Start your engines and get ready for this week's episode of Connected! Greg's sitting down with Doug Boles, president of Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Doug talks about his lifelong passion for motorsports, shares some behind-the-scenes thoughts on the 100 Days to Indy docuseries, and gives us his personal choice for the best seats at the track!

If you're a dealer, Reynolds and Reynolds hopes you can join us at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in September for Reynolds Retail Summit: Amplify 2023!

Learn more here: https://www.reyrey.com/cp/amplify

Connected Podcast Episode 121: Insights from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Today, we're looking back on Connected episodes that not only stand the test of time, but cover topics that are incredibly relevant to our changing industry today. Check out conversations with industry experts on:

-Customer data platforms and how they can impact dealers
-Protecting your dealership against cyberattacks
-The evolution of the modern day service lane
-How eContracting is changing the F&I department
-Using data to strategically price vehicles

Connected Podcast Episode 123: Amplifying the Automotive Retail Experience

On today's episode of Connected, we're shining a spotlight on the winners of our Automotive Amplifiers Contest!

At Reynolds Retail Summit: Amplify 2024, we held a best practices contest to share great ideas across the automotive industry. We highlighted ideas from three different categories: fixed operations, variable operations, and people.

In this episode, you'll hear from the three winners.

-Variable Operations: Justin Rash, F&I manager at Beau Townsend Ford Lincoln, talks about creating a completely paperless finance and sales process.

-People: Jeremy Reardon, service production manager at Westside Lexus, discusses recruiting technicians from local high schools and colleges.

-Fixed Operations: James Dieli, warranty administrator at Beau Townsend Ford Lincoln, covers going paperless in service.

Connected Podcast Episode 154: Best Practices from Automotive Amplifiers

On today's Connected, Greg sits down with James Dieli, warranty administrator at Beau Townsend Ford and Automotive Amplifiers contest winner. From serving hotdogs at the dealership as a kid to steering his career in the automotive industry today, James embarked on his journey early and continues to drive forward with passion and dedication.

He and Greg discuss a number of topics, including:

-The strong connections between the hospitality and automotive industries. 
-The shift in mindset needed to go paperless. 
-How to limit difficult conversations with customers.

Connected Podcast Episode 157: Paperless Processes in the Service Drive

On today's Connected, Greg talks with Kayla Sheridan, marketing director at TommyCar Auto Group and an Automotive Amplifiers Contest finalist.

As a fellow marketer, Greg was really excited to pick Kayla's brain about her experience and how she balances marketing for a group with five different OEMs represented. Kayla shares some of what she does to strengthen and promote their group's messaging:

-Advertising across digital and traditional mediums.
-A quarterly walk around contest for the sales teams.
-Tailoring marketing channels for each of the group's brands.

Let us know what you think of the conversation. You can also listen and subscribe now on your favorite streaming platform.

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