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                        there is no time wasted both in the office and the workshop which results in faster turnaround times, less headcount and higher profits when utlised fully. He was followed by Joe Woodriff from Woodriff Smash Repairs in Queensland. Woodriff runs a huge shop which has diversified and offers repairs, mechanical servic- ing, detailing and wheel repairs. He talked about the success he has enjoyed by optimising iBodyshop to the full and how this has enabled him to refine so
many aspects of the business. He also discussed rebranding the business to re- flect all of the improvements and chang- es. Glenn O’Donnell from both North- shore BMW Bodyshop and Macarthur Prestige Bodyshop talked about his views about success and that was from the aspect of having a highly trained workforce that could genuinely return the complex vehicles they work on to ‘factory’ condition. Finally Bartlett shared his views which echoed his pre-
vious presentation that a successful col- lision repair business reduces friction points with insurers and actually thinks about how it can help the insurer by completing timely and safe repairs and offering the kind of customer service that would result in premium renewals.
We finished the day with networking drinks and received some great feedback from many of the delegates.
DELEGATE FEEDBACK
PETER MCMAHON THE GENERAL MANAGER OF CAR CRAFT “Congratulations to the team at Paint and Panel and Yaffa Media, the Live event was excellent. The content of the day based on Success and what that looks like was a perfect title for the forum, with many of our Car Craft Members in at- tendance from around the country is also a measure of the importance of forums such as Live and the benefits of these type of events, not mention the network- ing of industry leaders.
“Some of the highlights for me were the session with Ben Fewtrell and Gene Finn and our own Steve Davies, highlighting great success stories and providing a warts and all on the road to success.”
GLENN O’DONNELL OF NORTH SHORE BMW AND MACARTHUR PRESTIGE
“Professional, informative and a great networking opportunity.”
BRETT LESLIGHT OF REGATTA MOTORBODYWORKS
“Paint and Panel once again delivered with concise knowledge on our profession. Extremely informative whilst touching on relevant subjects moving into the future was the key denominator. Well done.”
MURRAY HOWELL FROM THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
“I enjoyed all the speakers and their message. I felt all the topics were in sync and sent a clear message to the audi- ence: Have a clear plan of how you want your business to grow and work for you. Every minute that you spend working on tasks that can be delegated is a minute that you are not planning, strategising and building the best business possible. This is why it’s important to work on your business, not in your business. You are in charge of the big picture.”
TOP: From left: Steve Lozenkovski, Bears Group, editor Sam Street, Richard Dudley CEO of associate sponsor Motor Trades Association of Australia.
TOP LEFT: From left: Dario Tonon, Eblen Collision Repairs; Cliff Reed, Car Craft; Drew Menzies, Menzies Autocraft; Murray Howell, Sherwin Williams
LEFT: From left: Paul Davis, Hella Gutmann, Natalie Armstrong, Volkswagen,
Gary Maher, L&M Smash Repairs.
        












































































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