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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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45:16

PAP103: Switching to a 4 day work week

Paint and Panel: The Edge ·

2023/03/20

This week’s key takeaway: Switching to a 4-day work week, with Iain Kippen Episode intro: Our guest this week is a real innovator, and his shop (Bissell’s Paint & Panel in Queensland) is a multiple winner at our very own Paint & Panel Body Shop Awards. Iain Kippen worked in a number of different industries before he ended up in collision repair. This helped him to see the wood from the trees and do things a different way, most notably giving his employees Fridays off and INCREASING productivity

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34:15

PAP102: The Benefits of Belonging

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2023/03/13

This week’s key takeaway: The Benefit of Belonging, with Peter McMahon Episode intro: Most of us want to be part of something bigger, and repairers are no different. We speak to Peter McMahon, CEO of the Car Craft Group: a body who represent 135 independent repair businesses up and down the country. Car Craft has experienced a rapid growth in membership in recent times, but why is this the case? What is happening in the industry to make independents feel they need to be part of a wider group

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43:06

PAP101: Benefits of the Women & Leadership Australia...

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2023/03/06

This week’s key takeaway: Benefits of the Women & Leadership Australia Programs Episode intro: It’s no secret we’re in a male-dominated industry, so it’s vitally important we do what we can to empower female leaders. On the show this week, we speak to two women who are doing exactly that. Andrea McCarthy: A previous guest on the show, the owner of McCarthy Panel Works in Queensland tells us how a scholarship from WLA enabled her to complete the WLA Executive Ready Program. Now she’s at the top

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43:18

PAP100: Irrational Pricing Wins with Sonia Friedrich

Paint and Panel: The Edge ·

2023/02/27

This week’s key takeaway: Irrational Pricing Wins with Sonia Friedrich Episode intro: Do you really know how your customers think? If the answer is ‘no’ then you're probably not selling to them as much as you should. Our guest this week, Sonia Friedrich, will give you the inside track on the behaviour behind decision making, and how you can use this to your advantage. Sonia is an international keynote speaker and strategic consultant who has been called a ‘growth hacker’ and ‘revenue rockstar’,

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28:41

PAP099: Welcome to 2023!

Paint and Panel: The Edge ·

2023/02/20

This week’s key takeaway: Welcome to 2023! With our very own Sam Street... Episode intro: We’re back for the New Year… hope you all had a good one! And who better to kick things off in 2023 than Paint & Panel editor, Sam Street? It looks like 2023 will be a bumper year for collision repair, but will the demand last? Sam gives us her thoughts. She’s also been busy with the first ever industry census, and the all-important dates for the diary, Women in Collision and the Paint & Panel Bodyshop

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39:41

PAP098: Chatting about the year that was and 2023...

Paint and Panel: The Edge ·

2022/12/12

This week’s key takeaway: Chatting about the year that was and predictions for 2023 Episode intro: It’s the final episode of the year, and what a busy year it has been. The combination of crazy demand and major shortages has made 2022 a year that no one is going to forget in a hurry! Paint & Panel's dynamic duo of Ben Fewtrell and Sam Street sit down and chew the fat about the highs and lows of the year gone by, and what might be in store for 2023. In this week’s episode you will learn: -How

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29:29

PAP097: The Next Gen Round Table

Paint and Panel: The Edge ·

2022/12/06

This week’s key takeaway: The Next Gen Round Table Episode intro: We’re doing something a little different with this week’s episode. Editor Sam sat down with a handpicked selection of the youngest and most innovative managers in the business to discuss how we can attract the next generation. Sitting around the table were: As we all know, it’s becoming harder and harder to find new talent, but these guys & gals have bucked the trend and have been kind enough to share their secret sauce. Guests

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34:55

PAP096: Introducing the new PPG LINQ digital Ecosystem

Paint and Panel: The Edge ·

2022/11/28

This week’s key takeaway: Introducing the new PPG LINQ digital ecosystem Episode intro: Automating your colour-matching process can be an absolute gamechanger. As well as improving your productivity, the new technology makes your workshop more appealing to the younger generation. We all know how tough it is to find new talent these days, so you should be doing all you can to make your workshop look attractive and on-trend. We speak to two experts from market-leaders, PPG. Kanchana Ratnayake

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29:35

PAP095: Building the Workshop of the Future

Paint and Panel: The Edge ·

2022/11/14

This week’s key takeaway: Building the workshop of the future, with Aaron Scagliotta Episode intro: Building a new workshop is a very daunting task, but if you get it right, it can be an absolute game changer for your business. On the show this week we speak to someone who absolutely nailed it. Aaron Scagliotta (Director of Gino’s Panel & Paint in Fremantle) tells us how he future-proofed his business and delivered a better experience for his customers and his team. Not only did he enable his

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36:03

PAP094: Recruiting from Overseas

Paint and Panel: The Edge ·

2022/11/07

This week’s key takeaway: In what seems to be the perfect storm of a skills shortage, Ash Jardine is throwing a lifeline to Australian repairers by sourcing talent from overseas. Episode intro: How many times have you heard yourself say ‘I just can’t find the right people’? Well maybe it’s time to look a bit harder. Our esteemed guest this week will be able to help you do just that. Ash Jardine had the very same recruitment problem in his own workshop, so he got on a plane to the Philippines

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40:57

PAP093: The EV is coming! Are you prepared? With...

