Auto dealers are backbone of community, according to RGJ.com. Auto sales have risen to their largest level since the recession, as cheap loans and a...
Does Mobile Search Really Matter?
From Search Engine Watch: Does mobile search really matter? Search Engine Watch recently covered AdGooroo's Top 20 list of advertisers in paid...
Americans Borrow Record Amount to Buy Cars
Americans borrow record amount to buy cars, according to Daily Finance. A combination of higher prices for new cars and relatively low rates for...
March will be test of US auto demand
March will be test of US auto demand, according to U-T San Diego. March will be one of the most crucial months for the U.S. auto industry in years....
The Dealership Profit Phoenix Has Risen
This year’s NADA was a great success! Reflecting on the 2014 convention, I could not help but think how far our industry has come since 2009, the...
Repossessing a Vehicle? Are you prepared?
As counsel for franchised and independent dealers across the U.S., I regularly get calls from clients about a bank “kicking” a contract back to the...
Leadership: For Better or Worse
Dr. Merlot, my sometimes brash alter ego, and I were finally having a long-awaited meeting with a client, Jim, about the future of his dealerships....
Two Traditional Management Practices That Undermine Used Vehicle Potential
I’ve long advocated that dealers need to recognize the primacy of the used vehicle department as an engine of growth for sales volumes and...
Content is STILL King
Many years ago, I heard an influential digital marketing speaker tell his audience that the most important next hire in automotive dealerships...
The Price is Right… Right?
How Credit Soft-Pulls Can Save No-Sales and Turn Applications Into Handshakes Bringing a real-time soft pull credit pre-screen into your sales...









