Podcasts about suburban collection

David T. Fischer is an American business executive, civic leader, and philanthropist and served as the United States Ambassador to Morocco from 2020 to 2021.Fischer was the chairman and CEO of The Suburban Collection, an auto dealership in Troy, Michigan. The business is the 16th-largest auto dealership in the United States based on units sold, according to a 2018 ranking by Automotive News. Along with that, he has served as chairman emeritus for the North American International Auto Show.Ambassador David T. Fischer (Ret.) served as the United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco through January 2021. During his tenure, the Ambassador was instrumental in putting forth a number of key accomplishments, including a new monumental peace accord between Morocco and Israel. As part of this accord, the U.S. recognized the Sovereignty of the Kingdom of Morocco over the Western Sahara and Ambassador Fischer became the first U.S. Ambassador to travel to the Western Sahara under the new sovereignty. For his efforts, Ambassador Fischer received the National Security Award from President Donald J. Trump and was awarded the Wissam Alaouite of the Order of Commander by His Majesty King Mohammed VI.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Discover the secrets to success from industry thought leaders, and open the pathway for you to reach your peak at the DLP Elite Mastermind Event. This 3-day exclusive opportunity is designed for high-growth real estate operators looking to scale their business to the next level. You'll master the art of elite execution, learn how to attract top talent, and build a roadmap to win in any market condition.Join Us March 16 to 20, 2022.ELITE MASTERMINDDiscover the secrets to success from industry thought leaders, and open the pathway for you to reach your peak at the DLP Elite Mastermind Event. This 3-day exclusive opportunity is designed for high-growth real estate operators looking to scale their business to the next level. You'll master the art of elite execution, learn how to attract top talent, and build a roadmap to win in any market condition.Join Us March 17 to 20, 2022PROSPERITY FAMILY, WEALTH & LEGACY EVENTDiscover the keys to ensuring your wealth and legacy will carry on for generations. The decisions you make today are paramount to your family's success tomorrow.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Buy BUILDING AN ELITE ORGANIZATION - Don's bestselling book on scaling a high-profit businessCheck out THE ELITE JOURNAL - Accomplish more in 90 days than most do in a year! Follow Don on social:https://www.facebook.com/DonWennerCEOhttps://www.instagram.com/don_wenner/https://www.youtube.com/c/donwenner

Marija Cvetkovska is a Paid Search Manager at PCG Digital. Before joining PCG Digital, she was an accomplished business development manager at two major Michigan dealer groups, The Suburban Collection and Sellers Subaru. She earned the Mark of Excellence Award from Cadillac in 2019 and 2020, which only three BDC managers receive nationwide. Marija regularly speaks on podcasts as well as at workshops and conference presentations. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking, watching football and basketball, and reading. She is also fluent in four languages. In this episode… Recent changes in the automotive industry mean that dealerships have to be flexible, creative, and consistent when coming up with better ways of serving their customers. What does this mean? Concentrating on marketing and driving leads is not enough. The right strategy for building a better dealership, according to Marija Cvetkovska, is to focus on customer service. If customers prefer communicating through email or on the phone, then dealerships should use those methods to reach out and build relationships with them. What should you be doing with these communications? Provide leads with the information they ask for, go the extra mile to serve them better, and maintain a customer-centric dynamic, to name a few. In this episode of the InsideAuto Podcast, Ilana Shabtay is joined by Marija Cvetkovska, a Paid Search Manager at PCG Digital, to talk about practical tips for growing BDC sales for dealerships. Marija explains why she transitioned from the retail side to the vendor side of automotive, shares some marketing and communication tips for dealerships, and talks about the value of centering your customer. Stay tuned.

Brodie Cobb, the founder and chief executive officer of The Presidio Group, joins the show to discuss the why the dealership buy-sell market has been so hot over the last six to nine months, the potential for buyers coming in from outside the industry and much more. Plus, he explains what made the recent Lithia Motors acquisition of The Suburban Collection somewhat unique.

