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What Does a Connected Car Driver Expect from Their Dealership?

Vehicles are evolving to meet consistently increasing consumer demands for convenience, interactivity, and connectivity. In 2015, 15% of new vehicles were considered connected and by 2020 research
Jun 1, 2016

Car Dealers Need Map of Digital World

Find a market niche and dominate it, strategic planning executive advises. Car dealers need a map to get around today’s digital world. So says Paul Whitworth, vice president-business operations for
Jun 1, 2016

Record Numbers of Software Complaints and Recalls Threaten Trust In Automotive Technology

Consumer complaints about vehicle software have been growing steadily over the past several years, and 2016 is already on pace with the record-setting level of 2015, according to data collected by
May 31, 2016

How Driverless Cars Will Change Car Ownership Forever

Fast-forward 20 years. Driverless cars coast around every street in the country without a human driver behind the wheel. They've reached market saturation — the technology is as commonplace as
May 31, 2016

3 Reasons to Consider Hiring from the "Outside"

Growing up in the automotive industry, I have experienced a lot of different management styles and have come to the conclusion that some of our top sales people are not necessarily the best choice
May 31, 2016

Redefining Employee Engagement

There have been countless studies about employee engagement and how, when engaged, employees tend to be happier, more productive and deliver a better customer experience. With a 70 percent annual turnover rate in sales,
May 31, 2016

Increasing Customer Retention starts TODAY

As a general manager or store director you are approached daily with the latest and greatest technique to attract more customers to your service department. Although this is a very necessary action to
May 26, 2016

New Changes to Overtime Regulations that will Impact Every Employer

The most significant change to wage-and-hour law in more than a decade was published yesterday. This change means that 4.2 million salaried, non-manufacturing workers
May 26, 2016

It’s Time to Part with the Participation Trophies

Entitlement is defined as believing you are owed special rewards, privileges or treatment. In essence entitlement says, “You owe me because I show up and belong, not because I step up
May 26, 2016