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Dealer Ops•by Phillip Hellstrom•March 13, 2018

March Madness: How to Coach Your Rookies

Give green peas a fair chance at success by playing to their strengths, building trust in the process, adjusting when needed, and allowing them to close deals.

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Dealer Ops•by Tariq Kamal•March 6, 2018

Q&A: Your Smell Affects Your Sales

Aromachologist Farah Abassi creates custom scents that energize car buyers and complement their dealerships’ brands, décor, and demographics.

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Dealer Ops•by Jason Heard•March 6, 2018

Will Somebody Please Get That?

Phone skills are severely lacking in dealerships today, but one GM has a plan you can use to be sure every caller gets the right answer.

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Dealer Ops•by Tom Hudson•March 6, 2018

A Dealer Win, and a Couple of Lessons

Hudson recounts the inspiring tale of a dealer who prevailed in a lawsuit in the consumer-friendly state of Maryland.

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Dealer Ops•by Leonard Buchholz•March 5, 2018

Status Checks Save Service Customers

Use this five-step plan to improve your status check process, prove you value your customers’ time, and keep them coming back to your shop.

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Dealer Ops•by Kynzie Sims•March 3, 2018

End Sexual Harassment at Your Dealership

Successful anti-harassment training requires dealers to acknowledge that some employees simply don’t see the point.

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Compliance•by Tom Hudson•March 1, 2018

Treat Your Customers With Consideration

Consideration is both an admirable trait and a legal term. Hudson explains how one Tennessee dealer prevailed when a car buyer objected to arbitration.

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Dealer Ops•by Brian Stout•February 19, 2018

Fraud Alert: Dealer Loses $88K to ID Thief

A web-savvy sales manager made a sweet deal that went sour when the ‘buyer’ turned out to be a sophisticated online scammer.

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Dealer Ops•by Tariq Kamal•February 16, 2018

Q&A: Fix Your Hiring Process and Reduce Turnover

Dealership hiring expert Scott Brinkman shares strategies and insights you can use to attract and retain quality applicants to build a highly qualified, diverse and productive workforce.

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Training•by Phillip Hellstrom•February 15, 2018

Your Salespeople Are Being Outsold

Customers are better educated than ever, but that's no excuse for an embarrassing lack of professionalism and product knowledge.

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