When we came across Ben Weir's post on Linkedin stating, "We need Salespeople" at his Ford store in Indianapolis. We had to take a double-take.  Most of the posts we've seen on LinkedIn from dealership GM's were heartbreaking and full of uncertainty for the industry they love so much. But Ben Weir, General Manager at Pearson Ford, provided a major bright spot, his store needs more employees. Pearson Ford is up 15% YOY for April so far. If you work and love the car business & need some amazing optimism in your world, then I highly suggest listening to this conversation with Ben and Joe ..read more

Laurie Foster helps vendors and agencies vastly improve their performance in the automotive retail industry through consulting, training, coaching, and strategy. Currently, as client churn aka cancellations are adversely impacting these businesses, more leaders are turning to experts, like Laurie, for solutions with profitable and sustainable impact. Laurie discusses with Modern Dealership Magazine's In the Box podcast the proven strategies and solutions to provide today's automotive dealers and vendors with Foster Strategies Group's premium, proven solutions. --- Send in a voice message: http ..read more

We asked Bob Swartz, CEO of the Fenton Family Dealership Group, how he views disruptors to the automotive retail industry like Tesla and Carvana. Are they threats or just fly-by-night companies that pose no harm?  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inthebox/message ..read more

Mike Dullea is an American entrepreneur, marketer, and innovator who is the CEO of AutoAlert and serves on its Board of Directors. Dullea is widely recognized as a charismatic pioneer of SaaS software programs within the automotive industry and for his influential career in the consumer automotive retail industry, changing the way people shop for and purchase vehicles in North America.   Under Dullea’s leadership, AutoAlert scored a huge partnership with the iconic Ford Motor Company in 2018 through the introduction of an innovative way for dealerships to sell more cars and retain mo ..read more

Terry Miller spent decades at the number one Ford dealership in the world for 29 years in a row, Galpin Ford. Terry recently left his position as General Manager and has become a partner and Executive Vice President of Gary Crossley Ford in Liberty, MO., a suburb of Kansas City. Terry gives his list of 5 things he would first do at your dealership if he took it over tomorrow. The In the Box Podcast is sponsored in part by AutoAlert and Dealer-FX --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inthebox/message ..read more

Like a lot of others in the automotive retail industry, Kristina Acord wears many hats at her dealership group. Handling business development & leading the marketing efforts for her group are just two important roles Kristina is in. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inthebox/message ..read more

It was a crazy weekend in Sonoma, CA during NHRA race weekend but Bob Tasca III took time out of his busy schedule to sit down with Modern Dealership's In the Box podcast to talk the history of the Tasca family with Ford Motor Company, going 330 miles/hour in his nitro funny car, and the future of automotive retail. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inthebox/message ..read more

Nathan Hays gives Modern Dealership the ends and outs of how to be involved in the community as a car salesman. Whether its getting involved in local government, online forums, or even just driving his car as an Uber driver Nathan uses every opportunity he can to let everyone in his community that he is there guy to go to for buying a car. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inthebox/message ..read more

Great conversation with Mike Phillips, Digital Marketing & Business Development Executive at McCloskey Motors about life in the Colorado car business and how he uses his faith to inspire others. A wholesome guy with a positive, healthy outlook on life. Connect with him at http://www.leadtheteam.net/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inthebox/message ..read more

What's it like to be a new mom in the world of automotive retail? Joey Little talks to Rachelle Dena'e Bauer with the Weber Auto Group about social media content marketing within the dealership and being a new mom juggling her career. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inthebox/message ..read more