Better Dealers

In this episode Michael talks with long-time dealer and current President of the National Independent Auto Dealers Assocation, Henry Mullinax on cars and the car business NOW-and what it might look like in The Future. Enjoy!

We are only weeks away from the 65th Annual CIADA Convention & Expo in Myrtle Beach. This year's event is going to be a regional affair and there are already dealers from 11 states registered to attend! Can't wait to see you all there!

Michael talk ALL-ACCESS in this NOW Economy: Car Selling, Car Sharing, Subscribing to Cars, and the Death of Car Ownership...(or NOT!)

This week we had the opportunity to talk with John Brown about the state of the industry. John is the Director of the Carolinas IADA but this information is great for all independent auto dealers out there!

We are excited to have special guest Glenn Boothe on the podcast today. Glenn is a big part of the Better Dealers podcast helping us with production and distribution and it's a nice change of pace to have him in front of the microphone for this one! Michael and Glenn talk about getting started on something new. A lot of us are going to have to re-think our jobs and our businesses in the future. It is important to think through those ideas and test some of those ideas out as quickly as possible. Start small - commit to 5 minutes working on a new idea and ..boom...before you know it you have some momentum and you are off to the races! It has never been more important to tell your story. Document your past accomplishments and your past failures and the lessons learned. Write about how you envision the future of your industry and where you fit in it. Show everyone you are a creative thinker and value creator and you are sure to be the first call when this lock-down is behind us. Enjoy the show!

Could “social distancing “ actually work in YOUR favor? What if...this became the perfect time for “upskilling?” Or greater understanding? Or a radical new idea for YOU on what happens NEXT? Michael asks a few questions that may help us all find BETTER Answers in this week’s episode.

In this episode we are joined by Squeekie Henry. Squeekie is the Education Director at The Carolinas Independent Automobile Dealers Association and was an independent dealer for many years. We talk about continuing education, compliance, personal development and the power of association. There is great information here for dealers everywhere - you aren't going to want to miss it!

One of Michael's favorite topics is 'technology accelerators'. Listen in as Michael explores how some dealers are getting an unfair advantage at the auction!

How are you driving business? Think anyone cares how good you were last week? Why is it that someone will walk right past a free cup of coffee and the hotel lobby and walk up to Starbucks and shell out $4 for the same thing? All this and more on this week's episode of the podcast!

Welcome to the Better Dealers podcast! Your host Michael York talks about what you can expect from our weekly podcast productions.