Pub. 1 2023 Issue 1

MADA Membership is an investment in your business and your future. By paying quarterly dues, you have MADA Membership and NADA Membership, and you help support Auto PAC (MADA’s Political Action Committee).

While there are many considerations in running a thriving dealership, one of the most important — and often overlooked — is developing and maintaining a succession plan. A strategy that allows for the transfer of ownership to the next round of leaders — whether family members, a trusted partner or an outside buyer — will position you and your business for future success.

Chairman Jeff Field and the MADA Board of Directors visited the State Capitol to let legislators know the importance of HB 401 to the dealer body.

By now, many of us have seen a TikTok video filmed at someone’s workplace — a “day in the life” video, someone complaining about their coworkers, supervisors, or customers, or someone talking about an unrelated subject while at the office. And a relatively new platform, BeReal, goes a step further by encouraging users to provide an unfiltered view into their “real” everyday life at random moments throughout the day. Of course, such organic social media clips can be a valuable tool that helps market your brand and build stronger employee relationships — but where do you draw the line?

Congratulations to Stephen Franks as the 2023 Mississippi nominee for the TIME Dealer of the Year. Franks is the owner and dealer at Franks Chevrolet Buick GMC in Kosciusko, Mississippi.

Paul Moak, Jr., of Paul Moak Honda and Subaru believes in giving back. The Mississippi Automobile Dealers Association Self Insurers Fund (MADASIF) has benefited from his leadership as Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

The Trustees of the Mississippi Automobile Dealers Association Self-Insurers Fund (MADASIF) declared a $900,000 dividend credit and a 5% rate decrease for 2022.

President’s Club $5,000 First Year and $2,500 Renewal Jonathan AllenJ. Allen ToyotaRoger Bacon Mossy of Picayune Ryan BrinkmeierMac Haik Ford JacksonMichael Joe CannonCannon Motors of MSTyler CannonCannon Ford of ClevelandGary DodsonCadillac of Jackson Cannon KirkKirk AutoTrudy MoodyMercedes-Benz of JacksonOwen MossyGulfport NissanButch OustaletButch Oustalet Ford LincolnTony PetroPetro NissanBrad YarbroughNatchez Ford Gold Club $1,000 – $2,500 Michael