December 2016 Blog Posts (84)

The Road to Excellence: An Auto Dealer's Story of Achieving a High-Performing Company Culture

A high-performing company culture does not happen by accident. The road to excellence is often intentional. I sat down to discuss this topic with one of our clients, a leader in luxury automobile sales. With nearly 30 years in the industry and 22 locations across…

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Added by Mike Poskey on December 9, 2016 at 7:30am — No Comments

Book your taxi online at the cheapest rate in Melbourne

Facing troubles while booking a cab in the metro cities is a prevalent issue and this seems much more challenging in the rush hours. Even a few years ago, the scenario was the same, but with the introduction of an online taxi booking system, the situation has improved. Now, the people in the cities are getting habituated with the online booking…

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Added by Diyana on December 9, 2016 at 5:30am — No Comments

Why Bulk Purchase of Car Air fresheners Is So Famous!

There are times when sitting in a shop people witness unprecedented growth in some particular items of which they are not aware of. This demand of the particular rise is a game changer many times in positive as well as negative both aspects. If you are ready to cope up with the immense demand rise then no doubt you are going to make big money in short period…

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Added by Stella Lemon on December 9, 2016 at 4:00am — No Comments

Why Nobody Is Discussing Lamborghini Exhaust and What You Need to Do Today

A turbocharger is actually an air compressor. Over time, these diesel injectors are now extremely sophisticated. The manifold has to be the heavy duty on account of the high temperatures, so they are generally made from cast iron. The exhaust also has 100-cell catalytic converters to boost exhaust gas flow. Furthermore, the exhaust for Mercedes is intended to offer you a leak free connection and will certainly fit different structures…

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Added by maxmac on December 9, 2016 at 1:15am — 1 Comment

5 Specials Pages Customers Will Avoid (And may never visit again!)

Your specials pages will be seen by many of your website visitors during their shopping process.

Unfortunately, most dealers don’t realize the problems they have with these pages. Dealer Principals and General Managers may not know the process used to market their specials. They know it's part of their website, they know it's something that needs to done every week, or once a month…
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Added by Eric Miltsch on December 7, 2016 at 6:38pm — No Comments

LENNY GETS A DO-OVER

LENNY GETS A DO-OVER



Those of you who are closest to me, you know that Len Bellavia is one of my better friends in this business. Not only is Len my personal attorney; he is perhaps the best Dealer Lawyer in the business.



You might remember that Len was the attorney that successfully represented hundreds of Chrysler Dealers during their bankruptcy and…

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Added by James A. Ziegler on December 7, 2016 at 2:00pm — No Comments

The Big Easy Survival Guide for NADA100

 

Chapter 1: Get Prepared

 

It’s time to get ready for NADA100!  For the automotive industry, this is one of the BIGGEST, BADDEST events around, and that means you need to be on your toes.  A convention this big isn’t for the faint of heart—and it’s not for the unprepared.  Here’s what you need to know…

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Added by Joseph Little on December 7, 2016 at 12:57pm — No Comments

A Simple Checklist To Prevent Employee Theft

Here's a scenario that unfortunately many dealers are familiar with: your star salesperson is poached by the competition. To add insult to injury, the salesperson takes with him a list of all his--and your dealership's--former customers.

 

Now your competition is reaping…

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Added by Erik Nachbahr, CISSP on December 7, 2016 at 9:55am — No Comments

Customers Are “Hooked On a Feeling”

In their new book, The Intuitive Customer, authors Colin Shaw and Ryan Hamilton contend that companies that try to fight declining customer satisfaction by lowering prices are going about customer satisfaction the wrong way. Instead, they state that the magic to winning customer loyalty is based on…

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Added by Mike Gorun on December 7, 2016 at 9:10am — 3 Comments

Why is it important to give yourself and ideal Christmas gift?

It is important to give yourself an ideal Christmas gift this time because of a number of reasons we have noted below.

 

1. You have worked hard for 11 months, and this is the time when you deserve some credit for the same.

Christmas is a time when you need to determine how hard you have worked hard in the last 11 months and what should you do in order to find yourself in a…

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Added by Megan Bridges on December 7, 2016 at 4:14am — No Comments

You Pay Ransom on Your OWN Data!

