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How Two Mormon Missionaries Built a Multi-Billion Dollar Empire (+ The AI Playbook Behind It)

Podium's founders on AI replacing the dealership's 20-tool stack, a voice agent booking $1B in repairs, and Operator finding lapsed customers in 10 minutes.

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How Two Mormon Missionaries Built a Multi-Billion Dollar Empire (+ The AI Playbook Behind It)

Aug 22, 2026

Meet The Secret Agent Running This Dealer's Operations

John Keohane built his own AI agent, Emily, to run revival campaigns and spot a revenue dip in six seconds. Podium's Liam Golightley on operator agents.

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Jun 12, 2026

Fixed Ops Friday w/ Love, Golightley, & Carlstedt

Toyota of Montgomery's Joel Love and Willis Auto's Ryan Carlstedt join Podium to unpack video MPIs, UVeye ROI, and AI-driven retention in the service drive.

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Mar 21, 2026

“You're Already Late!” Why AI is No Longer Optional in March 2026 (+ How To Hire Your First Agent)

An independent dealership GM skipped a new hire for a Podium AI agent named Alex, who books appointments overnight and helped post record sales in early 2026.

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Feb 5, 2026

“An Army of Experts!” – The End of Software as We Know It + Reacting to Live Dealer Comments | Pre-NADA AI #7

Podium CEO Eric Rea on Car Dealership Guy: why AI agents are replacing dealership labor, why speed now wins deals, and how fixed ops finally gets real AI help.

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Dec 19, 2025

Breaud on Fixed Velocity, Podium on Customer Conv., Downing on Digital Strategy

Kate Downing on lead gen and Tekion, Podium's Jiovan Melendez and Liam Golightley on Jerry's OpenAI case study, and a VinFast dealer on EV retail and fixed ops.

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Jul 7, 2025

UCDP #77 – AI in Dealerships & EV Retail Innovation w/ Ross Tinkham & Alex Lawrence

EV Auto's Alex Lawrence and Podium's Ross Tinkham discuss AI lead handling, reviews, payments and after-hours texting, plus why AI needs 60-90 days of tuning.

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