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May 2011

Why are some challenged by gender difference… As you are aware, Dealer Elite was progressive and smart by dedicating a month to exploring how to better address the need and preferences of women, both consumers and employees. Its been brought to… Discussion Why are some challenged by gender difference… 4 Likes Who’s Writing Your Online Ads?

I recently saw a vehicle advertised on a dealer website that caught my attention. This pre-owned car was advertised as a “CarFax One Owner”. Upon further investigation, I discovered that the “one…

Blog Who’s Writing Your Online Ads? 4 Likes Finding a Place for the "F" Word

Understanding the “F” Word

Is it bad to fail? No! (Fail is the “F” word to which I was referring. Get your mind out of the gutter) can any good come from…

Blog Finding a Place for the "F" Word 5 Likes Things Will Change, If You Don't

Every dealership has an 8-10 step “road to the sale.” Every sales…

Blog Things Will Change, If You Don't 6 Likes Women's Month - Get your camera phone out!

Since this month is Women's Month on dealerELITE, we want to get even more feedback from your…

Blog Women's Month - Get your camera phone out! 2 Likes "Well I Guess I Could Always Sell Cars?" The year was 1974 Nixon was president, U.S. population was 213 million the Dow was at 600 average cost of a new home was $39, 000, and cars were $3200 Household income was $11,000!!!!!!!...Stamps… Blog "Well I Guess I Could Always Sell Cars?" 2 Likes How do we get graduates from our training cl… In my last recruiting campaign I interviewed 43 applicants over 2 days. 15 of the applicants were women. 7 showed up for class and 3 graduated. The dealership hired none of the women. 1 woman was a s… Discussion How do we get graduates from our training cl… 2 Likes Keith Shetterly

Member Keith Shetterly 9 Likes The Good Ol’ Boy Network (GOBN) Limits Deale… The Good Ol’ Boy Network (GOBN) of the car business limits us in how we apply experienced and/or capable people, how we run our dealership’s business, and in how we approach women in this business fo… Discussion The Good Ol’ Boy Network (GOBN) Limits Deale… 4 Likes Shetterly's Three Laws of... Women Buyers

1) Hire some women! Women…

Blog Shetterly's Three Laws of... Women Buyers 4 Likes David Long

Member David Long 6 Likes What does a good job look like? Need your o… In this ever-evolving world, what was once considered a good job one year doesn't look as noteworthy the next. During a recent discussion with a peer, we were discussing Business Development Centers… Discussion What does a good job look like? Need your o… 7 Likes Online Ratings: The Good, The Bad & The Bogus

One night a little… Blog Online Ratings: The Good, The Bad & The Bogus 1 Like Online Ratings: The Good, The Bad & The Bogus

One night a little… Blog Online Ratings: The Good, The Bad & The Bogus 1 Like Men are from "Cars"...Women are from "Genius… I must begin by first clarifiying the decision I made to use the word "Genius" in my title referring to women...I know men are very intelligent too; however, in my attempt to use a word that rhymes w… Discussion Men are from "Cars"...Women are from "Genius… 5 Likes Tell Me A Little More About What You Guys Think....

When I'm not obsessively checking in over here at Dealer Elite, I have a side hustle during the day. Well, for now

As I've mentioned in blog posts prior, I call…

Blog Tell Me A Little More About What You Guys Think.... 6 Likes It Shouldn't Cost To Be Compliant Without spending too much time stuck on memory lane, I look back on some of the first cars I sold when I started in the business. There was a bill-of-sale, odometer statement for the trade-in, maybe… Blog It Shouldn't Cost To Be Compliant 2 Likes The Hidden Cost Of Hiring

Business has begun to pick up. You've lost some people due to the previous year's slow down. You've added a franchise. You want more coverage. All of these are legitimate reasons to begin a…

Blog The Hidden Cost Of Hiring 2 Likes Perception is a Powerful Force

In real estate it is location, location, location. In the retail sales world, it is perception,…

Blog Perception is a Powerful Force 10 Likes Five tools to hire the right employee

video Five tools to hire the right employee 10 Likes Facebook: Sure It Sells Cars...But Is It Fun?