Shawn Armorer & April Simmons - The Beauty of Meeting on LinkedIn

Shawn Armorer is the founder and owner of the Montreal-based BDC Alchemy Inc., a consulting and coaching firm that specializes in generating an automotive business’ revenue by aligning their BDC’s initiatives with the departments they serve. April Simmons is the corporate internet and marketing director at Horne Auto Group, LLC in Phoenix, Arizona. Each of them has a two-decade experience in the automotive industry, and they find value in connections and networking on social media platforms such as LinkedIn. With the industry’s constant innovation and trends, Shawn believes that professionals need to keep up. April shares that being proactive doesn’t require doing all things at once, but learning when to pause and assess what needs to be done in the business. Making connections in the industry is a great way to achieve success as one would always learn and gain insight from the experiences of other people. In this Episode 0:00 Introduction 3:21 How April and Shawn met 9:43 The common reality for many professionals in the industry. 12:51 How April and Shawn would like to be remembered 17:56 The importance of having a voice in the industry 25:28 The animal counterparts 29:40 Favorite places to visit and food to eat Connect with Kaylee LinkedIn: Kaylee Felio Website: https://www.partsedge.com/ Connect with Shawn Armorer and April Simmons Shawn Armorer’s LinkedIn: Shawn Armorer April Simmons’ LinkedIn: April Simmons