Dealertrack DMS Announces First-Ever DMS Edge Event Series
Dealertrack DMS, a Cox Automotive brand, will host DMS Edge, its first annual user event series from September 19-22, 2017 that brings on-demand training and dealership management systems (DMS) best practices right to the dealer online.
Reinsurance? What is it?
“Reinsurance is a good technical name, but really falls short in explaining one of the best things a dealer can do for themselves, their company and their customers.” said Certified Master Dealer (CMD) Jody Midgette on a Reinsurance panel at the CIADA conference in Myrtle Beach, SC in August.
How a Recon Management Program Can Benefit Your Dealership
A recon management program is designed to help control the reconditioning process at a dealership. While all dealerships have a process for handling how they get cars frontline ready, not all do this efficiently. The recon management program is an opportunity for the dealership to take back control of the reconditioning process by controlling speed, cost, time and morale.
Inventory Tracking – It’s Not Just for Dealerships
For many people, when you discuss the benefits of an inventory tracking solution, their mind immediately goes to dealership sales. In the dealer world, though, there’s more to it than just sales. Inventory solutions can be used to improve everything from audits with banks to rental car facilities to auction houses.
10 Things That Require Zero Talent: A Hiring Guide for Sales Managers
If you hire the ideal candidate and then, in three months it’s not working out, look at yourself. Employees are responsible for bringing their time and talent to work. You’re responsible for making sure these don’t go to waste.
Without A Fundamental Approach to Follow Up, Your Dealership’s Investment In Staff Training Is Wasted
The dealership’s day began with a quick sales meeting — 12 salespeople and their GSM huddled around a large TV screen to watch the daily installment from a sales trainer’s learning platform. When the trainer began to pose questions, the GSM repeated the choices to answer the questions.
Advertising is a Four-letter F word: Fail
All you guys are traditionalist, you can’t get out of your own way and then you get mad at the marketing guys because you can’t figure out the system. Figure this out. Stop advertising!
Focus on How Your Customer Can Get More, Not How They Can Pay Less
There are quite a few companies that can provide some or most of the elements needed to produce results — make sure to utilize the company that can do it all. Super-boost your retention and, more important, capitalize from it.
Accountability is Personal When Days in Recon is the Subject
Accountability in recon is personal. It is personal to everyone who touches vehicles through the process, from staff onboarding vehicles into recon to the person who moves cars from the photo booth to the sales line.
The Three Most Important Letters in Sales: A.B.L.
With a positive mindset, a view toward the future, and the right training, salespeople will understand the need and will continue to Always Be Looking for opportunities and loyal clientele, regardless of how business is doing.
Three Secrets to Setting Up a Successful BDC at Your Dealership
In Game 7 of the 2016 World Series, Joe Maddon filled his color-coded lineup card with statistics he would need for the game, including his special secret, the Maddon Matrix.
Why Keeping Task Management Simple Isn’t Stupid
Whatever your system or process, you need simple, powerful tools to help fill in the blanks and capture those great ideas that may never come again. We have all fallen susceptible to forgetting, and that’s not an option in this fast-moving world we live in.
