision Conference 28:54

5M ago28:54

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Thank you to our wonderful sponsor, Lombard Equipment, who sells new and refurbished equipment AND provides training on that equipment in your shop! Reach out to them and get the help you need... Massachussets Office: (800) 422-PULL Florida Office: 888-440-WELD Virginia Office: 833-MIG-WELD Visit them online: https://lombardequipment.com/ Next in o…

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Ep #115: Stop Your Shop's Leaky Profit with Taylor Moss at the SE Collision Conference 21:40

5M ago21:40

21:40

Thank you to our wonderful sponsor, Lombard Equipment, who sells new and refurbished equipment AND provides training on that equipment in your shop! Reach out to them and get the help you need... Massachussets Office: (800) 422-PULL Florida Office: 888-440-WELD Virginia Office: 833-MIG-WELD Visit them online: https://lombardequipment.com/ Today we …

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Ep #114: Build Your Business with Enjoyment with Bruce Schronce at the SE Collision Conference 21:21

5M ago21:21

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Thank you to Lombard Equipment, our wonderful sponsor, whose goal is to help improve the quality of people's lives. Reach out to them and get the help you need... Massachussets Office: (800) 422-PULL Florida Office: 888-440-WELD Virginia Office: 833-MIG-WELD Visit them online: https://lombardequipment.com/ Next in line at the SE Collision Conferenc…

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Ep #113: Create a Bulletproof Repair Plan with Danny & Kyle at the SE Collision Conference 27:45

5M ago27:45

27:45

Lombard Equipment, our fantastic sponsor has 5 star online reviews, they do all of their own service and warranty work! Amazing! :) Reach out to them today... Massachussets Office: (800) 422-PULL Florida Office: 888-440-WELD Virginia Office: 833-MIG-WELD Visit them online: https://lombardequipment.com/ Kyle Motzkus, GM of Hunter Autobody, and Danny…

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Ep #112: ADAS - To Calibrate or Not to Calibrate with Greg Peeters at the SE Collision Conference 22:48

5M ago22:48

22:48

Lombard Equipment, our fantastic sponsor, has been in business for over 30 years providing equipment, service, training, AND support! Reach out to them today! Massachussets Office: (800) 422-PULL Florida Office: 888-440-WELD Virginia Office: 833-MIG-WELD Visit them online: https://lombardequipment.com/ Today we are chatting with Greg Peeters of Car…

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Ep #111: Building Value in Your Business with Matt DiFrancesco at the SE Collision Conference 18:41

5M ago18:41

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Thank you to Lombard Equipment - our sponsor of this series! Lombard Equipment not only sells new and used equipment but they have real LIVE people answer their phone! Reach out to them and get the help you need... Massachussets Office: (800) 422-PULL Florida Office: 888-440-WELD Virginia Office: 833-MIG-WELD Visit them online: https://lombardequip…

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Ep #110: Future-Proof Your Shop with Mike Anderson at the SE Collision Conference 30:59

5M ago30:59

30:59

Shoutout first and foremost to Lombard Equipment - our sponsor of this series and your #1 choice when looking to purchase new and refurbished equipment from Maine to Miami! Reach out to them today! Massachussets Office: (800) 422-PULL Florida Office: 888-440-WELD Virginia Office: 833-MIG-WELD Visit them online: https://lombardequipment.com/ We are …

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Ep #109: Taking the Gloves Off with Clay Hoberecht 59:50

6M ago59:50

59:50

Winner of the 2024 Vehicle Care Rockstar Award given out by BodyShop Business went out to Clay Hoberecht - owner of Best Body Shop in Wichita! Clay talks about what he does differently, why he does it and what separates him from other shops. Reach out to Clay directly: Clay's Email: bestbodyshopinwichita@yahoo.com Episode #55 with Clay: Get Paid fo…

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Ep #108: SE Collision Conference is Comin'! with Jordan Hendler & Josh Kent 23:03

6M ago23:03

23:03

Jordan Hendler & Josh Kent join me today to talk about the SE Collision Conference that will be happening very soon! From May 16-18th the festivities will be going down! On Friday, May 16th there is an award ceremony with cocktails, games and a whole lot of fun. This event is by invite only or if you purchased a ticket to the attend the amazing cla…

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Ep #107: Hidden Gems to Grow Your Business with Rick Selover 46:01

6M ago46:01

46:01

Rick Selover has been in the business for a long time and has been helping shops grow for just as long! Rick understands the power of perspective and of self awareness. After putting things into action in his own life and seeing the power of it all, he started helping others in our industry. We talk today about some basic things you can switch up i…

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Ep #106: NE Collision Conference Highlights with Ken Miller 40:24

