Week In Review: The Latest Trends in Digital Retailing and How Your Dealership Can Prepare – Jessica Stafford, Autotrader & Denise Chudy, LivePerson | Jeff Dyke on Used Car Sales, Tesla, and the Future of EchoPark | How to Create a Truly Unique Selling Experience at Your Dealership

CBT News Week In Review for Friday, March 29th, 2019:

newscastShawn Hays on Personal Branding, Increasing Closing Percentages, Setting Goals and Managing Salespeople
On today’s show, we welcome back Your Car Guy Shawn Hays, co-founder of Sales Hustler and sales manager at Dan Cummins Chevrolet and Buick in St. Augustine, FL. Watch Now

newscastHow to Create a Truly Unique Selling Experience at Your Dealership – Paul Potratz, Dealership Branding Expert
Every dealer knows that in order to disrupt your competition and stand out in the market, you have to be unique. Here to tell us how your dealership can create a truly unique approach to selling is expert branding strategist Paul Potratz, owner of Potratz Partners Advertising. Watch Now

newscastSonic Automotive’s Jeff Dyke on Used Car Sales, Tesla, and the Future of EchoPark
On today’s show, we welcome back Jeff Dyke, President of Sonic Automotive, the fourth-largest U.S. dealership group. In this segment, Jim and Jeff discuss downsizing, the state of the used car industry, disruption from Tesla, and what’s on the agenda for EchoPark. Watch Now

newscastThe Latest Trends in Digital Retailing and How Your Dealership Can Prepare – Jessica Stafford, Autotrader & Denise Chudy, LivePerson
On today’s show, we welcome back Jessica Stafford, senior vice president, and general manager at Autotrader and Denise Chudy, General manager at LivePerson Automotive. Jessica and Denise are here to discuss the latest trends in digital retailing, and how your dealership can prepare. Watch Now

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