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5 Processes that Drive Service Profits

As front-end margins continue their decline, dealers are more reliant than ever on fixed ops revenue. Fortunately, the opportunity to maximize service revenue has never been greater for dealerships. In the last decade auto sales have boomed. Factory
Feb 1, 2019

Profit By Action Quick Tip: Expense Management

Andy Church share a Quick Tip on understanding total Dealership Expense Management.
Feb 1, 2019

Hard Facts: Chatbots: How They Work & Why You Need Them

This week's #HardFacts is live from Google HQ in #NYC. Samantha chats with Google team members about what it means to be a #Google Partner. She also gives some strategies
Jan 31, 2019

Outsell’s 2018 Revenue Up 45 Percent as Auto Marketers Clamor for Artificial-Intelligence Based Solutions

2019 shaping up to be another strong year for Outsell, as auto dealers look to definitively measure return on marketing investments MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — From the NADA Show 2019, Outsell, which offers the only
Jan 30, 2019

How to Motivate Salespeople

In the car business money has always been used to motivate salespeople. The idea is that commissions are a big enough motivator to drive salespeople to do what they need to do in order to sell a car. Today we have to question whether this method work
Jan 30, 2019

What Can Dealers Expect When They Restructure Their Business From an NCFC to a DOWC?

As car dealer principals look to transition away from operating a non-controlled foreign corporation (NCFC) due to the unknown outcome of the new tax law, many have set their sights on becoming a dealer-owned warranty company (DOWC). As part of this,
Jan 29, 2019

Tesla Suffers Another Setback

A Legal Ruling in Efforts to Avoid Using an Independent Franchised Dealer Network  On December 6, 2018, the Connecticut Superior Court affirmed an earlier administrative law judge’s ruling that Tesla’s “Gallery” locations were operating
Jan 28, 2019

An Advocate Leading Your Team to Victory

While traveling around the country to visit with dealers, I decided to conduct a survey identifying what they really felt was needed to increase business from the front-end sales department. I first asked these dealers how things were going for them.
Jan 28, 2019

Leaders Simplify the Complex

Running a business can be hectic. Leading a business can be stressful, time-consuming and at times complex with all of the issues and various challenges leaders run up against. While business can be complex for the leadership team, it can also be com
Jan 28, 2019