10 Instagram rules everyone should follow, from Ragan.com. Instagram is a visual social platform (with more than 150 million active users), where users capture, customize, and share photos and videos with their followers. Though some people think Ins

5 inside sales hiring tips for growing companies, from Entrepreneur. If your company has recently tried to recruit inside sales talent, then you’re probably already keenly aware that competition for all-star reps has never been fiercer. This is the

Many recalled GM cars won’t be repaired, according to CNN Money. Owners of the 2.6 million General Motors cars with faulty ignition switches have started to get their cars repaired. But if history is any indication, there are likely to be hundr

State arrests dealers for failing to pay taxes, according to Used Car News. The state of Florida recently cracked down on several auto dealers for not paying their sales taxes. William C. Brunes, the former operator of VIP Auto Showroom LLC, a used-c

The social networks that deliver the most-engaged users, according to Ragan.com. YouTube, Google+, and LinkedIn drive the most-engaged social referrals to websites, according to a recent report from Shareaholic. In its analysis, the company examined

Which social network is better for fixed ops marketing, from Stratosphere Studio. At Stratosphere Studio, we’ve run across a number of auto body shops in which the owner is wearing multiple hats: performing customer service, repairing vehicles, han

Facebook pages redesign: 4 things businesses will want to do, from Ragan.com. Facebook recently announced another update to Timeline for Pages. According to Facebook, the new streamlined look for Pages is meant to make it easier for people to find th

Build customer loyalty with rewards and other tactics that motivate, according to Marketing Profs. Remember S&H Green Stamps? Our mothers and grandmothers would collect these gummed stamps from supermarkets, gas stations, and other stores, pastin

Today’s buy/sell market is robust and dealership values are very strong. This chart is based on the Kerrigan Advisors franchise values in the current buy/sell market. Each franchise in the chart is designated with a high, average and low multiple.