The KPI Cafe returns to the BDC in this episode with Marija Cvetkovska, formerly of the Suburban Collection and current member of PCG Digital. With years of experience both as an agent and manager in a dealership's Business Development Center, she and host Dane Saville dive into what it really means to leverage this operation to actually develop business. Marija offers up robust morsels regarding touchpoints, products expertise, lines of questioning, the handing off of warm leads, and much more. Along the way, she'll share her issues with how dealers can significantly undervalue the work accomplished in a BDC. If you're looking to up your game to get better metrics out of your own department, this one won't disappoint.Here's what you can expect:4:33 Marija's Automotive Origin Story8:59 BDC for Sales and ServiceSkills DifferencesService Acquisition (Development)Marketing Strategy SupportLifetime Customer Value17:36 Touchpoint Strategy for AppointmentsLead Source DifferentiationFilter Wisely"Call Center" TreatmentPandemic Effect23:04 BDC Agents as Product ExpertsTrims, Payments, Et CeteraConsequences and Outcomes26:20 Guiding CustomersQuestions, Questions, QuestionsBack to BasicsSell Brand, Sell Store, Sell Self30:31 The Handoff ProcessWarm Transfer SystemVariablesDo More, Get More35:32 Level of Collaboration between BDC and MarketingAvoid DisconnectCross-Departmental Knowledge38:54 BDC Reps to Establish Customer Book?Turnover RateRole Presentation and Pay Issues43:40 Marija's Ideal BDC48:26 In-House vs. Outsourced BDC50:29 Tools for Your BDC55:26 Let's Play Pittsburghese!

For our feature conversation, Potato chip expert, author and journalist Karen Dybis joins us to talk about the passing of the prince of chips. You might know him as Better Made CEO, Salvatore "Sam" Cipriano. But first, some news. 00:29 - Coronavirus update, including stunningly high case positivity rates across the region and in the city of Detroit. 02:25 - Facial recognition technology used to identify suspects in Detroit is in the news again, this time as the ACLU is suing on behalf of a wrongly arrested man. 05:12 - Detroit's casino revenues are rebounding 06:07 - Lithia Motors has closed on the acquisition of the Suburban Collection. 06:58 - Our feature conversation with Karen Dybis on the passing of Salvatore "Sam" Cipriano. Karen is in our opinion Detroit's foremost potato chip historian and author of "Better Made in Michigan: The Salty Story of Detroit's Best Chip"  Book: https://www.amazon.com/Better-Made-Michigan-Detroits-American/dp/162619985X/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=karen+dybis&qid=1618447372&sr=8-4 Follow Karen on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/karendybis Support our work on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  

Today: 01:02 Vaccines are now available to people who work with food and beverage, including employees at restaurants, grocery stories, meatpacking facilities, and more. Janitors and security guards are all also eligible. 02:25 Reports are swirling that the Suburban Collection, a large auto dealer group, will be bought by a publicly traded company. 03:40 The historic Birmingham 8 has been bought by Emagine. 04:40 Previous guest of the podcast Mama Shu in Highland Park's Avalon Village has suffered a terrible loss. Help support their work: https://gofund.me/68c41eb2 06:26 Fletcher Sharpe breaks down the Matthew Stafford trade to the LA Rams, what the Lions got back include Jared Goff (Goffsling?) and more. 16:09 Then we get into Detroit City FC offseason happenings. If you love the show, help keep us going: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit  

Crain's Detroit Business Managing Editor Michael Lee chats with Paul W. Smith on WJR AM 760 about stories from this week's issue.

Drive away hunger: The campaign by the Suburban Collection of auto dealers in southeast Michigan to provide a million meals to families in need. President and CEO David Fischer Junior says what drove the idea home was a statistic he finds unacceptable--that 1 in 4 children go hungry.DRIVE AWAY HUNGER See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on your Daily Detroit, a three-parter. We interview Fletcher Sharpe for a rundown about Detroit City FC’s spring season being canceled and the status of the women’s team, which is supposed to launch its inaugural season this spring. Then, Cristina Sheppard-Decius of the East and West Dearborn Downtown Development Authorities joins us to discuss a new small-business and sole-proprietor grant program being offered in the city. The window to apply for them opened Monday and closes at noon Friday. More information is here. We also update you on the latest in coronavirus news, including the latest numbers from the state and what’s happening on the ground in hard-hit Detroit. Also: Oakland County has formed a new task force focused on helping businesses stabilize and recover from the COVID-19 shutdown Recipients of the Federal Family Education Loan Program student loans that were insured by the Michigan Guaranty Agency are getting a reprieve on missed payments until Sept. 30 The Suburban Collection is matching up to $10,000 in donations to FLAG Metro Detroit, which gives the money to local restaurants to make meals for frontline health care workers. You can learn more at flagmetrodetroit.org. Thanks for listening to Daily Detroit. If you like what you’re hearing, tell a friend about us, leave us a review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or support us by becoming a Patreon member.

