AutoConverse

In this episode from our live weekly webcast your host Ryan Gerardi is joined by two special guests from Dealer Teamwork - Co-Founder Eric Miltsch and Chief Sales Officer James Klaus. The two are embarking on a quest to enhance the way auto retailers connect with consumers, and they discuss their strategy for connecting with these retailers to get their message out. The crew also cover a few elements from Eric's annual 'Automotive Predictions' release. View the original video stream on YouTube.

This week on the show we have a special Double Header edition where feature two different guests back-to-back. First up is Dane Saville Host of Reunion Marketing's new Automotive B2B media initiative - KPI Cafe. After that is flexdrive Senior Vice President Stephane Ferri talking about vehicle subscriptions, the automotive consumer experience, and flexdrive's newly formed partnership with Hyundai Capital America. Watch the original live stream recording on YouTube.

What did the used-car market look like after the first full month of Spring? Slower than March, but still above 3 million unit sales for the month, with a seasonally adjusted annualized rate north of 39 million, according to one industry observer. In this monthly update on the used car business we welcome industry veteran Stu Zalud to opine on supply and demand, auctions, used Tesla vehicles, and what a customer is worth. View the original live stream on YouTube.

In this episode we meet with RelayCars Head of Business Development Dave Weber to talk about the new Virtual Reality automotive experience that puts consumers in the driver's seat of hundreds of vehicles. With RelayCars, shoppers have the power to choose their vehicle category, year, make, and model from an extensive VR library and explore vehicles inside and out in full 360° stereoscopic 3D. Lots of visual in this episode which you can view in the original recording on YouTube.

Your host Ryan Gerardi shares his thoughts and insights on the Kid Rock Chillin' the Most Flying High Island Jam from the Hard Rock Hotel and Resort from Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. From brand loyalty to the consumer experience, this special episode is a fresh take for the AutoConverse Podcast as we head into our 4th season. View the video here on YouTube. 

Revenue from new car sales and collision repair is softening and dealers are saddled with the pressure to grow service and parts sales. Finding new revenue channels and maximizing existing ones is critical to hitting 100% absorption in the dealership.

In this episode, we welcome industry experts Ibrahim Mesbah and David Rozek to discuss solutions for achieving profitability in the fixed ops department through establishing an eCommerce presence, specifically by selling parts online, forging wholesale relationships, and best practices to capture the most selling opportunities.

Mesbah is CEO of RevolutionParts and Rozek is an Automotive E-Commerce Specialist.

View the original live stream on YouTube.

In this mashup of personalities and subjects, we close out Season III with a zany nutty bang. Your hosts Ryan Gerardi and Terry Lancaster are joined by Special Guests Amanda Ryan and Steve Roessler for a whirlwind of conversation that opens up in Season 8 of Game of Thrones and ends with a conversation about Marriott and Airbnb. Along the way we talk about rogue employees, banning gossip, and dystopia, and bizarre Google Maps street images. View the original live stream on YouTube.

Auto shows have been around more than 100 years now. And they have long since been a main stay for auto makers to attract new customers. But with auto makers experimenting more recently with the idea of not exhibiting at select auto shows, are they making a mistake? In this episode of our live weekly webcast, the original live stream that you can view here on YouTube, we welcome Chicago Automobile Trade Association Director Mark Bilek to share with us just how much impact the Chicago Auto Show alone can have in the consumer marketplace. 

Most dealers would agree that when it comes to the acquisition of used cars, the sourcing challenge isn’t necessarily a scarcity of volume. It’s acquiring the cars that sell the fastest and with the best potential margins. In this episode, we sit down with industry veterans Jasen Rice from LotPop and Gary Wade, a retired automotive executive to discuss the different ways dealers can source wholesale used vehicles with dependability. View the original live stream recording on YouTube. 

In this Special Anniversary Episode we welcome 3 familiar faces - Mike "The Car Guy" Correra, Mike Phillips, and Terry Lancaster for a candid conversation about Uber's IP filing, Disney's new streaming TV service DisneyPlus, Verizon 5G, and the ramifications of government regulation in big tech and social media. View the original live stream on YouTube.