Advice for Auto Dealerships Facing Recalls

The following was enclosed with a Christmas card we received from a good friend.  It caught my fancy and I thought I would share.

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating…

Is this why they call it the Silly Season? Have a great break everyone and I'll check you all in 2011. Cheers…

Send in a picture of the service drive all decorated up and you will be entered to win in the DealerPro Training Solutions Best Decorated Service Drive Contest!

It's simple. Decorate, take a pic, send it to lbuchholz@dealerprotrainingcom or mrobson@dealerprotraining.com and you can win!

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Mobile Marketing at Your Dealership

Does your dealership have a Mobile Marketing Campaign in place yet? Cell Phones have become necessities in every day life and are beginning to replace the more traditional land lines. Your dealership now has the power to get your Sales & Service Incentives directly into your customers hands via their cell phone.

The most pivotal ingredient of any Mobile Marketing campaign for Car Dealers is Text…

If you missed the bus on having a GREAT November, I hope you wake up before it's too late to have a good December and to end the year with a BANG!



At this time of the year, not everyone has fallen into "holiday mode" and some dealerships are really ramping it up for the season! It's very easy for us to blame the holidays on having a bad last two months of the…

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been sitting with a client when they say, “I’m sick of being held hostage by customers who threaten me with posting a bad review on Yelp.”  Just last Friday, I had a conversation about this with a good friend who’s a successful sales manager for high-line import dealership here in the OC.  “Customers…

Location-based check in service Foursquare has just announced the addition of photos and commenting features, due to arrive within hours to users of its iPhone application. The features have already gone live on the Foursquare.com website.

According to Foursquare, these two features were among the most…

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Live Better AND Save Money with your New Year’s Resolutions

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According to the US government, the most popular New Year’s Resolutions Americans make are Drink Less Alcohol, Get a Better Education, Get a Better Job,…

It’s a common and prevalent misconception in any sales oriented business that, because someone has sold or even just spoken to a person in the past, the customer belongs to that sales representative, forever.  “That’s my customer”, “How did you end up with my people?” “Didn’t they ask for me?  They should have, they’re my customers.”  Where and when did the mentality that customers are “forever mine” begin?  The following is a result of my vast research to answer…

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Here is an article I wrote several years ago that has been re-published to NuMEROuS National Automotive Sales Magazines and…

As I read through dealer websites, I’m often surprised at how many advertising violations I find. You would think that website providers would make sure that this doesn’t occur, right?

You should never assume that the company that creates and maintains your website follows all the laws and regulations governing advertising compliance. State advertising laws vary and the responsibility for compliance lies with the dealership, not the vendor. Here are some examples of what I’ve run into…

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Here's a good rule of thumb for you about new technology: if it limits customer interaction it's probably not a good idea to go with it. That is, if a new technology, no matter how much time it saves you, takes AWAY from your ability to build relationships with your customers, then you're better off without it. Earlier, I was talking with B.A. Nerison,…

QR Codes for Automotive Text Message Marketing Campaigns



Text Message Marketing with QR Codes

Text Message Marketing is a great way for an Automotive Dealership to promote inventory and service to your valued customers. Much like E-Mail Marketing, Text Message Marketing requires customers to opt in before they are given updates from your Dealership. Starting a Text Message Marketing Campaign for your dealership is a bit easier when using a QR Code.

QR Codes…

Staying Dumb is the Smartest Thing You can Do

While working the desk here recently I handed a proposal (pencil) to one of our senior, veteran, strong salespeople.  It was the first proposal so it reflected a retail price with shorter terms and an average A.P.R. (we hadn’t run credit).  The trusty, crusty veteran looked at the proposal and said, “Here’s what I think we should do…” and proceeded to tell me how we should discount the vehicle, stretch the…