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Dealer Opsby Ron SmithJanuary 24, 2008

Your Succession Plan: The Factory Influences Your Decision

Ron Smith - Many succession planning decisions will be governed by not only the factory sales and service agreement (“Franchise Agreement”), but also by appropriate provisions of state franchise statutes...

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Digitalby Rob AndersonJanuary 23, 2008

Don’t Lose Your Mettle When Moving The Metal In A Down Market

Rob Anderson - Consumers have grown cautious and the economy has slowed, but opportunities still abound for dealers. These opportunities are created by less competition amongst retailers in the marketplace.

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Digitalby Rob ChesneyJanuary 21, 2008

Gain Traction With Online Listing Option

Rob Chesney - Vehicle purchase protection is provided by eBay Motors to passenger vehicle buyers who complete their purchase on the site to protect against cases of outright fraud ...

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Dealer Opsby Tom HudsonJanuary 19, 2008

Public Citizens Arbitration: Report Misses The Mark

Thomas B. Hudson, Esq. - The foundation of the report is Public Citizen’s claim, based on its study of nearly 34,000 collection cases, arbitrators found in favor of businesses in 94 percent of the arbitration proceedings...

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Fixed Opsby Don ReedJanuary 18, 2008

Training Your Service Customers: Pays Big Dividends

Don Reed - Starting today, ask each of your advisors what maintenance is required by your respective manufacturer. I’m betting they don’t know. If that is the case, then require them to read the warranty book and they will find the words...

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Dealer Opsby David Keller, CPA, CFEJanuary 17, 2008

Buy-Sell Agreement Structure: Smart Decisions for Tax Purposes

David Keller - The buyer should always review any and all existing leases of the dealer to verify which leases must be assumed through purchase...

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Dealer Opsby Raj SundaramJanuary 14, 2008

Integrated Automated Training To Reduce Compliance Risks

Raj Sundaram - To help mitigate risks, your dealership must do more than have compliance policies in place, it must also enforce them.

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Dealer Opsby Greg GoebelJanuary 13, 2008

The Dreaded "R" Word

Greg Goebel - Over the past 24 to 30 months, the new retail sales volume for domestics has been reduced by 20 to 30 percent, and in some markets the reduction is over 50 percent.

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Dealer Opsby Jeff SmelleyJanuary 12, 2008

Protecting Your Money The Low-Tech Way

Jeff Smelley - In what’s transitioning to a cashless banking environment, you must carefully inspect credit card authorizations, electronic funds transfers and payment authorizations.

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Digitalby Rob AndersonJanuary 11, 2008

Hitting The Bulls-Eye: Effectively Targeting Your Market

Rob Anderson - Bull’s-eye marketing is about locating your best prospects ... You can start mapping by looking at your key marketing and support materials, then comparing them to those of your closest competitors.

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