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All Episodes

ConnectedPodcast — 207 episodes

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Connected Podcast Episode 205: Cybersecurity in the Age of AI

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Connected 204: Developing Your Parts Business

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The Three Waves of AI

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Connected Podcast Episode 203: People, Process, and Technology

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Connected Podcast Episode 202: The Power of Partnerships

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Connected Podcast Episode 201: Improving Technician Productivity Without Adding Pressure

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Connected Podcast Episode 200: AI, Operational Efficiency, and Customer Experience (Jeff Swickard)

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Connected Podcast Episode 199: Digitizing Payment Processes

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Connected Podcast Episode 198: Building Loyalty in Service

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Connected Podcast Episode 197: Adapting to Industry Shifts

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Connected Podcast Episode 196: Maximizing Service Opportunities

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Connected Podcast Episode 195: Shaping the Future of Retail Automotive

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Connected Podcast Episode 194: Building a Narrative with Paul J Daly

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Connected Podcast Episode 193: The Future of Automotive Marketing with Brian Pasch

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Connected Podcast Episode 192: AI and Industry Growth with Kyle Mountsier (NADA 2026)

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Connected Podcast Episode 191: Exploring Automotive Innovation (NADA 2026)

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Connected Podcast Episode 190: NADA Insights with Cliff Banks

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Connected Podcast Episode 189: Dealership Hospitality

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Attitude, Effort, and Extra: A Farewell to Dave Bates

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Connected Podcast Episode 188: The Next Generation in Automotive

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Connected Podcast Episode 187: The Power of Giving Back

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Connected Podcast Episode 186: The Balance of Branding

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Connected Podcast Episode 185: What We Are Thankful For (Thanksgiving Special)

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Connected Podcast Episode 184: Stories from the Tour Detour!

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Connected Podcast Episode 183: The Importance of Quality AI

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Connected Podcast Episode 182: Making Best Practices Actionable

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Connected Podcast Episode 181: The Automotive Industry as an Innovator

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Connected Podcast Episode 180: How to Become More Efficient as a Technician

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Connected Podcast Episode 179: Best Practices from the 2025 Automotive Amplifiers!

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Connected Podcast Episode 178: Understanding AI in Automotive

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Connected Podcast Episode 177: The Importance of Culture in Automotive

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Connected Podcast Episode 176: Developing Your Brand on Social Media

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Connected Podcast Episode 175: Celebrity Endorsements in the Automotive Space

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Connected Podcast Episode 174: Building Opportunity in Mobile Service

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Connected Podcast Episode 173: Business Values and Using Your Network

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Connected Podcast Episode 172: Enhancing Business with Automotive Technology

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Connected Podcast Episode 171: Inventory Insights Using AI

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Connected Podcast Episode 170: Boosting Dealership Efficiency

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Connected Podcast Episode 169: Creating and Directing Demand

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Connected Podcast Episode 168: Creating a Culture for Your Business

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Connected Podcast Episode 167: The Car Dealership Guy Journey with Yossi Levi

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Connected Podcast Episode 166: Key Industry Insights with Cliff Banks!

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Connected Podcast Episode 165: AI in the Automotive Industry

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Connected Podcast Episode 164: Storytelling Beyond the Detroit Auto Show

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Connected Podcast Episode 163: The Future of Mobile Service

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Connected Podcast Episode 162: Creating Impact and Connection

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Connected Podcast Episode 161: Getting Ready for NADA

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Connected Podcast Episode 160: Building and Sharing Dealership Messaging

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Connected Podcast Episode 159: Influential Insights From 2024

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Connected Podcast Episode 158: Technician Recruiting and Training

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Connected Podcast Episode 157: Paperless Processes in the Service Drive

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Connected Podcast Episode 156: Foundations of Fleet Management

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Connected Podcast Episode 155: Attracting New Talent

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Connected Podcast Episode 154: Best Practices from Automotive Amplifiers

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Connected Podcast Episode 153: Protecting From Changing Cyber Threats ft. Brad Holton

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Connected Podcast Episode 152: Industry Transition Insights

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Connected Podcast Episode 151: Broadening and Advancing the Talent in Automotive

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Connected Podcast Episode 150: Establishing Programs and Partnerships

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Connected Podcast Episode 149: Investing in Automotive

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Connected Podcast Episode 148: Staying Ahead of Synthetic Fraud

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Connected Podcast Episode 147: Creating a Crisis Communications Plan

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Connected Podcast Episode 146: Dealership Resiliency

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Connected Podcast Episode 145: Expectations in the Service Drive

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Connected Podcast Episode 144: Optimizing Your Dealership's Online Presence

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Connected Podcast Episode 143: Selling to the Fleet Market

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Connected Podcast Episode 142: Reducing Warranty Claims Issues

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Connected Podcast Episode 141: Finding Trends in Automotive Data

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Connected Podcast Episode 140: Managing Compliance and Protecting Dealerships

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Connected Podcast Episode 139: Bringing the Human Element to Automotive

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Connected Podcast Episode 138: The Evolution of a Startup

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Connected Podcast Episode 137: Connected from the NADA Show Floor!

