Car Dealership Guy Podcast

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Peter Duffy Jr., CEO of Dealer Image Pro where we discuss: How a professional photographer cracked dealers' #1 profitability issue, the most impactful dealer website features, the future of content creator dealerships and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: CDK Global - Empowering dealers with the tools and technology to build deeper customer relationships. Learn more @ https://www.cdkglobal.com/dealership-xperience-platform Car Wars – Car Wars is the trusted partner for discerning dealerships in the Automotive Retail Industry, offering premium call tracking, texting, and phone solutions. Visit https://carguymedia.com/cw to learn more.     Dealer Image Pro - Picture this: a streamlined merchandising process providing high-quality online content seven days a week. Say goodbye to the days of waiting around and hello to a faster, more efficient way to showcase your inventory. Learn more at https://dealerimagepro.com/ Interested in advertising with Car Dealership Guy? Drop us a line here Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your name here Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:34) - Peter’s background and career (00:08:29) - What is the problem you’re solving for dealers? (00:12:08) - How are the perfect dealers merchandising dealerships? (00:13:56) - What does the data show in the various ways cars are merchandised? (00:18:55) - What’s your biggest challenge with dealers today? (00:21:02) - Who does the best merchandising in the industry? (00:23:32) - What’s exciting to you right now? (00:26:26) - Have consumer expectations or demands changed with regard to online merchandising? (00:31:16) - What does the future look like for car buyers? (00:37:36) - Are dealers investing in studios? (00:40:57) - What’s next for your company? (00:45:20) - Dealers in Cars Getting Coffee (00:48:16) - Closing thoughts Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: CDG News ➤ https://news.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Jobs ➤ https://jobs.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Recruiting ➤ https://www.cdgrecruiting.com/ My Socials: X ➤ https://www.twitter.com/GuyDealership Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/cardealershipguy/ TikTok ➤ https://www.tiktok.com/@guydealership LinkedIn ➤ https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardealershipguy/ Threads ➤ https://www.threads.net/@cardealershipguy Facebook ➤ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077402857683 Everything else ➤ dealershipguy.com This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.

Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast! In this episode, I sit down with Liza Borches, CEO of Carter Myers Automotive. We dive into the bold risks that have shaped her century-old dealership group, her innovative approach to empowering employees with partial ownership, her biggest wins, regrets, and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: Impel - Impel enables automotive retailers, manufacturers, and online marketplaces to turn shoppers into buyers, and buyers into lifelong customers, with the auto industry's most advanced AI-powered Customer Lifecycle Management platform. Learn more @ https://impel.ai/ Car Dealership Guy News - The #1 source for concise and unbiased car industry news. Stay informed with the most relevant and interesting stories by visiting https://news.dealershipguy.com/ Interested in advertising with Car Dealership Guy? Drop us a line here Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your name here Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:56) - Liza’s background and career (00:13:03) - How have you changed operating principles? (00:16:31) - Offering equity to GMs (00:21:00) - What is your ESOP comprised of? (00:22:49) - What has your growth trajectory looked like? (00:28:22) - What mistakes have you made along the way? (00:33:20) - What are the core competencies at your stores? (00:35:32) - centralized vs. decentralized (00:39:29) - How are you future-proofing your business? (00:49:24) - Is the OEM the friend of the dealer? (00:52:53) - What is top of mind for you these days? (00:59:17) - How do you stay educated in the industry? (01:06:10) - What’s your outlook for the industry? (01:12:44) - Closing thoughts Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: CDG News ➤ https://news.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Jobs ➤ https://jobs.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Recruiting ➤ https://www.cdgrecruiting.com/ My Socials: X ➤ https://www.twitter.com/GuyDealership Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/cardealershipguy/ TikTok ➤ https://www.tiktok.com/@guydealership LinkedIn ➤ https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardealershipguy/ Threads ➤ https://www.threads.net/@cardealershipguy Facebook ➤ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077402857683 Everything else ➤ dealershipguy.com This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.

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Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Jim Roche, Founder & CEO of WarrCloud, where we discuss: How 28 seconds is quietly transforming dealership profits, why EVs are going to transform service centers, exposing $140K of hidden dealership revenue and much more. This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by: Ikon Technologies – Ikon Technologies was founded by dealers, for dealers, to solve the daily challenges your dealership faces. Our no-cost Lot Management Platform, with Find the Car, Find the Keys™ technology, makes finding inventory easy, while our patented Smart Marketing platform and Dealer-branded Connect app drives customer loyalty and drive revenue growth back to your dealership. Schedule a demo today to see how Ikon Technologies can help drive your dealership’s success by visiting https://hubs.la/Q02WVYbV0  Car Dealership Guy Industry Job Board - Connecting world-class talent with top-notch companies in Automotive. Find your next role—or start hiring today—at https://jobs.dealershipguy.com/ WarrCloud - Make every warranty claim automatic by transforming how claims are processed to make everything easier and get paid faster. Learn more @ https://warrcloud.com/ Interested in advertising with Car Dealership Guy? Drop us a line here Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your name here Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:32) - Jim’s background and career (00:04:46) - The state of the dealership (00:12:16) - What’s driving the rise in warranty work? (0:17:38) - Are we moving into a world where the entry-level vehicle disappears? (00:20:44) - How are dealers generating recall work? (00:24:07) - Where are opportunities to implement new technologies for dealerships? (00:26:31) - Warrcloud’s recent capital raise & product roadmap Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff: CDG News ➤ https://news.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Jobs ➤ https://jobs.dealershipguy.com/ CDG Recruiting ➤ https://www.cdgrecruiting.com/ My Socials: X ➤ https://www.twitter.com/GuyDealership Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/cardealershipguy/ TikTok ➤ https://www.tiktok.com/@guydealership LinkedIn ➤ https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardealershipguy/ Threads ➤ https://www.threads.net/@cardealershipguy Facebook ➤ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077402857683 Everything else ➤ dealershipguy.com This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.