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Paint and Panel: The Edge

Paint and Panel

Welcome to The Edge: the podcast from Paint & Panel Magazine that truly gives collision-repair specialists the edge. If you"re a business owner or manager, you can"t afford to miss out on the latest industry chat. Is the new equipment on the market worthwhile for your business? What are the best practices and inspiring stories in your industry? Do you want to keep up with what your competitors and market leaders are doing? Paint & Panel will answer all of these questions and more.

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PAP063: BREAKING NEWS: Penalties for Breaking the...

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2021/12/06

This week’s key takeaway: Breaking News: New penalties for breaking the code of conduct, with Paul Unerkov Episode intro: There’s been a very interesting development in our industry that we really want to share with you. Paul Unerkov will guide us through the new mandate to enforce the Motor Vehicle Insurance & Repair Code Of Conduct. The CEO of NTA South Australia (northern territory) explains what has changed, and why it’s actually good news for repairers. Although the mandatory enforcement

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38:15

PAP062: It's all about the numbers with Francis Gu

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2021/11/22

This week’s key takeaway: It’s all about the numbers with Francis Gu Episode intro: Our guest this week has been on a really interesting journey... he’s certainly qualified to tell you which key numbers you should be focusing on to make sure your business is profitable and efficient. Francis Gu began in corporate finance, then went out alone with his own accountancy business, and then ended up buying out one of his collision repairer clients. His own father also worked for his

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32:42

PAP061: A Hunger for Knowledge Leads to Excellence...

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2021/11/15

This week’s key takeaway: A hunger for knowledge leads to excellence with Glenn O'Donnell Episode intro: This week we speak to someone who Ben described as “one of the most forward-thinking men in the industry”. Glenn O’Donnell is the Co-owner and Managing Director at Macarthur Prestige Body Shop and North Shore BMW Body Shop, and a former award winner at our very own Paint & Panel Awards. He’s built up a total of six body shops, and he makes it his business to be up with the latest

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36:49

PAP060: Putting People First with Mark Le Grove

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2021/11/08

This week’s key takeaway: Putting People First with Mark Le Grove Episode intro: As Ben says, we have a real mover and shaker on the show this week. In only three years, Mark Le Grove bought a collision repair business, doubled volume, increased profitability and opened a second site. The man from Collision Collect in Hamilton NZ had no intention of buying the business until his boss asked him; but he took to ownership like a duck to water. Mark is a great example of what can be achieved from

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32:58

PAP059: Upskilling your team for EV and ADAS with...

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2021/11/01

This week’s key takeaway: Upskilling your team with EV & ADAS with Dean Lander Episode intro: Electric vehicles are coming faster than most people expected, so it’s high time you got up to speed! To help you do that we’ve got Dean Lander back on the show: Head of Repair Services at Thatcham Research over in the UK. Shorter journey times in the UK have enabled EVs to take a firm foothold in the market, with a far higher take up than in Australia. There is a lot we can learn from our friends up

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33:26

PAP058: How will AI play a part in Vehicle Assessing

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2021/10/25

This week’s key takeaway: How will AI play a part in vehicle assessing? Episode intro: Technology is shaking up the industry, but what might it mean for the vehicle assessment process, and ultimately, you as the repairer? We hear from a man who is very well qualified on the matter, Daniel Lukich of AAMC. Daniel has 32 years in the business, including 20 in senior management roles. He is an insurance specialist and change-management champion who has worked with some of Australia’s largest

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29:19

PAP057: The Heartbeat of your Business with Gavin...

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2021/10/18

This week’s key takeaway: The Heartbeat of your business with Gavin McGahey Episode intro: What an interesting guy we have on this week’s episode, and not only that, he’s been kind enough to share some absolute gold from his new book. Gavin McGahey has spent a whopping 46 years in the collision repair industry, starting out as a panel beater before eventually working his way up to ownership and management of multiple businesses. He then specialised in taking the helicopter view (as he puts

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39:51

PAP056: How to Increase your Sales by Helping your...

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2021/10/11

This week’s key takeaway: How to increase your sales by helping your customers with Charmaine Keegan Episode intro: Charmaine Keegan is an absolute legend of sales, having trained over 8,000 professionals around the world. The Director of Smarter Selling was on great form when she spoke to Ben, sharing some of her best secrets about how any collision repair team can become a sales team without them thinking they’re selling at all. Charmaine gives us an idiot’s guide to how to make a team

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28:59

PAP055: Lessons from the ABP Yearbook with David...

