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The Fixed Ops Roundtable, hosted by Ted Ings, is your source for cutting edge information, technology, and best practices from leaders and innovators in the retail automobile industry. Enjoy weekly episodes featuring expert interviews that originally aired during Ted Ings popular Fixed Ops Roundtable live and virtual events.

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Matt Leone: The CRM Lie That's Costing Dealers Millions

Jun 08, 2026 20m

Matt Leone is the CEO of DriveCentric, the automotive engagement platform that has been redefining how dealerships connect with customers across every department, from sales and F&I to fixed…

Ari Polakov: How Flai Turned 30,000 Missed Dealership Calls Into Booked Appointments

Jun 01, 2026 17m

Ari Polakov is the co-founder of Flai, an AI communications platform built specifically for automotive dealerships. Before founding Flai, Ari spent years studying the operational gaps inside service…

The AI Built Exclusively for Parts Departments Is Here with Kyle Johnson, Redline Connect

May 25, 2026 17m

Kyle Johnson is the co-founder and CMO of Redline Connect. With over 15 years embedded exclusively in the automotive parts industry, Kyle has built and acquired multiple service businesses spanning…

Fixed Ops at Full Speed with Bill Demaree

May 18, 2026 8m

Bill Demaree is the Corporate Director of Fixed Operations for Tom Wood Automotive Group, one of Indiana's most respected dealer groups spanning 13 rooftops. With decades of experience in the…

How This PR Agency Builds Brands That Dominate Across Automotive with Laurie Halter

May 11, 2026 7m

Every company you've seen dominate the automotive industry had help getting there. Laurie Halter is that help.Laurie Halter is the founder of Charisma Communications, a PR agency with over 20 years…

Why Fixed Ops Is About to Carry the Entire Dealership with Dan Shine

May 04, 2026 5m

New vehicle sales are projected to drop. ASARs are softening. And yet, the dealers who understand what's quietly happening right now are already positioning themselves to have their most profitable…

The University That's Quietly Reshaping the Auto Industry with Kent MacDonald

Apr 27, 2026 8m

The automotive industry is facing a generational shift that most operators aren't prepared for, and the window to act is closing faster than anyone wants to admit.Kent McDonald, President of…

The Phone Call That's Worth $1,500 to Your Dealership with Anthony Giagnacovo

Apr 20, 2026 7m

Every time a car breaks down, a dealership either wins a customer for life or loses one forever. Most don't even know it's happening.Anthony Giagnacovo has run 150,000 of those moments, every single…

Inside DART: The Program Lithia's CEO Is Betting the Next 80 Years On with Diego Rojas

Apr 13, 2026 6m

Automotive talent development just got a serious upgrade, and Lithia & Driveway's DART program is leading the charge.Diego Rojas, the architect behind one of the most in-demand leadership…

From Ford Technician to 5 Dealerships: What the Industry Is Missing with Luke May

Apr 06, 2026 6m

In this episode Sarah Vantine sits down with Luke May, dealer principal of White Family Dealerships (South Dakota & Wyoming), to unpack what it really takes to build a winning fixed operations…

The AI Search Wake-Up Call Every Dealer Needs to Hear in 2026 with Brian Kramer

Mar 30, 2026 8m

Your website says 60-minute oil changes. Your Google reviews say two and a half hours. And AI just chose your competitor.Brian Kramer, one of the most influential voices in automotive retail and VP…

Eliminating Wholesale Credit Risk: A Fixed Ops Roundtable Conversation with Dave Schell & Tully Williams

Mar 23, 2026 19m

What if the biggest thing holding your wholesale operation back… isn’t sales, but cash flow?In this episode of the Fixed Ops Roundtable, we get real about one of the most frustrating (and…

The Fixed Ops Trust Gap: How Advisor Processes Are Costing Dealers Retention with Spiro Morogiannis

Mar 16, 2026 27m

If trust is the real currency of fixed ops… how are you earning it the moment a customer pulls into your drive?That’s the question that sets the tone for this episode of The Fixed Ops Roundtable, and…

How Dealer Pay Is Reshaping Dealership Payments, Compliance, and Risk Management with Travis Siebert

Mar 09, 2026 16m

What if the last interaction your customer has with your dealership is the one that decides whether they ever come back?In this episode of the Fixed Ops Roundtable, I sit down with Travis Siebert,…

How ALLDATA Is Changing Fixed Ops Through Better Data and Workflow with Erik Zuniga

Mar 02, 2026 17m

What if the biggest opportunity in Fixed Ops right now isn’t working harder… but removing the friction that’s wearing your people down?In this episode of the Fixed Ops Roundtable, I sit down with…

How Alliance Dealer Solutions Helps Dealerships Operate at Their Highest Potential with Brandon Hall

Feb 23, 2026 22m

What if the biggest competitive advantage in Fixed Ops isn’t technology… but hospitality?That’s the question at the heart of this episode of the Fixed Ops Roundtable, and once you hear this…

The Myth of Fixed Costs: How Dealers Are Overpaying Without Realizing It with Steve Thompson

Feb 16, 2026 18m

What if the “fixed costs” you’ve accepted for years… aren’t actually fixed at all?That’s the question that kicks off this episode, and trust me, once we pulled on that thread, the whole sweater…

How PayJunction Is Helping Dealerships Create Frictionless Payments in Fixed Ops Without Hurting CSI with Randy Modos

Feb 09, 2026 19m

What if the last thing your customer experiences, 'the payment' became one of your biggest competitive advantages?In this episode of the Fixed Ops Roundtable, we sit down with Randy Modos, Co-Founder…

What High-End Hotels Know About the Service Drive That Dealers Don’t with Joel Furno

Feb 02, 2026 23m

What if the fastest way to improve CSI, advisor productivity, and even used car acquisition… wasn’t another process, but a better experience?In this episode of the Fixed Ops Roundtable, I sit down…

Service Retention Study: How BG Products Helped Dealers Increase Retention by 32% with Rob Leary

Jan 26, 2026 12m

What if one simple decision in your service drive could boost customer retention by nearly a third?That’s not a theory, that’s real data. And in this episode of the Fixed Ops Roundtable, I sit down…

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