Featured Blog Posts – May 2015 Archive (29)

Those Were the Days

Remember the days when television actually closed for the night? In those days, if you were up late enough, inevitably you’d hear the Star-Spangled Banner followed by that creepy off-the-air snow that is a potent reminder of the movie Poltergeist.

 

Television has been a part of most people’s lives since the late 40’s. DVRs or online streaming weren’t even a…

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Added by Brian Cox on May 11, 2015 at 8:26am — 1 Comment

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 trick?

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DISCLAIMER: It is only fair before you read this to say out front that I personally despise …

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Added by James A. Ziegler on May 10, 2015 at 1:30pm — 27 Comments

The Primary Concern



I find it interesting that many dealerships blast a client with high-pressure sales tactics on maintenance items before they even diagnose the primary concern. If a customer brings their car in for a squeaking noise in the brakes, and they are offered $856 of other maintenance that is needed in the advisors mind before discussing their primary concern, this advisor is heading for trouble.

Many times technicians and advisors recommend services based on the latest…

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Added by Rob Gehring on May 7, 2015 at 12:27pm — No Comments

Free Video Training for Everyone from the Receptionist to the General Manager

Free Online Video Training for Automotive Dealers

Are you an automotive dealer in search of an expensive, online, video training offering for which you can overpay and yet improve nothing? Well, my online video training is still 100% free and it’s helping dealers and salespeople all over the world sell more for more - so it's probably not a fit for you.

If you are interested in growing your business through actionable lessons that cost you nothing, here is a…

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Added by Steve Stauning on May 7, 2015 at 10:04am — 1 Comment

Is It OK if I Walk Around by Myself?

This obstacle usually comes from Customers during the initial Meet and Greet and has been challenging car Salespeople for years.  It is a common defense mechanism and most of the standard responses taught in car sales training tend to make the Customer even more defensive.…

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Added by David Lewis on May 6, 2015 at 3:00pm — 3 Comments

Six Fast & Furious Tips on Mobile Marketing for Auto Dealers

Our marketing universe is quickly becoming untethered as smartphones and tablets gain a broader share of web access to information and entertainment.  The mobile marketing world is still new to many dealers and we’re experiencing a learning curve about how to market, manage, and leverage this new landscape.  Here are 6 Quick Info Insights to help dealers get a quick course in Mobile 101.

1.     Mobile is Exploding

29% of web traffic page views are…

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Added by David Metter on May 5, 2015 at 8:49am — No Comments

Make Money Mondays with Sean V. Bradley - Intermediate And Long Term Internet Follow-Up



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Make Money Mondays with Sean V. Bradley - Intermediate And Long Term Internet Follow-Up

There is a reason why most OEMs are concerned with Dealerships that do NOT have a plan for intermediate and long term Internet follow up. Its…

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Added by Sean V. Bradley on May 4, 2015 at 7:22am — No Comments

The 3 Stages of Learning

In all of our Automotive sales training courses, we emphasize the need for growth and change for those who want to experience effective and lasting success.  And like all things worth doing, you have a better chance of achieving your goal if you have a roadmap to follow to take you where you are going.  Learning new…

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Added by David Lewis on May 1, 2015 at 10:07am — No Comments

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