Industry Summit Experience Available On-Demand
Auto dealers and dealership personnel are eligible to register for free access to view all sessions from December’s Industry Summit Experience.
To compete in the years ahead, you will need to invest wisely, train harder, and lock down profitable and compliant sales, service, and F&I processes.
On December 14 – 15, 2021, automotive dealers across the country tuned into two-days packed with educational content designed to help increase profits, support training initiatives and offer insight surrounding new technologies and programs. Industry Summit Experience is designed to meet the needs of dealers, managers and front-end staff tasked with building compliant and technology-driven processes for sales and F&I.
If you missed any of the sessions or want to share anything you learned with your team back at the dealership, all content will remain available for 12-months at IndustrySummit.com.
The following presentations are available to access:
Training Superstar Sales Teams
Carter Abel, Spectrum Automotive Holdings
Gerry Gould, Gerry Gould & Associates
Ritch Wheeler, Automotive Training Academy by Assurant
Harnessing the Power of First-Party Data to Thrive
Steve Carroll, iA American Warranty Group
F&I Training Isn’t What It Used to Be
Scott Howard, Reahard & Associates
Mickey Quinn, Vanguard Dealer Services
Jeremiah Shelton, EasyCare
John Tabar, Brown & Brown Dealer Services
Don’t Call Me, Don’t Email Me: The Benefits of Text-First Customer Communications
Steve Shannon, Podium Advisor
Ross Tinkman, Podium
F&I Product Update for the New Year
Gerred Lunnon, RoadVantage
Paul McCarthy, AUL Corp.
Alan Pouyat, Portfolio
Spencer Wanderon, National Auto Care
Digital Lifecycle vs Digital Retailing: The Profound Revenue and Relationship Difference
Steven Apicella, StrategicDX
Utilizing Finance and Payment Plans to Aid Your Customers
David Engelman, SMART Payment Plan
Jeff Jacobs, Universal Lenders
Brenda Kereakes, PayLink
Justin Lane, Line\5
Hot F&I Issues: Tips from an F&I Compliance Pro
Ryan Daly, KPA Online
Discovery Sessions:
TalentNest by GSFSGroup
RoadVantage
ContinuACE Monitoring by Automotive Compliance Education
The Relationship Between Reputation and Customer Retention
Steven Apicella, StrategicDX
Erica Sietsman, Digital Air Strike
CLICK HERE to register now and view On-Demand sessions.
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