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Mastering the Menu

The progression of the F&I menu — or “option disclosure,” as I like to call it — began…

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A New Direction

Principle Auto’s Mark Smith found success after abandoning some of his group’s tried-and-true sales strategies. Now he’s looking…

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How to Write the Best Online Used Car Ad

Selling a car is never easy, especially if you to do it online, where there are so many…

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VW & Dealers Still Face Uncertainty Despite Diesel Resolution Progress

As one industry observer put it, Volkswagen dealers might be working within a “fairly sketchy framework” on how…

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Social Media Is Too Important to Be Left to the Marketing Department

When customers need help, they expect companies to offer it quickly and through multiple social media channels —…

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Online Sales Isn’t The Future Of Car Buying…

Depending on which article you read today you’ll either hear online sales is the absolute only way cars…

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How to Write a Conference Speaking or Session Proposal that Gets Chosen Every Time

You want to speak more about your great idea. You’ve even found a great conference that’s a great…

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Fixes for Takata Air Bags Can Take Months. What to Drive in the Meantime?

The Takata Corp. air bag recall has become so massive that vehicle owners might wait months for repairs,…

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How to Ask Customers for Reviews (and Actually Get Them)

How do you get a satisfied customer to become an online advocate? Columnist Brian Patterson offers tips on…

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Women in the Auto World: How ‘New Girl’ Proves the Industry Needs to Change

I love New Girl. It’s a television show that manages to hit on some big social issues, all…

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