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Dealers Using AutoAlert Will Seize 2014’s Off-Lease Surge, Gain Important Customer Loyalty and Retention to Their Dealership and Brand, CEO Boyd Warner Predicted Today

Boyd Warner, CEO of AutoAlert, Inc., a technology and training company helping auto dealers identify and capture existing but unrecognized business opportunities, is notifying auto dealers using its technology to start using the technology’s unique
Jan 8, 2014
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Gubagoo Launches Another Industry First: ‘Inventory Control’ Integrates Dealership Inventory Directly Into Live Chat

Gubagoo Inc. continues to raise the bar for dealership website engagement and chat with the launch of Inventory Control, the auto industry’s first technology that provides a live feed of dealership vehicle inventory relevant to consumer interests d
Jan 8, 2014
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Building Loyalty with Social Customers

Building loyalty with social customers, according to Social Media Today. Brands big and small continue to struggle with how to respond to vocal customers on social media networks. It is hard, after all, to see your worst customer service moments shar
Jan 8, 2014
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Lessons from The Wolf of Wall Street: Is Your Boss a Psychopath?

Lessons from the Wolf of Wall Street, according to Harvard Business Review. The debauchery-laden film by Martin Scorsese The Wolf of Wall Street is a prime example of financial corruption, excess, and corporate greed. It’s the rags to riches to rag
Jan 7, 2014
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Strong Dealer Demand Causes Re-Release of Joe Verde Sales & Management Training eBook; “An Auto Dealer’s Guide to Five Quick Ways to Grow”

After an unprecedented number of downloads and strong requests from auto dealers,  Joe Verde Sales & Management Training, Inc., today announced that the highly successful eBook titled, “An Auto Dealer’s Guide to Five Quick Ways to Grow�
Jan 7, 2014
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Changing Your Forecast for Real Growth in Fixed Operations

In my travels, I am constantly asked, “How should I forecast my department?” It’s a great question and when I begin asking questions, everyone has about the same answer. It’s last year’s figures plus another 6% -10%. Seems to me that a deal
Jan 7, 2014
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Google’s New Search Mousetrap Changes the Game

Enhanced AdWords Campaigns. Hummingbird. Conversational Search. There’s been no shortage of big headlines coming out of the Mountain View search giant in the last few months. What you haven’t heard about is the newest mousetrap in search engine m
Jan 7, 2014
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Reinsurance and Succession Planning

Insurance is a very important profit center for a car dealership. And in my opinion, insurance will only continue to grow in importance as more dealers capitalize on their market leverage, begin selling collision insurance with their gap, and then ha
Jan 7, 2014
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The Answers to Your Questions about Automated Customer Communication

What if your customers were automatically notified the minute their vehicle was completed, after receiving its maintenance? What if they received a promotional message when they updated their address information: “We see that you’ve moved, bu
Jan 7, 2014