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Dealer Ops•by Kelsey Nolan•February 28, 2014

March 2014 Sales Pro: Steven Bishop

Steven Bishop was nearing the completion of a 24-year enlistment in the U.S. Air Force and looking for his next challenge. An active churchgoer, he was approached by a fellow parishioner who happened to be the mother of Roger Scholfield, owner of Scholfield Honda in Wichita, Kan. She said he had a “million-dollar smile” and suggested he try his hand at auto retail. He met Scholfield and, three days and a handshake later, he joined the team.

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Dealer Ops•by Greg Goebel•February 24, 2014

No More Excuses

Your customers are not to blame for your lack of back-end profit on subprime deals. It’s time to stop overselling your inventory and start producing.

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Dealer Ops•by David Keller•February 24, 2014

Who Can Take Your Place?

Succession planning requires dealers to re-evaluate their business, their successors’ qualifications and their own past decisions — both good and bad.

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Dealer Ops•by David Gesualdo•February 24, 2014

New Customs

Keeping up with technology requires us to constantly re-evaluate our needs and take no tool for granted.

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Dealer Ops•by Kelly Wadlinger•February 18, 2014

The Year of the F&I Pro

Award-winning F&I pro challenges her colleagues to make 2014 their best year yet.

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Dealer Ops•by Brian Reed•February 18, 2014

Check Your DMS Bill

Billing errors for dealership management systems are more common than you may think. Technology expert suggests you check your monthly invoice for erroneous charges related to hardware and software, annual increases and click fees.

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Dealer Ops•by Tariq Kamal•February 17, 2014

What’s New?

Learn more about the latest products and services to reach the automotive retail and finance marketplace.

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Dealer Ops•by Don Reed•February 17, 2014

Give Yourself a Raise

Dealers who meet or exceed industry benchmarks in fixed operations all subscribe to the same formula: The right people plus proper training equals record profits.

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Dealer Ops•by Tony Dupaquier•February 17, 2014

Objection Handling for Dealers

F&I pros are experts at handling objections, which might explain why many are resistant to change. Trainer explains how dealers and GMs can answer five common objections from the finance office.

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Dealer Ops•by Tariq Kamal•February 17, 2014

The Independent Spirit

Joe McCloskey’s focus on customer service extends through sales, F&I and the service department.

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