7M ago40:24

40:24

The NE Collision Conference just wrapped up and I only heard amazing things about it! Today we talk with Ken Miller, President of the AASP New Jersey and Co-Owner of 821 Collision in North Haledon, NJ. He shares with us some of his top takeaways and most popular highlights of the show. If you have never been to the NE Collision Conference it is the…

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Ep #105: Overcoming Common Shop Challenges with Kyle Motzkus 50:40

7M ago50:40

50:40

Today, my friend Kyle Motzkus, who's the general manager over at Hunter Auto Body in St. Louis, Missouri, and I are having a chat about the common challenges collision shops face. Kyle's got some great insights to share! We'll cover everything from the importance of getting the intake process right with clients to ensuring they're the right fit for…

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Ep #104: The Keys to Success with Louie Sharp 56:07

8M ago56:07

56:07

Louie Sharp, owner of Sharp Auto Body talks to us today about the keys to his success. As a former marine his mindset shift completely changed his life and his business. Louie drops so many amazing gems in this episode. Check this out: Life is either easy or hard and you get to choose how you play the game. Be the point of the spear. Lead the charg…

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Ep #103: Stand Out in a Consolidator's Market with John Shoemaker 40:26

8M ago40:26

40:26

Did you know that in our collision world today that only 44% of body shops are independent? Take advantage of that! John Shoemaker joins us today and we dive a little bit into his session at SEMA with the SCRS classes where he spoke on “Being Elite in a Consoldator’s Market”. John is a legend in our industry. He’s a long time veteran who now is a B…

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Ep #102: EV Collision Repair Niche with Steve Baker 45:13

9M ago45:13

45:13

I had the pleasure of hanging out with Steve Baker, manager of Windermere Collision Center in Winter Garden, Florida. At Windermere their team has decided to really get niche in the EV repair segment. We discuss the importance of their processes and how that has been a big needle mover for them. We also discuss some of the difficulties they have ha…

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Ep #101: Loaner Vehicles - Another Revenue Stream? with Laura Tierney 45:24

9M ago45:24

45:24

Today we are talking with Laura Tierney from ShopLoaner.com and discussing something that is gaining a lot of momentum in our industry – vehicle loaners in your shop. This doesn’t mean that you have to give out free loaners to people. This means another revenue stream for you. It means that you could provide a value to your guests by having a vehic…

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Ep #100: Protect Your Shop from Cyber Crimes with Mark Riddell 50:28

10M ago50:28

50:28

Collision repair centers may hear of cyber crimes but think it won't happen to them. Yet, it could and it does! We talk to Mark Riddell who spoke at a collision conference "across the pond" and shares with us some key takeaways from that conference. Cyber crimes are not typically a hack into your system. Most crimes are tricks a human to pay money …

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Ep #99: The Disengagement Epidemic with Kevin Wolfe 51:14

10M ago51:14

51:14

Kevin Wolfe is the owner of Leaders Way which just celebrated its 25th birthday! As a former mechanical shop owner who was doing great financially yet saw that his staff was not cohesive which started his journey into leadership. Within 3 years he had become the employer of choice as he had worked hard on developing and exploring his leadership ski…

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Ep #98: I Thought We Were Doing it Right with Josh Piccione 47:29

11M ago47:29

47:29

Josh Piccione is a go-getter as the GM of Tom Wood Collision. They are a dealership owned shop in Indianapolis that is VERY BUSY! As a very active member in the Collision Cocktail Hour, Josh has worked very hard to make sure their vehicles are repaired according to the manufacturer repair procedures and has had a hard time battling the insurance co…

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Ep #97: Be a Star Not a Hamster with Robert Snook 51:05

11M ago51:05

51:05

Robert Snook with Business Success Global is talking with us today and he knocks my socks off! Robert is a very popular key note speaker and works with shops around the globe and helps them grow their business and differentiate themselves. How do you increase your revenue using the business revenue stream knowing that money follows energy. We are t…

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Untitled Episode Ep #96: Know Me, Know My Car with Mike Anderson 22:46

12M ago22:46

22:46

Our last guest of the Texas Auto Body Trade Show is the one and only Mike Anderson!!!! This year Mike’s theme is “Be ExtraOrdinary” and, as always, he brought the house down! Since we last talked, Mike had the opportunity to read the book by Kevin Brown called “The Hero Effect”. He stated in this book “NOBODY NOTICES NORMAL” which means we have to …

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Ep #95: Fighting for Consumer Safety with Burl Richards 22:52

1y ago22:52

22:52

Burl was part of a panel at the Texas Auto Body Trade Show talking about legislation in our industry. Burl Richards is the owner of Burl's Collision Center in Henderson, Texas and he is fighting for consumer's rights and safety...and I LOVE IT! Listen in as we talk about how he fights for consumer safety. The fight Burl recently won was based off: …

