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Let’s Talk about Pay Plans!
It’s time to re-think how we compensate service salespeople This is the time of year when everyone is reviewing financial performance for the past year, and the subject of personnel compensation usually crops up early on. Unfortunately we, as an in
Jan 30, 2012
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Mazda Recalls 52,000 Vehicles
Mazda Motor Corp is recalling 52,390 Mazda Tributes from the 2001 to 2002 model years to fix a problem with the service brakes, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website said. According to the NHTSA’s website, there could be a
Jan 30, 2012
SFG Finance Launches Loyalty Program, Forms Alliance with Subprime Analytics
ARLINGTON, Texas – SFG Finance, LLC, a purchaser of auto paper from Buy Here Pay Here (BHPH) dealers, new car franchise dealers, finance companies, banks and credit unions, today announced the launch of its new loyalty program and the formation of
Jan 30, 2012
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NADA Survey: Hyundai, Subaru and Lexus Top Overall Rankings
MCLEAN, Va. — New-car dealer satisfaction with their respective auto manufacturers continued to increase in 2011, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association’s (NADA) latest Dealer Attitude Survey. The survey, conducted twice
Jan 30, 2012
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CAR-Research XRM Introduces Fully Mobile CRM at NADA 2012; Enables Auto Dealers to Manage Sales, Customer Follow up Anytime, Anywhere
Houston, Texas — CAR-Research XRM, a single-source CRM solution uniquely branded as; “XRM, Exceeding CRM”, today announced the release of MobileXRM, a fully mobile CRM for auto dealers. MobileXRM takes the most complete, seamlessly in
Jan 30, 2012
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MPi Unveils EDGE WorldClass™ PORTAL at NADA 2012; The Ultimate Service Selling & Customer Retention Tool for Auto Dealerships
Las Vegas, NV –MPi, a leading provider of revenue and retention solutions for automotive dealership service departments, today announced that it will unveil a revolutionary new tool, EDGE WorldClass™ PORTAL, at the 2012 NADA & ATD Conventi
Jan 30, 2012
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Contact At Once! Dealer Chat Software Now Available to VinSolutions Automotive Clients
ALPHARETTA, GA. – Contact At Once!, the dealer chat software leader, and VinSolutions, an industry-leading developer of Internet-based Customer Relations Management (CRM), Internet Lead Management (ILM) software and all-in-one Dealership Marketi
Jan 30, 2012
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vAuto’s Provision Goes Live on Leading Mobile Platforms
OAK BROOK, IL – vAuto’s Provision inventory management system is now fully functional on leading mobile platforms, giving dealers instant, anywhere access to market intelligence and tools to drive efficient acquisitions of the “right” used
Jan 30, 2012
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Polk Adjusts Reporting Structure to Include 2010 Census Updates
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Polk announced this week that it will adjust its reporting to align with the changes in census tracts defined in the 2010 Census. The adjustments by the U.S. Census Bureau reflect changes in U.S. population, including Puerto R
Jan 30, 2012