Cody Lusk, President & CEO of AIADA Talks Tariffs, Trade, and Tesla | Increase Service Retention with These Innovative Service Contract Features | Trade War Tariffs: Everything You Need to Know for the First Half of 2019

Week In Review: How to Build an Effective Digital Marketing Strategy for Your Fixed-Ops Department | How David Villa's Savvy Podcast Promotes Positive Industry Change | Low Interest Rates and SUVs Continue to Drive Auto Sales

How to Embrace Industry Change and Adapt to the Needs of Your Customers - Natasha del Barrio | 5 Top-Notch Social Media Strategies and Management Tools for Your Dealership | 4 Qualities Every Great Leader Needs in the Dealership

Like many other industries, automotive retail is constantly changing and evolving. From technology to customer experience, to service appointments, each area of the dealership needs to continually fine-tune its approach. Here to discuss the importance of embracing change and growing with the industry at the dealership level, is Natasha del Barrio, CEO of Bert Ogden and Fiesta Auto Group in Texas.

We recently welcomed back Mark Tewart to the CBT Studios. Mark is president of Tewart Enterprises, best-selling author of “How to Be a Sales Superstar”, and host of On The Mark right here on the CBT Network. In this segment, Mark discussed the importance of consistent training, effective hiring strategies, and what dealers should be focusing on in the second half of 2019.

How to Be a Sales Superstar: Mark Tewart’s Proven Four P’s Method for Training Your Staff | How To Sell More Cars With Youtube | Just Starting Out: Five Helpful Resources For Emerging Dealers

The second quarter of the fiscal year is officially over, and there are a lot of numbers and trends to break down. Here to talk to us more about June’s earnings is Karl Brauer, executive publisher for Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book. Karl shares with us, his insight about this month’s winners, losers, interest rates, and what dealers can expect as we head into Q3.

June Sales Numbers: Low Interest Rates and SUVs Continue to Drive Auto Sales - Karl Brauer | 5 Takeaways from the 2019 Cox Automotive Car Buyer Journey Survey | 5 Ways to Turn Customers into Ambassadors for Your Dealership Brand

On today’s show, we’re pleased to welcome back David Villa, host of the “Auto Dealer Live” podcast and CEO if iPD. With over 20 years of Auto Industry experience, David decided to share his expertise with others by starting “Auto Dealer Live” 7 years ago. The show facilitates productive discussions about topics like industry standards, sales training, and company culture just to name a few. David and his co-hosts work to bring together auto retail’s leading industry players in an effort to inspire positive change.

"Auto Dealer Live": How David Villa's Savvy Podcast Promotes Positive Industry Change | Next Generation of Dealers Wants to Hold onto Dad’s Legacy, Not His DMS | Customer Rewards Programs: Do They Work?