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In this dynamic and impromptu podcast, the ASOTU street team brings you real-world, real-time interviews and intel while on location with Dealers and Industry Leaders across the U.S. Meet the Automotive movers and shakers you’ve seen on the screen and some you’ve never heard of before as we have candid conversations around some of the biggest challenges in automotive. When team ASOTU is on the ground, you’re right there with us. In the Dirt with ASOTU is produced by Automotive State of the U ...
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Send us a text She knows we can reach women in auto retail in new ways. Nely Galan shares and inspires other women with the opportunities in front of them to help move the entire industry forward in new ways. Paul J Daly and Nely Galan caught up after her keynote at the Women of Color Automotive Network (WOCAN) annual luncheon at National Associati…
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Send us a text Together, dealers will make this industry great. Paul J Daly caught up with Mike Stanton at the NAMAD Annual Meeting. Mike shared this positive sentiment on how dealers get to shape how we do business in this industry. He touched on how National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and NAMAD collaborate together but also how dealers…
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Send us a text He knows there is a time and place for AI within automotive retail. With some dealers not wanting AI to make final decisions for their sales staff, there are ways to optimize connecting customers directly to the sales staff faster. Jay Petznick from Optimy.ai shares current trends on website lead connection rates as well as how where…
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Send us a text He knows the market will correct itself based off consumer desires. Jamie Butters from Automotive News shares how they see the market has changed and where it may cool off. Kyle Mountsier and Jamie Butters caught up at National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD) to cover this and more. Special thanks to our friends at…
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Send us a text He knew how to build the team and help them THRIVE. Brian Singh shares how his experience launching Evrdrive and how he brought that used car knowledge to his role at Foundation Automotive Corp. He also shares more on how they develop a process THEN bring in the technology that fits their needs. Kyle Mountsier and Brian Singh caught …
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Send us a text At one time, she never saw she herself here. Subi Ghosh was inspired by others to grow into this new mindset. And now, she wants to do the same for others within the Women of Color Automotive Network (WOCAN) community. She was even honored with the Trailblazer Award this year at the WOCAN Annual Luncheon. Subi Ghosh is so grateful fo…
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Send us a text She knows it's our duty to give back. Julie M. Herrera shares why mentorship is HUGE for her team. Kyle Mountsier and Julie reflect on the Women of Color Automotive Network (WOCAN) annual luncheon as well as what the next six months holds for automotive. Julie is ready to go back and pour into her team even MORE. Special thanks to ou…
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Send us a text NAMAD has created a tight knit community that genuinely cares to help others succeed. Paul Daly catches up with Perry Watson IV on the success of NAMAD and how NAMAD's Next Gen dealers create dealer ownership opportunities for minorities. Special thanks to our friends at TrueCar, Inc. for making our NAMAD Coverage possible. Check out…
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Send us a text Kerri Wise (Founder of WOCAN), Ashley Cavazos (VP of WOCAN) and Kyle Mountsier share on how WOCAN connects female automotive professionals in this tight knit community. WOCAN was created to connect, inspire and develop women of color within this great industry. From leadership courses to events throughout the year, WOCAN has created …
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Send us a text Matt Jones (Sr. Director @ TrueCar) and Paul Daly share on shifting consumer shopping habits. As customer experience demand shifts, dealers are finding success through not only offering refined responses to consumers during their online shopping experience but also enhancing every step of the CX journey. These quality conversations w…
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Send us a text Luis Cubeas (Sales Executive) Jack Pearson (Centre Manager) share strategies on how they strive to be exceptional at Jaguar Land Rover South Shore in Crown Point, Indiana. Jack shares on mindset shifts that make a difference and Luis touches on focusing on the small changes which can make you 1% better every day. Luis credits his suc…
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Send us a text Manny Bravo (Sales Executive) and Dylan Kachaturoff (Content Creator & Product Specialist) share how they chose their path and continued growing at Jaguar Land Rover South Shore in Crown Point, Indiana. Manny & Dylan both joined JLR South Shore as Porters but soon fell in love with the team and the opportunities in front of them. Bot…
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Send us a text Tabatha Romo (Sales Executive) shares how she discovered a team who would continue investing in her at Jaguar Land Rover South Shore in Crown Point, Indiana. With a career that started at a retail home improvement store, Tabatha discovered the joy of developing long term relationships with customers. After transitioning to automotive…
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Send us a text Jim Ottile (Sales Manager) and Jack Pearson (Centre Manager) share used car strategies and how they pivoted to offer more used cars at Jaguar Land Rover South Shore in Crown Point, Indiana. Jim Ottile and Jack Pearson joined JLR South Shore in 2020 and helped the store transition from only focusing on new cars. This pivot from new ca…
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Send us a text Jack Pearson (Centre Manager) shares on team development, pivots in used cars, and staying humble as a leader at Jaguar Land Rover South Shore in Crown Point, Indiana. Jack Pearson was recently honored by Auto News as a 2024 40 Under 40 Honoree and joined JLR South Shore in 2020 to lead the team in new ways through personal developme…