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Connected Podcast Episode 136: The True Value of the Franchise Relationship

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Connected Podcast Episode 135: Owning Your Local Market

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Connected Podcast Episode 134: Sharing Stories from the Auto Industry

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Connected Podcast Episode 133: Earning Business with Appreciation Marketing

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Connected Podcast Episode 132: Getting Involved and Giving Back

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Connected Podcast Episode 131: Establishing Trust as a Service Destination

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Connected Podcast Episode 130: Processes for Optimizing Service Technology

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Connected Podcast Episode 129: Recognizing Communication, Teamwork, and Achievement

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Connected Podcast Episode 128: Protecting Your Data and Your Dealership

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Connected Podcast Episode 127: Tackling Technician Turnover

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Connected Podcast Episode 126: Implementing New Systems

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Connected Podcast Episode 125: Managing Retention and Workforce Trends

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Connected Podcast Episode 124: Car Buying Made Convenient

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Connected Podcast Episode 123: Amplifying the Automotive Retail Experience

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Connected Podcast Episode 122: Revolutionizing Auto Retail - A Conversation with Cliff Banks

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Connected Podcast Episode 121: Insights from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

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Connected Podcast Episode 120: Elevating the Dealer-Customer Experience

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Connected Podcast Episode 119: Bringing Modern Data Science to Automotive

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Connected Podcast Episode 118: Connecting to Automotive from Any Angle

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Connected Podcast Episode 117: Customer Retention Marketing

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Connected Podcast Episode 116: Success in Accessories

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Connected Podcast Episode 115: Online Car Buying - A Customer's Perspective

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Connected Podcast Episode 114: Cyber Mindfulness and Liability

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Connected Podcast Episode 113: Proactive Problem Solving

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Connected Podcast Episode 112: Developing a Passion for Automotive

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Connected Podcast Episode 111: The Automotive Ecosystem

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Connected Podcast Episode 110: Shifts in Customer Interaction

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Connected Podcast Episode 109: The Next Chapter

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Connected Podcast Episode 108: Making the Most of Your NADA Experience

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ConnectedPodcast Episode107: Staying F&I Compliant and Preventing Bad Behaviors

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Connected Podcast Episode 106: Engaging Your Niche

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Connected Podcast Episode 105: Building Events to Build Your Community

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Connected Podcast Episode 104: Growing Within a Changing Industry

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Connected Podcast Episode 103: Dealer Controlled Leasing

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Connected Podcast Episode 102: Relationship Building from the Ground Up

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Connected Podcast Episode 101: Redefined Retailing: Connecting the Dots

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Connected Podcast Episode 100: The Automotive Information Highway

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Connected Podcast Episode 99: Collaboration Speeds Innovation

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Connected Podcast Episode 98: Retailing Anywhere and Everywhere

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Connected Podcast Episode 97: Safeguarding Your Dealership

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Connected Podcast Episode 96: Omnichannel Experience

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Connected Podcast Episode 95: Managing Recalls

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Connected Podcast Episode 94: eContracting

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Connected Podcast Episode 93: Reconditioning Process

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Connected Podcast Episode 92: Community Outreach

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Connected Podcast Episode 91: Service Advisors and Kiosks

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Connected Podcast Episode 90: Inventory and Demand

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Connected Podcast Episode 89: Industry Trends with Cliff Banks

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Connected Podcast Episode 88: Recalls and You Part 2

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Connected Podcast Episode 87: Recalls and You Part 1

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Connected Podcast Episode 86: A Roundtable Reunion!

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Connected Podcast Episode 85: Unmasking Synthetic Fraud

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Connected Podcast Episode 84: Rediscovering Reynolds

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Connected Podcast Episode 83: F&I Best Practices

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Connected Podcast Episode 82: Marketing Accessories to Millennials and Gen Z

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Connected Podcast Episode 81: 2021 Highlights

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Connected Podcast Episode 80: Talking Google

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Connected Podcast Episode 79: PACE Awards Roundtable Review

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Connected Podcast Episode 78: Dos and Don'ts of Accounting

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Connected Podcast Episode 77: Generational Marketing

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Connected Podcast Episode 76: Consumer Buying Behavior

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Connected Podcast Episode 75: Recon to Front Line Best Practices

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Connected Podcast Episode 74: Building Customer Transparency and Better Relationships

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Connected Podcast Episode 73: Protecting Customer Data

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Connected Podcast Episode 72: How to Increase Online Payments

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Connected Podcast Episode 71: Going Paperless in F&I

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Connected Podcast Episode 70: The Changing Landscape - How to Surpass Expectations in Service

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Connected Podcast Episode 69: Gubawho? Gubagoo!

