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Dealer Opsby David Keller, CPA, CFEApril 24, 2008

Stop Wandering Around Your Advertising Expense

Dave Keller - One of the problems I see in many dealerships is the lack of motivation from the sales staff, both sales managers and salespeople, to actively and accurately determine what brought the customer into your dealership...

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Digitalby Rob ChesneyApril 23, 2008

Driving The Web 2.0 Era: Consumers Are In The Driver's Seat Long Before The Sale

Rob Chesney - Retailers are responding by incorporating new elements into their Web sites. In fact, Gartner Research reports that 47 percent of respondents in a 2007 survey say they will integrate Web 2.0 features into their Web sites...

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Dealer Opsby Tom HudsonApril 22, 2008

What Do Your Mailers Say? The Never-Ending Entertainment Of Direct Mail

Thomas B. Hudson, Esq. - If the customers who buy during an [employee pricing event] pay more than the dealership's employees, the dealership's mail become Exhibit 1 in an "unfair and deceptive acts and practices" lawsuit by a customer.

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Digitalby Dean EvansApril 21, 2008

Ask The Wrong Questions, Get The Wrong Answers

Dean Evans - The problem is getting what you ask for isn’t always a good thing. If you’re asking for the wrong Web site, that’s precisely what you’re likely to wind up with. Dealers manage to do this in two main ways...

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Digitalby Rob MuddApril 18, 2008

Strategies For Success In The Pre-Owned Marketplace

Rob Mudd - Our message is targeted to a transient existing market. Non-automotive ad people fail to realize that we are dealing with an existing market that is going to buy ‘this week’ who then ...

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Digitalby Glynn RodeanApril 16, 2008

The BDC Blueprint: The Basic Materials To Build Business

Glynn Rodean - There are seven basic materials for building a BDC: space, people, hardware (computers and telephones), Internet access, software, call management services, and lead sources. As with any building project, you need to determine what you want to build so you know the quantity and quality of materials you need.

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Dealer Opsby Justin SpathApril 15, 2008

Your Most Important Customer: Implementing An Internal Customer Relationship Management System

Justin Spath - Oftentimes, people become so focused on their own work that they lose track of the fact that everyone plays an important role in the function of the dealership.

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Dealer Opsby Tom HeraldApril 15, 2008

10 Common Mistakes In Advertising - Part 2

Tom Herald - An advertiser with 17 different things to say should commit to a campaign of at least 17 different ads, repeating each ad enough to stick in the prospect's mind.

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Dealer Opsby Jeff SmelleyApril 4, 2008

Training Gossip Doesn’t Work: Implement a Method of Training that Does Work

Jeff Smelley - The average individual experiences a 10 percent to 15 percent retention rate of new information presented during a typical training session. Therefore, multiple training sessions are required to reach the 80 to 90 percent knowledge level for above average performance.

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Digitalby J.D. RuckerApril 3, 2008

Internet Money Terms: Finding Search Engine Keywords That Convert

Jim Rucker - Search terms that are very specific fall into the category of high relevance, but low search volume. If someone types in “2004 Chevrolet Cobalt Baltimore,” they are probably great candidates to buy your vehicles that match ...

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