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Fixed Ops Roundtable — 294 episodes

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Tej Soni: How This AI Could Recover up to $10K a Month in Lost Service Revenue

2

Matt Leone: How DriveCentric Connects Sales and Service to Recover Lost Profit

3

Robert Wooden: The Blind Spot Costing Dealers Warranty Dollars

4

Misty Tippets: The #1 Reason Dealerships Buy AI and Get Nothing From It

5

Erik Zuniga: Why Your Dealership Is Invisible to Today's Car Buyer

6

Gabe Schiffer: From $500K to $1M in 60 Days with Siro AI

7

Melissa Terrell: You're Losing Service Customers To Reviews You Haven't Read

8

Kim Saylor: What CDK's 2026 Service Advisor Report Reveals About Your Dealership

9

Chase Southwick: How Northwood Students Run America's Biggest Outdoor Auto Show

10

Karl Murphy: The New Mobile Service Model Dealers Are Using to Hit $750K a Year

11

Chris Austin: The Leak in Your P&L That Selling More Cars Won't Fix

12

Matt Leone: The CRM Lie That's Costing Dealers Millions

13

Ari Polakov: How Flai Turned 30,000 Missed Dealership Calls Into Booked Appointments

14

The AI Built Exclusively for Parts Departments Is Here with Kyle Johnson, Redline Connect

15

Fixed Ops at Full Speed with Bill Demaree

16

How This PR Agency Builds Brands That Dominate Across Automotive with Laurie Halter

17

Why Fixed Ops Is About to Carry the Entire Dealership with Dan Shine

18

The University That's Quietly Reshaping the Auto Industry with Kent MacDonald

19

The Phone Call That's Worth $1,500 to Your Dealership with Anthony Giagnacovo

20

Inside DART: The Program Lithia's CEO Is Betting the Next 80 Years On with Diego Rojas

21

From Ford Technician to 5 Dealerships: What the Industry Is Missing with Luke May

22

The AI Search Wake-Up Call Every Dealer Needs to Hear in 2026 with Brian Kramer

23

Eliminating Wholesale Credit Risk: A Fixed Ops Roundtable Conversation with Dave Schell & Tully Williams

24

The Fixed Ops Trust Gap: How Advisor Processes Are Costing Dealers Retention with Spiro Morogiannis

25

How Dealer Pay Is Reshaping Dealership Payments, Compliance, and Risk Management with Travis Siebert

26

How ALLDATA Is Changing Fixed Ops Through Better Data and Workflow with Erik Zuniga

27

How Alliance Dealer Solutions Helps Dealerships Operate at Their Highest Potential with Brandon Hall

28

The Myth of Fixed Costs: How Dealers Are Overpaying Without Realizing It with Steve Thompson

29

How PayJunction Is Helping Dealerships Create Frictionless Payments in Fixed Ops Without Hurting CSI with Randy Modos

30

What High-End Hotels Know About the Service Drive That Dealers Don’t with Joel Furno

31

Service Retention Study: How BG Products Helped Dealers Increase Retention by 32% with Rob Leary

32

The Warranty Money Dealers Are Leaving on the Table (And How to Get It Back) with Robert Wooden

33

Why Fixed Ops Will Decide Who Wins in Automotive Retail in 2026 with Steve Greenfield

34

The Hidden Risks Lurking in Today’s Dealerships (And How Smart Dealers Protect Themselves) with Paul Elliott of IOA

35

The 3–5 Metrics That Matter Most in Fixed Ops (And Why Everything Else Is Noise) with Pete Carusone & Ed Roberts

36

Why Video MPIs Are Now Table Stakes in Fixed Ops with Joe Shaker of TruVideo

37

Why Fixed Ops Velocity Is the Missing Link in Dealership Profitability with Tej Soni

38

The Future of Automotive Talent Inside Northwood University with Ed Roberts and Maureen Martin

39

The Future of Fixed Ops: Technicians, Warranty, and AI with Curtis Gardner and David Reinicke

