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Five Team-Building Exercises for Your Next Sales Meeting

I'm a big advocate for sales training. I think meetings and training are important aspects of building a strong sales team. However, there's more to team building than just meetings and trainings.
Mar 7, 2017

What is an Open DMS?

There has been a lot of discussion lately about whether or not a DMS is considered to be “open” or not.  To make the first clarification, there are a few types of “open” in our industry.
Mar 3, 2017

Business Growth Comes from Sweating the Small Stuff

Some people may skip this article because they consider they take pride in not sweating the small stuff.  After all, there are a great many consultants and gurus who consistently preach the message of
Mar 1, 2017

Adapting Your Team to the New World of Retail

Over the past decade or so, the world of vehicle sales has changed in ways that have greatly concerned traditional retailers. The rise of the Internet has brought with it a new flock of sellers,
Mar 1, 2017

Don’t Think Customers Want Loyalty Programs? U(ber) better Think Again!

When it comes to customer loyalty programs, customers like to feel appreciated and recognized for their loyalty. And, if they are not, it doesn’t take much to turn them away from being
Feb 28, 2017

Are Millennials Disrupting the Auto Industry?

Millennials are growing in number and their car buying preferences are vastly different than baby boomers or Gen X. There are so many conflicting reports and studies, so I recently read up
Feb 24, 2017

Adapting Your Team to the New World of Retail

Over the past decade or so, the world of vehicle sales has changed in ways that have greatly concerned traditional retailers. The rise of the Internet has brought with it a new flock of sellers,
Feb 21, 2017

How to Capture More Revenue Without Much Effort

One of the advantages of Pre-Paid Maintenance Programs (PPM) is that they span the generational gaps. Regardless of which generation consumers happen to be in, none of them like
Feb 21, 2017

The Generational Differences in Car Buying

In the past, when it came time to buy a car, the family loaded up and toured dealerships until they found one they liked, then spent the day wrapping up the purchase. Not only was this
Feb 17, 2017