We all want to have a better opportunity to take care of ourselves and our needs in life. Where do we start? How do we get the ball rolling? First and foremost, we need to be honest with ourselves. We need to write down, what we want, why we want it and what we are willing to do to accomplish our goals. This must be everywhere you go for 90 days. I mean…
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Added by Tony Provost on February 4, 2012 at 12:35pm —
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Auto dealers continued to generate profits from accessories sales in 2011; average dealership generated over $260,000 for the year, with 45% average gross profit margin
Las Vegas, Feb. 4, 2012-- izmocars (www.izmocars.com) today released its annual AOA Auto Accessories Trend Report in conjunction with the 2012…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on February 4, 2012 at 10:13am —
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NextGen Professional Automotive Sales and Service, is more than just making certain technologies available. Having all of the technology in the world will not help you when it comes to the human touch, communicating and connecting with customers in a way that not only builds commonality but gives the customer the “I gotta guy” feeling. The biggest buzz that I have heard in…
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Added by Glynn Rodean on February 4, 2012 at 9:06am —
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DMEautomotive's "The Changing Service Loyalty Landscape" Reveals:
- Independent Shops Aren't Dealerships' Biggest Threat, Aftermarket Chains Are
- Dealer Loyalists Aren't the Highest-Value Service Customers
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 4, 2012 -- DMEautomotive (DMEa), the science-inspired, results-based automotive marketing leader, today released key findings at the 2012 NADA Convention from its forthcoming white paper, "The Changing Service…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on February 4, 2012 at 8:00am —
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This Friday's social media tip comes from the old expression......
"It's all about the 3 L's: Location, Location, Location."
The real estate industry has used this expression for eons as a way of putting a value on a piece of property. "Prime real estate" is dependent largely upon where it is located, and the kind of person who buys it is…
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Added by AutoSTARR on February 3, 2012 at 5:17pm —
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DealerOn Inc. is the recipient of a “Top Rated” Websites award in the third annual DrivingSales Dealer Satisfaction Awards, presented in conjunction with the 2012 National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention & Expo.
"What makes this award so meaningful is that it literally comes from our customers—our partners," said Ali Amirrezvani, CEO and Co-Founder of DealerOn. "At DealerOn, every single employee knows…
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Added by Ali Amirrezvani on February 3, 2012 at 1:45pm —
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Sometime in your automotive management career, I’m sure that you’ve all been asked, “How do you know whether you’re winning or losing without a scorecard?” Scorekeeping and scoreboarding is a discipline that falls within each of the following major Elements of Effective Accountability Managementas discussed in previous blog posts:
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Added by Garry House on February 3, 2012 at 12:31pm —
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Referrals from CarFinance.com ensure dealer profits, with LTV ratios of up to 120%, and up to $2,000 for back-end products
Irvine, CA, February 3rd, 2012– CarFinance Capital LLC, a specialized provider of non-prime financing for auto dealers, today announced that it has expanded its dealership services to provide incremental customer referrals from…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on February 3, 2012 at 12:24pm —
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Third annual awards recognize dealer satisfaction with services provided by vendors in over a dozen categories; Redesigned Vendor Ratings site launches
Las Vegas, NV – February 3, 2012 – The third annual DrivingSales Dealer Satisfaction Awards were presented today in conjunction with the 2012 National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention & Expo. The awards…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on February 3, 2012 at 11:05am —
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In late December, we posted an article titled, “How Do You Increase Service Department Sales?” In that article, I noted that there are only three ways to do this, the most difficult being to increase the number of customer-paid service transactions (customer R.O. count). Up To Speedreader feedback indicates this is a high-priority subject, so today I’ll discuss one way to increase your customer R.O. count.
What follows is a…
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Added by Garry House on February 2, 2012 at 12:27pm —
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Many dealerships focus their search engine optimization reporting on how well they are ranking for certain terms. As long as they show up on Page 1 of Google's search results, they are happy. While search engine page ranking is an important part of every dealership's online marketing efforts, what happens if your auto dealer website is showing up on page 1 for every keyword, but you aren't seeing any traffic?
If you are seeing…
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Added by Ali Amirrezvani on February 2, 2012 at 11:50am —
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Lafayette, CO (KPA, January 31, 2012) – Preliminary figures from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, as reported by The New York Times, show complaints of harassment totaled 8,341 in the 2011 fiscal year. To help dealerships with the persistent problem of harassment in the workplace, KPA has released a new online training course that…
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Added by Brian Torrez on February 1, 2012 at 5:30pm —
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by Peter Zaidel
Un-deployed airbags and seatbelt pre-tensioners can be recycled through KPA’s new recovery program. We help small businesses with transportation logistics, and ensure DOT compliant transportation of these devices on their journey to the recycling facility where 95% of materials are recovered. Find out more at…
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Added by Brian Torrez on February 1, 2012 at 5:20pm —
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Leaders are Mercedes, Acura, Honda, BMW and Lexus
Women account for about two-thirds of all dealership service visits, and many of these women have spoken. Women-Drivers.com captures reviews about their dealership experiences – and the company has just announced the 2011 top car brands as rated by women.
On the site, dealerships’ scores range from 1.0…
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Added by Anne Fleming on February 1, 2012 at 3:00pm —
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Someone once told me that you cant keep doing the same thing and expect different results. It took me a long time to realize exactly what that meant. Too often we have a tendancy to run from change. We get comfortable in our current position, marriage, carreer, etc. And we tend to develope a fear of change wrather than embracing it.
Every successful person on earth regardless of there carreer field or line of work, has had to accept change. Just look at the…
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Added by Phillip L. Turner on February 1, 2012 at 12:58pm —
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Online Dealers Claim Fundamental Rights
Bill of Rights Provides Foundation For Future of Internet Sales…
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Added by DealerELITE on February 1, 2012 at 11:00am —
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Most advanced, dealer-branded, mobile shopping and vehicle ownership app ever allows dealerships to engage and monetize service and sales customers like never before
Daytona Beach, FL – February 1, 2012 – DMEautomotive (DMEa), the science-inspired, results-based automotive marketing leader today unveiled…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on February 1, 2012 at 8:45am —
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Video Platform Expands Content to Include Exclusive Interviews with Gary Vaynerchuk, Rob Siefker, Jason Falls, Aaron Strout and others.
January 31 , 2012 - Salt Lake City, UT. -DrivingSalesTV (DSTV) will report on the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) 2012 convention and post video news released at the show, as well as interviews with leading automotive industry executives and dealers. DSTV recently expanded its video content to include exclusive interviews with…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on February 1, 2012 at 12:00am —
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I've been in the Automobile Business now for 21 years. During this time I have no idea how many training classes and seminars I've been too. I do know one thing for sure. I've never been to any training event that I learned more from than Internet Battle Plan VIII. Thank you Jim Ziegler!
Added by Alan Heath on January 31, 2012 at 5:12pm —
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by Kathryn Carlson
Auditing personnel files should be an annual task for the HR Manager or Business Office Manager. It isn’t fun but it is necessary if an employer wants to ensure compliance with record retention regulations. Annual personnel file audits also provide an opportunity to correct any issues prior to an…
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Added by Brian Torrez on January 31, 2012 at 4:51pm —
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