40

The 90,000 Opportunity: What Brian Benstock Wants Every Dealer to Understand

41

Why The Industry’s Next Leaders Will Come From Programs Like These With Mike Cavanaugh and Dr Matt Bennett

42

Inside the Classroom That’s Redefining the Future of Automotive Leadership with CDK’s Mike Stoll

43

Stop Guessing Who to Hire: Go Trego’s Data-Driven Way to Build High-Performing Dealership Teams With Cobi Collins

44

The Blueprint for Building the Next Generation of Automotive Pros with Jennifer Ness

45

“Convenience Is Kindness”: How Zapmoto Is Revolutionizing the Remote Service Experience with Clint Curtis

46

How One Platform Can Simplify Your Entire Dealership Marketing Stack with Matthew Wilmsen of Affinitiv

47

What Really Happens to Your Data When You Trade In Your Car with Merry Marwig (Privacy4Cars)

48

Inside Dealer Pay: What Every Dealer Needs to Know About Payment Solutions with Sandy Nyiri

49

Why Every Dealership Should Pay More Attention to Parts Managers with Kaylee Felio

50

How Bozard Ford Turned Fleet Headaches Into a Profit Center with Ed Roberts and Shawn Concannon

51

The Hidden Cost of Bad Integrations in Fixed Ops (and How to Solve It)

52

The F&I Mistakes Costing Dealers Repeat Customers with Mickey Quinn

53

How Capital One’s Chat Concierge Is Changing the Dealer-Customer Relationship with Tim Mullins

54

How Uber for Business Is Helping Dealers Cut Costs Overnight with Christie Wilson

55

What’s Next for Dealers? with Christopher Walsh (CEO Reynolds & Reynolds)

56

What Most Dealerships Get Wrong About Their Technicians with Marco Zwanenburg

57

How RevolutionParts Is Changing the Way Dealers Sell Online with Ibrahim Mesbah

58

The 29% Retention Lift: What BG Products Discovered Across 263 Dealerships with Rob Leary

59

The 95% Conversion Blueprint: Inside Today’s Top BDCs with Scott Davis

60

How to Build a High-Trust, Low-Turnover Dealership Team with Brett Sutherlin

61

Can We Really Fix What’s Broken in Fixed Ops? with Andrew Wright

62

Used Car Prices, EV Struggles, and the Inventory Crisis Ahead with Steve Greenfield

63

How to Make Your Parts Department More Profitable Without Adding Headcount with Thomas Bednarczyk

64

How to Future-Proof Your Dealership (and Yourself) with John Traver

65

How AI, Recalls, and Reconditioning Are Changing Fixed Ops for Good with Laurie Halter

66

Why Streaming TV is a Game-Changer for Automotive Marketing With Owen Moon

67

How to Legally Maximize Warranty Reimbursement in 2025 with Leonard A. Bellavia

68

Why Technician Videos Are the Secret to Doubling Service Revenue with Liza Borches

69

Why the Future of Service Is No Longer in the Dealership with Nolan Armpriester

70

Beyond Exceptional: The New Blueprint for Automotive Customer Experience Success with

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How Dealerships Can Boost Profit and Speed in 2025 with Randy Kobat

72

Top 10 Ways to Supercharge Your Online Parts & Accessories Sales in 2025 with Aaron Watters

73

How UVEye Is Creating Trust and Efficiency in Dealerships Through Automated Vehicle Inspections with Rob Hubbell

74

How Dealerships Are Boosting CSI & Revenue with Lyft, with Jared Levi

75

Derek Simonds: How Numa Is Transforming Fixed Ops with AI-Powered Agents

76

David Roemer: Why Collision Trade-Ins Are a Goldmine for Dealerships

77

John Traver: How to Build an Engaged, High-Performing Team in 2025

78

The Fixed Ops Power Play: How BG Products is Helping Dealers Win Big with Tim Allbritten

79

Ryan Maher: How Top Dealers Are Using Recalls to Drive More Revenue in 2025

80

Run Toward the Fire: David O’Brien on Culture, Coaching, and Dealership Success

81

Matt Gray: Is Your Dealership’s Customer Experience Ready for 2025?

