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Articlesby Jim JacksonSeptember 29, 2009

Technology Marketing

Jim Jackson - Twitter, Facebook, blogs, grapevine—of these four choices, which do you think has the potential to provide tremendous growth in leads? If you said Twitter, Facebook and blogs, you’re right.

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ArticlesSeptember 23, 2009

The Technology-Driven Dealership

Opening a dealership today can be very different than opening a dealership just 10 years ago. Through technological innovations, processes in all areas of the dealership can be improved for both the dealership staff and the customers.

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Articlesby Greg GoebelSeptember 22, 2009

Dealers Identify Top Performing Finance Companies at 2009 Special Finance Convention

Greg Goebel - The past 12 months have provided a bumpy ride for most of those involved in the special finance industry. As credit tightened after capital markets vanished and delinquencies rose, dealers felt the pinch all across the country.

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Articlesby J.D. RuckerSeptember 22, 2009

Tips and Tools for Managing Automotive Social Media

Jim Rucker - One of the biggest challenges for businesses entering into Web 2.0 and using social media to promote their products is finding the time to do it all. Every site has a different interface, a different user-base, and different ways they can be used to enhance your marketing.

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Articlesby Kimberly LongSeptember 21, 2009

Standardization is Key to CarBiz Success

CarBiz CEO Carl Ritter did not set out to launch a chain of buy here pay here stores. His company began as something much different.

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Articlesby Glynn RodeanSeptember 15, 2009

Training and Testing Your BDC

Glynn Rodean - There are plenty of dos and don’ts when working in a business development center. How often do you train and test your business development representatives (BDRs) to ensure they know the dos and don’ts and are performing to the best of their ability? ...

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Articlesby Harlene DoaneSeptember 15, 2009

Third Party Lead Generation

The difference between a $1,000 gross profit and a $2,500 gross profit on a special finance deal is the amount of work that goes into the deal... ...None of that is easy, especially in today’s market.

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Articlesby Tom LangasSeptember 11, 2009

Against The Tide

When we are as busy as we have been, I become anti-technology and pro-people. I know, some of you hard-core geeks out there are thinking, “Master your technology, have more time for people.”

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Articlesby Jennifer Murphy BloodworthSeptember 10, 2009

All-Pro Team Selling Service Contracts in the Service Drive at Chuck Fairbanks Chevrolet

Jennifer Murphy - Would you like your service department to gross tens of thousands of dollars more each year? The answer seems like a no-brainer, but many dealerships aren’t taking advantage of additional profits that can be had by selling service contracts on the service drive. Chuck Fairbanks Chevrolet’s service department, however, is grossing an extra $7,000 a month by doing just that ...

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ArticlesSeptember 10, 2009

Behind the Scenes with SmartAuction

When it was launched in 2000, SmartAuction was intended to serve as a means of remarketing off-lease vehicles for GMAC to GM dealers. As it exists today, SmartAuction has grown well beyond its original concept and shows no signs of slowing down.

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