Ford President & CEO Jim Hackett described the ways Ford -- and all organizations -- can manage industry transformation by intentionally viewing the world in new ways. Setting the table for innovation requires questioning the status quo, prioritizing disruptive thinking and empowering leaders at all levels to drive change, he said during his Detroit Economic Club remarks Tuesday. The most interesting innovations in autonomous and connected vehicles all tie back to the user experience. “Design thinking is a platform for unpacking the way things are and the assumptions about them,” he said. While scant on details about new products or alliances with other manufacturers, Hackett alluded to bold moves ahead in Ford’s business model. “‘(20)19 is going to be a year of execution for us. We’re turning the corner. You’re going to be hearing a lot about Ford performance going forward.”​ Speaker: Jim Hackett President & CEO, Ford Motor Company Moderator: John U. Bacon Author, Speaker & Teacher Presiding Officer: David Fischer Jr. President & COO, The Suburban Collection

Dr. Charles Price talks about the signs of and how to prevent and correct hip dysplasia. Dan Fuoco from Suburban Collection talk tips on choosing your first family vehicle. Ben McHugh is the founder of "Make My Belly Fit," a cool product that expands the size of your winter coat during pregnancy. Owner of NY Beer and Brewery Tours and super dad, Marshall Stevenson, talks about the pressures of enrolling toddlers in so many programs.

The multi-brand auto dealership is wildly successful, but David Fischer, chairman and CEO of the Suburban Collection, and his family feel fulfilled through community service to more than 20 charitable organizations. Listen to why this is so important to him and to Southeast Michigan.

Cash for Clunkers may have been great for the manufacturers at the time, but few realized the long term impact it would have on the used car market. Even today – close to four years later – the prices for good used cars are still rocketing skyward. Whether they come from the auto auctions, trade-ins or even Internet sites, thanks to the combination of Clunker destruction and a stagnate economy, the used market continues to be a hot commodity. And John McElroy has the topic covered with his Autoline panel including: Ricky Beggs from the Internet site Black Book, Ron MacEachern, the General Manager from the Detroit area dealership the Suburban Collection and Steve Finlay from WardsAuto.com.

Cash for Clunkers may have been great for the manufacturers at the time, but few realized the long term impact it would have on the used car market. Even today – close to four years later – the prices for good used cars are still rocketing skyward. Whether they come from the auto auctions, trade-ins or even Internet sites, thanks to the combination of Clunker destruction and a stagnate economy, the used market continues to be a hot commodity. And John McElroy has the topic covered with his Autoline panel including: Ricky Beggs from the Internet site Black Book, Ron MacEachern, the General Manager from the Detroit area dealership the Suburban Collection and Steve Finlay from WardsAuto.com.

Cash for Clunkers may have been great for the manufacturers at the time, but few realized the long term impact it would have on the used car market. Even today – close to four years later – the prices for good used cars are still rocketing skyward. Whether they come from the auto auctions, trade-ins or even Internet sites, thanks to the combination of Clunker destruction and a stagnate economy, the used market continues to be a hot commodity. And John McElroy has the topic covered with his Autoline panel including: Ricky Beggs from the Internet site Black Book, Ron MacEachern, the General Manager from the Detroit area dealership the Suburban Collection and Steve Finlay from WardsAuto.com.

Cash for Clunkers may have been great for the manufacturers at the time, but few realized the long term impact it would have on the used car market. Even today – close to four years later – the prices for good used cars are still rocketing skyward. Whether they come from the auto auctions, trade-ins or even Internet sites, thanks to the combination of Clunker destruction and a stagnate economy, the used market continues to be a hot commodity. And John McElroy has the topic covered with his Autoline panel including: Ricky Beggs from the Internet site Black Book, Ron MacEachern, the General Manager from the Detroit area dealership the Suburban Collection and Steve Finlay from WardsAuto.com.

Cash for Clunkers may have been great for the manufacturers at the time, but few realized the long term impact it would have on the used car market. Even today – close to four years later – the prices for good used cars are still rocketing skyward. Whether they come from the auto auctions, trade-ins or even Internet sites, thanks to the combination of Clunker destruction and a stagnate economy, the used market continues to be a hot commodity. And John McElroy has the topic covered with his Autoline panel including: Ricky Beggs from the Internet site Black Book, Ron MacEachern, the General Manager from the Detroit area dealership the Suburban Collection and Steve Finlay from WardsAuto.com.

Cash for Clunkers may have been great for the manufacturers at the time, but few realized the long term impact it would have on the used car market. Even today – close to four years later – the prices for good used cars are still rocketing skyward. Whether they come from the auto auctions, trade-ins or even Internet sites, thanks to the combination of Clunker destruction and a stagnate economy, the used market continues to be a hot commodity. And John McElroy has the topic covered with his Autoline panel including: Ricky Beggs from the Internet site Black Book, Ron MacEachern, the General Manager from the Detroit area dealership the Suburban Collection and Steve Finlay from WardsAuto.com.