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Cyber Threat: EDR Killers - What Every Dealership Needs to Know

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Featuring: Erik Nachbahr - Helion Technologies

Air Date: December 12, 2024

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Stomp Out Stupidity (SOS) in 2025!

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Featuring: Brooke Samples

Air Date: December 12, 2024

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The Windows 10 Dilemma: Time's Running Out for Dealerships

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Featuring: Erik Nachbahr - Helion Technologies

Air Date: October 16, 2024

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Navigating Buy/Sell Due Diligence:
Essential Strategies for Dealers and Controllers

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Featuring: Jayson Crouch Managing Director - Derek Garber Vice President Haig Partners
Air Date:  September 26, 2024
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Enhance The Customer Experience: Strategies for Service Managers and Fixed Ops Directors

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Featuring: Greg Criss - Criss Consulting
Air Date:  September 20, 2024

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The CDK Global Breach:
Prevention, Recovery, Insurance and Lawsuits

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Featuring: Jeremy Epstein and Christopher Wilkinson - Crowe
Air Date: August 22, 2024

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Unlocking the Future:
Emerging AI Applications for Auto Dealerships

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Featuring: Stefan Drechsel - Dealer Tech Nerd, RockED

Air Date: August 15 , 2024

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Facility Updates and New Construction Come With Tax Implications

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Featuring: Edward D. Meyette, CPA, Partner at Crowe

Air Date: August 8, 2024

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Effective Hiring in Dealerships: The Power of Assessment Programs for Managerial Roles

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Featuring: Art M. Niemann, President - Niemann Profiles

Air Date: July 25, 2024

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Is It Time To Sell Your Body Shop?
Market Insights and Considerations

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Featuring: David Roberts Founder and Managing Director, and Madeleine Roberts Rich Senior Associate - Focus Advisors

Air Date: July 11, 2024

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Navigating the Aftermath:
Strategies to Mitigate Future Disasters Post-CDK

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Featuring: Erik Nachbahr - Helion Technologies

Air Date: July 9, 2024

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Strategic Growth Through Acquisition

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Featuring: John Davis and Pete Thiel Managing Directors - Haig Partners
Air Date: Thursday June 13 2024
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Artificial Intelligence Opportunities & Challenges for Auto Dealerships

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Featuring: Erik Nachbahr - Helion Technologies

Air Date: June 6, 2024

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Build Your Dream Team: Mastering Key Employee Acquisition, Engagement and Retention

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Featuring: Rebecca Chernek - Chernek Consulting

Air Date: May 16, 2024

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Build Your Dream Team: Mastering Key Employee Acquisition, Engagement and Retention

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Featuring: Neal Wicks and Tim Daum - Crowe

Air Date: April 25, 2024

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Expense Control: Targeting Profitable Categories for 2024

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Featuring: Brooke Samples - Profit Blueprints

Air Date: April 18, 2024

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Digital Marketing Lead Source Analysis

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Featuring: Ed French of AUTOPROFIT
Air Date: March 21, 2024
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Geo-Fencing: A Powerful Tool That Can Give Your Dealership An Edge

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Featuring Steve Kwiatkowski - Liqqid Systems Group
Air Date: March 14, 2024
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How to Plan and Manage a Pay Per Click Campaign

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Featuring: Alex Melen - SmartSties
Air Date: February 29, 2024
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Effective BDC Metrics and Goals

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Featuring: Joni Stuker Owner Connect
Air Date: February 22, 2024
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Effective Design and Manpower Requirements for Impactful Social Media Marketing

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Featuring: Kymber Heinze - SmartSites
Air Date: February 8, 2024
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How Dealerships can Employ Email and SMS Marketing Effectively

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Featuring: Ashley Ismailovski - SmartSites
Air Date: January 18, 2024
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Driving into the Future: Our 2024 Industry Outlook

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Featuring: Alan Haig of Haig Partners
Air Date: Wednesday January 10 2024
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What Auto Controllers Have to Pay Attention to in January of the New Year

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Featuring: Brooke Samples - Profit Blueprints

Air Date: December 14, 2023

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Closing the Books on 2023: A Step-by-Step Process

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Featuring: Brooke Samples - Profit Blueprints

Air Date: December 7, 2023

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Capture Record Net Profits Through Expense Management

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Featuring: Brooke Samples - Profit Blueprints

Air Date: November 9, 2023

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Danger Signs In Your Used Car Inventory

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Featuring: Ed French of AUTOPROFIT
Air Date: October 26, 2023
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Trends Impacting Automotive Retail in 2023

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Featuring: Alan Haig of The Haig Partners

Air Date: September 21, 2023

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A Secure Solution For Dealerships To Receive Customer Files

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Featuring: Erik Nachbahr - Helion Technologies

Air Date: September 7, 2023

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Exploring Daily Operating Control (DOC) and
Dashboards for KPI Monitoring and Financial Control

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Featuring: Featuring Rob Campbell and Yvette Antoniou from Withum

Air Date: July 27, 2023

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How to Reignite Dormant Leads in your CRM with
State of the Art AI- Artificial Intelligence

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Featuring Vikrant Pathak, CEO and Chief Data Scientist at myautoIQ

Air Date: July 20, 2023

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Case Study: How Good Brothers Dodge Changed
their Service Process and Doubled Sales per R.O.

