Jim Jackson - He was as profound in his thinking as he was in his execution and so focused on his vision that strategies were in place to correct actions that could be counter-productive to the vision. His belief in being sovereign was so strong, he actually created cooperation with ...
Read More →Jim Rucker - Taking the steps necessary to defend your reputation and make it stronger on the search engines could be the difference between you getting a sale and your competitors getting that sale...
Read More →Kirk Manzo - With volume scarce, the F&I office becomes critical to operational cash flow for the dealership’s very existence. F&I managers become key players and must ensure they are consistent in their process to extract maximum revenue from each...
Read More →Ryan Linnehan - They say, “Hindsight is 20/20.” Well, I’m not sure who “they” are, but “they” do bring up a good point. The passage of time will often provide us with a new perspective as we review the results of what has already happened. Not only that, but ...
Read More →Jason Ezell - With 52 percent of shoppers visiting dealership Web sites, dealership Web sites are now the second most visited sites by automotive Internet shoppers during their buying process ...
Read More →Thomas B. Hudson, Esq. - In several jurisdictions around the country, dealers have been hit with class action lawsuits alleging that the dealers’ actions in completing legal forms such as buyer’s orders and retail installment contracts constitute...
Read More →Glynn Rodean - Can a dealer begin business development as an outsource service and transition to an in-house operation? My answer to that question is a resounding “yes.” Of course, that “yes” comes with a few ifs. This route will work if...
Read More →Greg Goebel - Dealers say consumer credit doesn’t exist. Certainly, some banks and finance companies have perished. Others have merged, while others have had their access to capital greatly reduced. Guess what? To create revenue banks still have to loan money. Credit is still available, even to subprime credit customers. The difference is that ...
Read More →Brent Carmichael - It’s that time of year again. Time to make hay while the sun is shining, so to speak. It’s tax time. And if the competition for those tax dollars hasn’t challenged BHPH dealers enough, the current economic conditions have not made the pursuit ...
Read More →Dave Keller - If you did not have a good year, your lender’s collateral has probably decreased and their risk has likely increased. When risk increases, banks become nervous. Most bank loan agreements have loan covenants that customers (you) must ...
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