82

John Fairchild: The 90-Day Game Plan for for Dominating Fixed Ops in 2025 and Beyond

83

Where’s My Car? Revolutionizing Transparency in Fixed Ops with Colin McElhatton

84

Bethany Johnson: The Secret Science Behind Better Appraisals (and How to Get It Right!)

85

Turning Reconditioning into a Profit Powerhouse with Dennis McGinn & Josh DeYoung

86

How to Transform Your Dealership's Fixed Ops with Smart Technology

87

Bill Demaree: How to Build a Winning Fixed Ops Team

88

Jason Fayling: How Skaivision’s Visual AI Spots and Solves Inefficiencies Across the Dealership

89

Brian Kramer: Lessons from Carvana to Future-Proof Your Dealership

90

Tom Kline: Are Your Dealership’s Hidden Risks Costing You Millions?

91

Tyler Nathan: Avoid Costly Warranty Mistakes

92

Tim Jackson: Dude, Where’s My Flying Car?

93

Randy Kobat: The Blueprint for Faster Vehicle Reconditioning

94

David Farabaugh: The 3-Year Secret to Maximizing Service Advisor Success

95

Steve Greenfield: The Future of Automotive Retail

96

Euwart Anderson: How Vehlo’s Suite is Empowering Dealers to Win

97

Sandy Angello: Redefining Leadership in the Automotive Industry

98

Mike Maroone: The Next Big Shift in Automotive Retail

99

Derek Simonds: How NUMA is Revolutionizing Dealership Success Through AI

100

Anthony Blubello: The Secrets to Building a Thriving Online Parts Business Empire

101

Andrew Wright: What is the Future of Car Buying?

102

Don Andres: Why Service Departments Fail to Grow

103

Andy Baldassarre: What Makes BG Products the Best Choice for Dealers

104

How to Maximize Revenue in Your Service Departments

105

How to Protect Your Dealership from Margin Compression

106

David Reinicke: How Automotive Warranty Network Can Transform Your Dealership Success

107

Tully Williams: The Evolution of Customer Experience

108

Dale Smith: Why Are Multi-Point Inspections Such a Big Deal?

109

Allie Peters: Rising Through the Ranks (VP Cavender Auto Group)

110

Micah Tindor: How to Enhance Appraisal Accuracy and Drive Service Revenue

111

Tiffany Peeler: How Brooke.ai is Transforming Dealership Operations

112

Building a Purpose-Driven Fixed Ops Agency with Aaron Watters

113

Building a Best-in-Class Service Department with Ed Roberts and Damon Egan

114

David O’Brien: The Power of Effective Daily Team Meetings

115

Anne Lister’s Tips for Success in Fixed Operations

116

Rob Leary: Maximize Your Dealership’s Profit with Expert Warranty Analysis

117

Kerri Wise: Bridging the Trust Gap with Technology

118

How to Boost Service Department Performance with Mikey B

119

Achieving Excellence in Fixed Operations with Dawn Newsome

120

Maximizing Dealership Efficiency with Randy Koch

121

The Profit Potential of In-House Windshield Repair with Mark Haeck

122

Optimizing Fixed Ops Performance through Data-Driven Insights and AI with CallRevu Robert Manuel

123

Sara Hoagey: Don't Lose an Employee for $2 per Hour

124

How WrenchWay is Transforming Automotive Recruitment with Jay Goninen

125

Unlock the camera's full potential for car dealerships with Mark Queen

126

Mastering Customer Service: Insights from the Five-Star Service Advisor Coralee Zueff

127

William Demaree: The Importance of Company Culture in Automotive Retai

128

The Power of BDC: Strategies for Automotive Success with Tammie Ventura

129

Unlocking the Secrets of Automotive Warranty Administration

130

Owen Moon: How to Turn Your Dealership into a Service Marketing Machine

131

Mark Haeck: Transforming Dealership Operations with GMS (Glass Management Software)

132

Building a Foundation For a Successful Career In The Automotive Industry

133

David Spisak: Why EVs and Why Now?

