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Jennifer Murphy Bloodworth

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Articles•by Jennifer Murphy Bloodworth•January 30, 2012

2011 Special Finance Conference Review

“Amazing,” “wonderfully executed,” “super,” “great,” “fabulous,” “educational”—all of these are words used to describe the 2011 Special Finance Conference.

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Articles•by Jennifer Murphy Bloodworth•January 18, 2012

2011 Auto Finance Survey Results

This year marks the eighth annual Auto Finance Survey administered by Auto Dealer Monthly, and many positives were found in the results.

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Articles•by Jennifer Murphy Bloodworth•January 6, 2012

Sharpnack Chevrolet Buick’s Second Attempt at Special Finance Proves Successful

Having the wrong person in charge of special finance can cause everyone problems, which is a lesson Sharpnack Chevrolet Buick in Willard, Ohio, learned the hard way. Fortunately, the dealership now has the right person in charge—Mike Mandato, special finance manager.

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Articles•by Jennifer Murphy Bloodworth•December 30, 2011

BHPH Dealers in Today’s Online World

Buy here pay here dealers are taking notice of how the Internet is affecting business and using it to their advantage. Three dealers go into detail about how they’re using the Internet to improve different aspects of their operations.

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Articles•by Jennifer Murphy Bloodworth•December 2, 2011

Keeping Up with Compliance at Bergeron Auto

At Bergeron Auto, compliance is taken seriously. Dealer Denis Bergeron discusses why his dealership in Metairie, La., takes a proactive approach to maintaining compliance.

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Articles•by Jennifer Murphy Bloodworth•November 16, 2011

Special Finance Initiative Leads to Overall Improvement at Key Hyundai

Dealer Jill Merriam Dulitsky decided in late 2010 to take a closer look at her stores’ special finance departments. The steps taken to effect improvements in SF at Key Hyundai ultimately benefitted the dealership’s overall operations.

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Articles•by Jennifer Murphy Bloodworth•October 14, 2011

Used Inventory Acquisition

Throughout 2011, used vehicle buying has been difficult for dealers. Five used car buyers share how they’re finding vehicles.

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Articles•by Jennifer Murphy Bloodworth•October 7, 2011

Grogan’s Towne Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ramps Up the Used Car Department

When the going gets tough, the tough get going. At Grogan’s Towne Chrysler Jeep Dodge in Toledo, Ohio, Marc Ray took matters into his own hands when the market got tough, and as a result, the store is growing and more profitable than ever.

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Articles•by Jennifer Murphy Bloodworth•September 19, 2011

Where and How Independent Dealers are Spending Their Marketing Dollars

Author Jennifer Murphy speaks to six successful dealers of varying sizes across the county about the combination of old- and new-school tactics that keep their ad budgets low and cars moving off the lot.

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Articles•by Jennifer Murphy Bloodworth•August 22, 2011

How Dealers Can Harness the Power of Data

Data analysis yields valuable information about online auto shoppers that can be used in the development and functioning of a dealership’s sales department. When applied to the decision-making process, dealers can use this data to their advantage both online and offline.

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