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Ep #94: The Employer - Student Disconnect with Raven Hartkopf 26:01

1y ago26:01

26:01

We are BACK and coming to you again from the Texas Auto Body Trade Show this week with a mini-episode! For today and the next 2 episodes you will get to hear from some of the amazing speakers that were there and even an attendee that has some great stuff to share. :) Shops are saying there's no talent and the students are saying there are no jobs..…

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Ep #93: Why Follow OE Repair Procedures with Logan Payne 17:05

1y ago17:05

17:05

We are coming to you from the Texas Auto Body Trade Show this week with a mini-episode! For the next few episodes you will get to hear from some of the amazing speakers that were there and even an attendee that has some great stuff to share. :) Today we are talking with Logan Payne of Payne and Sons Paint and Body Shop in Dallas & Bedford, Texas. L…

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Ep #92: Starting and Getting Paid for Calibrations with Andy Hipwell & James Rodis 46:21

1y ago46:21

46:21

Andy Hipwell and James Rodis of OEM Calibration are with us today and getting into all things calibrations! Stay tuned until the end because it keeps getting better as we go! Did you know that 80% of shops are NOT doing calibrations? Why not? How do you start? What do you need to know? Join us on the Collision Cocktail Hour on the 3rd Wednesday of …

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Ep #91: What are the Consolidators Up To with Laura Gay 33:45

1y ago33:45

33:45

Laura Gay is a former shop owner and has been assisting shop owners sell their collision repair facilities (or purchase additional shops) for over 30 years. If you are thinking of selling your shop, wondering what the consolidators are up to or wondering what the future of the collision industry looks like, today's interview is for you! For those w…

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Ep #90: Lucid Collision Repair Program with Jake Rodenroth 44:31

1+ y ago44:31

44:31

Mister Jake Rodenroth came to hang out with us today on Body Bangin’! As the Operations Manager for the Collision Centers in North America for Lucid and a lifetime in the automotive and collision industry he knows a thing or two. Lucid’s have the longest range (520 miles) and the fastest charging of any of the EVs on the market! One thing I really …

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Ep #89: Discovering the Magic of a Massive MSO with Patrick Crozat 48:29

1+ y ago48:29

48:29

Patrick Crozat, of G&C Auto Body, where they run 32 collision centers at the time of this recording. Patrick is the COO of the largest privately owned, family owned auto body shop group - G&C Auto Body. Patrick's father started this 1 shop back in 1972 in Santa Rosa and look at them now! Hear why he thinks the insurance companies need small, indepe…

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Ep #88: Get Ready to be Challenged with Mike Jones 58:33

1+ y ago58:33

58:33

Mike Jones of Discover Leadership Training has been working with collision shops for 22 years! Mike and his team work on mindset which is the key to shifting your life! Mike has a couple of programs: 1 - His marquee program - Master Graduate Program that is a 4 day retreat, fully immersive, on-site in Houston, Texas at Camp Allen - all about workin…

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Ep #87: Rivian Collision Program & Insurance with Frank Phillips 44:43

1+ y ago44:43

44:43

Frank Phillips, the collision repair program manager of Rivian and veteran of the collision industry, speaks with us about the Rivian vehicles and how their collision program works which is very impressive! They simplified the collision repair program with 4 levels and the support sounds awesome! One shop is not expected to do and be everything. Wh…

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Ep #86: Favorite Takeaways from the SE Collision Conference with the Conference Committee 27:57

1+ y ago27:57

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Thank you to our sponsor - Lombard Equipment! They have incredible customer service and their 5-star reviews give you a taste of the service AFTER the sale. These guys are amazing if you are looking for new or refurbished equipment! https://lombardequipment.com/ The SE Collision Conference was a hit as were all 20 episodes that came from this confe…

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Ep #85: Overcoming Objections with Barry Dorn & Ron Reichen 1:00:29

1+ y ago1:00:29

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Thank you to our sponsor - Lombard Equipment! They have incredible customer service and their 5-star reviews give you a taste of the service AFTER the sale. These guys are amazing if you are looking for new or refurbished equipment! https://lombardequipment.com/ We are talking with 2 all-stars in our industry today! We've got Ron Reichen - presiden…

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Ep #84: Easily Find & Add Non-Included Operations with Scott Ayers 22:08

1+ y ago22:08

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Lombard Equipment has incredible customer service and their 5-star reviews give you a taste of the service AFTER the sale. Call them today! https://lombardequipment.com/ Scott Ayers works for SCRS and the BOT Tool (Blueprint Optimization Tool)! At the SE Collision Conference Danny Gredinberg and Scott Ayers talked about how to "Write Your Strongest…

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Ep #83: Train Those Apprentices with Keith Egan of BeTag 14:13

