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NewsSeptember 14, 2010

Westlake Rolls out "Titanium Program" for Prime Credit Customers

Westlake Financial Services has begun the nationwide rollout of their “Titanium Program” aimed at prime credit customers. All Westlake dealers will have access to the new program beginning September 15.

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NewsSeptember 14, 2010

Auto/Mate Certified by Subaru of America as Vendor Partner

Auto/Mate Dealership Systems, the highest ranked DMS provider in the 2009 NADA Annual Survey of Dealership Satisfaction, announced today that it has been certified by Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) as a vendor partner for the Subaru Integrated Lead Management Program.

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Articlesby Kirk ManzoSeptember 13, 2010

Streamline, Simplify and Clarify

Kirk Manzo - In Chet Holmes’ bestselling book, “The Ultimate Sales Machine,” he identifies that the reason many organizations struggle is because “management attempts to implement 4,000 different ideas. When all they really need to dominate any market is to identify their core strategies (usually about 12) and repeat them 4,000 times until everyone in the organization has mastered them!”

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Articlesby Jennifer Murphy BloodworthSeptember 8, 2010

The Heat is On at Century Motors of South Florida

Jennifer Murphy - Generally speaking, heated seats aren’t a popular option when purchasing a car in Florida. At Century Motors in Pompano Beach, Fla., Dealer Frank Fuzy said, “You can turn a heated seat on in South Florida … and it’s hard to tell if that heated seat gets warm.”

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Articlesby Brent CarmichaelSeptember 7, 2010

Inventory Acquisition 101

Brent Carmichael - The hottest topic right now in the BHPH world has to be inventory. Not only where but what to buy, how to find it and how to purchase it.

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Articlesby Allen DobbinsAugust 31, 2010

Can a Dealer Management System Take You to Nirvana?

Allen Dobbins - Choosing the right dealer management system (DMS) can keep an owner awake at night. Pick the wrong one, and it will affect employee morale, which could result in high employee turnover, drive productivity to the ground and lead to a negative impact on the bottom line.

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Articlesby Lon LeneveAugust 31, 2010

Avoid Conspiracies to Commit Fraud in a Down Economy

Lon Leneve - Employee fraud is a recurrent problem in dealerships. The three factors that cause an employee to commit fraud are discussed, as is the importance of implementing a fraud policy.

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Articlesby Tom HudsonAugust 24, 2010

Worms Are Simple

Thomas B. Hudson - If you’re running a bait shop, life is pretty simple. You keep the frozen bait frozen, the fresh bait cold and the live bait alive. If you screw it up, you lose some bait.

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NewsAugust 23, 2010

HomeNet Launches Integrated Facebook Marketplace App to Help Dealers Reach Facebook’s 500 Million Users

HomeNet announced today the launch of IOL Oodle Pro, which directly integrates a dealer’s automotive listings in Facebook’s Marketplace with their Fan Page and website. Facebook reached 500 million users in July, 2010, and the Facebook Marketplace, which draws 11 million unique users each month, grew 354% last year.

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Articlesby David Keller, CPA, CFEAugust 23, 2010

Making Your DMS Work For You

David Keller - The computer software system used in your dealership should work for you. It should provide you information needed to operate your business, analyze your departments’ profitability and efficiency, and review your expenses and other account details.

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