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4 Steps to Prevent Hiring Mistakes at Your Dealership

There was a time when you might have been able to get away with saying something like this. Those days are long gone. With the amount of data available to hiring professionals with respect to job seekers,
May 23, 2016

Selling Cars is Good. Selling Service is Better!

I passionately believe that the service department is first and foremost a sales organization. It is a reoccurring theme in almost every article I write, every training session I teach, and every
May 23, 2016

Modeling Service Profit Might Be What You Need – Part 2

Last month we began modeling service profit makers – the fundamental key elements, which drive the bottom line upwards. Unfortunately, there is no “one” area, which does it all, but rather the precise
May 23, 2016

Can Dealerships Survive the Millennial Generation?

The Millennial Generation loves itself. Its members have bad manners, contempt for authority, no respect for older people, and talk, tweet, or text nonsense when they should be working. They show no
May 23, 2016

The Truth Behind EMV Chip Cards and Your Dealership

EMV, the acronym for Europay, MasterCard and Visa, is the process of embedding payment cards with microchips to authenticate the card and its user. These cards are used as a more secure way to
May 23, 2016

Every Car Dealership NEEDS the RIGHT CRM/ILM

It’s 2016 and never has the used car industry faced so much disruption! Over $450 million in venture capital has been invested into new automotive start-ups like Beepi and Carvana.  Moreover, GM
May 23, 2016

Don’t Lead a Horse to Water: Soliciting Online Reviews without Fear

Consumers are going on the Internet and browsing reviews of your dealership in ever increasing numbers in order to make a decision on whether or not they want to do business with you. Those review
May 23, 2016

10 Questions to Ask When Hiring a Social Media Manager

At some point in time in your dealership's growth (and maybe that's now), it's likely you'll recognize the valuable opportunities available with social media marketing and advertising.
May 23, 2016

ADESA Announces Management Promotions at Two Auction

Jay Hinchman, previously general manager at ADESA Las Vegas, and Geoff Parker, previously general manager at ADESA Cincinnati/Dayton, were both recently promoted to regional vice presidents to
May 23, 2016