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Dealers! Get Serious about Buying Directly from the Consumer

Ever wonder why CarMax is the largest seller of pre-owned…

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Consider Yourself Charming?

Why You Need To Be Charming

How does your personality increase sales? On this week's Think Tank Tuesday, learn the four steps to be…

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Premier Solutionz Uses Flick Fusion's Live Video Walk Arounds to Help Auto Dealers Increase Website Visitors, Leads and Sales

Urbandale, IA--July 27th, 2015--Flick Fusion (www.flickfusion.com) announced today that Premier Solutionz, a leading provider of lot service and…

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(Another helpful excerpt from our free 2015 Car Dealer Mystery Shop Study of more than 400…

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In this highly regulated industry, there has been some recent debate as to if…

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Quick Quiz: If you’re part of an automotive dealer group comprised of anywhere between 2 and 290 stores and you do not run a centralized sales BDC, then you’re:

A)…

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Type-A Personalities Versus Type-B Personalities

Type-A Personalities Versus Type-B…

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All dealerships get leads that originate from the Internet. Not all dealers,…

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CARCODE SMS, IS THIS EDMUNDS DIRTY TEXT CAPER?

CARCODE SMS, IS THIS EDMUNDS DIRTY TEXT CAPER?

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Are Dealers Being Set Up Again by one of the Dirtiest Players? Is it another…

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Is Having Too Many Pictures A Bad Thing? Perhaps

It wasn’t too long ago that we saw most dealers’ VDP pages contain only a…

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“What’s the Average Closing Percentage for…

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Engagement Is a Two-Way Street

When considering the successful use of social media by a business, the first…

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Hey Managers-Options Dictate Dedication

video Hey Managers-Options Dictate Dedication 1 Like Why Should We Incentivize Behavior? In the retail automotive business the traditional sales compensation plans have been developed to incentivize results. But we know that, if our salespeople habitually perform and flawlessly execute… Discussion Why Should We Incentivize Behavior? 4 Likes

Building Rapport Before the Lead Is the Way to Win the Sale

In my last blog article, I discussed the importance of building rapport with…

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Internet Threatens Art of Selling - Buyers V… By: Steve Finlay Shared: From your friends TechAutoCareers.com® the online resource for the Automotive Sales Consultant Yesterday’s car buyer physically went from dealership to dealership in the co… Discussion Internet Threatens Art of Selling - Buyers V… 1 Like The Art of the Trade-in Walkaround

The Art of the Trade-in Walkaround – Setting Realistic Expectations with Customers.

Most customers…

Blog The Art of the Trade-in Walkaround 9 Likes Automating Sales: Will It Be the Death of th… BY MICK HOLLISON @MICKHOLLISON Salespeople must presume unprecedented levels of sophistication and knowledge of products, pricing and the competitive landscape among their potential customers. Share… Discussion Automating Sales: Will It Be the Death of th… 1 Like Does Your Dealership Hide Behind The Curtain?

Virtually every dealership today uses their website, social media channels,…

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