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Inside the Culture Shift Powering Paradise Chevrolet: From People to Profit — and What’s Next | Katelyn Gilmore, General Manager of Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac
Today I’m joined by Katelyn Gilmore, General Manager of Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac.
We dive into why she’s doubling down on the world’s first fleet-only service center, her playbook for attracting and keeping Gen Z talent, and the surprising reason she’s handing out Rolexes to her top performers — plus much more.
This episode is brought to you by:
1. Auto Hauler Exchange - Ship Smarter. Pay Less. No Middlemen. Tired of brokers driving up costs and slowing you down? Auto Hauler Exchange puts YOU in control. Ship cars faster and cheaper with 5,500+ vetted carriers. Get cars delivered in just 4 days on average. Transparent pricing, no hidden fees, and real-time tracking. Move cars smarter. Move cars faster. Learn more @ autohaulerexchange.com
2. Cox Automotive - Discover what’s driving improved customer experiences—and dealership results. Download the Drivers of Shopper Satisfaction ebook from Cox Automotive today: Visit @ https://carguymedia.com/464vOfw
3. Impel - Meet the AI Operating System built for a new era of automotive retailing. From CRM to service bay, from website to DMS, it unifies and orchestrates every part of your dealership operations—and your customer lifecycle. Visit @ http://www.impel.ai and and discover how Impel AI turns routine interactions into VIP experiences.
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Topics:
00:26 What is the Cadillac Champions group?
01:19 Why are 20 Groups valuable?
02:33 How to maintain high fleet sales?
07:55 Best community/employee initiative?
25:39 Managing generational shifts in workplace?
26:46 Current revenue and financial trends?
27:58 Managing a large service department?
31:58 Strategy for Cadillac/EV market?
35:04 Top leadership goal as GM?
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Today I’m joined by Katelyn Gilmore, General Manager of Paradise Chevrolet Cadillac.
We dive into why she’s doubling down on the world’s first fleet-only service center, her playbook for attracting and keeping Gen Z talent, and the surprising reason she’s handing out Rolexes to her top performers — plus much more.
This episode is brought to you by:
1. Auto Hauler Exchange - Ship Smarter. Pay Less. No Middlemen. Tired of brokers driving up costs and slowing you down? Auto Hauler Exchange puts YOU in control. Ship cars faster and cheaper with 5,500+ vetted carriers. Get cars delivered in just 4 days on average. Transparent pricing, no hidden fees, and real-time tracking. Move cars smarter. Move cars faster. Learn more @ autohaulerexchange.com
2. Cox Automotive - Discover what’s driving improved customer experiences—and dealership results. Download the Drivers of Shopper Satisfaction ebook from Cox Automotive today: Visit @ https://carguymedia.com/464vOfw
3. Impel - Meet the AI Operating System built for a new era of automotive retailing. From CRM to service bay, from website to DMS, it unifies and orchestrates every part of your dealership operations—and your customer lifecycle. Visit @ http://www.impel.ai and and discover how Impel AI turns routine interactions into VIP experiences.
Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff:
For dealers:
Industry job board ➤ http://jobs.dealershipguy.com
Dealership recruiting ➤ http://www.cdgrecruiting.com
Fix your dealership’s social media ➤ http://www.trynomad.co
Request to be a podcast guest ➤ http://www.cdgguest.com
For industry vendors:
Advertise with Car Dealership Guy ➤ http://www.cdgpartner.com
Industry job board ➤ http://jobs.dealershipguy.com
Request to be a podcast guest ➤ http://www.cdgguest.com
Topics:
00:26 What is the Cadillac Champions group?
01:19 Why are 20 Groups valuable?
02:33 How to maintain high fleet sales?
07:55 Best community/employee initiative?
25:39 Managing generational shifts in workplace?
26:46 Current revenue and financial trends?
27:58 Managing a large service department?
31:58 Strategy for Cadillac/EV market?
35:04 Top leadership goal as GM?
Car Dealership Guy Socials:
X ➤ x.com/GuyDealership
Instagram ➤ instagram.com/cardealershipguy/
TikTok ➤ tiktok.com/@guydealership
LinkedIn ➤ linkedin.com/company/cardealershipguy
Threads ➤ threads.net/@cardealershipguy
Facebook ➤ facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077402857683
Everything else ➤ dealershipguy.com
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