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Employees and Social Media: Minefield or Major Opportunity?

There's a lot of discussion happening right now in nearly every dealership about employees and social media, and whether to encourage employee participation in social media and content marketing
Apr 4, 2016
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A 5-Star Reputation for Your Dealership

Before we get started discussing how to obtain a 5-star reputation for your dealership, pull up Google and conduct a search for your dealership’s name. (Note: if your dealership’s name is not unique
Apr 4, 2016
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Digital Marketing: Google Analytics 101

Chances are your dealership has already signed up with Google Analytics. Why wouldn’t you? It’s free. But what exactly does it do? Why do you need it? How can you use it to make better decisions
Apr 4, 2016
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Interview with Joel DeNooyer, Dealer, DeNooyer Chevrolet

Joel DeNooyer of DeNooyer Chevrolet is a third-generation dealer. His father, wanting his own store, struck out on his own in the early 70s leaving his father’s dealership in western Michigan.
Apr 4, 2016
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Piggyback Power!

If you employ radio advertising in your marketing plan, 'piggybacking' 30-second spots can help you achieve greater value and a more powerful presence while taking advantage of co-op funds in a
Apr 4, 2016
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Best Opportunities to Reduce Costs and Improve Gross in 2016

Other than payroll and floor plan expenses, the spend for supplies and services can consume a large part of a dealership’s revenues. Spending the time to source, quote and negotiate 130 categories of
Apr 4, 2016
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All Managers Are Not Equal

The Best Ones Are Winning Coaches Most people when asked what a leader looks like respond by identifying various titles such as: certain presidents, maybe senators, scientists, governors, military leaders, various business leaders, and…successf
Apr 4, 2016
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Open Recalls and Stop-Sale Directives on New and Used Vehicles

I wrote in this column a few months back concerning the expansion by GM and Chrysler Fiat stop-sale directives on new vehicles to include used vehicles as well. The question for dealers at that time was whether a manufacturer could prohibit a dealer
Apr 4, 2016
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Setting Your Business and Family up for Continued Growth, Now and in the Future

Do you have a vision for your business but are unsure how to get there, or feel like issues keep getting in the way? Have you ever considered how you would overcome the feeling of being blindsided by the unexpected? Most of us go through the day with
Apr 4, 2016