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The Proper Balance In The Service Department: How To Understand Financial Statement Service LIne Items

David Keller - The inventory account that reflects the dollar amount of technician’s labor on open repair orders is work in process inventory. This account should be shown on your balance sheet after the parts inventory account along with...

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Dealer Opsby Harlene DoaneMay 13, 2008

Managing Inventory; Three Trends On The Rise

Harlene Doane - Many new vehicle dealers are now using this software, also known as inventory prediction programs, to ensure they are stocking the vehicles buyers want. In some cases, this has caused dealers to say no to a ...

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Dealer Opsby Craig CriswellMay 12, 2008

Web Site Decisions

Craig Criswell - In fact, do a google search or use your OEM’s site to search to find a dealership. Looking at just a few of them will demonstrate how similar many are and which ones offer something a little different...

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Digitalby Mauricio EspinosaMay 8, 2008

Hispanic Economic Growth Continues To Outpace Projections

Mauricio Espinosa - If you are not actively targeting the Hispanic market of your community , then I have to ask you this question: Do you want your competitor to have a firm hold on the Hispanic market when its value tops a trillion dollars?

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Fixed Opsby Don ReedMay 7, 2008

How to Become Differently Better

Don Reed - If your dealership’s new vehicle unit sales decline by another 6 percent, what does that mean to your bottom line? For those of you who own a franchise that is also losing market share, the decline is even greater...

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Digitalby Jason EzellMay 6, 2008

Remember The Importance Of A Personal Connection

Jason Ezell - In business, the most successful product is one that is not easily copied. The commodity that consumers consider the most valuable, and hardest to come by, is good customer service...

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Digitalby Sean V. BradleyApril 30, 2008

Staying Abreast Of Internet Evolutions: SEO versus VSEO

Sean Bradley - Traditional search engine optimization (SEO) takes at least four to six months to provide any true results or value. This is because each search engine is different and has different algorithms, which are rules or criteria of ranking...

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Dealer Opsby John CarrollApril 29, 2008

Amato Autos All-Star BDC Does More Than Make Calls

John Carroll - “With the BDC in place, we picked up the pace. We felt we could run a little bit harder. Now we don’t have to train 28 salesmen on how to handle a phone call. We have professionals to handle the calls."

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Trainingby Scott DreisbachApril 28, 2008

The Speed of Money

Scott Dreisbach - Have you ever wondered how one of your competitors always seems to be able to deliver more vehicles than you, how someone in your 20 Group was continuously selling 1-to-1 (or more) used vehicles to new, or how they grossed more per unit than you?

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Dealer Opsby Steve ClineApril 25, 2008

Risky Business: Choosing the Right Insurance Carrier, Coverage and Contract for Your Dealership

Steve Cline - If you want to protect your investment, you must consider the Coverage, Carrier and Contract. Dealerships invest significantly in both property and inventory.

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