Automotive Internet Sales Interviews TrueCar & Responds To Joe Webb & Brian Pasch...
It seems that there was a negative post about TrueCar recently, http://www.dealerknows.com/is-this-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-truecar/ Joe Webb of Dealer Knows published the post and then a lot of people in the industry started to jump on the band wagon of the negativity.…
ContinueAdded by Sean V. Bradley on August 30, 2013 at 3:32pm — 23 Comments
TrueCar has had a rollercoaster ride in the automotive retail industry over the past few years. However, it appears things may be taking a turn for the worse (both for TrueCar as well as its participating dealer clients). Read on, as I reveal their new policy changes that will have a negative impact on dealers, as well as my in-depth interview with a top eCommerce Directors about this change.
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Added by Joe Webb on August 22, 2013 at 11:55am — No Comments
Buy-in. Utilization. Execution. Process. Training. Accountability. Management. These are all things that dealerships require to function in today’s competitive marketplace. And yet, on far too many dealership lots, those being tasked to execute their job’s duties are turning a blind eye to them. Your dealership needs a Hans Gruber.
It is commonplace for salespeople to push back or simply choose …
If your friends jumped off a bridge, would you as well? Is that what your mother always asked you growing up? When caught making a mistake or doing wrong, children will always look to point the finger elsewhere. They’ll blame it on a friend, a neighbor, a bully, or an instigator. They were just following someone else’s lead… even if they knew it was wrong. That’s their excuse.…
ContinueAdded by Joe Webb on May 23, 2013 at 9:10am — No Comments
What is for the good of the store is sometimes an unpopular choice for the employees. It requires them to do more than what they are currently doing. It asks them to solve problems, take initiative, and complete more tasks. It is very common that salespeople will care more about what is “in it for them” than what is in the best interest of the dealership. At no point should a salesperson’s unwillingness to execute tasks supersede what is in the best interest of…
ContinueAdded by Joe Webb on January 25, 2013 at 3:00pm — 9 Comments
Sometimes it is not the skills of your people that cause your store’s numbers to flatline. Sometimes your BDC is fledgling, not because their phone scripts are poor or that the technology is weak, but for the fact that they just don’t see the full impact their role plays in the organization.
When I train a dealership on-site, the first thing I do is impress upon their BDC and Internet Managers that their daily duties are greater than the tasks built out for them in the…
ContinueAdded by Joe Webb on October 3, 2011 at 12:44am — 7 Comments
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