{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Dealer Succession Panel w/ Fred Beans | Daily Dealer Live","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/dealer-succession-panel-w-fred-beans-daily-dealer-live","audioUrl":"https://chrt.fm/track/C6AG88/traffic.megaphone.fm/CREUR7346819308.mp3","description":"Today's show features: \n\n\n\n- Fred Beans, Owner of Fred Beans Family of Dealerships\n\n\n\n- Beth Beans Gilbert, Vice President of Fred Beans Family of Dealerships\n\n\n\n- Hugh Roberts, Partner at The Rawls Group\n\n\n\nThis episode is brought to you by: \n\n\n\nImpel – Your sales team should be selling—not answering the same questions after hours or chasing low-intent leads. Impel Sales AI works the inbox 24/7, qualifying every lead, responding with intent-aware, personalized answers, and booking showroom appointments automatically. 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