EPISODES

Practical strategies for modern retail auto dealers

Michael Cirillo Michael Cirillo

Break Free From The Daily Grind w/ Steven Kuhn

In order to break free from the daily grind, it's important to clearly define our true identity. Not our job-related identity per se, but more so the value we bring to the world. Oftentimes we define who we are by our job title or role within an organization when the truth is that we are so much more than that.

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Michael Cirillo Michael Cirillo

Steven Kuhn: The Best Way to Become an Epic Leader

Each of us is a leader. Whether we are selling cars, detailing them, or someone with a management title. The point of leadership is to help create more leaders, and in that regard, we each have a similar responsibility to demonstrate follow-worthy behavior.

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Michael Cirillo Michael Cirillo

Do Car Shoppers Want Online Car Buying? w/ Lissette Gole

Over the last couple of years, end-to-end car buying increased by 10%. Considering the average 1 - 2% annual increase that is common, this represents a surge in interest from car shoppers who are willing to forego the dealership.

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Michael Cirillo Michael Cirillo

Why Last-Click Attribution Is Flawed w/ Bob Lanham

In a last-click attribution model, whoever drove the lead gets the credit for creating it. To date, that's how most 3rd party vendors have tried to validate their worth, however, the model is flawed.

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Michael Cirillo Michael Cirillo

How to Become a Leader w/ Chris Gronkowski

Chris Gronkowski shares his wisdom about going from team member to team leader. While he pulled many valuable lessons about business during his time in the NFL, he admits that leading a team and being a member of a team are two very different disciplines.

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Michael Cirillo Michael Cirillo

Does Email Marketing Still Work? w/ Erik Huberman

Whenever you hear someone say "email marketing is dead" think again. Erik Huberman, founder of Hawke Media explains that email marketing open rates have remained the same for the last several years at an average of 15%.

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Michael Cirillo Michael Cirillo

Melanie Borden: How To Get Better Engagement On Social Media

Melanie Borden, VP of marketing at Celebrity Motor Cars, shares her wisdom about getting better engagement on social media and growing your profiles in simple ways. Her social activity and rapid growth have helped her get the attention of multiple media outlets as a feature in articles both inside and outside the retail automotive vertical.

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Michael Cirillo Michael Cirillo

Why Consistency Matters In Content Creation w/ Adley Stump

Without the right content creation process and mindset, it would be easy to give up. Adley created video content for 8 1/2 years before people paid attention. She had some wins and losses along the way, but the compounding effect of creating content consistently is what has helped her win.

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Michael Cirillo Michael Cirillo

Matthew Mottola: What Is The Future Of Work?

Matthew Mottola, the author of The Human Cloud, shares his vision for the future of work. We discuss how the pandemic has accelerated performance or outcome-based work and how employers should focus on remote and independent workers to offset traditional employee costs.

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