Dealer Driven
Podcast Description
Welcome to Dealer Driven! A podcast all about your industry, from your association, focused on amplifying your success. Join hosts Camron Wilson and Michael Hayes as they explore the daily challenges and opportunities dealerships face and how to navigate through them. These 15 to 20-minute drive-time episodes will highlight the best ideas for opportunities and solutions to operational challenges you face, as well as warn you about issues on the road ahead. If you work in a dealership, this is the podcast for you!
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Content Themes
The podcast covers a variety of themes relevant to the automotive industry, focusing on operational challenges and opportunities for dealerships. Topics include boosting technician productivity, employee retention strategies, and adapting to industry shifts, with episodes like 'Boost Technician Productivity and Profitability in Your Dealership' and 'Future-Proofing Your Dealership Team for 2025 and Beyond' providing actionable insights.

Welcome to Dealer Driven! A podcast all about your industry, from your association, focused on amplifying your success. Join hosts Camron Wilson and Michael Hayes as they explore the daily challenges and opportunities dealerships face and how to navigate through them. These 15 to 20-minute drive-time episodes will highlight the best ideas for opportunities and solutions to operational challenges you face, as well as warn you about issues on the road ahead. If you work in a dealership, this is the podcast for you!
What can dealership leaders learn from the world of motorsports?
Bud Denker, President of Penske Corporation, joins Michael Hayes and Camron Wilson to share how the same principles that drive success on the racetrack also drive success in the showroom. From leadership and teamwork to accountability and continuous improvement, Bud explains the common thread connecting Penske’s racing teams and dealership operations.
He reflects on lessons learned from winning and losing, the impact of training through the NADA Academy, and how technology is changing both motorsports and automotive retail. Bud also shares his thoughts on balancing short-term performance with long-term growth, the future of electrification, and the leadership traits that help teams perform at their best.
Hear how one of the most successful organizations in automotive retail and motorsports approaches leadership, training, and long-term success.
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