Dealer Panel: Successes and Failures of Today’s Automotive GM | Daily Dealer Live
Today's show features:
Jason Graciano, Partner & General Manager of White Plains Honda
Kevin Wruck, General Manager of Dahl Hyundai Mazda Subaru La Crosse
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Cut Costs, Go Viral: Taverna INFINITI's Repeatable Formula for Dominating Their Local Car Market | Industry Spotlight
Welcome to Industry Spotlight—a focused series hosted by Sam D’Arc, highlighting standout dealerships and innovative companies, and exploring the trends driving success in today’s automotive market. Today, Sam sits down with Matt Hogan, General Manager of Taverna INFINITI North Miami, and Omar Mohammad, CEO of Nomad Content Studio.
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Nomad Content Studio - $3.50 per lead. $105 per car buyer. That’s what an Infiniti store in Florida is getting using Nomad Content Studio’s Done-For-You social video system. Millions in sales, viral reach, and buyers who stop price shopping and come straight to the store. Nomad Content Studio has done it for EV Auto, Morgan Auto Group, and George Saliba—now they’ll do it for you. Book a call and get 20% OFF your first month. Offer expires 08/15/25: http://www.trynomad.co
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Topics:
01:20 Why switch to a new car franchise?
03:56 How does social media transform auto sales?
06:23 What are the best viral content strategies for dealers?
14:32 The five social media content buckets for dealerships
20:24 Overcoming generational gaps in automotive marketing
21:54 How to adapt automotive marketing to the digital age
24:11 How do you track ROI from social media?
26:24 Cost per lead / car buyer from social media
28:06 What is the future of social selling?
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Jack Hollis Reveals Life After Toyota, Keffer Auto on New Acquisitions | Daily Dealer Live
Today's show features:
Jack Hollis, Managing Partner of Accrual Equity Partners
Jim Keffer, CEO of Keffer Auto Group
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“Ego Doesn’t Sell Cars” – 30 Years of Brutal Truths on Leadership & Humility | Jeff Laethem, President of Ray Laethem Buick GMC
Today I’m joined by Jeff Laethem, President of Ray Laethem Buick GMC. We dig into why "ego doesn't sell cars"—and how Jeff learned that lesson the hard way, why Buick might be on the brink of a major comeback, what made him pull the plug on Stellantis stores in the heart of metro Detroit—and much more.
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3. Nomad Content Studio - $3.50 per lead. $105 per car buyer. That’s what an Infiniti store in Florida is getting using Nomad Content Studio’s Done-For-You social video system. Millions in sales, viral reach, and buyers who stop price shopping and come straight to the store. Nomad Content Studio has done it for EV Auto, Morgan Auto Group, and George Saliba—now they’ll do it for you. Book a call and get 20% OFF your first month. Offer expires 08/15/25: http://www.trynomad.co
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Topics:
01:12 Warm vs seasonal climates for car sales?
02:06 Jeff's business philosophy?
04:05 Passions outside auto industry?
07:26 Why core processes matter?
14:13 Biggest dealership challenges?
20:34 Why divest a store?
22:19 20% success checklist?
25:11 Best process automation tools?
37:31 Future expansion plans?
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Manheim on Auction Changes, Easterns on Used Acquisitions, Fox on Tech Blunders | Daily Dealer Live
Today's show features:
Joe Kichler, Senior Vice President, Digital and Supply Chain at Cox Automotive
Joel Bassam, President of Easterns Automotive Group
Yuriy Demidko, Senior VP / Chief Information Officer at Fox Motors
This episode is brought to you by:
Drive For Life Foundation – Join us in making a difference at the 43rd Drive for Life Gala on Thursday, September 25, 2025—celebrating over four decades and $6.3 million raised for impactful causes. Sponsors make this legacy possible, and your support directly fuels our mission. Visit https://www.driveforlifefoundation.com/sponsors.htm to become a sponsor before the August 24 deadline.
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The Car Dealership Guy Podcast Network is your front-row seat to the people, companies, and trends shaping the future of automotive retail—delivered across three focused formats:
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