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Featuring John Sheriff and Steve Kwiatkowski

Air Date: June 22, 2023

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Telecom Solutions for Auto Dealerships

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Featuring: Phillip Sherman, Telecom Advisors Group

Air Date: June 8, 2023

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Digital Automotive Search Marketing Update

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Featuring: Alex Melen of SmartSites

Air Date: April 27, 2023

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ChatGPT Opportunities for Auto Dealerships
What You Need to Know NOW!

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Featuring: Alex Melen of SmartSites

Air Date: April 11, 2023

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Balance Sheet Health Turn Assets Into Profits & Paper Profits into Liquid Cash

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Featuring: Brooke Samples of Profit Blueprints and Author- “Dealership Accounting Guide”

Air Date: March 30, 2023

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FTC Safeguards Rule – An Important Update

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Featuring: Erik Nachbahr - Helion Technologies

Air Date: March 16, 2023

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Car Dealers: What to Expect in 2023…

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Featuring: Alan Haig of the Haig Partners

Air Date: February 16, 2023

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General Manager Pay Plan Winning Strategies

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Featuring: Ed French of AutoProfit

Air Date: Feburary 9, 2022

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Everything Auto Dealers Need to Know about
IRS Form 1099-NEC

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Featuring: Rob Campbel, Advisory Managerl & Kristin Reese-Scalabrino, CPA and Tax Manager

Air Date: January 12, 2023

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Service Management: When Pay Plans Go Off Track

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Featuring: Rob Campbell & Michele D’Antonio - Withum

Air Date: December 15, 2022

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How To Maximize Your Warranty Reimbursement Rates

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Featuring: Rob Gehring & Doug Thompson of Fixed Performance Inc
Air Date: December 1, 2022
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Parts Management: Forced Stock Identification and Control

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Featuring: Chuck Hartle’ of PartsEdge

Air Date: November 10, 2022

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Service Advisor Pay Plan Options… Defining Real Pay for Performance

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Featuring:  Rob Kealey - Sigma Marketing

Air Date: October 11, 2022

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BDC Pay Plan Options…
Defining an Effective Pay for Performance System

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Featuring: Joni Stuker-Davis

Air Date: October 6, 2022

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Pay Plan Metrics and Engineering for Parts Managers

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Featuring: Chuck Hartle’ - PartsEdge

Air Date: September 20, 2022

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Monthly Process to Validate Your Parts Inventory Value to the General Ledger

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Featuring: Chuck Hartle’ - PartsEdge

Air Date: August 25, 2022

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Increased IRS Enforcement – Form 8300 – Needs Review

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Featuring: Rob Campbell and Jennifer Moylan of Withum

Air Date: August 18, 2022

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Re-Engineering Used Vehicle Manager Pay Plans

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Featuring: Ed French - AutoProfit

Air Date: August 11, 2022

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The Future of Your Franchise?

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Featuring: Alan Haig of Haig Partners

Air Date: July 28, 2022

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F&I Pay Plan Options and Choices

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Featuring: Becky Chernek - Chernek Consulting

Air Date: July 21, 2022

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BDC Managers: Adjusting to a Changing New and
Used Vehicle Marketplace

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Featuring: Joni Stuker-Davis from Owner Connect

Air Date: June 16, 2022

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General Managers: What to Know and How to
Manage Fixed Operations Departments

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Featuring: Rob Campbell - Withum

Air Date: June 9, 2022

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ARCHIVED MEMBERS ONLY Buying and Selling in a Hot Market

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Featuring: Alan Haig of the Haig Partners

Air Date: May 19, 2022

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ARCHIVED MEMBERS ONLY Used Car Challenges in 2022 – New Plan Needed

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Featuring: Ed French of AUTOPROFIT

Air Date: May 12, 2022

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ARCHIVED MEMBERS ONLY Dealership Disaster Recovery Planning

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Featuring: Brooke Samples - Profit Blueprints LLC

Air Date: April 28, 2022

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ARCHIVED MEMBERS ONLY Future of Dealership Body Shops

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Featuring: Gary Edwards - Automotive Performance Coaching

Air Date: April 21, 2022

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ARCHIVED MEMBERS ONLY Seeking the Best Organizational Design for Your Auto Group Future

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Featuring: Alan Haig of The Haig Partners

Air Date: March 24, 2022

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ARCHIVED MEMBERS ONLY How to Become a Trusted Service Advisor… Word Tracks for Success

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Featuring: Greg Criss - Criss Consulting LLC

Air Date: March 17, 2022

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ARCHIVED MEMBERS ONLY Used Car Inventory & Margin Challenges in a Deflating 2022 Market

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Featuring: Ed French of AUTOPROFIT

Air Date: February 17, 2022

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ARCHIVED MEMBERS ONLY BDC Challenges of Selling from a Limited
Inventory – Q&A with Joni

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Featuring: Joni Stuker-Davis of OwnerConnect

Air Date: February 10, 2022

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ARCHIVED MEMBERS ONLY Legal Challenges for Auto Dealers in 2022

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Featuring: Eric Chase, J.D. from Bressler Amery Ross

Air Date: January 13 2022

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