Driving Ahead, the NADA Podcast

Jared Orton, the innovative President of the Savannah Bananas baseball team, joins us on this episode of Driving Ahead, the NADA podcast. The Bananas are known for revolutionizing the fan experience, so we embark on a deep dive into the world of exceptional customer engagement. We explore the Bananas' journey to success, emphasizing the importance of creating remarkable moments, competing for people’s attention, and reshaping the traditional baseball game to delight fans at every touchpoint – all while dissecting the parallels between sports and business in providing value to fans. Listen in to learn how to turn customers into brand evangelists! Press play and make sure you don’t miss this fun and fascinating episode.

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author and preeminent scholar in energy economics Daniel Yergin joins us on this episode of Driving Ahead, the NADA podcast. We delve into the profound findings of Yergin’s latest book, The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations, revealing how the fracking revolution in the United States has turned the geopolitical chessboard on its head. From the complex interplay of energy independence, economic might and the intricate geopolitics of the South China Sea, to the frenetic race towards electric vehicles and the imposing shadow of China's industrial ambitions, this conversation is a masterclass on the intertwining of global energy shifts and their far-reaching implications for dealers, economies and the world at large. So press play and make sure you don’t miss this enlightening and insightful episode.

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How far can businesses go on improving customer experiences? And can a business make the customer experience its core value proposition? On this episode of Driving Ahead, we talk to the driving forces behind the Walser Automotive Group, CEO Andrew Walser and President Paul Walser, who are obsessed with improving the customer experience and innovating along the way. Together they dive into their journey into one price retailing, developing proprietary software to flatten the F&I process, the day-to-day challenges of running of a large automotive group, and so much more. So press play and listen in to this fascinating episode of Driving Ahead, from NADA.

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There are incredible obstacles when it comes to moving a new technology like electric vehicles from the early adopters to the mass market. But if you have the right insight, you may be able to predict what the future has in store. On this episode of Driving Ahead, from NADA, host Jonathan Collegio chats with Geoffrey Moore, organizational theorist, management consultant and author, known for his book Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers. Jonathan and Geoffrey dive into the challenge of getting technological products from early adopters into the mass market, and how that can apply to electric vehicles, including how EV maintenance costs affect consumer behavior, overcoming charging infrastructure issues, and so much more. So press play and listen in to this insightful episode of Driving Ahead, from NADA.

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When it comes to the future of the international auto industry, all signs are pointing to China’s growing and potentially dominant global role. So we wanted to talk to Michael Dunne, the CEO of Dunne Insights LLC, a company that advises automakers, suppliers and investors on how to win globally. Michael is an expert on the Asian auto industry with decades of experience in the region, serving as President of General Motors Indonesia among other roles, and authoring the book American Wheels, Chinese Roads: The Story of General Motors in China. Michael joins this episode of Driving Ahead, from NADA, to chat with host Jonathan Collegio about his expertise on next generation technologies, especially in the Chinese market, the role they play in advancing the automotive industry as a whole, and so much more. So press that start button and get ready for another fascinating episode of Driving Ahead, from NADA.

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