Last week, AutoPoint headed to the 16^th Digital Dealer Conference & Exposition in Atlantic City, NJ. We were very excited to see many new faces that were able to attend the Digital Dealer Conference for the first time as it visited the Northeast. Sessions were all well attended & attendees were very active in the exhibit hall investigating all of…

No doubt, Tesla has become a highly successful car brand with a growing roster of fans. The company recently introduced a new, guaranteed "buy back" program that offers to buy back a Model S between 36 – 39 months at a guaranteed residual.



On the surface this is positioned as a lease program. But it's really not a lease because you have to finance and pay taxes on the full vehicle.



Why can't you just lease a Tesla? Government regulations mean the $7,500 Plug-In Electric…

I read an article on communications.

It said that the weakest skill most people in the job market is lacking is communicating.…

IIHS Top Safety Award for the 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander

The 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander equipped with the Forward Collision Mitigation System has won the IIHS Top Safety Award for two years in a row. While Mitsubishi has continue to cut-back on some models, they are continuing to excel in the cars that they decide to keep in production like…

Millennials are extremely tech savvy. They are a different breed that will significantly affect the customer experience, the speed of change, and your dealership’s bottom line. So, it’s critically important to develop a plan not just to deal with the buyer but your internal customers as well.

Key Point #1: Millennials multitask, walk, talk, listen and…

In a heartbreaking video titled “The Importance of Appearances,” a social experiment unfolds that sets up the same scenario with two very different people. In the first scenario, we see a person dressed as a homeless man collapse in the middle of a busy sidewalk, as if he were ill, and begin to cry for help. The pedestrians look curiously, but continue to walk by the man as he lies there for over 5 minutes with no assistance. The second scenario shows the same incident, but the person is…

Today’s Women’s Wednesday is about becoming new leaders in the growing and dynamic market of women consumers.

As competition tightens, the need for exceptional leaders at dealerships couldn’t be greater. Wayne Gretzky, the hockey legend, explained the key to his success, “a good hockey player knows where the puck is – however, a great hockey player knows where the puck is going”.

To be an exceptional leader like Gretzky, a proactive and anticipatory approach is important.…

In order to be a highly successful business, you need to have a solid organizational hierarchy. Learn what you need to create an organizational chart and how it will effect your organization's growth.

Do you give them choices, or do you give ultimatums?

The way you get your team to become compliant with necessary changes makes all the difference. Click the link below to hear how Paul accomplishes changes that he does not have to reiterate every week.

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VinSolutions, Inc., a marketplace leader and developer of Internet-basedcustomer relationship management (CRM) for the automotive industry,announced today the integration of Carleton's SmartCalcs consumerlending and leasing calculation engine into its recently enhanceddesking platform.  Carleton provides lending compliance softwareproducts to many of the major lending captives and lenders in the autoindustry. This new integration will enable VinSolutions dealers to stayin compliance with…

Despite growing supply challenges, profitable portfolio growth opportunities remain for automotive lenders according to a new white paper from Black Book Lender Solutions. The new white paper: “Finding Portfolio Growth Amidst Changing Supply Levels” may be downloaded by clicking here.



Increasing supply has become more of a focus in the automotive industry causing concern over accelerated…

What happens when we have a life event. We lose a loved one a job or some other tragedy. You know what I mean. Something disrupts your daily routine. It makes us change. So many of you know we lost our dear sweet Blanca. Yes, she was a dog. She was loved very much. Each day we had routines. When she cried we feed her took her out or and cuddled with her to take care of her. It was time consuming. We knew she would cry at night much like a baby we would get up to tend…

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Congratulations Spirit Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep & Ram They Are The June 2014 COVER Of AutoSuccess Magazine &  Dealer Synergy…

What happens when we have a life event. We lose a loved one a job or some other tragedy. You know what I mean. Something disrupts your daily routine. It makes us change. So many of you know we lost our dear sweet Blanca. Yes, she was a dog. She was loved very much. Each day we had routines. When she cried we feed her took her out or and cuddled with her to take care of her. It was time consuming. We knew she would cry at night much like a baby we would get up to tend…

So it seems that the spring automotive conference season is over.  This means that a small percentage of dealers have brought back valuable statistics and resources to potentially improve their businesses.  However, one thing that no conference can teach is the importance of car dealers and where they stand with human resources practices.  In addition to human resource practices most dealers have not begun to implement a proper…

What’s the main reason the majority of traffic comes to your dealership website? Is the main draw to see pictures of the new vehicles?

Nope.

If all they wanted was a photo, they could’ve gone to your…

Og Mandino would have loved this post!

"I will out work you, and I will…