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Volkswagen Repair Services at Best Price in Greensboro, NC

Eurobahnm.com is the trusted and popular company offers the top-quality Volkswagen repair services at the best price in Greensboro, NC. Call us at 336-542-3555 for Scheduling Service Appointment!   

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Added by Glenn Trott on June 8, 2017 at 2:33am — No Comments

Top Service Drive Brands Rated by Women for 2017

Sixty-two percent of women report that they return to the dealerships where they first purchased their vehicles to then have them serviced. This highlights the potential to grow value among this critical market segment.

Changing family dynamics have put women squarely in the driver’s seat with an estimated one-half of all cars sold being purchased by women who are then directly responsible for decisions involving vehicle maintenance and service appointment scheduling.

This…

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Added by Anne Fleming on June 7, 2017 at 1:26pm — No Comments

Recruiting Technicians

Finding and retaining quality technicians has become an issue across the country with an immediate need for over 30,000 additional positions available. The amount of new technicians going into the field is low while technicians…

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Added by Rob Gehring on June 7, 2017 at 12:30pm — No Comments

We talk about commitment, sacrifice, and courage but too often in our world today those words ring hollow and many only "talk the walk."  In honor of one man who chose to "walk the talk" I changed my…

We talk about commitment, sacrifice, and courage but too often in our world today those words ring hollow and many only "talk the walk."  In honor of one man who chose to "walk the talk" I changed my profile photo to honor Arland D. Williams Jr. who made the ultimate sacrifice to help others.   I invite you to read more about him.

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Added by Mark Dubis on June 7, 2017 at 10:35am — No Comments

Education isn't training!

It seems that anybody who is anybody in the training sphere has an online platform. Because of this, it is important for you to understand exactly what you’re getting and what you’re looking for from any trainer or training program. Dealers call companies like NCM and mine, every day, to ask for training, and some will make it a point to specifically ask for live training. What they want is for someone to come in and talk to their people, for several hours a day, for a few days, explaining…

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Added by Alan Ram on June 6, 2017 at 5:06pm — 3 Comments

Dealers & Managers: Fire LESS — Look in the Mirror MORE by Richard Keeney

There are many managers who have given up on the bottom twenty percent of their sales team, and have stopped trying to salvage that person’s employment.

This is especially true for managers with no involvement in the hiring decision.  Those…

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Added by Richard Keeney on June 6, 2017 at 5:00pm — No Comments

[QUIZ] Which personality type are you?

Which personality type are you? Better yet, which personality type are your customers? It definitely gives you something to think about when it comes to the content strategy of your campaign.

Take a look at this week’s Think Tank Tuesday to fit this new strategy into your social media or website content.…

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Added by Paul Potratz on June 6, 2017 at 3:35pm — No Comments

5 Ways to Bring Customers Back for Service

It’s the goal of every service department to enjoy excellent customer retention and loyalty. Other than tempting them with coupons and incentives, what can you do to…

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Added by Ujj Nath on June 6, 2017 at 2:01pm — No Comments

Make Sure Your Customers Complain

An interesting title for a blog, I know. But an…

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Added by Mike Gorun on June 6, 2017 at 9:37am — No Comments

NCC Launches New AimLogic™ Website

Las Vegas, NV – June 1, 2017National Credit Center (NCC), a leading provider of automotive credit reporting and predictive marketing solutions, announced today the launch of its new product website, AimLogic.com.  This new website offers extensive information on how AimLogic’s predictive analytic marketing is delivering real measurable results in acquiring and driving new business to automotive dealerships…

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Added by Susan Lovett on June 5, 2017 at 12:25pm — No Comments

Rising Dealership Real Estate Prices and Private Sector Spending Offset Slight Decline in Blue Sky Values, according to The Blue Sky Report® released by Kerrigan Advisors

 

Kerrigan Advisors report for Q1 2017 reveals robust dealership buy/sell activity in 2017 with dealership valuations remaining high, even as auto sales slow; private buyers dominate buy/sell market as publics focus on non-US acquisitions