134

Future-Proofing Your Automotive Career at Northwood University with Dr. Matt Bennett

135

The Art of Automotive Marketing with Alyson Landis

136

Jennifer Sanford: Building Strong Dealer-Vendor Relationships

137

Revolutionizing Parts Management: Strategies for a Profitable 2023 and Beyond With Kaylee Felio & Ed Roberts

138

A Hero Among Us (Supporting Shawn Butler)

139

Don Hall: Strategic Changes Dealers Need for Long-Term Success

140

Alan Bass: How to Achieve Automotive Service Excellence

141

John Fairchild: Is Fixed Absorption Really That Important?

142

Laurie Halter: 5 Ways to Make 2024 Your Most Successful Year

143

Aaron Watters: Transforming User Experience in Auto eCommerce

144

David Farabaugh: Fixing The One Million-Dollar Retention Problem

145

Barb Edson: The Power of Transparency in Fixed Operations

146

Kaylee Felio: Unleashing the Potential of Purposeful Inventory Management

147

Mike Rich: The Art of Effortless Automotive Parts Shipping

148

Pat Reininger: Bridging the Customer Expectation Gap

149

Stephen Hill: Growing a Passionate Workforce Organically

150

Jim Sabino: Driving into the Future: The Mobile Service Revolution

151

John Schulz: Cracking the Code of Automotive Financing

152

Mike Boyd: Revolutionizing Recon - A Dive into Dealership Efficiency

153

Mark Mickens: Revolutionizing The Auto Industry

154

Jeremy Stephens: Unlocking Leadership Beyond Boundaries

155

Shon Kingrey: Revolutionizing Dealership Operations

156

Adam Arens: Why Is Customer Service More Important Than Ever In Fixed Ops

157

Brian Kramer: How to Triple Appraisal Opportunities with Accu-Trade

158

How To Maximize Technician Productivity and Capacity

159

Leonard Bellavia: The State of the Automotive Retail Industry

160

Robert Migliaccio: The Power Of Employee Empowerment In The Workplace (Carter Myers Automotive)

161

Damon Egan: How To Create Uncontested Market Space in Your Dealership

162

Mike Rich: Winning the Online Parts Game

163

Eric Foster: A Game-Changing Solution for Dealerships (DealerVantage)

164

Skyler Chadwick: Fixed Operations Is The Future Success Of The Dealership

165

Edna Pham: Breaking Barriers in the Automotive Industry

166

Chris Saraceno: The Theory of Five - Transforming the Retail Automotive Industry

167

Jim Roche: Disruptive Innovation - Changing How the Game is Played in Automotive Quality

168

Tim Hardin: Unlocking the Power of Data and Technology in The Automotive Industry

169

Revolutionizing Customer Service with Mobile Service and Fleet Solutions

170

Sarah Caballero: Breaking Barriers - Empowering Women in Automotive

171

David Reinicke: Are You Maximizing Your Automotive Warranty Claims?

172

Sarah Vantine: The Power of Putting People First

173

Kara Delaine: The Journey of a Woman in Automotive

174

Shon Kingrey: Why Employee Satisfaction Should Be Your Priority

175

Jamie Farley: The Power of Diversity and Inclusion in Automotive

176

Dennis McGinn: Driving Profitability Through Reconditioning

177

Owen Moon: How Dealerships Can Increase Market Share and Win More Business

178

Kirk Firmin: Taking Your Reconditioning Process Beyond Good Enough

179

John Clavadetscher: Reinventing Automotive Customer Engagement

180

Earl Sticks Brown and Kelly Culliver: Revolutionizing the Car Maintenance Experience