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2021/10/04

This week’s key takeaway: Lessons from the ABP Yearbook with David Cresswell Episode intro: It’s really important to know how our industry is doing as a whole, and it’s also great to compare the Aussie market to other markets around the world. So this week we welcome back onto the show Mr David Cresswell: the man behind the Auto Body Professionals Club in the UK who preside over the bible of industry data, the ABP Yearbook. His 2,500-member club includes body shop groups, independents,

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27:05

PAP054: How to Hire Amazing Apprentices with Ease

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2021/09/27

This week’s key takeaway: How to hire amazing apprentices with ease Episode intro: Do you find recruitment a nightmare? Like Ben says, it takes a really special organisation to successfully recruit, mentor and manage apprentices… wouldn’t it be so much easier to outsource it? We have a great chat with a client who outsourced his apprentice recruitment and never looked back. We also speak to the man who has helped him take on five successful apprentices. David Iacobucci is the Director of DSI

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28:58

PAP053: The Immortals of Australian Motor Racing

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2021/09/20

This week’s key takeaway: The Immortals of Australian Motor Racing, with Luke West Episode intro: This week we have a bit of a departure from the usual industry news, but what a load of fun we had talking to Luke West: a lifelong motor-sport enthusiast, writer and commentator. He tells us some stories about his time covering the sport, and gives a great insight into some of the characters he’s dealt with down the years, including some of the biggest household names in the sport. He wrote for

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30:34

PAP052: Can you Benefit from Remote Estimating?

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2021/09/13

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27:57

PAP051: What does the future hold for Supercars, V8's...

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2021/09/06

This week’s key takeaway: What does the future hold for Supercars, V8s and Electric Vehicles? Episode intro: We had a great chat with Stephen Corby: a man who has lived out our boyish dreams of driving supercars… and he gets paid for it! As editor of Top Gear Australia and Wheels Magazine he made a living out of driving supercars and writing about them (the lucky so and so), and in that time he’s also gathered a great deal of industry experience. Oh and by the way, he also writes for Paint &

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28:01

PAP050: Navigating ADAS Technologies in your Workshop

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2021/08/30

This week’s key takeaway: Navigating ADAS technologies in your workshop, with Barry Liddle Episode intro: Whether you like it or not, ADAS is here to stay. We speak to Barry Liddle from Advanced Automotive Calibrations WA: one of the leading experts in ADAS. With an interesting background in motorsport, Barry offers essential mobile services to Car Craft members across Australia, and if this show is anything to go by, he also offers great advice. If you want to keep up with the latest ADAS

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36:19

PAP049: How Research will Help Reduce the Skills...

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2021/08/23

This week’s key takeaway: How research will help reduce the skills shortage, with Dean Lander Episode intro: There has been a skills shortage in collision repair for as long as any of us care to remember… and now Covid has made things even worse. Luckily there are still ways to attract the best talent, but you have to be smart. Our guest this week is Dean Lander: Head of Repair Sector Services at Thatcham Research over in the UK. His company gathers vital data and supports the automative

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30:36

PAP048: How did UK Repairers Navigate the Pandemic

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2021/08/16

This week’s key takeaway: How did UK repairers navigate the pandemic? With David Cresswell... Episode intro: It’s always good to pick the brains of an industry leader in another country, and what a great guy we have to tell us how it is over in the UK. David Cresswell founded the ABP group back in 2004, and is one of the most respected industry voices in the UK. The ABP group looks after the interests of 2,500 members across body shops, insurance companies, part suppliers and car

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39:01

PAP047: Driving Improvement in your Body Shop

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2021/08/09

This week’s key takeaway: How to find a top apprentice, with Dario Tonon Episode intro: Dario Tonon from EBLEN Collision Repairs is a shining example of how you can shape your business to get the very best out of your apprentices. In an era where apprentices are scarce, it’s important that every collision repairer does what they can to nurture new talent. Dario will certainly show you how! Having been in the industry for 40 years, Dario is passionate about changing the perception of what it

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41:02

PAP046: Protecting the Future of the Industry

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2021/08/02

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53:46

PAP045: Understanding ADAS with Hella Gutmann Solutions

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2021/07/26

This week’s key takeaway: Understanding ADAS with Hella Gutmann Solutions Episode intro: We’ve got heaps of indispensable info for you on the latest episode of the Paint & Panel podcast. We speak to Neil Riley and Stuart Howe from Hella Gutmann solutions to give you an inside track on how to stay on top of ADAS in your collision repair business. Hella Gutmann supply all of your OEMS. They understand componentry better than anyone else, and they can tell you all you need to know to manage your

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