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Using the Socratic Selling Method

Can you guess what the most common complaint about sales people is, from both customers and sales managers alike? It's this; sales people simply talk too much.
Jun 23, 2016

Streamlined Data Integration Brings Unity to the Dealership

Thankfully, the automotive industry has by and large embraced the technology available to it. Handwritten buyers’ orders, Sharpies and four squares, prospecting from index cards—all are finally
Jun 23, 2016

He’s Seen the Enemy, and It’s Tesla

The Federal Trade Commission had billed its event as a Washington forum for “seasoned experts” to discuss the car-dealer-franchise system and state laws that support it.
Jun 23, 2016

Google. Apple. Microsoft: Tech Companies Building Cars

I frequently talk about the current industry disrupters taking sales from dealers – the Beepis, Vrooms and Carvanas, amongst others. These companies snuck up on dealers and, with little warning,
Jun 22, 2016

Swearing At The Dealership – Does It F Up Deals?

I was meeting with a dealer last week and he had a good laugh when I showed him a video of our 20-month-old saying “damnit” when she dropped her water bottle – then immediately saying
Jun 22, 2016

Think Tank Tuesday : Speed Up the Success of Your Business [VIDEO]

This week on Think Tank Tuesday, Paul will go into detail about techniques you need to use to brand your business and become successful in no time. The first step? Ask yourself:
Jun 21, 2016

Used Car Market Insights – Week of June 21, 2016

This week's Black Book Market Insights report offers up data that show how car segment depreciation has consistently picked up since January. Trucks, conversely, have been a little more volatile,
Jun 21, 2016

RouteOne Brings eContracting to All Southeast Toyota Finance Dealers

RouteOne announced today that Southeast Toyota Finance, a premier provider of automotive financing for 176 Toyota dealers in the southeastern United States, has expanded their partnership
Jun 21, 2016

Good Storytelling : How to Grow a Legion of Fans with Your Content

Nobody wants to be subjected to boring content. If you want to fail at content marketing, approach it with conventionality.
Jun 21, 2016