EPISODES

Practical strategies for modern retail auto dealers

Michael Cirillo Michael Cirillo

Tony Whatley: Scale Your Dealership Business

Tony Whatley is a business mentor, speaker, best-selling author, and podcast host. He is best known as Co-Founder of LS1Tech, an online automotive community that grew into the largest of its kind, with over 300,000 registered members.

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Michael Cirillo Michael Cirillo

David Wood: Double Your Business By Focusing On Less

Over the last 20 years, David Wood has helped individuals and companies focus on what matters, get there faster, and be extraordinary. In this rapid-fire session, David explains five ways that your dealership can tackle your biggest challenges, get more focused, and stand out in the market as a clear leader.

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Michael Cirillo Michael Cirillo

Nir Bashan: The Secret of Creativity At Work Revealed

Nir Bashan is a world-renowned creativity expert. He has taught thousands of leaders and individuals worldwide how to harness the power of creativity to improve profitability, increase sales, improve customer service and ultimately create more meaning in their work. Nir has spent the last two decades working on a formula to codify creativity.

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Michael Cirillo Michael Cirillo

Nir Bashan: The Secret of Creativity At Work Revealed

Data overload is killing the profitability of dealership marketing activities. The reason for that is simple. More data triggers our human instinct to rely on muscle memory and revert to the marketing activities for which we are most comfortable.

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Michael Cirillo Michael Cirillo

Why Data Overload Is Killing Marketing Profits w/ Jeremy Anspach

Jeremy Anspach, CEO of PureCars, shares how dealerships can create more profitable marketing strategies by eliminating blind spots. His wisdom about the car dealership and e-commerce run deep, and that's what led him to developing the PureCars platform - which shows dealers how to maximize profits from their marketing efforts.

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Michael Cirillo Michael Cirillo

You Have To Out Analog The Digital w/ Guy Kawasaki

The pandemic forced businesses to innovate and discover new ways of helping customers. Guy Kawasaki shares his off-the-cuff advice about how dealerships can provide the best possible customer service amidst the digital retail conversation.

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Michael Cirillo Michael Cirillo

You Have To Out Analog The Digital w/ Guy Kawasaki

Guy Kawasaki was one of the Apple employees originally responsible for marketing their computer line in 1984 (Wikipedia.) Today, he's a Silicon Valley venture capitalist who has worked with some of the world's largest brands.

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Michael Cirillo Michael Cirillo

How Leaders Set The Tone For Diversity And Inclusion w/ Don Romano

Don Romano is the CEO of Hyundai Canada and shares his insights about how leaders can promote and encourage a car business's growth culture. He gives an inside look into how Hyundai Canada operates and provides advice about an opening for retail dealers to improve their operations.

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Michael Cirillo Michael Cirillo

Don Romano: How Hyundai Canada's CEO Supports A Power Culture

Don Romano is the CEO of Hyundai Canada and shares his insights about how leaders can promote and encourage a car business's growth culture. He gives an inside look into how Hyundai Canada operates and provides advice about an opening for retail dealers to improve their operations.

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Michael Cirillo Michael Cirillo

We Keep Talking About Culture! w/ Joshua Mitchell

Dealership leaders are responsible for setting the tone, but that doesn't mean they need to have all the answers. A thriving culture can evolve organically, line upon line, precept upon precept.

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Michael Cirillo Michael Cirillo

Joshua Mitchell: Accelerate Growth At Your Dealership In 2021

Joshua Mitchell is the Internet Sales Director at Capitol Chevy Austin, a BDC trainer and founder of the BDC RAW event and podcast. Joshua joins The Dealer Playbook to discuss how car dealers can evolve strategically as leaders, employers, teams, and customer specialists in 2021 and beyond.

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Michael Cirillo Michael Cirillo

Amy Balliet: How To Engage Any Audience Using Visual Communication

Human beings process visual information 60,000 times faster than the written word. Amy Balliet is an expert on visual communication and provides tips and insights about how dealerships can engage any audience and speed up the consumer purchase journey with high-quality visuals.

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Michael Cirillo Michael Cirillo

BONUS: Trust The Process w/ Matt Lasher

Dealership operations are complex and contain a lot of moving pieces to grow. Matt Lasher, Marketing Director at the West Herr Auto Group, shares a crucial element to remaining focused and moving the ball forward. 

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Michael Cirillo Michael Cirillo

Elise Kephart: One Step At A Time

Back for the 4th time, Elise Kephart joins the show to share her behind-the-scenes story about growth, overcoming challenges, and building the mental strength needed to play the game well. 

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