181

Dealer Scanning Panel: The Importance of Dealer Scanning in 2023

182

Jeffrey Bogaski: Next Generation Customer Centric Automotive Retail Solutions

183

Ken Lohr: Maximizing Retail Warranty Reimbursement and Profits in the Automotive Industry

184

Ryan Maher and Mike Murray: Revolutionizing Auto Recalls

185

Katie Mares: Navigating the World of Automotive Sales through the Female Lens

186

Anthony Giagnacovo and Jack Holcomb: Revolutionizing Phone Operations in the Automotive Industry

187

Brian Kramer, Ed Roberts and Stephan Woessner: The Acceleration of Change

188

Doug Eroh and Ed Roberts: Best Practices of Top Performing Car Dealers

189

John Malishenko: The Importance of Dealership Culture

190

Kaylee Felio: The Trend of Obsolescence

191

Brian Pasch: Digital Voice Assistants for Dealerships

192

Eliana Raggio: The Power of Allyship

193

Ed Roberts & Tony Owens : Top Signs of Exceptional Dealership Culture

194

Chris Chesney: The Role of the Pre-Repair Scan & ADAS Identification in Driving Customer Satisfaction

195

100th Episode of the FOR-CAST!

196

David Boyle: Why is Selling Tires So Hard?

197

Cuyler Owens: The Cost of Every Vehicle Sold

198

Anthony Giagnacovo: How To Leverage Service Phone Calls To Your Dealership

199

Steve Greenfield: The Future Of Automotive Retail

200

Jim Roche: The Future of Warranty Processing

201

David Spisak: The Future Of Automotive Retail

202

Chris Saraceno: People Are The Most Precious Commodity

203

Art Shaw: Providing The Best After-Sales Customer Experience

204

Marco Zwanenburg: Technicians Matter

205

Owen Moon: Google Analytics 4

206

Sarah Vantine: Dealership Employees Make The Customer Difference

207

Tully Williams: A Fixed Operations Play-By-Play

208

Scott Simons: Invest In Your People

209

Michael Weldon: The Rising Automotive Generation

210

Holden Scott: Control What You Can Control

211

Michael Barich: Fiercely Competitive, Life-Long Student

212

Leonard Bellavia: Are OEMs Taking Over For Franchise Dealers?

213

Mobile Service Panel

214

John Riffe: Fixed Ops Can Drive Bottom-Line Revenue Growth

215

Mike Rich: Crowdsourcing Dealership Parts Delivery

216

Dale Pollak and Dennis McGinn: Key Insights About The Used Car Market

217

Ali Reda: World Record Car Salesman

218

Shon Kingrey: Overseeing Fixed Ops For Step One Automotive Group

219

Julie Douglas: The Best Way To Accept Dealership Payments

220

Kaylee Felio: Create A More Inclusive Employee Culture

221

Larry Daugherty: Lessons Learned From A 47 Store Dealership Group

222

Ed Roberts: The Importance of Training Your Replacement

223

Mike Rich: Grow Profits By Selling Auto Parts Online

224

Jim Pernas: How Subaru of America is Creating Fixed Ops Growth

225

Fernando Arellano: Step One Automotive Group's Secret To Success

226

Don Lindsay: A Massive Opportunity For Fixed Ops Departments

227

Steve Greenfield: Creating New High-Margin Revenue Streams For Your Dealership

228

Brian Benstock: Provide Concierge-Level Dealership Service

229

Greg Penske: How To Create Highly Engaged Dealership Employees

230

Bob Tasca III: The Mental State Required To Win

231

Andrew Wright: Data Is The New Oil

232

Glenn Pasch: Small Tweaks In Process Enhance The Customer Experience

233

Sarah Vantine: Diversity In The Car Business

234

Joe St. John: Online Transparency Equals Profitability

235

Liza Borches: Creating Longevity For Your Dealership

236

Chuck Kramer: Growth Through People and Partnership

237

David Boyle: The Holy Grail Of Service Bays

238

Les Silver: The Benefits Of Thinking Big

239

Ted Welcomes Steven Apicella to the Podcast

240

Ted Welcomes Kevin Winter to the Podcast

241

Ted Welcomes John Fitzpatrick to the Podcast

242

Ted Welcomes Andrew Wright of Vinnart Dealerships

243

Ted Welcomes Joe St. John

244

John Traver of Traver Connect

245

In Search of the Perfect RO: Ted Welcomes Les Silver of Dynatron Software

246

Tom Doll, Adam Arens, and Liza Borches (Pt. 2)

