Auto Collabs

Send us Fan Mail Get ready to widen your circle as we explore the power of finding your tribe with our special guest, Matthew Haiken. Drawing on the wisdom of Seth Godin’s “Find the Others” principle, Matthew takes us on a journey through the lens of h...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a passionate journalist steps into the high-octane world of the auto industry? We got a chance to find out in our lively chat with Jamie Butters, Executive Editor of Automotive News. Jamie's journey from journalism sc...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever had a moment of realization that changed your life forever? Our guest today, Hoss Devine, has a compelling story about losing 201 pounds and reshaping his outlook on food, life, and business. This transformation doesn't s...

Send us Fan Mail The first rule of sales... is selling yourself. Join us as we chat with Art Dessein, who stumbled upon a unique 360-degree view tech that revolutionized product images for merchant sites like eBay. The twist in the tale - this technolo...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered about the journey from being a vendor to retail? Andrew Diffenderfer, the mastermind behind Foundation Direct, pulls back the curtain on this transition. Join us as we take a walk down memory lane, reminiscing ab...

Send us Fan Mail Rock climbing, mortician, automotive photographer. That all tracks for our next guest. Today, we navigate the exhilarating journey of Peter Duffy, whose transition from rock climbing to automotive photography is as gripping as it is in...

Send us Fan Mail Join us for a riveting ride to the era of the 'Google Dance' with digital veteran Melissa Cartagena. Expect to be enlightened by Melissa's candid revelations about her early career, where SEO and web ranking were quite different than t...

Send us Fan Mail Struggling to strike a harmonious work-life balance? Ever wished you could disconnect from the whirlwind of everyday life and truly enjoy your vacations? Don't miss our chat with seasoned auto industry entrepreneur, Danny Zaslavsky. He...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered what hospitality, construction, and car sales have in common? Join us for a dynamic chat with our guest, Evan Riley from FlickFusion. Buckle up and prepare to explore the quirky differences between Texas and Cana...

Send us Fan Mail Just imagine having a dream so powerful that you'd risk everything, even mortgage your home and live on a shoestring budget to make it a reality. This episode's guest, Jesse Cole, owner of the Savannah Bananas, took that bold leap and ...

Send us Fan Mail Picture this: you're sipping a cup of coffee, flavored by a unique machine, while listening to engaging tunes. That's just a small taste of what our guest, Steve Laureys, immerses himself in daily. This episode invites you on a journey...

Send us Fan Mail Ever imagined buying a car 100% online? Lucas Neiderer, the Director of Marketing for the Dolan Group, takes us on a fascinating journey through their unique remote purchase teams and buying centers where this could be your reality. Un...

Send us Fan Mail Could you ever imagine making a daily commute from the Poconos to New Jersey just to pursue a career in the automotive industry? That's the story of Felicia Rey, who climbed the ranks from cashier to service advisor and beyond, all in ...

Send us Fan Mail With a story that's both compelling and inspiring, we sit down with author and seasoned leader, Ed Roberts, whose journey from non-writer to author of leadership book "Mile One: An Endless Journey to Effective Leadership" is truly an i...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered how car dealerships make informed decisions when purchasing cars? Join us as we chat with Chris Adams, Matrix Operations Director at Car Offer, who provides valuable insights into the fascinating world of car market analy...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you combine a thrilling 2000 km electric vehicle adventure with the rugged beauty of Newfoundland? You get the captivating journey of our guest, Devin Sooley, a talented Canadian automotive marketer who recently embar...

Send us Fan Mail What if you could create a workplace culture where employees were not only valued, but truly cared for? Dive into the world of automotive leader Bruce Miller, as he shares his journey from sales to becoming his own boss, and how his ex...

Send us Fan Mail The first repeat guest on Auto Collabs. Of course we mean the one and only Rick Ricart, President and Chief Vision Officer of Ricart Automotive Group. Every time we get the chance to talk with Rick, the conversation is packed with insi...

Send us Fan Mail We threw some hard questions around. And Ron Smith aced them all. Ron is the Enterprise Sales Director of Stella AI, a fully AI telephone answering system for dealerships, and joins the show after winning a recent month of Pitch Tank. ...

Send us Fan Mail What do you get when you mix an automotive marketer, a graffiti artist, and meme expert? Jordan Cox, obviously. He's energetic, always smiling and full of ideas. In fact, he just won the Best Idea Award at David Kain's Clients and Frie...

Send us Fan Mail Here is how retail automotive can learn from Amazon. While Ben Ayed worked at Amazon, he learned that the customer was number one, and so even though they had over 1 million phone calls a day, every single call was answered. Fast forwa...

Send us Fan Mail What do mountain drives have to do with bachelorette parties in downtown Nashville? Plenty, if you’re using them as analogies for the customer experience. Alan Krutsch joins the show, complete with a black baseball cap to fit in. Alan ...

Send us Fan Mail She’s the new interim CEO of National Independent Automobile Dealers Association. Melanie Wilson didn’t choose automotive, but she’s here! We caught up with her to talk about why she now loves the industry, what NIADA offers to its mem...

Send us Fan Mail One of the most measured men in automotive. Santosh Viswanathan is not only an auto dealer, but also the legislative chairman of the Delaware Auto Dealers Association. Delaware is currently considering outlawing the sale of ICE (intern...

Send us Fan Mail The winner of the 2022 Automotive News All Star for Fixed Ops Vendor. Amir Hever and UVeye have been growing leaps and bounds. The company was originally founded as a homeland security solution for scanning cars for potential threats. ...