The Dealer Playbook

Scott Simons is a successful car dealer that is involved in multiple businesses across many industries. Scott’s main focus is in the auto industry. He is the Managing Partner and General Manager of five Carter Myers Automotive dealerships in West Virginia. He is a speaker, business consultant, astute investor, and purveyor of filling the cups of anyone who is willing to put in the effort. Scott sh...

🎧 Subscribe on Apple: https://dpb.fm/apple 🔊 Subscribe on Spotify: https://dpb.fm/spotify 🔗 All our links: https://dpb.fm/play Darren Doane is an American filmmaker, actor, and music video director who has worked with artists like Christian Bale, Ken Daurio, and Blink 182. He also has a keen eye on the automotive industry and sees an endless supply of opportunities. What we discuss in this epis...

In this episode of the Dealer Playbook, Michael shares his thoughts about the next season of the retail automotive industry. The last two years have been unique. Dealers have been earning recording profits despite a chip shortage and inventory shortage. That begs to ask: what's next? What will the next two years bring, especially as the reality of a recession looms? With reports that used car...

Steve Roessler is the Chief Evangelist at DriveCentric, a modern take on an automotive CRM that features unified customer communications in an easy-to-digest interface. Steve shares his vantage point about why engagement is the key metric that dealerships need to track and how that's helping his client partners realize greater sales success. What we discuss in this episode: Steve came to the...

🎧 Subscribe on Apple: https://dpb.fm/apple 🔊 Subscribe on Spotify: https://dpb.fm/spotify 🔗 All our links: https://dpb.fm/play Bart Nollenberger is an Executive Director with the John Maxwell Team, automotive trainer, and author. In this episode, Bart shares his compelling story of recovery and sobriety and the four steps to help shape the next generation of automotive professionals. What we di...

Today's conversation with Brett Morris, Chairman at PerceptionPredict, stemmed from one of Michael's LinkedIn posts about the important need for amazing car sales professionals. Brett commented on the post with a compelling chart visualizing how high-performing employees can be predicted with data. Is It Possible To Predict High Performing Employees? 00:58 - Michael sets the conversation...

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🎧 Subscribe on Apple: https://dpb.fm/apple 🔊 Subscribe on Spotify: https://dpb.fm/spotify 🔗 All our links: https://dpb.fm/play Paul Daly and Kyle Mountsier ( ASOTU ) join the pod to talk about some really exciting projects they have in the works, one of which is an exciting new podcast called Auto Collabs hosted by Paul, Kyle, and Michael Cirillo. They are on an adventure to bring the rebirth o...

🎧 Subscribe on Apple: https://dpb.fm/apple 🔊 Subscribe on Spotify: https://dpb.fm/spotify 🔗 All our links: https://dpb.fm/play Kaylee Felio is the Sales and Marketing Manager for PartsEdge, the power tool for helping your parts department generate higher profits. It's no secret that hanging onto aging auto parts inventory can cause many problems for retail auto dealers. The most obvious ch...

🎧 Subscribe on Apple: https://dpb.fm/apple 🔊 Subscribe on Spotify: https://dpb.fm/spotify 🔗 All our links: https://dpb.fm/play We've all heard it before. Leaders and Managers are two separate and distinct roles in the retail automobile dealership. In this week's Dealer Playbook powerbomb, Brooke Furniss shares what she believes the focus of car dealer leaders needs to be in 2022 and b...

🎧 Subscribe on Apple: https://dpb.fm/apple 🔊 Subscribe on Spotify: https://dpb.fm/spotify 🔗 All our links: https://dpb.fm/play Brooke Furniss is the President/Founder of BZ Consultants Group and host of the Facts Not Feelings automotive podcast. In this episode of the show, aside from talking about her obsession with Nike sneakers, we explore the attributes of successful leaders within the reta...

🎧 Subscribe on Apple: https://dpb.fm/apple 🔊 Subscribe on Spotify: https://dpb.fm/spotify 🔗 All our links: https://dpb.fm/play Welcome to the weekly Dealer Playbook Powerbomb featuring Paul de Vries. In this segment, we chat about Paul's car dealer lead management process and why it took him 4 years to develop.  The needs of car shoppers are changing all the time. Their attention span is d...

🎧 Subscribe on Apple: https://dpb.fm/apple 🔊 Subscribe on Spotify: https://dpb.fm/spotify 🔗 All our links: https://dpb.fm/play Paul de Vries is the founder of DCDW (Digital Car Dealer Network), ambassador for Marktplaats (Holland), and a brand new owner of a Ligier franchise dealership in Holland. He is an expert at lead handling and works with several OEMs in Europe to improve their lead handl...

