Attorney Tom Hudson discusses how best practices in some dealerships can be prohibited in other dealerships due to state laws. One example he mentions is bird-dog programs.
Read More →Dealership General Manager Joseph Clementi offers tips for improving the performance of different types of salespeople.
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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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Imagine a customer coming in completely ready to purchase and driving off the lot in a new vehicle just an hour later—with no hassle or negotiation. This is the reality every day at driversselect. Writer Alexandra Barlow looks at the dealership's successful business model overhaul.
Read More →BHPH expert Brent Carmichael breaks down the formula for selling during the dog days of summer—training, appearance, marketing and advertising.
Read More →Dealer Courtney Cole explains how having multiple niches within a used vehicle department can benefit dealers.
Read More →F&I trainer, Kirk Manzo, discusses the importance of how a leader communicates with his or her staff and provides tips on how to effectively communicate with the four different styles of communicators.
Read More →Technology expert Allen Dobbins provides an example of how dealers are using data to help with inventory management and discusses what he sees for the future of the car-buying process.
Read More →One major area of concern for dealers is what happens if their DMS goes down. DMS redundancy was one issue Blake Ledet, IT manager, addressed for the Team Automotive Group.
Read More →At Team Honda Automotive in Baton Rouge, La., the IT department has generated significant savings for the dealerships through smart computer purchasing, auditing phone bills, and getting creative with printing.
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