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Salesperson Rick escorts prospective customer Sandra to the door and shakes her hand then turns back to his office. Rick (to himself): “That went great. I managed to hit every selling point and ask all the important questions. I’m sure she’s co

Two years ago I wrote an article on the importance of local dealer research, and why “throwing your advertising budget dollars against the wall,” hoping some of it will stick just won’t work anymore.  Well, of course it might work, but certain

As a purchasing group, we are continually investigating, interacting with and meeting new suppliers and industry experts who have proven they can impact a business in a very positive way. Many of these suppliers have new and innovative approaches to

Dealers often assume that dealership real estate is a good investment. In this low interest rate environment, why wouldn’t you buy your property, particularly if you have the capital for a down payment and can get financed? Commercial mortgage rate

I wrote in last month’s column that the expected limited availability of vehicles across all linemakes, and in particular Japanese manufacturers, was going to be serious concern on several fronts. At this writing, Toyota’s production is currently

When teaching on the subject of building a high performance culture, I begin my class by sharing with the attendees these six facts concerning business cultures: You can’t change behaviors or results in an organization by changing its vision. Rathe

ATLANTA ??? Wells Fargo Auto Finance, Inc. presented three of its four 2010 Top Performance awards to Manheim locations. The company honored Manheim Orlando with the Operational  Excellence award, Manheim Ohio with the Best Online Performan

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Burlington, VT ??? Dealer.com, the global leader in online marketing solutions for the automotive industry, today unveiled a 70,000-square foot addition to its current office space, bringing the total office size to 135,000-square feet.  The exp