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Send us a text Zac Kinch (General Manager) and Austin Conroy (Director of Fixed Operations) share on a how they executed a recent marketing campaign for Rohrman Toyota in Lafayette, Indiana. Their recent offer allowed customers to receive up to an additional $1,500 off during the purchase of their car. After a few people on social media called it o…
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Send us a text Nick Kulaga (Team Leader) and Dalton Miller (Product Specialist) from Rohrman Toyota share key takeaways for using social media to network with new people, stay connected with previous customers, and even sell cars. Dalton shares how he used TikTok to receive over 100k views in just the first two days and Nick touches on best practic…
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Send us a text Zac Kinch (General Manager) and Austin Conroy (Director of Fixed Operations) share how their podcast and content on social media has attracted top talent to their store and has pushed their culture forward. They share on how they inspire their team, empower them to be great, lead with empathy, and improve communications with their st…
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Send us a text Logan Plantenga (Awesome Experiences Representative) and Faith Egenolf (Social Media & Event Manager) from Rohrman Automotive Group create local community events and spread awareness through organic social media. Faith helps the Rohrman Stores in Indiana to plan, strategize, and execute local events at their stores like Halloween Tru…
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Send us a text Zac Kinch (General Manager) and Austin Conroy (Director of Fixed Operations) share on the creative marketing and sales campaigns for Rohrman Toyota in Lafayette, Indiana. When they sold a Toyota Corolla for $99 during a Black Friday Sale, people drove to their store from all over the region. Rohrman has been able to create community …
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Send us a text Robert Blessing & Jayce Fitch are with Renew Energy--a solar energy company with a Dealer Partner program helping EV Buyers receive cheaper energy rates with home installed solar panels. ⭐️ Love the podcast? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your LinkedIn or Instagram handle so we can thank y…
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Send us a text We had a chance to catch up with Lauren Hamad after ASOTU CON 2024. Lauren Hamad is the Internet Sales & Marketing Director at Romano Auto Dealerships in NY. ⭐️ Love the podcast? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your LinkedIn or Instagram handle so we can thank you personally! We have a dail…
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Send us a text Peter Barba is the Co-Founder & CEO of Lectrium--a service that helps dealers merchandise their website's EV inventory which results in an enhanced customer experience. ⭐️ Love the podcast? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your LinkedIn or Instagram handle so we can thank you personally! We …
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Send us a text Adam Robinson is the Co-Founder & CEO of Hireology--a tool and service which helps dealers attract talent, streamline hiring, and onboard employees. ⭐️ Love the podcast? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your LinkedIn or Instagram handle so we can thank you personally! We have a daily email! …
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Send us a text Martin Rezab is the President of Scale Voice featuring newly launched Carra AI as we packed up at ASOTU CON. ⭐️ Love the podcast? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your LinkedIn or Instagram handle so we can thank you personally! We have a daily email! ✉️ Sign up for our free and fun-to-read …
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Send us a text Elgie Bright and Todd Caputo discuss how Northwood University Students will attend ASOTU CON 2024 thanks to a generous sponsorship by Todd Caputo Consulting. ⭐️ Love the podcast? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your LinkedIn or Instagram handle so we can thank you personally! We have a dail…
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Send us a text Ted Smith is the President of the Florida Auto Dealers Association. ⭐️ Love the podcast? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your LinkedIn or Instagram handle so we can thank you personally! We have a daily email! ✉️ Sign up for our free and fun-to-read daily email for a quick shot of relevant …
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Send us a text Sam Weaver is the Vice-President and Partner at Chevy Chase Automotive in Maryland. ⭐️ Love the podcast? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your LinkedIn or Instagram handle so we can thank you personally! We have a daily email! ✉️ Sign up for our free and fun-to-read daily email for a quick s…
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Send us a text Austin Conroy is the Fixed Ops Director at Rohrman Auto Group in Indiana. ⭐️ Love the podcast? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your LinkedIn or Instagram handle so we can thank you personally! We have a daily email! ✉️ Sign up for our free and fun-to-read daily email for a quick shot of rel…
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Send us a text Lisa Franz is General Manager and Blanca Arias is Controller at Big Valley Auto Auction. ⭐️ Love the podcast? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your LinkedIn or Instagram handle so we can thank you personally! We have a daily email! ✉️ Sign up for our free and fun-to-read daily email for a qu…
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Send us a text Michael Wood is the General Manager at Jaguar Land Rover of Virginia Beach and Checkered Flag Volkswagen in Virginia. ⭐️ Love the podcast? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your LinkedIn or Instagram handle so we can thank you personally! We have a daily email! ✉️ Sign up for our free and fun…
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Send us a text Cimone Jae is the Head of Content at Dealer Marketing Magazine. ⭐️ Love the podcast? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your LinkedIn or Instagram handle so we can thank you personally! We have a daily email! ✉️ Sign up for our free and fun-to-read daily email for a quick shot of relevant news…
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Send us a text Ron Smith is the VP of Sales at Constellation. ⭐️ Love the podcast? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your LinkedIn or Instagram handle so we can thank you personally! We have a daily email! ✉️ Sign up for our free and fun-to-read daily email for a quick shot of relevant news in automotive re…
