Webinars
ASA’s Webinar Wednesdays is a year-long series of free, hour-long webinars for members and nonmembers that will air on the third Wednesday of each month.
Each one hour webinar in the series will take place at noon Central time with a 50-minute training session followed by a 10-minute Q&A session. The live versions of the webinars will be free to all ASA members, registered collision shops and mechanical repair shops. The recorded versions of the webinars will only be available to ASA members.
Each webinar will be held in the following time zones:
10-11 a.m. PT / 11 a.m.-Noon MT / 12-1 p.m. CT / 1-2 p.m. ET
Future Webinars
2026
Click the arrows on the right to drop down and read about the webinar.
Presenter: Jimmy Alauria, Founder / CEO, Victory Teambuilding Group
Tired of having to be THE SOLUTION for problems that others are paid to solve? Want more time to do YOUR JOB or FREEDOM away from the shop? If you have teammates who come to you with more problems than solutions, you need to attend this webinar!
Whether organizationally or on the vehicle, winning shops are focused on finding solutions! It’s a RESPONSIBILITY built into the culture and there is an EXACT FORMULA to follow in order to get the RESPONSIBILITIES of each employee and the company POLICIES & PROCEDURES to stick. This seminar teaches Owners, Managers, and Shop Foreman the THREE TYPES OF EMPLOYEES, and their personality traits, that they need to know in order to build a winning team culture that solves problems and KEEPS THEM SOLVED!
Presenter: Rick White, 180Biz
If you’re like most shop owners, you struggle getting stuff done. It’s frustrating
because you want to do it, yet it keeps staring you down on your to-do list. I’m going to show you:
- Why you’re struggling
- What’s holding you back
- What you can do about it
- Strategies to help you exponentially grow
You’ll walk away from this webinar with a spring in your step because you’re going to feel amazing getting more done than you’ve ever done before.
Presenter: Wayne Marshall, CEO, The Institute
Turn your “employee handbook” into a living Culture Guide that people use. Led by The Institute’s CEO, Wayne Marshall, this session helps owners and managers transform values into daily behaviors, rituals, and decision filters. Attendees will learn how to co-create clear standards for communication, accountability, and customer experience—then build a rollout plan so the Culture Guide doesn’t sit on a shelf. Expect practical frameworks, real examples, and templates they can implement immediately.
Key Takeaways:
- Define core values as observable behaviors so hiring, coaching, and promotion are consistent and fair.
- Design a practical Culture Guide structure (mission, values→behaviors, communication standards, meeting rhythms, service principles, escalation paths).
- Establish communication and hand-off standards across the front desk, back office, and bays to reduce friction and rework.
- Create simple rituals and recognition that reinforce culture daily (stand-ups, wins, shout-outs).
- Build a rollout and adoption plan with timelines, metrics, and feedback loops to keep the guide alive.
Presenter: Maryann Croce,Owner & Coach, Small Biz Vantage
Today’s shop owners face rising demands, constant interruptions, and the pressure to keep the business moving. This webinar shows a clearer path forward.
Join auto shop owner and coach Maryann Croce of Small Biz Vantage, to learn the key traits of an Unstoppable Shop. Clarity, aligned communication, strong leadership, and systems that create consistency without relying on heroics.
You’ll discover the most common patterns that hold shops back and practical strategies to improve workflow, empower your team, and strengthen profitability. Perfect for owners, managers, and service advisors who want a smoother, more professional, and more predictable operation.
Presenter: Joel Adcock, Director | Strategic Partnerships, Revv
As artificial intelligence becomes deeply embedded in estimating, diagnostics, telematics, and repair planning, it’s creating a false assumption across the industry: “AI will fix everything.”
The truth is the opposite.
AI doesn’t reduce the need for proper ADAS calibrations, documentation, and diagnostic integrity — it amplifies it.
This webinar helps mechanical and collision shops understand how AI-powered systems depend on accurate data, correct calibration workflows, and verified repair steps to function safely. Poor ADAS practices won’t just cause comebacks — they will corrupt AI-driven repair decisions across the entire ecosystem.
Attendees will learn how to prepare their shops for the 2026 AI-enabled repair environment, where calibration accuracy becomes non-negotiable and documentation becomes a critical part of safety compliance.
Presenter: Rick White, 180Biz
Working with other people can be challenging to say the least and downright frustrating at the worst. With the pressure of keeping your business afloat, it is easy to see how you might snap when dealing with your team.
In this webinar recording, Rick will show you:
- The mindset you need to be successful
- How to avoid “Daddy Syndrome”
- How to have your information heard and acted on
- How to grow your business with the power of feedback.
Attending this webinar will help you become a better leader and grow a tighter team.
Presenter: Jimmy Alauria, Founder / CEO, Victory Teambuilding Group
Presenter: Michael H. Smith, The Institute
The automotive service industry is undergoing radical transformation. As an owner, your exit is not just a transaction—it’s the culmination of your life's work and the launchpad for your company’s next era. In this powerful, thought-provoking session, veteran strategist Michael Herzberg Smith reveals the evolving landscape of succession options, what truly drives company value from an investor’s lens, and how to turn your transition into a legacy that lasts. Whether you’re 10 years away or already on the edge of exit, this webinar will help you define your succession on your terms—so you don’t just leave your company, you launch its next level.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand the succession spectrum—from family transition to employee buyouts to PE-backed exits—and how to select the right path for your goals.
- Increase your company's value by thinking like an investor and building a “sellable” business, even if you’re not selling yet.
- Prepare your team and leadership to carry forward your mission and maintain excellence post-transition.
- Avoid the most common mistakes owners make when preparing to exit—especially in the final three years.
