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AIADA and our partners offer timely online seminars exploring all aspects of the international nameplate retail industry.

AutoTalk is on Summer break. We’ll be back to kick off our Fall Series on September 5th!

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Charlie’s Real-Time Quarterly Market Update

Cox Automotive Senior Economist Charlie Chesbrough returns to present the most up-to-date, real time data. Topics to be reviewed include: 
– Consumer sentiment and buying behaviors 
– Stock market, interest rates, and employment 
– An outlook for vehicle sales 
– Current view of new and used retail sales and prices

Past Webinars

  • Options for Finding and Retaining Great Talent in Fixed Operations

    Date: June 11, 2024

    Season 10, Episode 10
    Presented By: Citrin and WarrCloud

    Join Mike Bornhorst, President and Partner at Citrin and WarrCloud CEO and Founder, Jim Roche as they give insights into the fixed ops jobs market while also discussing:

    • Data from Cox Automotive -72% of dealers have 3 open requisitions
    • Dealers are already swimming upstream – from application to clock-in how do you find great people?
    • What options do dealers have if you can’t find great talent?
    • Outsourcing or Technology – what are your options?

  • Winning Today’s Buyer

    Date: June 3, 2024

    Season 10, Episode 09
    Presented By: Cox Automotive

    Dealers and OEMS are looking to tech and service providers to work with them to improve car buying because consumers do not want to be caught between the two. Consumers want the easiest path to purchase which means connected experiences, personalized engagements, and lots of transparency.  Presented by Jessica Stafford, Senior Vice President, Consumer Solutions, Cox Automotive.

  • The State of Cybersecurity

    Date: May 21, 2024

    Season 10, Episode 08
    Presented By: Moss Adams

    Christian Hansen of Moss Adams reviews cybersecurity breach trends from 2023 and talks about new regulations that have come out, specifically FTC cybersecurity rules for auto dealerships.

  • Four Proven Steps to New Profitability

    Date: May 14, 2024

    Season 10, Episode 07
    Presented By: Strategic Source

    Doug Austin, Founder of StrategicSource, talks to significant opportunities to reduce costs across a dealership. This webinar focused on the four proven steps to generate new profitability, that include identification, generation of the savings, auditing the savings and then segregating the cost savings so that it is visible to everyone.