Welcome to the Car Dealership Guy Podcast. In this episode, I'm speaking with Tasso Roumeliotis, CEO of Numa, where we discuss: how to extinguish service department "heat cases" before they burn profitability, why 911 started his entrepreneurial journey, when AI should answer phone calls and when it shouldn't, and much more.This episode of the Car Dealership Guy Podcast is brought to you by:1. Numa - Numa is the first AI agent platform for auto dealerships. Address communication breakdowns with customers and get full visibility into all service interactions. Numa answers every call, rescues and books service appointments and lets service teams see all customer communications in one place. Increase Repair Order revenue, expand your customer base and increase CSI. Learn more @ https://www.numa.com/ or visit them at NADA, booth 70122. TradePending - TradePending makes dealers' websites convert better with their trade-in tool and payment calculator on steroids, makes it easier for sales teams to sell with video and digital vehicle brochures, and helps grow your service business with video for service departments and service offers management that turns your website into a service marketing machine. And they do it all under one roof. Check ‘em out in Booth 851 at NADA and learn more @ https://tradepending.com/ 3. AutoFi Inc - Whether online or in the showroom, AutoFi enables dealers to build trust and fast-track the deal to F&I. Learn more about AutoFi's digital retailing and showroom solutions @ https://www.autofi.com/cdg/ 4. CDG Job Board - The #1 platform for connecting automotive professionals with job opportunities in the car dealership industry. Explore industry-specific roles and advance your career @ https://jobs.dealershipguy.com/ 🚨 Don’t forget to subscribe to Car Dealership Guy Bites, for quick, daily insights into automotive retail — delivered in less than 5 minutes:Subscribe on Apple: https://carguymedia.com/apple_bitesSubscribe on Spotify: https://carguymedia.com/spotify_bitesSubscribe on YouTube: https://carguymedia.com/youtube_bitesNeed help finding top automotive talent? Get started here: https://www.cdgrecruiting.com/Interested in advertising with Car Dealership Guy? Drop us a line here: https://cdgpartner.comInterested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your name here: https://bit.ly/3SuismuTopics:Check out Car Dealership Guy’s stuff:CDG News ➤ https://news.dealershipguy.com/CDG Jobs ➤ https://jobs.dealershipguy.com/CDG Recruiting ➤ https://www.cdgrecruiting.com/My Socials:X ➤ x.com/GuyDealershipInstagram ➤ instagram.com/cardealershipguy/TikTok ➤ tiktok.com/@guydealershipLinkedIn ➤ linkedin.com/company/cardealershipguyThreads ➤ threads.net/@cardealershipguyFacebook ➤ facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077402857683Everything else ➤ dealershipguy.comThis podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.