Fired Up! No Nonsense Talk and Car Dealership Solutions
No Nonsense Talk and Car Dealership Solutions that gets us - and you - FIRED UP about real-life car dealership topics, challenges, and scenarios. Join Michael & Susan as they have raw, unfiltered & straightforward conversations about what REALLY happens on the showroom floor. From dealing with uncoachable car sales veterans to being successful despite bad management. Maybe your car training doesn't have to feel like training. Join us every month as Michael & Susan discuss, argue, laugh, and maybe even cry a little over what’s getting car dealerships fired up today.
Episodes
16 episodes
Internet Lead Frustration: What the Masters Are Doing
On this episode of Fired Up! Michael and Susan discuss the big frustration most salespeople are dealing with right now: Internet Leads. From a longer buying cycle, fears of uncertainty, and high interest rates, Internet leads are beginning to g...
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Episode 16
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33:53
New Year, New Edge: The Year of The Leader
In this episode of Fired Up, Michael Renaud discusses what he is seeing on the road with dealerships across the country including common challenges, great managers who make all the difference, what those managers are doing week to week, perform...
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Episode 15
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23:29
2023 Winners
Michael and Susan discuss the clear winners in 2023, including but not limited to: Great dealership managers, appointment-driven teams, successful leadership trends, Covid-attitude killing your dealership, eliminating back-and-forth pencils, an...
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Episode 14
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29:10
Your Manager Won't Suck After Listening to This Podcast
In this episode, our three trainers discuss the reality of today's car business managers who have lost their mojo and are struggling to keep their gross on the table, and their sales teams successful. Listen to what we are seeing and hearing ac...
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Episode 13
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20:14
So You Lost Your Mojo?
In this episode, Susan Gaytan, Michael Renaud, and Michael Paulk discuss the struggles they are hearing from automotive sales representatives around the country when it comes to successful selling and the impact that new buying challenges are p...
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Episode 12
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20:19
What You Need To Know About Today’s Used Car Shopper with Matt Jones
Susan Gaytan & Michael Renaud chat with Matt Jones, Senior Director of Brand & Industry at True Car about everything your sales team needs to know about today's used car shopper.SPEED: How you are responding to the lead. Time...
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Episode 11
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32:56
Dealership Compliance with Tom Kline
Join us as we have a great chat with Tom Kline, CEO of Better Vantage Point, about Dealership Compliance. Listen in as we chat about things like texting prospects and customers, what to be cautious about in terms of Used Cars/Appraisals, and ri...
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Episode 10
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35:52
New Phone-Ups That Show-Up Course Now Live!!
We are excited to launch the new Phone-Ups That Show-Up course and hope you all find it beneficial. Listen to Susan explain her thoughts and mindset as she updated Alan's flagship course.
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Episode 9
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25:54
Welcome to the Team Mad Mike!!
We wanted to take some time to officially welcome Michael "Mad Mike" Paulk to the Alan Ram Team! Join us for an interview with Mad Mike and learn all about his background and how he will help take us to the next level!
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Episode 8
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28:39
Retaining Female Sales Professionals: What Successful Dealers Do Right
We're discussing our past experiences with dealerships and female associates with special guest, Cathy Droz, Founder & CEO of HER Certified. She is an accomplished automotive journalist, author, speaker, sales trainer, dealer consultant and...
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Episode 7
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38:37
To BDC or Not? The BDC Controversy Conversation
In this episode of Fired Up, Michael and Susan talk about their training experiences around the country and the constant demand for BDC training. They review the top 3 mistakes they see teams with BDCs make and how to overcome them...
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Episode 6
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32:34
How to Be The Buyer and Hook the Trade!
In our quest to teach salespeople how to be the buyer and hook the trade whether they buy a car from you or not, we met Abraham Perez, Manager at CDJR North Savannah Step one Automotive.Abraham was brought on as a sales/Internet Manager ...
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Episode 5
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30:56
Up Level Your Sales Game with Video! Video Follow Up: Where, When & How
Video Follow Up in the dealership! The time was YESTERDAY to level up with video. Make video a new standard.Join Michael and Susan along with special guest, Margaret Henney, Marketing Director of Covideo, talk the importance of video...
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Episode 4
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36:58
Why The Farmer Mentality Will Outperform The Hunter On Your Sales Team
Michael & Susan talk about the sudden demand for in store training, dealers eager to get their teams refocused on the fundamentals, and why the farmers on your sales team will eventually outperform the others. This episode brou...
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Episode 3
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28:14
What Makes A Car Dealership Special?
Susan & Michael reminisce about their recent training tour around the country, and what truly makes a dealership team stand out from the rest. Find out what training moment still gives Susan goosebumps! Also, exciting highlights from NAD...
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Episode 2
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42:57
Ask For The Trade or Don’t Get Paid
Why don't car sales reps ask about the trade? Michael and Susan are breaking down the automotive culture and Hooking the Trade on this episode of Fired Up! Listen to Alan Ram's Proactive Training Solutions debut podcast where conversations will...
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Episode 1
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