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The State of Today’s Auto Economy: A Case for Cautious Optimism

If you had forgotten what it’s like to be living in a truly growing economy, welcome back. The housing market is getting back on its feet, jobs are being added to the tune of nearly 300,000 per month, and all of this is having a positive effect on
Aug 26, 2014

How to Close the Gap Between Sales and Marketing

How to close the gap between sales and marketing, according to Marketing Profs. In my days as vice-president of marketing at several technology companies, I distinctly remember how difficult it was for my team of marketing professionals to command th
Aug 26, 2014

Car Sellers Refine Pitch to Women

Car sellers refine pitch to women, according to Wall Street Journal. On a recent hot summer night outside Detroit, a 62-year-old woman sat in a chair watching the Telegraph Cruise, a classic-car parade on Telegraph Avenue in Taylor, Mich., when a str
Aug 22, 2014

Do You Have An Accurate View Of Profit Potential?

Do you have accurate visibility into the profit picture on each vehicle? After all, profit isn’t merely based on what you sold the car for minus what you paid to acquire the inventory. There are several other categories along the way that can erode
Aug 22, 2014

Asleep at the Wheel

Asleep at the wheel, from Inventory Management Solutions. It is time to get a grip on your used car department. I see used car departments adrift with no one at the wheel. Who is in charge of the used inventory from acquisition to delivery at your de
Aug 19, 2014

New Research Indicates Dealers Need to Re-Think The Ad Formats and Published Offer Strategy at Their Websites

Findings: Tiny ad formats with targeted offers drive more than 4 in 5 website leads; Gradually ramping up value of published offers saves $18,000+ a month Dealers spend a pile of money to drive traffic to their sites, but there has been almost no res
Aug 18, 2014

Four Business Strategy Tips to Borrow from the Automotive Industry

When you look at successful businesses in the United States, the automotive industry stands out. Granted, car lots can be the butt of jokes at times, but the fact remains that there are millions of cars on the road, and many of them came from an auto
Aug 18, 2014

Stop Using the Same Playbook as Your Competition

How do you communicate with customers in a market where every message counts? Laptops, tablets, and smartphones all provide consumers with more information at their fingertips in one instant than they could look up in their entire lives 20 years ago.
Aug 18, 2014

To Win the Sales Race, Stop Thinking About Winning

Danica Patrick likes to win. Who doesn’t? But she can’t get into winning position by just thinking winning. She has to train and think about all the things it takes to win at auto racing—how to pass at high speeds, how to keep control around ti
Aug 18, 2014