Cutting the Fat: Sandy Zannino on Tech Stack Audits, Telecom Savings, and Launching a Podcast

About this episode

Sandy Zannino discusses tech stack audits and cost-saving strategies for dealerships while launching her own podcast.

Host Shasta Haddock reunites with long-time friend and automotive industry veteran Sandy Zannino, Founder of Innovative Dealer Solutions. In this episode, they trace their history back to the Digital Dealer conference circuits and dive deep into Sandy's latest venture: launching her very own podcast. Sandy pulls back the curtain on how dealerships are consistently overpaying for their technology stacks, offering a masterclass in vendor management and cost reduction. She reveals how a free tech stack analysis can uncover thousands in hidden fees—particularly in telephony and telecom services—by leveraging enterprise-level pricing. If you want to stop bleeding cash on redundant software and learn how to audit your dealership's infrastructure, Sandy's "no-nonsense" advice is exactly what you need. #ImACarChick #SandyZannino #InnovativeDealer Solutions #TechStackAudit #TelecomSavings #DealershipOperations #VendorManagement #AutomotivePodcast

People in this episode

Host: Shasta Haddock

Guest: Sandy Zannino

Topics covered

• tech stack audits
• telecom savings
• vendor management
• podcast launch
• dealership operations

Keywords

• tech stack
• telecom
• vendor management
• cost reduction
• automotive industry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Innovative Dealer Solutions

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