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Hope and Spray Is Old News

Sell More and Stress Less With Intelligent Marketing

Times change. Not everything that worked for businesses 5 or 10 years ago is going to work as well in today’s evolving marketplace. This is true for merchandising techniques, sales pitches, and customer service practices.  And it’s absolutely true when it comes to marketing strategies.

The mindset and knowledge base of consumers is always changing, and in recent years, there’s been a shift…

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Added by Joseph Little on August 4, 2016 at 9:52am — No Comments

How to Update Your Service Department Area and Why It Matters

Promoting an exciting and informative environment for your Service Customers is a must for modern customers. Today’s service customers have high expectations when they come to your dealership.  Besides the quality of care they anticipate and demand, the service area itself must be clean, up-to-date and inviting from the moment customers…

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Added by David Lewis on February 23, 2016 at 9:44am — No Comments

How to Sell More Used Cars at Your Auto Dealership

An experienced car salesperson knows the value that a good used car can bring to their paycheck. 

With car owners spending more time on the road and keeping their cars longer, used vehicles that are traded in today normally have more miles on the odometer than they used to.  At the same time, most cars made in the last 20 years can remain in…

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Added by David Lewis on February 12, 2016 at 8:40am — 3 Comments

How Modern Car Salespeople Are Different From Auto Salespeople of the Past

If you have been in this business a while, you are probably amazed at the changes that have taken place in the auto sales process, especially when it comes to how salespeople view the Customer today.  Over the past 20 years there’s been a concerted effort from the manufacturers and car sales training organizations like ours to eliminate the negative practices…

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Added by David Lewis on January 25, 2016 at 11:30am — 1 Comment

Are You Tired of the Same Results in Auto Sales?

How true is that old saying, “If you do what you always did, you will get what you always got?”

Unless you want to stay locked in a world of mediocre success for the rest of your career, you need to change the way that you approach auto sales. If you are only selling 10 to 12 cars per month, you are not as successful as you can be! Hopefully…

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Added by David Lewis on November 18, 2015 at 9:15am — No Comments

As a New Auto Salesperson, What is the Best Way to Learn About My Brand?

Every new car Dealership has factory brochures and print materials that explain the various models and option packages of the vehicles they sell.  These are not just for the Customer but also for the Salesperson who wants to learn their product in order to be successful selling it to Customers.  



Studying these brochures is a…

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Added by David Lewis on September 30, 2015 at 10:00am — 1 Comment

Do You Wish You Could Make $150,000 Or More in Automotive Sales? - Intro Video For Internet Sales 20 Group 6 In Boston - MSADA


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Added by Sean V. Bradley on September 24, 2014 at 2:17pm — No Comments

How Social Media Can Help Sell More Cars

 

Savvy dealers are turning to low cost alternatives like Facebook and Twitter and other social media outlets as their alternative. Not only is it free, but it can help you interact with your future and existing customers in real-time. It's no secret that Dealers will do just about anything to gain new customers by any means necessary. Radio, Print and TV ads…

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Added by Jason Turner on June 12, 2014 at 11:00am — No Comments

The Conundrum of Johnny Manziel and Tim Tebow

Whether you are a football fan or not, unless you have been living in a cave you have probably heard a lot about Johnny Manziel and Tim Tebow.  What Tebow and Manziel have in common is that both are former Heisman Trophy winning college quarterbacks.  What they both also have in common is that they are both very much hated and reviled by so many.

From the outside looking in, they are polar opposites in many ways. Tebow is publicly very religious and Manziel is not. Tebow is…

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Added by Mark Tewart on May 7, 2014 at 12:25pm — 2 Comments

Top 5 Best Practices when posting to eBay classifieds

Top 5 Best Practices on eBay Classifieds

With any new product and marketplace there’s a learning curve and we’ve recently gained more knowledge about what it takes to manage the “art” of posting to eBay classifieds. We want to share the Top 5 Best Practices we’ve learned over the last few weeks with you:

1.)  New eBay accounts require some “Seasoning” similar to the historical…

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Added by Jason Turner on April 15, 2014 at 4:28pm — No Comments