 

Irvine, CA, June 5, 2017 – Buy/Sell auto dealership activity remains robust for…

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Added by Crystal Hartwell on June 5, 2017 at 11:05am — No Comments

BLACK BOOK USED VEHICLE RETENTION INDEX FALLS AFTER GAINS IN APRIL

Black Book, a division of Hearst Business Media that provides industry-leading used vehicle valuation and residual value forecast solutions, unveiled its Used Vehicle Retention Index for May, showing the Index falling 0.7% to 112.3 down from 113.1 in April. On a twelve-month basis, the index has dropped 5.6% from last May. Click here to obtain a copy of the latest index data.

The Black Book Used Vehicle…

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Added by Black Book on June 5, 2017 at 10:34am — No Comments

Optimize Your YouTube Channel

Watching TV on YouTube is something that's been trending for a while, but now people are starting to watch YouTube on their TV's.

So, how does this affect you? Watch this episode of Hard Facts to find out!

We’d love to hear what you have to say. Comment…

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Added by Paul Potratz on June 2, 2017 at 3:53pm — No Comments

HEARST AUTOS EXPANDS TO INCLUDE ALL AUTOMOTIVE ADVERTISING SALES AND MARKETING INITIATIVES FOR HEARST MAGAZINES

Hearst Magazines announced today that its Hearst Autos division will house the automotive sales and marketing functions for the Hearst Magazines print and digital portfolio of brands. Felix DiFilippo, publisher/chief revenue officer of Car and Driver and Road & Track, adds the title of senior vice president, integrated sales, automotive for Hearst Autos; Jill Meenaghan, previously associate publisher and group marketing director of the Hearst Men’s Group, has been…

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Added by John Sternal on June 2, 2017 at 1:27pm — No Comments

Make the Month of June HUGE!

Interested in Doubling Your Sales for the Month of June? 

Pinnacle's Promotional Events produce REAL results. We currently have a NEW marketing campaign that's unlike any other in the market that's driving Three Times the traffic! Most recently, one of our clients in West Virginia last week saw 800 ups and made over a 250K in a 6-7 day Sale! This isn't just…

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Added by Joe Cox on June 2, 2017 at 9:36am — No Comments

It's Friday. What's Your Weekend Looking Like?

If you're in auto sales, the term "TGIF" - Thank God It's Friday! - probably has little meaning to you. In this industry, Fridays are spent gearing up for the weekend. Speaking of which, do you know what your weekend is looking like? 

To answer this all-important question, it's a good idea for General Sales Managers to sit down on Friday morning and review a…

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Added by Josh Blick on June 2, 2017 at 9:27am — 1 Comment

Do This for You

Often I discuss leadership skills, culture, and processes that assure the success of individuals and dealerships. Today we will look at something that involves all three of these in a unique fashion. 



Everyone has a…

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Added by Rob Gehring on May 31, 2017 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Dashboard Dealership Enterprises Integrates with Auto/Mate's DMS, Providing Auto Dealers with Advanced Reporting Solution

Albany, N.Y. – May 31st, 2017 – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced today that its dealership management system (DMS) is fully integrated with Dashboard Dealership Enterprises, a developer of high quality system products and related services to satisfy the current and emerging needs of its customers. Auto dealerships using both Auto/Mate's DMS and Dashboard's reporting…

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Added by Mike Esposito on May 31, 2017 at 11:06am — No Comments

When States Fight Back

I’ve written a lot about recall awareness and how dealers can position themselves to be champion…

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Added by Chris Miller on May 31, 2017 at 10:00am — No Comments

5 facts about digital signage to uplift your dealership sales

In the digital era, digital signage plays a bigger role than traditional promotion options. In fact, some studies have shown that it is even more influential than TV or the Internet.

Having in mind such a huge impact it may have on your car dealership customers, we have conducted a small research and drawn up a list of 5…

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Added by Thomas F. Jung on May 31, 2017 at 8:39am — No Comments

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