Powersports Business Power Hour Podcast

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Diving into digital marketing with Team Powersports

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Madelyn Pegg chats with Sarah Walker, marketing director of Team Powersports, who shares how she found her dream job and makes the dealership memorable through social media.

DX1 discusses DMS feature request list

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Brendan sits down with DX1 Customer Service Manager Anthony Azevedo to discuss the “Submit an Idea” feature request list option on their DMS system and how other features are developed on the platform.

Brendan talks with Keeway about upcoming plans and new acquisitions

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For this episode of Power Hour, Brendan speaks with Luis Rojas, national sales manager of Keeway America. The company recently released some interesting new models, including a small-cc V-twin bike. And we talk about the recent acquisition of a legendary but dormant Italian brand, Morbidelli and how that is going.

Talking electric with Dust Moto

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Brendan speaks with Colin Godby, the CEO of a new moto start up called Dust Moto. Colin outlines the business plan and why electric has a place in off-road.

Responding to Prospective Customers with Fran O’Hagan

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Brendan speaks with Pied Piper CEO Fran O’Hagan about the decline in powersports internet lead response times and why it matters to dealers.

Power Hour interview with Rollick about the Future of Buying

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We connected with Rollick’s Co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer Jason Nierman and VP of Dealer Development Chris Yeloushan to discuss the future of buying for powersports dealers.

PSB takes the Denago lineup for a ride at Glen Helen

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Brendan Baker, PSB editor, visited with Denago Powersports in Southern California in early April to check out its new line-up of youth powersports vehicles, which included an electric ATV and several dirtbikes. The company has been on the gas since it launched last year and has big plans for the future. They call it “The Denago Difference.” The machines are well built and offer high dealer margins.

Brands That Shine

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In this episode of Power Hour, Brendan and Madelyn speak with Jessica and Gunnar of Brands That Shine about how they have navigated life on the road for three years now. They travel the country in their motorhome visiting with dealers and clients wherever they go. We spoke to them as they wrapped up Bike Week in Daytona, Florida.

Kade Rizewnicki on the GM role

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In this episode of Power Hour, Madelyn talks to Kade, who is the general manager of Macomb Powersports in Chesterfield, Michigan. This dealership was our Best-in-Class winner for Service Department excellence in 2023.

Blackman’s Cycle NFT Project

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Brendan Baker talks to Blackman’s Cycle in Emmaus, PA, about an interesting idea for selling a very rare motorcycle. Chris Line, marketing director for the dealerships along with his CFO have made a special token called an NFT (non fungible token) to go along with the sale of a rare Aprilia XTrenta 1100 superbike. The bike is #95 of 100 and the token was specially designed to authenticate the sale and ownership of the bike for the new owner.

Let’s talk insurance with Zach Materne

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Editor Brendan Baker interviews Apiar Risk Management’s Zach Materne to discuss the world of insurance for powersports dealers in today’s risky environment. Zach comes from a powersports background and was a dealer principal before joining Apiar, so he knows the unique struggles dealers face and how he can help get them the right coverage.

John Resciniti III, president of Motorcycle Mall

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Madelyn speaks with John Resciniti III, president of Motorcycle Mall in New Jersey. Resciniti shares how his grandfather started the dealership in 1975, how the dealership has grown since, what changes have been made to provide a career for employees and much more.

Anthony Bruno, general manager of Broward Motorsports Miami

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Brendan and Madelyn talk to Broward Motorsports’ General Manager Anthony Bruno about their recent grand opening and the culture at the dealership.

PSB team meets with BRP powersports president, Sandy Scullion

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Brendan and Madelyn sit down with the president of BRP’s powersports and marine division to discuss the future of the brand and where they see electrification fitting into the company’s strong portfolio of products.