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The Absolute Best Places You Can Trim Your Advertising Dollars

“There is no bad press!” has been attributed to a multitude of famous, and pseudo-famous, people that were usually getting bad press at the time but none-the-less were still profiting from the exposure.
Sep 19, 2016
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Social Selling for Beginners: 10 Actions to Look Like an Expert

Everyone wants to be remarkable. Every salesperson wants to be the ONE who customers choose, over and over again. But many salespeople are lost with today’s technology.
Sep 19, 2016
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Car-Lease Approvals Take a Dive

Only 57.7% of applicants for car leases were approved in August, the lowest approval percentage of the year and the lowest approval rate in August in the past 2 years,
Sep 19, 2016
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Not Every Bureau Is the Same

Without credit bureaus, it would be a challenge to complete most vehicle sales. The average American is not in a position to walk into a dealership and write a check for
Sep 19, 2016
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U.S. House Committee Passes Bill Aimed at Replacing Dodd-Frank

On Tuesday, the House Financial Services Committee approved a bill described by supporters as an alternative to the Dodd-Frank Act. Critics, however, call the bill an “anthology of
Sep 19, 2016
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Soon Your Car May Be Updateable Like Your iPhone

By 2022, more than 200 million vehicles around the world will be able to get over the air software updates according to ABI Research, a company that studies technology trends.
Sep 19, 2016
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Consumers Want Price Transparency From Service Centers, Survey Finds

Price uncertainty is the No. 1 reason a customer won’t visit a dealership’s service center for maintenance, according to results of a survey commissioned by Record360,
Sep 19, 2016
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Innovate: The Independent Dealer Conference Merges With DealerSocket User Summit for Live October Event

The 7th annual DealerSocket User Summit will host independent dealers in San Antonio, Oct. 3–5, with 30 classes tailored specifically for the independent market
Sep 19, 2016
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Auto/Mate Announces Integration of DMS with QuickScreen from 700Credit, Providing Auto Dealers with Prescreen Access to Consumer Credit Profiles

Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced today that its dealership management system (DMS) is fully integrated with QuickScreen from 700Credit,
Sep 19, 2016