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It’s a Wild Ride – Creating Family Member Employment Policies
"OK, it’s time for a break," I yelled over the deafening shouts of three sibling shareholders and their spouses. "Let's just chill for 15 minutes or so. Give yourself a break, have a cup of coffee, stretch your legs; do whatever it takes to relax a moment. And for...
Is Your Dealership LOUD Enough to be Heard Online?
Focus on “share of voice” to turn demand into consistent conversions, sales. Did you meet your sales goal for 2013? In-market demand was strong last year, with 2014 off to a rocket start. New research by Compete’s Lincoln Merrihew (Automotive 2013: Mixed Market...
Never, Ever Argue With Your Salespeople
Let me first point out the odds of becoming a sales manager in the automotive industry. There are approximately 20,000 new car dealers in the US and Canada. They will average approximately seven new sales people a year between them. Do the math on that. You are one in...
The Social Engine: Seven Reasons Social Media is Essential for Your Dealership
Social media is like a combination of every automotive event in which your dealership has ever participated. With social media, you can show off your products and services, educate the consumer, find quality leads, and make sales. Many customers will check out your...
Technology Trends: Are You Seeing Double?
"You know how sometimes when you make a copy of a copy, it's not quite as sharp as, well, the original?" This is one of my favorite movie quotes (Multiplicity -- 1996). It also often applies to dealership groups. You can have a flagship dealership that adheres to all...
Tips for Boosting Your Shop Marketing Leads Fast
Tips for boosting your shop marketing leads fast, from Stratosphere Studio. It can happen to even the biggest and best collision repair shops: you’re coasting along through the month when all of a sudden you see your number of new internet leads dropping quickly. It...
AutoPoint Software Helps Dublin Toyota Add Nearly $3.7 Million in Annual Service Upsell Revenue While Improving CSI Rankings
AutoPoint, the leading provider of software products and service processes that help improve fixed operations performance and profitability, announced today that Dublin Toyota has added nearly $3.7 million in annual service up-sell revenue while achieving top five CSI...
GM recall repairs start Monday
GM recall repairs start Monday, according to The Detroit News. A senator asked again Sunday why it took General Motors so long to discover a defect in ignition switches of 2.6 million vehicles, a day before the automaker launches repairs of the recalled vehicles,...
Sayville Ford: Rising to the Top
Targeted Marketing results in 39% Increase in New Car Sales and retains more customers for less cost Did you know that 90% of consumers who can skip TV ad, will? Today’s consumers have shifted their attention away from traditional mass media, making it imperative for...
Joe Verde Presents 5 Biggest Changes Auto Dealers Should Make To Have a Record Year at Innovative Dealer Summit
Joe Verde Sales & Management Training Inc., today announced that Joe Verde will present a session, “The 5 Biggest Changes You Need To Make In 2014 To Have a Record Year,” at the Innovative Dealer Summit. His talk will be held April 8, 2014, at 11:00 am, at the...
Advertising Age Selects Industry Thought-Leader Larry Bruce As Panel Speaker
OnlineDrive, an industry-leading inbound marketing & conversion firm, announced today that the leading global source of news, intelligence and conversation for the marketing and media community, Advertising Age, has selected industry thought-leader and OnlineDrive...
THE NEXT UP APP NOW AVAILABLE IN APPLE AND GOOGLE PLAY STORES
The Next Up, a retail sales process (RSP) proven to improve dealership sales announces a mobile version of The Next Up platform is now available in both Apple and Google Play stores for download. By adding mobile capabilities to The Next Up platform, dealer personnel...
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