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Send us a text Jeff Ramsey is the Variable Operations Director at Ourisman Cars Auto Group in Maryland and Virginia. ⭐️ Love the podcast? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your LinkedIn or Instagram handle so we can thank you personally! We have a daily email! ✉️ Sign up for our free and fun-to-read daily e…
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Send us a text Carol Kitts is the GM at VW of Fairfield in California. ⭐️ Love the podcast? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your LinkedIn or Instagram handle so we can thank you personally! We have a daily email! ✉️ Sign up for our free and fun-to-read daily email for a quick shot of relevant news in auto…
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Send us a text Dayna Kleve is the Director of Diversity, Engagement, and Foundation @ Walser Automotive Group. Learn more about Veterans at Walser (VAW) here. ⭐️ Love the podcast? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your LinkedIn or Instagram handle so we can thank you personally! We have a daily email! ✉️ Si…
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Send us a text Lindsey Trett is the Director of Talent Acquisition @ Walser Automotive Group. ⭐️ Love the podcast? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your LinkedIn or Instagram handle so we can thank you personally! We have a daily email! ✉️ Sign up for our free and fun-to-read daily email for a quick shot o…
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Send us a text Angela Willoughby is the Fixed Operations Analyst @ Foundation Automotive. ⭐️ Love the podcast? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your LinkedIn or Instagram handle so we can thank you personally! We have a daily email! ✉️ Sign up for our free and fun-to-read daily email for a quick shot of re…
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Send us a text Dominic Scruggs is Founder & CEO @ Willowood Ventures. ⭐️ Love the podcast? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your LinkedIn or Instagram handle so we can thank you personally! We have a daily email! ✉️ Sign up for our free and fun-to-read daily email for a quick shot of relevant news in autom…
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Send us a text Michael Wheatley is Sales @ Business Development @ Recurrent. ⭐️ Love the podcast? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your LinkedIn or Instagram handle so we can thank you personally! We have a daily email! ✉️ Sign up for our free and fun-to-read daily email for a quick shot of relevant news i…
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Send us a text Jarrod Kilway is the VP of Digital Operations @ Casa Auto Group. ⭐️ Love the podcast? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your LinkedIn or Instagram handle so we can thank you personally! We have a daily email! ✉️ Sign up for our free and fun-to-read daily email for a quick shot of relevant new…
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Send us a text Elle Sweet is the Chief Compliance Officer at Fresno Acura, Marin Acura, Modesto Subaru, and Mercedes Benz of Modesto. ⭐️ Love the podcast? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your LinkedIn or Instagram handle so we can thank you personally! We have a daily email! ✉️ Sign up for our free and fu…
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Send us a text ASOTU was on the ground at NADA with Cody Carter from Tustin Toyota in California. Cody Carter is the Internet Sales Manager at Tustin Toyota and the #1 Toyota Salesperson in North America. ⭐️ Love the podcast? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your LinkedIn or Instagram handle so we can than…
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Send us a text ASOTU was on the ground at NADA with Brandon Brown from Coastal Chevrolet Cadillac Nissan in South Carolina. Brandon Brown is the Sales Manager at Coastal Chevrolet Cadillac Nissan. ⭐️ Love the podcast? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Consider including your LinkedIn or Instagram handle so we can thank you pe…
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Send us a text In this episode, Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier chat with John Clavadetscher, the President and CCO of Outsell, at the NADA Show. John shares his extensive experience in the automotive industry and emphasizes the significance of adapting technology to dealership workflows. He discusses the importance of focusing on current customer r…
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Send us a text In this episode, Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier have an inspiring conversation with John Osborne, Operations Assistant at Carter Myers Automotive. John delves into his daily routine, focusing on analyzing CRM activities, website conversions, and coordinating with his team. He shares his current project of driving to a store in Willia…
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Send us a text In this enlightening episode, Kyle Mountsier sits down with Rebecca Lindland, Senior Director of Industry Data and Insights at Cars Commerce, to discuss the evolving landscape of automotive consumer behavior and dealership strategies. Rebecca highlights the critical issue of vehicle affordability, revealing the significant gap betwee…
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Send us a text In this episode, Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier have a dynamic conversation with Ashley Cavazos, Marketing Director for DeMontrond Auto Group and a key figure in WOCAN (Women of Color Automotive Network). Ashley shares her excitement about WOCAN's involvement in the upcoming ASOTU CON, highlighting the significance of their planned b…
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Send us a text Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier engage in an enlightening conversation with Drew Diehl, SVP of Digital Marketing at Stream Companies. Drew shares his expertise in digital marketing, focusing on the latest trends and changes in SEO, particularly regarding Google's Search Generative Experience (SGX). He emphasizes the importance of adap…
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Send us a text In this episode, Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier engage in a detailed conversation with Amol Waishampayan, Chief Product Officer, and Lou DiGiacomo, VP of Product at fullthrottle.ai. They delve into the complexities of the automotive data landscape, discussing the significant changes in technology and privacy affecting the industry. A…
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