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Protecting your Ad-sets: Part II

Back in 2005 I wrote an article on issues involved with protecting your valuable intellectual property, in particular…

News February 1

Leadershift is the Fuel for Success

If your store doesn’t have it, better get it Coaching an individual by influencing his view of CRM…

News February 1

Consumers Hold the Key to Continued Certified Pre-owned Sales Growth

By all accounts, as long as a supply of eligible vehicles is available, the growth in certified pre-owned…

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How Can you Impact Conversion?

Imagine a dealership that only tracks closing ratios against write-ups. That team may or may not be doing…

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Word of Mouse

You have bad breath. It hurts you to hear that, I am sure, but someone had to tell…

News February 1

Chrysler and GM Dealer Reinstatement Legislation

What dealers can expect through the arbitration process By the time you read this article, the deadline for…

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Ed Tonkin, NADA Chairman, Ron Tonkin Dealerships

Incoming National Automobile Dealers Association Chairman Ed Tonkin is a second-generation dealer from Portland, Oregon, who says he…

News January 10

Putting ‘Spiral Integration’ Into Play

About 10 years ago I wrote my first article in Dealer magazine on the concept of “spiral integration.”…

News January 1

Seeing is Believing

At the recent 7th Digital Dealer Conference in Nashville, I got to spend quite a bit of time…

News January 1

Managing the Phone Conversation

Recently, I wrote an article, “Back to Basics,” about the need for salespeople to refocus attention on their…

News January 1