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Articlesby Glynn RodeanJuly 21, 2008

Train to Bridge the Gap: Connecting the BDC and Sales Department

Glynn Rodean - Why do we train our BDC personnel? Because we need to bridge the gap between the sales department and the BDC, and the easiest way to do that is by properly training both sides.

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Articlesby David Keller, CPA, CFEJuly 18, 2008

Used Vehicle Fear: What Exactly Are You Afraid Of?

David Keller - New car dealerships rely almost entirely on trade-ins to round out the mix of vehicles on their lot. What happensif your more expensive vehicle sales slow down and stop generating these trade-ins?...

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Articlesby Sean V. BradleyJuly 17, 2008

Internet Sales Process - Part One: Commit to Methodical Follow-Up

Sean Bradley - We find that a lot of dealers have sporadic follow-up protocols. For example, they will follow up with a prospect via phone and the Internet for one to two weeks straight, wait three days, then resume for another week of follow-up...

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Articlesby Harlene DoaneJuly 16, 2008

Measuring the Internet Department Results

Harlene Doane - The one thing everyone has discovered is that no one has figured out exactly how to wrap their arms around a topic like Internet sales ..

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Articlesby Mauricio EspinosaJuly 15, 2008

Preparing for the Good Times and the Bad

Mauricio Espinosa - In this time of economic uncertainties in the U.S., it is important to your business that you have alternate plans, a clear vision of your challenges and the proper metrics with which to manage.

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Articlesby Tom HudsonJuly 7, 2008

Snoozing and Losing: The Case for Arbitration Agreements

Thomas B. Hudson, Esq. - I am frequently asked whether dealers’ use of mandatory arbitration agreements as a defense against class action lawsuits and as a way to escape potentially crippling court-awarded damages is a tactic that actually works...

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Articlesby John CarrollJuly 3, 2008

Leveling the Playing Field: Granger Motors Focuses on Marketing Online

John Carroll - These days, just about everyone working for Granger Motors in tiny Granger, Iowa, has almost universal access to the Web. Anyone responding to a vehicle on the Web page is ringing right into the mobile number of the Web sales manager...

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Articlesby Jennifer RinconJuly 2, 2008

Forming a More Pefect Union: A Village Dealership Unites all Fronts to Catapult Internet Sales

Jennifer Rincon - Before the Web site or even the sales process could be modified, Bell, at Hagar’s urging, decided to clean house. His first instinct was to gather all the third-party leads and the handfuls of phone numbers, and unify all...

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Articlesby Daymond DeckerJuly 1, 2008

Old-Fashioned Values in the New Age: Hi Desert Kia Experiences Online Success

Daymond Decker - How does a car dealership that has only been in business for six years become the No. 1 Kia dealership in California? It holds honesty and faith to a high degree and institutes excellent customer service...

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Articlesby Harlene DoaneJuly 1, 2008

The Quiet Giant Of Technology: Dominion Enterprises

Harlene Doane - Dominion Enterprises is an organization that provides marketing services to key verticals. Those verticals are automotive, specialty vehicles (such as cycle, RV and commercial trucks), real estate, apartments and employment.

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