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With over 30 years in the car business, Scott Wilkinson, the self-described car guy, knows how to run a dealership. As the General Sales Manager at Tynan’s Volkswagen in Aurora, Colorado, Scott has honed his expertise in both cars and customer relations. In our conversation, we covered topics from his kids to cars and his secrets to running a successful dealership.Key Principles for Success:Keep it SimpleFollow Your ProcessesMeasure Your ResultsMake Friends with Your CustomersAlways Be Kind -...

Rudy Padilla's journey into the car business was serendipitous. As a young husband and father, Rudy needed to support his family while waiting to apply for the California Highway Patrol. He answered a newspaper ad for a local dealership over four decades ago, intending it to be a temporary job. This "temporary" job, however, evolved into a lifelong passion for serving people and working with numbers. Today, Rudy is the Used Car Director at Berkeley Toyota in Berkeley, California, and also pur...

When a car accident in 2013 sidelined Courtney Lovegreen's professional golf career, she decided to shift her career focus from swinging clubs to selling cars. After spending a few years successfully selling Range Rovers in Florida, she decided to move back home to Kirksville, Missouri to join her father and sister at their fourth-generation family dealership, Lovegreen Ford.This episode of CUE The Next Leader focuses on Courtney's journey, her passion for the car business, and all of the won...

Bob Kain is the GM of his generational dealership, Jack Kain Ford. Bob surrounds himself with family including his wife, Jan, who runs human resources and unknowingly sneaks into our podcast.Billed as one of the top-rated Ford dealerships in Versailles, KY, Jack Kain Ford provides an inviting atmosphere to their family-owned and operated dealership. Established in 1959 by Bob’s father, Jack, the dealership proudly stood as a community cornerstone, treating every customer and staff member like...

Matt Watson has spent his career as an innovator. He first met Danny Zaslavsky when Danny’s father purchased his first computer from Sears. Matt was his salesperson. A friendship quickly formed and Matt found himself setting up the computer and writing code for Danny’s family dealership.Fast forward a few years when Matt founded VIN Solutions. One of the first automotive CRMs that eventually sold to Cox Automotive. Since that time Matt has founded and sold Stackify and is currently leading hi...

Tune in to this special episode of Cue the Next Leader as we honor Women's History Month with dynamic conversations featuring some of the amazing women in the automotive industry. From navigating career growth to nurturing the next wave of female leaders, join us for an inspiring dialogue with industry experts Robin Wilson, Shasta Haddock, Stacey Stewart, and Ashley Negron. Make sure you catch all the empowering insights and fantastic leadership book suggestions for yourself and your tea...