🎧 Subscribe on Apple: https://dpb.fm/apple 🔊 Subscribe on Spotify: https://dpb.fm/spotify 🔗 All our links: https://dpb.fm/play Brian Pasch is the founder of PCG Companies, which is comprised of Brian Pasch Enterprises, PCG Digital, Localiente, and PCG Research. He's an author, keynote speaker, marketing contrarian, and a beacon of light within the retail auto industry as someone who has al...

🎧 Subscribe on Apple: https://dpb.fm/apple 🔊 Subscribe on Spotify: https://dpb.fm/spotify 🔗 All our links: https://dpb.fm/play Mike Welch is the president and CEO of tirebuyer.com which merged with tirescanner.com , a US-based tire retail marketplace, in 2019. In this episode, Mike shares how we went from working at dealerships and small independent repair shops in the UK to founding and operat...

🎧 Subscribe on Apple: https://dpb.fm/apple 🔊 Subscribe on Spotify: https://dpb.fm/spotify 🔗 All our links: https://dpb.fm/play David Oates is a crisis PR expert with 25 years of experience in the field. He helps organizations repair their brand's reputation in the press and online. With the emergence of web3.0 and a rapidly evolving digital landscape, there are sure to be brand pivots and...

🎧 Subscribe on Apple: https://dpb.fm/apple 🔊 Subscribe on Spotify: https://dpb.fm/spotify 🔗 All our links: https://dpb.fm/play In this episode of The Dealer Playbook Podcast, Michael reflects on an experience he had while attending the Digital Marketing Strategies Conference in Napa Valley and why that's inspired him to talk about the 4 levels of competency. There is so much to learn about...

🎧 Subscribe on Apple: https://dpb.fm/apple 🔊 Subscribe on Spotify: https://dpb.fm/spotify 🔗 All our links: https://dpb.fm/play Brian Kramer is the General Manager of Germain Toyota of Naples and joins the podcast to share how his store successfully completed the first metaverse car sale. Long-time listeners of the show know that Brian is a pioneer when it comes to technology adoption within the...

🎧 Subscribe on Apple: https://dpb.fm/apple 🔊 Subscribe on Spotify: https://dpb.fm/spotify 🔗 All our links: https://dpb.fm/play Amberly Allen is the CEO of Dealer Merchant Services, a firm that is helping car dealers save up to 75% on their credit card processing fees. In this episode of the Dealer Playbook, Michael and Amberly explore how dealers can save thousands of dollars per month by refra...

🎧 Subscribe on Apple: https://dpb.fm/apple 🔊 Subscribe on Spotify: https://dpb.fm/spotify 🔗 All our links: https://dpb.fm/play Glenn Pasch is the CEO of PCG Digital , author, speaker, and one of the most reputable voices in the retail automotive industry when it comes to marketing management, leadership, and growth. In light of the recent Carvana announcements, there have been two narratives th...

🎧 Subscribe on Apple: https://dpb.fm/apple 🔊 Subscribe on Spotify: https://dpb.fm/spotify 🔗 All our links: https://dpb.fm/play Kevin Frye is the Head Marketing Coach at Jeff Wyler Automotive Family, an industry veteran, and subject matter expert when it comes to innovating within the retail automobile industry. In this episode of the show, Kevin walks through the process that led one of their s...

🎧 Subscribe on iTunes: dpb.fm/apple   🔊 Subscribe on Spotify: dpb.fm/spotify   🔗 All our links: dpb.fm/play   In this week's recap, we discuss where Amazon advertising fits into the media mix for car dealers and what they should be thinking about when it comes to advertising online, in general.  The Dealer Playbook is about modern car dealers who are meeting the demands and evolving with t...

Vasilios Lambos is the Chief Marketing Officer at CognitionDigital.io , an ad-tech company that helps auto dealers utilize Amazon's various advertising channels. In this episode of the Dealer Playbook, you'll learn about how Amazon advertising can help expand your paid media effectiveness and place your inventory in front of highly engaged shoppers. What we discuss in this episode: Vasil...

Damian Boudreaux is an internationally-recognized speaker, consultant, and teacher in the automotive industry. His 30+ years of experience selling, training, and connecting with auto professionals across the US and Canada is the perfect recipe for those who are hungry to improve every area of their life. He educates and inspires folks to succeed by believing in themselves, the deal, their product,...

Dan Moore is the President of Vistadash, an automotive analytics company that helps dealers understand what metrics are contributing to actual growth. Dan is also a best-selling author and Ted-X speaker who has a unique set of skills that can help any organization understand and deploy strategies that will achieve defined outcomes. What we discuss in this episode: Without defined outcomes, it&apos...