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Freebie Friday: Getting Back To The Basics

Don’t let success go to your head. In this Freebie Friday, Bill Wittenmyer says it’s important to not get away from doing the little things – “the basics” – because it’s doing the little things and keeping things simple that breeds more
Dec 1, 2017
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The Tennessee Automotive Association [TAA] Selects AutoAp, Inc. To Provide Safety Recall Management Solutions For Their Member-Dealers.

TAA has entered into a strategic alliance with AutoAp, Inc., and are recommending their industry-leading safety recall management solutions to TAA member dealers, to help them better identify open recalls, assist customers, reduce liability and bette
Nov 30, 2017
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Is Your 2018 Budget a Goal or a Wish?

Most dealers agree their goal every year is to grow their business. Without annual growth, your business is actually shrinking. So every year you set a new goal. Let’s say you want to end 2018 with a year-over-year increase in net profit of 12
Nov 30, 2017
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The Power of Networking

As a car salesperson, dealership owner, or automotive vendor, learning how to become a great networker might be the greatest investment in time and effort you’ll ever spend.  After all, it’s who you know, not what you know, and that should never
Nov 29, 2017
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Jumpstart Automotive Media Path to Purchase Report: October “Truck Month” Shows Shopper Interest Gains for Large Pickups; Interest in Subcompact SUVs/CUVs Continues to Fall

San Francisco, CA—November 29, 2017 – Jumpstart Automotive Media, a leading media, insights, and marketing solutions company, today released its monthly path to purchase report with a focus on shopper interest during October’s “truck month.�
Nov 29, 2017
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The Internet & Phones Are the NEW “Showroom” … Your Cheese Has Been Moved

When I first entered the automotive sales industry in 1999, my sales manager at the time gave me a copy of the New York Times Best Seller, “Who Moved My Cheese,” written by Spencer Johnson, M.D. This motivational fable centers around navigating t
Nov 28, 2017
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Four Things You Should Never Do When Redirecting

Whether you’ve moved your site to a new domain or are testing out a new update, you will eventually have to redirect one of your URLs. This can either be a simple process, or be the cause of annoying errors and slow load times that frustrate your v
Nov 28, 2017
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Used Car Market Insights: Sporty Car and Compact Van Depreciation Increases

Welcome to this week’s edition of Black Book Market Insights, with in-depth analysis of used car and truck valuation trends and insights straight from the auction lanes. Click here to download the full report. This week’s Black Book Market I
Nov 28, 2017
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CARMAX PARTNERS WITH AUTO REPAIR LEADER, REPAIRPAL

Richmond, Va., November 28, 2017 – CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, today announced it is expanding its commercial relationship with RepairPal, a leading provider of auto service and repair via a network
Nov 28, 2017