Paint and Panel: The Edge ·

2022/10/31

This week’s key takeaway: The EV is coming… Are you prepared? With Geoff Gwilym of VACC Episode intro: In this episode we’ll give you the latest on all-things electric vehicles. Our guest Geoff Gwilym (CEO of the Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce) recently went on a field trip to Europe to get the headsup on EV marketplaces that are more developed than ours. Did you know that over 70% of the vehicles in Norway are electric? When the market goes boom in Australia, you’re going to have to

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23:15

PAP092: Insights from The Body Shop Awards Judges

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2022/10/24

Steve Lozenkovski Bear Auto Group Sandra Noach IQBodyGroup Brenda Iverson Former awards winner This week’s key takeaway: Insights from the Body Shop Awards judges Episode intro: With the Body Shop Awards fast approaching, we thought we’d give you a behind-the-scenes look at the judging process. Maybe you think you could be a winner next year? Or maybe you want to nominate somebody else? We’ll give you the inside track. Our man Ben speaks to the judging panel: Sam Street (Paint & Panel)

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51:38

PAP091: Colin Edwards 3 Rules for Business Success

Paint and Panel: The Edge ·

2022/10/17

This week’s key takeaway: Colin Edwards’ 3 rules for business success Episode intro: What a fascinating guest we have on the show this week. At the age of 82, Colin Edwards has to be the oldest guest we have interviewed. The main man at GPI is one of the biggest entrepreneurs in the industry, having built up the firm for 45 whole years! As Colin says, “I still don’t feel any differently about my business today”… but how does he stay motivated after all this time? And what did he do to build up

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25:42

PAP090: Bella Turrise is blazing her way to the top...

Paint and Panel: The Edge ·

2022/10/10

This week’s key takeaway: Bella Turrise is blasting her way to the top of her game Episode intro: Bella Turrise has taken the industry by storm. In just a couple of years she has become a bit of a legend in the business, having won the gold medal for spray painting at the World Skills international competition. Bella is a shining example of what is possible for new apprentices in the collision-repair industry. As well as sharing her inspiring story, she gave some great advice on how young

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26:18

PAP089: Celebrating Women in Collision

Paint and Panel: The Edge ·

2022/10/03

This week’s key takeaway: Celebrating Women in Collision Episode intro: It’s vital we recognise the contribution of women to the collision-repair industry. Even though things are improving, collision repair remains a male-dominated profession, which is why the Women in Collision Awards are so important. We speak to George Manos, Industry Risk & Governance Manager from IAG: the headline sponsors of the Women in Collision Awards. George tells us how much he has enjoyed being associated with the

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40:24

PAP088: Building a Customer Focused Business with...

Paint and Panel: The Edge ·

2022/09/26

This week’s key takeaway: Building a customer-focused business with Jamie Damer Episode intro: Our guest on the show this week is a shining example of customer service. Jamie Damer is the main man at Perth Autobody Repairs, and not only does he have a mountain of brilliant online reviews… he’s also a double-award winner at the 2021 Paint & Panel Awards! But how did his business become so good? Jamie was kind enough to share his secret sauce with us... In this week’s episode you will learn:

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38:10

PAP087: The End of Technophobia with Tracy Sheen

Paint and Panel: The Edge ·

2022/09/19

This week’s key takeaway: The end of Technophobia with Tracy Sheen Episode intro: We all want to utilise technology to get better results, but how many of us actually do it? This ‘technophobia’ is damaging companies up and down the country, but luckily we have someone on the show who can stop you falling victim! Tracy Sheen has made a 30-year career out of helping business owners get the most out of technology. She’s also written the brilliant book, ‘The End of Technophobia’. In a great

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22:58

PAP086: The Phenomenal Growth of Auto & General...

Paint and Panel: The Edge ·

2022/09/12

Here's the latest... This week’s key takeaway: The Phenomenal Growth of Auto & General Insurance with Roy Briggs Episode intro: This week Sam takes the reins, with an old friend of Paint & Panel, Roy Briggs: Director of Claims & Assessing at Auto & General and formerly Head of Supply Chain at IAG. Roy was one of the first people Sam interviewed when she became editor of Paint & Panel - he has a wealth of experience in the automotive sector. Roy had to deal with the aftermath of the IAG v

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49:31

PAP085: Save Lives with this Essential Workshop...

Paint and Panel: The Edge ·

2022/09/05

This week’s key takeaway: Save lives with this essential workshop equipment Episode intro: By listening to today’s podcast you might somebody’s life! This is a bit different to what we normally promise you on the pod, but trust us on this: we’re telling the truth.In this episode you’ll find out how important it is to have a defibrillator in your place of work and just how easy it is to use one. We speak to Andrew White from Defib For Life. Andrew was a paramedic who, when off-duty, tried to

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32:21

PAP084: How to stop being busy and get more done in...

Paint and Panel: The Edge ·

2022/08/29

This week’s key takeaway: How to stop being busy and get more done in your day Episode intro: Time management is an age-old problem across every industry. Or as Ben prefers to call it, ‘self management’. The problem has become particularly acute in recent times with staff shortages caused by the pandemic. You might well end up with things on your desk that you wouldn’t normally do, and the results can be disastrous. Unless of course, you know how to manage your tasks properly. Our presenter Ben

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