Your DMS Data is held hostage and it hurts your dealership financially EVERY MONTH. And it's been happening for years.

How? First, to be clear, I’m NOT a vendor that has anything to do with your data, though I have been--I don't have my own economics in this dog fight, but I do know how this works against you, is what I mean. I’ve seen it for many years now: Several…

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Added by Keith Shetterly on December 6, 2016 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment

Does Your Dealership Suffer from Culture by Default?

Company culture often falls into a gray area. Sometimes underrated, yet invaluable, the culture of your dealership is just as important as what you sale and how you serve your customer. Think of it as the engine in a car. A strong, well-functioning engine is more capable of providing a vehicle with faster acceleration and better performance, much like a robust,…

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Added by Mike Poskey on December 6, 2016 at 5:23pm — 1 Comment

Twitter Moments Now for Mobile, Pinterest Introduces Hand-Picked Showcase, & More!

This Week in Social Media

 

News for the Week of December 5

 

Twitter Users Can Now Create Moments on Mobile

Not long ago, Twitter announced that all users could create Moments on the web, and now they’re offering even more.  Twitter users can now create…

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Added by Joseph Little on December 6, 2016 at 12:11pm — No Comments

Reliability Could Be Your Dealership’s Downfall

Not too long ago your service department could rely on seeing customers fairly frequently, but as vehicles have increased in quality, so have the OEM’s suggested service intervals – some are now as much as 15,000 miles between oil changes.

 

To put this into perspective, in the past, if a customer drove 15,000 miles annually they would visit the dealership on…

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Added by Ujj Nath on December 6, 2016 at 9:55am — 1 Comment

Excellent Tips for Identifying Unofficial Driving Test Booking Website

Learning to drive a car or any other vehicle is quite expensive. It requires lots of practice to drive on the road amidst traffic. A person needs to be well-trained before driving on the road.

Besides learning, the person is required to have a valid driving license before he/she goes on the road. A driving test is conducted before issuing license to the…

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Added by Joshua Travolta on December 6, 2016 at 1:03am — No Comments

Innovate to Dominate the Market

 

Dealerships that are winning in today’s marketplace have one thing in common.  They embrace innovation with enthusiasm.

 

Why?  Because they know that to edge out the competition and capture the attention of modern consumers, they need to consistently be a step ahead.  A step ahead of those who resist change.  A step ahead of those who insist on doing it…

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Added by Joseph Little on December 5, 2016 at 12:34pm — 1 Comment

Car Accident Attorneys – Your Best Friends After an Accident

In the unfortunate event of a car accident, there are three types of people whose support becomes inevitable. These three are the doctors who would take care of your personal injuries if any, your friends and family members who would provide care and support to you and lastly the car accident attorneys. If the car accident is a lethal one, you would need to deploy a car accident attorney who would help you recover the financial losses caused by the car accident as well as handle all…

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Added by Terrel Watkins on December 5, 2016 at 9:30am — No Comments

Auto/Mate Names Patrick Reilly as New Head of Marketing

Albany, N.Y. – December 5th, 2016 – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced today that Patrick Reilly has joined its team as the new Head of Marketing. Reilly brings more than 25 years professional experience in marketing research, advertising, branding and strategy for technology companies and agencies.

 

In his new role Reilly will oversee the…

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Added by Mike Esposito on December 5, 2016 at 8:15am — No Comments

And...we're live!

Are you creating advertising opportunities in your Facebook Live videos? Now, you can have the ability to broadcast commercials or other advertisements in your Facebook Live video. 

In this week's Hard Facts episode, Samantha reveals a way that you can increase the value of your live broadcast. Watch now!…

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Added by Paul Potratz on December 2, 2016 at 5:22pm — 1 Comment

"Coach" Your Finance Staff- Don't Train!

Don't allow your Finance Department to become average and never take the department to the next level..We often times say, It's as good as it  will get with the staff we have....your staff may have the potential but simply may need the correct coaching!! We consistently send the Finance Department to every Training Seminar and spend money for hiring the best trainers in the business....9 out 10 times..your staff hears the same exact material that they heard at the previous…

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Added by Aaron Kirk on December 2, 2016 at 4:04pm — No Comments

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