
Getting back to the basics of training and support is the only proven cure for manufacturer excess and slow sales and F&I production.
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Dealership acquisitions can cost more than the sticker price. Before you acquire your next store, demand an IT assessment that covers software licensing, hardware vitality, network integration, contractual obligations, and phone system compatibility.
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The owners of Dependable Dodge scored a judicial victory that further erodes manufacturers’ rights to ax franchises that don’t meet their sales quotas.
Read More →The editor convenes a dealer brain trust to tackle the product knowledge gap.
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G.P. has practical tips for those who agree that physical fitness affects your attitude and aptitude.
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Former educator and oil field worker Cody Finney has survived and thrived at Lone Star Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram.
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Hudson plays Chicken Little as two New York dealers face the wrath of allegedly overcharged customers.
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Top trainer explores the world of virtual reality, which could one day create a ‘batting cage’ in which green peas would role-play scripts and engage in back-and-forth dialogues with simulated customers — all in the privacy of their own imaginations.
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Sales manager Joel Gordon makes a three-part argument for abandoning your commission-only pay plan. Learn how guaranteed income creates a wider and deeper talent pool, smooths out the hills and valleys of success, and acknowledges the realities of auto retail in the 21st Century.
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The frequency of factory defects spiked in 2014 and has remained high ever since. Compliance expert explains how recalls are slowing the sales and service processes, creating a cottage industry among plaintiffs’ attorneys, and forcing dealers to become students of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
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