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The New Auto Arms Race: How Dealers Are Turning Vehicle Data into Loyalty and Cash Flow | Shane Wilson, President at Connected Dealer Services
Nov. 8, 2025

The New Auto Arms Race: How Dealers Are Turning Vehicle Data into Loy…

Today special guest host Sam D'Arc is joined by Shane Wilson, President at Connected Dealer Services. We dive into the tug-of-war between dealers and automakers for customer ownership after the sale , how real-time vehicle da...

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Fixed Ops Friday w/ Tully Williams, Colin Speer, Frank Knox | Daily Dealer Live
Nov. 7, 2025

Fixed Ops Friday w/ Tully Williams, Colin Speer, Frank Knox | Daily D…

Today's show features: Tully Williams, Parts & Service Director at The Niello Company Colin Speer, Director of Sales at Sonic Tools USA Frank Knox, Chief Operating Officer of AutoAcquire AI This episode is brought to you by: ...

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The Car Sales Secret Lost in the 90's — and How Dealers are Reviving it at Scale | Industry Spotlight
Nov. 6, 2025

The Car Sales Secret Lost in the 90's — and How Dealers are Reviving …

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 ...

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Derrow on Auction Lane Grades, Holleman on Lenders, Kaulback on Subaru Strategy | Daily Dealer Live
Nov. 5, 2025

Derrow on Auction Lane Grades, Holleman on Lenders, Kaulback on Subar…

Today's show features: Kable Derrow, Owner of Findlay Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Will Holleman, Automotive Sales at Equifax Devin Kaulback, GM of Subaru of Niagara This episode is brought to you by: CR Stream – Put the power of ...

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13 Years at Ford — Why He Now Owns a Dealership (and How He Drove a 7% Profit Turnaround) | Doug Gilmour, Dealer Principal of Malone Ford
Nov. 4, 2025

13 Years at Ford — Why He Now Owns a Dealership (and How He Drove a 7…

Today I’m joined by Doug Gilmour, Dealer Principal of Malone Ford. We get into Doug’s 13-year run at Ford , the 7% profit swing that put him on the map, and the all-in gamble that made his dream a reality. This episode is bro...

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Borches on Recent Acquisitions, Hales on Digital Retailing Wins | Daily Dealer Live
Nov. 3, 2025

Borches on Recent Acquisitions, Hales on Digital Retailing Wins | Dai…

Today's show features: Liza Borches, President & CEO of Carter Myers Automotive Jake Hales, Digital Operations Manager at Gee Automotive Companies This episode is brought to you by: CR Stream – Put the power of multiple aucti...

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Benstock on Secret Integration, Szott on GM Dev, CDG on Special Announcement | Daily Dealer Live
Oct. 31, 2025

Benstock on Secret Integration, Szott on GM Dev, CDG on Special Annou…

Today's show features: Yossi Levi, Founder of Car Dealership Guy Brian Benstock, Dealer Principal of Paragon Honda & Acura Todd Szott, Dealer Partner of Szott Auto Group This episode is brought to you by: KPA – Non-compliance...

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Inside the Lead Response Crisis Hurting Dealers (And What to Do About it) | Industry Spotlight
Oct. 30, 2025

Inside the Lead Response Crisis Hurting Dealers (And What to Do About…

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 ...

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AWS Outage, Langham on Growth Strategy, Ortega on Creative, Dean on BDC Evolution | Daily Dealer Live
Oct. 29, 2025

AWS Outage, Langham on Growth Strategy, Ortega on Creative, Dean on B…

Today's show features: Jami Langham, COO of Coleman Automotive Group Brian Ortega, Creative Director at Valley Hi Toyota Brittney Dean, Sales Business Development Manager at Van Horn Automotive Group This episode is brought t...

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From Sales Floor to Seven Stores: Ivette’s Journey to the Top of Colorado Auto Retail — And What's Next | Ivette Dominguez Drawe, Dealer/Owner of Alpine Automotive Group
Oct. 28, 2025

From Sales Floor to Seven Stores: Ivette’s Journey to the Top of Colo…

Today I’m joined by Ivette Dominguez Drawe, Dealer/Owner of Alpine Automotive Group. We unpack her incredible journey from the sales floor to building a t hriving dealership empire — leading one of Colorado’s top-performing t...

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Used Cars: Power, Profit, and Playbooks | Daily Dealer Live
Oct. 27, 2025

Used Cars: Power, Profit, and Playbooks | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Nate Myers, Used Car Director at Mercedes-Benz of West Chester Burt Davidson, Used Car Platform Director at Diehl Automotive Group Eric Miller, Used Car Director at Morrie's Auto Group Charlie Spradlin,...

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Kunes on tariff changes, Clerq on frictionless payments, Lawrence on current state of EVs | Daily Dealer Live
Oct. 24, 2025

Kunes on tariff changes, Clerq on frictionless payments, Lawrence on …

Today's show features: Alex Lawrence, CEO and Co-Founder of EV Auto Ben Markowitz & Truett Dwyer, Co-CEOs of Clerq Scott Kunes, COO of Kunes Auto & RV Group This episode is brought to you by: automotiveMastermind – Mornings a...