Your Vehicle Descriptions Could Be The Key To Selling More Cars

Vehicle Listing Ad Copy I buy most of the stuff I wear from a Canadian clothier called Frank and Oak, a company that lets me choose three new items each month and send back the ones I don’t need, free of shipping costs. It is subscription fashion, offering style for the lazy. The clothes are inexpensive but well-made, and usually the hard part is picking only…

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Added by Stephen Jackson on February 5, 2014 at 12:59pm — No Comments

Mark Tewart's Interview with Auto Dealer Live

In case you missed the live broadcast yesterday you can check out the show with @marktewart on U-Stream bit.ly/19lRwWd

Added by Mark Tewart on December 6, 2013 at 12:41pm — No Comments

The Marketing and Sales Genius of Howard Stern: Business Lessons from a Shock Jock

No, I am not crazy and yes I am talking about the well known shock jock known for his outrageous radio show. Howard Stern is a genius for many reasons and they all apply to how you can succeed as a salesperson, manager and entrepreneur.

 

Let’s examine several of the reasons and the lessons that can be learned. First of all, lesson number one in business is to never be boring. Although, you may not agree with Howard Stern’s humor or persona, he certainly isn’t boring and that…

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Added by Mark Tewart on December 5, 2013 at 9:10am — No Comments

How Mercedes Sold over 600 New Cars in 8 hours using Twitter! For Expert Advanced Professionals

Here’s how to sell cars fast on Twitter.

  1. Create a special limited edition that will not be available for sale elsewhere – a Twitter exclusive.
  2. Theme and schedule the special edition around a popular calendar event (e.g.…
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Added by MANNY LUNA on April 20, 2013 at 3:00pm — No Comments

How To Sell Cars On Twitter Part 1 | Automotive Social Media Expert Advice

Can We Sell Cars On Twitter?

I was recently asked if it were possible to sell cars using twitter. When I said absolutely, you could see the wheels of doubt begin to spin out of control. I started to sell the idea when I realized I was…

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Added by MANNY LUNA on April 16, 2013 at 11:30pm — 4 Comments

How To Handle the I'll Think It Over Objection ~ "Learn the art and science of the most common objection in automotive sales"

Go to http://www.tewart.com to receive Mark's Enews FREE and 1st chapter of his book for FREE. 

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Added by MANNY LUNA on December 17, 2012 at 11:50am — No Comments

What an Apple Store Can Teach Dealerships about Selling Accessories

What an Apple Store Can Teach Dealerships about Selling Accessories

Apple stores are one of the most successful retail stores in the world. In 2009, when retail sales declined around 2%, Apple’s retail sales rose roughly 7%. According to The Mac Observer, one of their largest growing product segments is accessories...iPad owners…

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Added by Ashley Poag on July 12, 2012 at 9:30am — No Comments

Is Auto Trader as effective as they used to be?

Hello Dealer Elite Members......

It looks like Auto Trader needs money much like Facebook did a while ago, and you know how that has gone so far!

As I travel around the country ans work with dealers on maximizing leads, traffic and driving more sales I have noticed more and more that dealerships are looking for "FREE" or low cost ways to promote their vehicles. Sites like Craigs's List and kijiji (Ebay), are currently changing the online marketing…

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Added by Ian Nethercott on June 21, 2012 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Customer’s taste in accessories not within budget? This will help...

Customer’s taste in accessories not within budget? This will help...

When presented with a prospect, one of your first questions will be: “What are you looking for in your new car?” From there you’ll narrow down the type of vehicle, make, model, and a list of features. Features on a vehicle used to not carry much…

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Added by Ashley Poag on June 4, 2012 at 2:55pm — No Comments

Top 10 Trends in Wheel and Tire Accessories You Need to Know

Top 10 Trends in Wheel and Tire Accessories You Need to Know

If you are a dealership selling wheel and tire accessories you know they are the driving force of the personalization business.  Just like the fashion industry, car and truck personalization trends change fast and often. It’s the best way for a customer to get a look different…

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Added by Ashley Poag on April 13, 2012 at 3:26pm — No Comments

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