Fired Up! No Nonsense Talk and Car Dealership Solutions

In this no-fluff, boots-on-the-blacktop episode of Fired Up, Susan and Michael break down what’s really happening on the phones and showroom floors in today’s market. From mystery shopping a Porsche …

Michael and Susan bring real talk (and real data) to this month’s hot-button training topic: internet leads. From funny voicemails to transactional copy-and-paste emails, they reveal the top 5 mistak…

Join Michael & Susan recording straight from the 1-40 in Arkansas, on their last leg of this year’s Penske training trip. They discuss their partnership with Penske standing the test of time, some of…

Michael and Susan recap their busy year, review events, trips, highlights and special dealership managers that proved training can greatly impact dealership's success.

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 inte…

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 deale…

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…

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 an…

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 a…

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. 

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…

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, spea…

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 BD…

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 Cov…

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 t…

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 goosebum…