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From $270M to $490M: Ryan Downing on Growth, Family Business, and What’s Ahead | Ryan Downing, Dealer/CEO of Ross Downing Auto Group
Oct. 23, 2025

From $270M to $490M: Ryan Downing on Growth, Family Business, and Wha…

Today I’m joined by Ryan Downing, Dealer and CEO of Ross Downing Auto Group. We break down his plan to scale to 20 dealerships by 2040 , how he’s achieved 100% absorption at every store , and what it took to grow group revenu...

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Shepherd on path to GM, Egan on Closing Deals w/ AI, Carlstedt on Auto Techs | Daily Dealer Live
Oct. 22, 2025

Shepherd on path to GM, Egan on Closing Deals w/ AI, Carlstedt on Aut…

Today's show features: Jacob Shepherd, Dealer Principal of Chevrolet of Troy Bill Egan, Vice President of Product at automotiveMastermind Ryan Carlstedt, EVP Fixed Operations at Willis Automotive Group This episode is brought...

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30 Days In: How Phil Pecoraro’s 26 Years Are Powering His First Store Launch + Hard Lessons Learned | Phil Pecoraro, Operating Partner of Murdock Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
Oct. 21, 2025

30 Days In: How Phil Pecoraro’s 26 Years Are Powering His First Store…

Today, special guest host Sam D’Arc is joined by Phil Pecoraro, Operating Partner at Murdock Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. We dig into Phil’s first month running his new store — why he’s returning to the same dealership where he e...

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Clinton on Stellantis Turn-Around, Spradlin on Used Cars Priority | Daily Dealer Live
Oct. 20, 2025

Clinton on Stellantis Turn-Around, Spradlin on Used Cars Priority | D…

Today's show features: Joshua Clinton, Managing Partner of Cape Coral CDJR Charlie Spradlin, Sales Director at Art Moehn Chevrolet Honda This episode is brought to you by: automotiveMastermind – Mornings are for momentum—and ...

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Unveiling LotGPT: Automotive’s First Dealer-Facing Chat Tool — and 7 Problems It Solves | Len Short, CEO of Lotlinx
Oct. 18, 2025

Unveiling LotGPT: Automotive’s First Dealer-Facing Chat Tool — and 7 …

Today I’m joined by Len Short, CEO of Lotlinx. LotGPT is here — and it might change how dealers manage inventory forever. In this episode, Len Short and I break down the world-first dealer-focused LLM , how it diagnoses inven...

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Painter on Buying TrueCar, BizzyCar CEO on Recalls, Auburn Toyota + CNCDA | Daily Dealer Live
Oct. 17, 2025

Painter on Buying TrueCar, BizzyCar CEO on Recalls, Auburn Toyota + C…

Today's show features: Scott Painter, Founder of TrueCar Ryan Maher, CEO of BizzyCar Ryan Toohey, Service Manager at Auburn Toyota Felicia Palombi, Fund Development Manager at CNCDA This episode is brought to you by: Repair36...

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The State of Dealer Advertising in 2025: What’s Really Working Now | Amol Waishampayan, Co-Founder of fullthrottle.ai, and David Regn, CEO of fullthrottle.ai
Oct. 16, 2025

The State of Dealer Advertising in 2025: What’s Really Working Now | …

Today I’m joined by Amol Waishampayan, Co-Founder of fullthrottle.ai, and David Regn, CEO of fullthrottle.ai. We break down what’s really working in dealership advertising right now , what’s getting left behind, and the new a...

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Deal or No Deal – The Future of Dealership Negotiation | Daily Dealer Live
Oct. 15, 2025

Deal or No Deal – The Future of Dealership Negotiation | Daily Dealer…

Today's show features: Jeff Miller, CEO of Mark Miller Subaru Tustin Ulrich, GM of Roper Kia Matt Birckhead, Dealer Principal / Owner of Sir Walter Chevrolet Bart Schlosser, GM of Tom Wood Lexus This episode is brought to you...

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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
Oct. 14, 2025

Inside the Culture Shift Powering Paradise Chevrolet: From People to …

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 ,...

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Starkey on After-Sale CX, DAS Tech CEO on Driving Sales, Ruder on Client Growth | Daily Dealer Live
Oct. 13, 2025

Starkey on After-Sale CX, DAS Tech CEO on Driving Sales, Ruder on Cli…

Today's show features: Tony Starkey, Customer Experience Manager at Bob Poynter Family of Dealerships Alexi Venneri, CEO of DAS Technology Chris Ruder, General Manager at Northcutt Chevrolet This episode is brought to you by:...

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Appraisal Landmines Costing Dealers $1,000's — And How To Defuse Them | Industry Spotlight
Oct. 11, 2025

Appraisal Landmines Costing Dealers $1,000's — And How To Defuse Them…

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 ...

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Outside The Box – Expert F&I Roundtable | Daily Dealer Live
Oct. 10, 2025

Outside The Box – Expert F&I Roundtable | Daily Dealer Live

Today's show features: Jonathan Blain, F&I Manager at Goldy Auto Trevor Caulfield, F&I Manager at Pine Belt Chevrolet Dennis Gingrich, Sales & Finance Director at The Niello Company Wade Higgins, Regional Sales Director at GS...

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