How a Viral Lemon Video Took This Dealer to #1 in Alabama | Kielan Whitner, General Manager at Townsend Nissan
Kielan Whitner made more in his first 90 days selling cars than he made in an entire year working as a certified public accountant at a Big Four firm, and he says that gap is exactly why automotive struggles to attract the talent it needs.
A fourth-generation dealer, he built his foundation on the fixed side of the business, service advisor to service manager, before stepping into the general manager role, and now leans on a network of industry mentors and organizations like NAMAD to keep leveling up.
Topics:
04:20 90 Days Beat CPA Salary.
16:00 Viral Video Beats Paid Ads.
17:00 Organic Beats Car Pitches.
20:05 Used Car Inventory Is Art.
22:15 Negativity Gets Sent Home.
24:10 Eighth To First In 20 Months.
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