Beyond The First Pencil
Beyond The First Pencil is where dealership operations meet financial reality.
Hosted by Kathi Kruse, of Kruse Control and Automotive CFO-To-Goā¢, this podcast is for dealers, OEMs, GMs, and controllers who want more than surface-level advice. Youāll get straight talk on financial statements, internal controls, cash flow, and the operational gaps that quietly erode profit.
From gross to net, from process to profit, each episode delivers real-world insights on how dealerships actually make moneyā¦ and where they lose it.
Because selling cars is one thing. Keeping the profit is another.
Beyond The First Pencil
Are Leads and Sales the Only Metrics?
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Kathi and Mike talk about the micro-actions we take everyday on social and other platforms that provide value to others. Dealers tend to only care about leads and sales, which are uber important, but there are other metrics in mix that can guide where we spend our resources.
Also, we are in the midst of an AI bubble. When will it burst? Who will be left without a clear path to utilizing the best parts of it?
Hereās the Podcast we reference in the discussion:
āThe AI Bubble is Bursting w/ Ed Zitronā Factually Podcast with Adam Conover
Music:
Blondie Apollo Theatre "Dreaming" 1979
Australian 60 Minutes Interview - Deborah Harry & Chris Stein 2010
Alison Moyetās (lead singer of Yaz in the 80s) new song - Such Small Ale (Radio 2 Piano Room)
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Got a question? Email either of us!
Kathi: kathi@krusecontrolinc.com
Mike: mikethecarguy@outlook.com