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Connected Podcast Episode 68: Turning Used Cars Faster

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Connected Podcast Episode 67: Offering a More Flexible Service Experience

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Connected Podcast Episode 66: How to Successfully Manage Your Online Reputation

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Connected Podcast Episode 65: How to Make the Automotive News Top 100 List

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Connected Episode 64: Celebrating 1 Year of Connected - Where We Started and Where We Are Today

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Connected Podcast Episode 63: The Right Way to do Reconditioning

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Connected Podcast Episode 62: Creating Well-Rounded Students Through Strong Partnerships

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Connected Podcast Episode 61: 24/7 Service

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Connected Podcast Episode 60: Attracting and Retaining Tech Talent

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Connected Podcast Episode 59: How to Successfully Re-Engage Customers

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Connected Podcast Episode 58: 5 Habits of Highly Successful Salespeople

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Connected Podcast Episode 57: How to Build a Winning Team

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Connected Podcast Episode 56: Marketing in Service: Maximizing Profit per Customer

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Connected Podcast Episode 55: The Importance of Change Management

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Connected Podcast Episode 54: Why Sales Forecasting Can Make or Break 2021

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Connected Podcast Episode 53: Building a Profit Center with Accessories

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Connected Podcast Episode 52: Digitizing the Business Office

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Connected Episode 51: Evaluating Marketing Strategies and Timelines for Results

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Connected Podcast Episode 50: 9 Steps to Take Your Sales Department to the Next Level

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Connected Podcast Episode 49: Tips for End-of-Year Preparation

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Connected Podcast Episode 48: What Dealers Can Learn from the Netflix Strategy

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Connected Podcast Episode 47: Digitizing Service

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Connected Podcast Episode 46: Evaluating the Used Car Market and Sourcing Inventory

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Connected Podcast Episode 45: Prescreening in Sales and Service

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Connected Podcast Episode 44: Digital Audits and Google Spend

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Connected Podcast Episode 43: Onboarding Tips and Best Practices

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Connected Podcast Episode 42: Data Mining vs. Equity Mining

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Connected Podcast Episode 41: How to Improve the Customer Experience

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Connected Podcast Episode 40: How to Prevent Dealership Theft

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Connected Podcast Episode 39: Adapting to Remote Customer Interactions

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Connected Podcast Episode 38: Using Videos to Virtually Engage Customers

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Connected Podcast Episode 37: Streamlining Online Service Appointments

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Connected Podcast Episode 36: Protecting Your Dealership Network

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Connected Podcast Episode 35: The Future of Industry Events

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Connected Podcast Episode 34: Managing Assets, Minimizing Risk

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Connected Podcast Episode 33: Streamline Your Service Check-In Process

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Connected Podcast Episode 32: Measuring Sales Success

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Connected Podcast Episode 31: “Calling the dealership was worse than my scratched up car.”

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Connected Podcast Episode 30: Providing a Touchless Customer Experience

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Connected Podcast Episode 29: What’s the Best Method of Communication for Your Customers?

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Connected Podcast Episode 28: Community Outreach During Crisis

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Connected Podcast Episode 27: Positive Momentum for Dealership Groups and OEMs

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Connected Podcast Episode 26: Assessing Dealer Sentiment

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Connected Podcast Episode 25: The Economic Road to Recovery

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Connected Podcast Episode 24: Online Training

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Connected Podcast Episode 23: Re-staffing Your Dealership

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Connected Podcast Episode 22: Anticipating Post-Pandemic Demand

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Connected Podcast Episode 21: Prepare for Business with System Clean Up and Training

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Connected Podcast Episode 20: Post COVID Marketing

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Connected Podcast Episode 19: Best Practices for Approaching Online Retailing

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Connected Podcast Episode 18: Managing Your Shifting Phone Traffic

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Connected Podcast Episode 17: Social Distance ≠ Social Non-Existence

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Connected Podcast Episode 16: Where to Look to Improve Cash Flow

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Connected Podcast Episode 15: Adjusting Your Paid Search Strategy

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Connected Podcast Episode 14: Keeping Customers and Employees Safe

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Connected Podcast Episode 13: Minimizing Contact With a “Hands-On” Experience

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Connected Episode 12: Content Marketing in This Environment

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Connected Podcast Episode 11: How to Overcome Challenges with Vehicle Valuation

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Connected Podcast Episode 10: Website Best Practices

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Connected Podcast Episode 9: Mining the Service Drive

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Connected Podcast Episode 8: How Your Employees Can Work From Home

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Connected Podcast Episode 7: Service Marketing Best Practices

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Connected Podcast Episode 6: We’re here for you.

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Connected Podcast Episode 5: Adapting Daily Operations to a Rapidly Changing World

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Connected Podcast Episode 4: Taking Advantage of Your CRM

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Connected Podcast Episode 3: Steering your Marketing Strategy for the Road Ahead

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Connected Podcast Episode 2: Fixed Operations Best Practices

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Connected Podcast Episode 1: Introduction with Kasi Edwards