- Clarify your personal legacy goals and create a plan for both personal and financial freedom after succession.
Presenter: Rick White, 180Biz
Improving the communication process in any business immediately fosters a positive team environment. A customer “knows” when your team is happy or unhappy in their jobs. It’s a lot easier for a customer to say “yes” when they like the company they’re doing business with.
This course will teach anyone involved in business:
- How to build effective relationships
- Communicate in ways that foster successful interactions with managers, peers, and subordinates.
It’s proven that improved communication in an auto repair shop has a direct, positive impact on the bottom line and bank account. Let’s make it yours!
Presenter: Cecil Bullard, The Institute
The numbers can be your best friend or your worst enemy. Shops that track and truly understand their numbers have the best chance of creating the success they desire. In this session, industry veteran Cecil Bullard breaks down the financial fundamentals every shop owner must know. Attendees will learn how to set realistic financial goals, interpret their P&L and balance sheet, and spot problems in their business before they become crises. This webinar distills Cecil’s full-day financial workshop into a focused, highly practical session tailored for busy shop owners.
Key Takeaways:
- Identify the key numbers that matter most in your shop and where/how to find them.
- Use three essential calculations for setting effective financial goals.
- Understand the difference between management numbers and financial numbers—and why both matter.
- Read and interpret your Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet with confidence.
- Learn why “break even” is not good enough and how to plan for true profitability.
- Balance your business financially to get the most out of your capacity and resources.
- Build a basic financial plan to guide your shop toward long-term success.
Presenter: Rick White, 180Biz
Getting married is easy. Staying married is a different story altogether. Add in working together, and you’ve made staying married even harder. But it doesn’t have to be more complicated. It can be amazing, fulfilling, and exciting. Working with a partner can be just as complex.
In this down-to-earth webinar, you’ll learn:
- What the typical working relationship looks like
- What causes it
- Strategies that will take you from adversaries to partners
With these tools and direction from this webinar, you’ll find your work and home life better than you ever thought possible.
Presenter: Kent Bullard, The Institute
In today's fast-paced world, managing time effectively is not just a skill but a necessity for achieving personal and professional success. "Managing Yourself: Personal Time Management Strategies for Ultimate Impact" is meticulously designed to empower ambitious individuals with the tools and techniques necessary to master the art of time management.
This transformative class offers a deep dive into the principles and practices that drive peak productivity and ensures that participants learn not just to manage their time but to master it through a blend of theoretical insights and practical exercises.
Participants leave equipped with essential skills for peak productivity and effective time management. In this class, you'll learn to prioritize tasks, plan strategically, overcome procrastination, and achieve a balanced work-life harmony. We offer insights into leveraging technology to streamline your routine and customize time management frameworks to fit your unique lifestyle. This course is designed to transform your approach to daily tasks and long-term goals, ensuring you lead a more organized, purposeful, and fulfilling life.
This class is not just about finding more hours in your day; it's about creating more value in the hours you have. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a seasoned executive, or someone looking to inject more purpose and balance into their daily routine, this course will equip you with the mindset and methods to achieve your objectives with efficiency and grace.
Join us to embark on a journey of self-discovery and transformation. Let's unlock your full potential and create a life that's not only productive but also meaningful and fulfilling.
- Prioritize Effectively: Learn to distinguish between what's urgent and what's important. Master the art of saying 'no' to distractions that do not align with your goals.
- Strategic Planning: Develop a foolproof personal and professional life plan that accommodates short-term tasks without losing sight of long-term objectives.
- Overcome Procrastination: Uncover the psychological barriers to productivity and learn strategies to overcome procrastination and decision fatigue.
- Leverage Technology: Integrate the latest apps and tools into your daily routine to streamline tasks, set reminders, and keep track of your commitments effortlessly.
- Customized Time Management Frameworks: Understand that one size does not fit all. Explore various time management frameworks and customize them to fit your unique lifestyle and work rhythm.
- Achieve Work-Life Harmony: Learn how to balance your professional aspirations with personal well-being, ensuring that success in one does not come at the expense of the other.
Don't just get more hours in your day, maximize the value and leverage of each moment.
This is focused on personal time management - not just tech time. This class offers crucial tools and tactics on leveraging the most valuable asset any one of us has… time.
ASA offers free webinars to keep you updated on the following issues:
A past Division Director of the Automotive Service Association (ASA) and Tony Molla, past ASA VP Industry Relations, discuss the value and benefits of Periodic Motor Vehicle Inspections. Using images captured during digital vehicle inspections, Piippo and Molla explain the various types of safety issues which PMVI programs are designed to find.
Held on Jan. 30, 2019, this webinar for collision repairers, Nick Notte, vice president of sales, addressed refinements to I-CAR’s Professional Development Program (PDP), made at the request of the industry. The refined PDP will be implemented in Q2 of 2019. It will review the industry’s involvement in these refinements, discuss the reasons for the changes, detail the changes to the PDP to include subscription and pricing and outline the transition from current state to the new program. Notte addressed questions about the changes discussed and what it means for repair shops.
Held on Sept. 27, 2016, this webinar addressed the current status of motor vehicle inspection programs in states across the nation and new safety technologies that are and will be impacting these programs. During the webinar, participants heard from leaders in automotive safety inspection programs; U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean, (PA-153) on federal legislation affecting safety inspections; and an independent shop manager and vehicle inspection specialist.
Access Online the Demonstration of a Texas Vehicle State Inspection
Held on July 27, 2016, this webinar addressed the current state of telematics and new technology policy. During the webinar, participants heard from representatives of the aftermarket and the original equipment manufacturers.
Brian Farrington, ASA’s Wage & Hour attorney and expert, addresses the federal overtime law’s costly impact on shops that are not in compliance.