247

Ted Welcomes Tom Doll, Adam Arens, and Liza Borches (Pt. 1)

248

Ted Welcomes Andy Baldassarre of BG Products

249

Ted Welcomes Glenn Lundy to the Podcast

250

Ted Welcomes Ed Roberts from Bozard Ford Lincoln

251

Ask The Expert! Ted Welcomes Randy Brenckman

252

NEW! Ted Welcomes Dave Anderson of Learn to Lead

253

Malcolm Bricklin - The Complete Interview with Ted Ings

254

Ted Welcomes Rob Leary

255

Ted Welcomes Randy Brenckman for Ask The Expert

256

Ted Welcomes Mike Maroone to the Podcast

257

Ted Welcomes Fred Fordin to Discuss Their Personal Fight Against Leukemia

258

Ted Welcomes Sarah Vantine to the Podcast

259

Ted Welcomes Cathy Palochko and Joey Zanca of GP Strategies

260

Ted Welcomes Anthony Monteiro of Draiver

261

Ted Welcomes David Boyle of Tire Profiles

262

Ted Welcomes David Spisak (Pt. 2)

263

Ted Welcomes David Spisak of Disruptive Growth Solutions (Pt. 1)

264

Ted Welcomes Fred Fordin of CDK Global

265

Ted Welcomes Brian Benstock and Dale Pollak

266

Ted Welcomes Brandon Nixon of Update Promise

267

Ted Welcomes Quantum5 and a Special Announcement

268

Ted Welcomes John Traver of Traver Connect

269

Ted Welcomes Kerri Wise of WOCAN

270

Ted welcomes Tom Rudnai of Temecula Valley Toyota

271

Ted Ings Welcomes Jeff Hahn of BG Products

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Ted Ings Welcomes David O’Brien of Quantum5 to this weeks episode Ted Ings Welcomes David O’Brien of Quantum5 to this weeks episode

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Ted Welcomes Chuck Kramer of Foundation Automotive Ted Welcomes Chuck Kramer of Foundation Automotive

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Ted Welcomes Jim Roche of WarrCloud

275

Ted Welcomes Glenn Pasch

276

Ted Ings Welcomes Frank Lopes

277

Doug Eroh of Longo Toyota and Penske Motor Group is Ted’s Guest

278

Ted Welcomes Liza Borches to the Podcast

279

Ted Welcomes David Spisak of Disruptive Growth Solutions (Pt. 2)

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Ted Welcomes David Spisak of Disruptive Growth Solutions (Pt. 1)

281

Ted Welcomes Dave Anderson from Learn to Lead (Pt. 1)

282

Ted Welcomes Dave Anderson of Learn to Lead (Pt. 2)

283

Ted Welcomes Sarah Vantine of Scott Clark Auto Group this week

284

Ted Welcomes Darin Greseth from BG Products

285

Ted Ings Welcomes Bob Tasca III (Pt. 1)

286

Ted Ings Welcomes Bob Tasca to the Podcast

287

Fixed Ops Roundtable Podcast with Randy Brenckman

288

Fixed Ops Roundtable with Les Silver

289

Brian Tracy (Pt. 3)

290

Brian Tracy (Pt. 2)

291

Brian Tracy (Pt. 1)

292

Diversity and Inclusion Panel (Pt. 2)

293

Diversity and Inclusion Panel (Part 1)

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Fixed Ops Roundtable Episode 1 with Glenn Lundy