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Dealer Opsby Jacob LawsonApril 13, 2009

Educating SF Customers to Ensure Future Business

Jacob Lawson - How many times have you bent over backwards to put a special finance deal together? How many times have you been able to get the same deal done when those customers come back ready to trade in their vehicle? I think you will find the answers to those questions to be at completely different ends of the spectrum ...

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Digitalby Rob AndersonApril 10, 2009

Copywriting: The Foundation of All Great Advertising

Rob Anderson - The headline is the most important aspect of any type of advertising. There are several ways to approach a headline. Most popular for me is the problem/solution headline. I deal a lot with credit, so the most prominent example is...

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Fixed Opsby Hal ScottApril 9, 2009

Develop a Multi-State Survival Mode

Hal Scott - A few wrong decisions today and even those dealers fortunate enough to have old family money could easily be gone. This is not a revelation for many of you, as fear for financial survival has savagely ripped through every...

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Dealer Opsby Ben DonnarummaApril 7, 2009

Five Perils the Independent Dealer Should Avoid

Ben Donnarumma - “Business at buy-here, pay-here dealerships is picking up as bigger, nationwide subprime lenders tighten credit, or quit the business. As other lenders raise their standards, buy-here, pay-here dealerships are the only option for...

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Digitalby Jason EzellApril 7, 2009

Could-Do v. Should-Do Attitude, Focusing on the Immediate Picture

Jason Ezell - Now is a time to focus small. It's a time to not only look at the big picture, which is, frankly, a bit overwhelming and even a little scary, but to focus on the smaller, more immediate picture ...

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Digitalby Glynn RodeanApril 6, 2009

Part Two: Outsource to In-House BDC's - The Preparation Stage

Glynn Rodean - During the preparation stage, most business development efforts should be outsourced, and the dealership will assume the bulk of the business development duties in the final stage.... The preparation stage involves four crucial steps:

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Dealer Opsby David Keller, CPA, CFEApril 3, 2009

Back to the Basics of Simple Operational Procedures and Processes

David Keller - You may not be able to control the new car market, the economy in general or the finance companies, however, what you can do is take another hard look at your business and figure out what is working for you. Meet with your managers weekly to...

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Dealer Opsby Tom HudsonApril 2, 2009

Good Lawyering Pays Off in Defense of GAP

Thomas B. Hudson, Esq. - Lawyers who make their livings suing car dealers have latched onto yet another way to get their hands into dealers’ wallets. A slew of class action lawsuits around the country allege claims against dealers when...

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Dealer Opsby Kirk ManzoApril 1, 2009

Stop Telling and Start Selling

There are three primary ways we all take in information: visual, auditory and kinesthetic. In other words, we see, hear and touch to learn. How well do you incorporate all three elements during your product presentations? In order to incorporate...

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Digitalby Jennifer Murphy BloodworthMarch 31, 2009

The Daunting Task - CRM Service Selection

Jennifer Murphy - Dealerships across the country are jumping on the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) bandwagon. Are you on it? If not, you are likely in the CRM minority because CRM is gaining momentum across the country. According to a J.D. Power and Associates study, 86 percent of customers that purchased a new car were ...

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