1+ y ago14:13

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Thank you to our sponsor - Lombard Equipment! They have incredible customer service and their 5-star reviews give you a taste of the service AFTER the sale. These guys are amazing if you are looking for new or refurbished equipment! https://lombardequipment.com/ BeTag is an equipment manufacturer that manufactures small damage equipment, outer pane…

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Ep #82: Common Pitfalls When Buying Equipment with Lombard Equipment 27:39

1+ y ago27:39

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Thank you to our sponsor - Lombard Equipment! OH WAIT - THIS IS THEIR EPISODE! https://lombardequipment.com/ Capital equipment are major spends in your business! This is not something to take lightly. We speak with the owner of Lombard Equipment, Kevin Lombard, and Dave Caron where they share some incredible information with us! Here are their warn…

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Ep #81: Hot Takeaways at the SE Collision Conference with Blake Farley 17:37

1+ y ago17:37

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Thank you to our sponsor - Lombard Equipment! Selling equipment for over 30 years who not only does training IN your shop they do hands-on training ON YOUR EQUIPMENT! :) https://lombardequipment.com/ Blake Farley has 3 locations with Relentless Collision in Raleigh, Durham & Cary, NC and is attending the SE Collision Conference for the first time p…

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Ep #80: Bridging the Gap in Scan Tools with Joe Maitland 14:12

1+ y ago14:12

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Thank you to our sponsor - Lombard Equipment! Selling equipment for over 30 years who not only does training IN your shop they do hands-on training ON YOUR EQUIPMENT! :) https://lombardequipment.com/ One of the platinum sponsors at the SE Collision Conference was CAS (Connected Automotive Systems) and Joe Maitland talks with us about their diagnost…

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Ep #79: Stop Subletting ADAS Calibrations with Josh McFarlin 23:24

1+ y ago23:24

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Thank you to our sponsor - Lombard Equipment! Selling equipment for over 30 years who not only does training IN your shop they do hands-on training ON YOUR EQUIPMENT! :) https://lombardequipment.com/ Josh is from AirPro Diagnostics and spoke at the SE Collision Conference about how you can do ADAS Calibrations in house! Most shops do not know what …

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Ep #78: The Biggest Opportunity Our Industry Has Seen in Over 20 Years with Frank Terlep 30:48

1+ y ago30:48

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If you need equipment make sure to reach out to Lombard Equipment! Selling equipment for over 30 years who not only does training IN your shop they do hands-on training ON YOUR EQUIPMENT! :) https://lombardequipment.com/ The amazing Frank Terlep, the new CIC chair and VP of ADAS Solutions and Emerging Technology, spoke at the SE Collision Conferenc…

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Ep #77: The Golden Rule Doesn't Work with Mark Olson 24:14

1+ y ago24:14

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Thank you to our sponsor - Lombard Equipment! Selling equipment for over 30 years who not only does training IN your shop they do hands-on training ON YOUR EQUIPMENT! :) https://lombardequipment.com/ Mark Olson was one of the great speakers at the SE Collision Conference. He talks about the different generations and how different each one will do s…

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Ep #76: Stop Estimating & Start Repair Planning with Michael Bradshaw 17:13

1+ y ago17:13

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Thank you to our sponsor - Lombard Equipment! Selling equipment for over 30 years who not only does training IN your shop they do hands-on training ON YOUR EQUIPMENT! :) https://lombardequipment.com/ Michael Bradshaw opens up about the way they do things at their very successful shop in Hickory, NC - K&M Collision. He taught a class on how to stop …

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Ep #75: 100 Students in Their Shop with Kurt Lawrance 16:17

1+ y ago16:17

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Thank you to our sponsor - Lombard Equipment! Selling equipment for over 30 years who not only does training IN your shop they do hands-on training ON YOUR EQUIPMENT! :) https://lombardequipment.com/ As shops are having a hard time finding quality workers Kurt's local schools are shutting down their technical and automotive programs. Kurt and his w…

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Ep #74: Get GREAT Health Insurance for Your Independent Shop with Richie Seaberry 12:57

1+ y ago12:57

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Thank you to our sponsor - Lombard Equipment! Selling equipment for over 30 years who not only does training IN your shop they do hands-on training ON YOUR EQUIPMENT! :) https://lombardequipment.com/ Today we are talking with Richie Seaberry from Decisely. The medical plan is from SCRS as a way to provide incredible health insurance to small shops …

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Ep #73: You're Losing Money on Your Labor Rates with John Shoemaker 18:16

1+ y ago18:16

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Thank you to our sponsor - Lombard Equipment! Selling equipment for over 30 years who not only does training IN your shop they do hands-on training ON YOUR EQUIPMENT! :) https://lombardequipment.com/ "Reverend" John Shoemaker of BASF is what I like to call him! John always has great input and today he's talking about charging for the proper labor r…

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