57. Changing The Way Collision Shops Compete with Mike Anderson
Episode description
The collision industry is facing a tech shortage. There are more retirements than new technicians entering the field. So what must collision shops do to attract new talents, stay in business, and remain competitive?
In today’s world, the shops that can get the best people, have the best culture, and retain and reward people working for them, so they become loyal, are the shops that will dominate the future.
Join Matt DiFrancesco and Mike Anderson, President - Owner at Collision Advice, as they talk about the challenges posed by the tech shortage the industry is experiencing and how growing your team business will change the way you compete in the world of collision repair.
Mike talks about:
(02:17) How his career evolved from owning multiple shops to starting a coaching and consulting business for collision shop owners
(03:25) What is a 20 group?
(05:13) One of the things that make his own shop unique
(08:53) The two ways you can grow your team
(10:35) Why do most shop owners find it hard to find the right people?
(11:28) What needs to change in the collision industry
(15:17) How flexibility can be interpreted in different ways
(19:11) What the current generation is looking for in a job
(21:06) Why we must understand that people are motivated differently
(27:08) Why shop owners need to make sure they’re treating their employees well
(33:18) Why does he believe that the collision industry is in an exciting time right now?
Connect with Mike Anderson
Website: https://collisionadvice.com/
Connect With Matt DiFrancesco:
(814)201-5855
LinkedIn: Matt DiFrancesco
LinkedIn: High Lift Financial
Facebook: High Lift Financial
About Our Guest:
Mike Anderson grew up in the collision industry. His father was an auto body technician, and he grew up spending his summers working with him. Mike joined the military after he graduated high school. When he left the military, he decided to return and work with his dad.
Then they had the opportunity to buy the body shop they were working for. They proceeded to buy the shop, and Mike ended up owning more shops in Alexandria, VA. Mike’s shops held numerous OEM certifications and were voted the #1 Collision repair business for 12 years in a row in the Washington DC, MD, VA area.
Today, Mike owns and operates Collision Advice, a full-service consulting company that offers all kinds of consulting and coaching to shop owners to help them progress to the next level. He is also considered one of the most-respected, experienced, and passionate experts in the collision repair industry.