Why Aren’t There More Women General Managers?
After a decade of progress of women gradually emerging as an important and recognized segment of contemporary automotive business, it is frustrating to see statistics from an NADA Workforce Study stating that only 8 percent of women occupy key positions in our national automotive dealerships. This study also reports that women still work in positions
Help Your Dealership by Helping Your Customers in the New Year
It’s a New Year. Everyone is hoping to lose all that extra holiday weight, save money or become more organized. Or, if your customers are looking to incorporate their car needs with other goals they made, be sure to let them know your dealership is here to help. But now that it is already February,
Success Story: A Vision of Excellence
Delivering 30+ sales per month from the service lane through a vision of commitment to their team, a strategized marketing plan and a deep focus on data, Lithia Hyundai of Reno unveiled an innovative plan to profitability.
GET REAL: Five Ways to Show Your Customers You’re Undeniably Authentic
Authenticity. It’s a word that’s tossed around a lot, but what does it really mean for your brand, your consumers and your bottom line? As it turns out, quite a bit, actually. Consumers are adamant that the businesses they support convey a genuine sense of self, communicating their missions, as well as the ways their
FIVE TIPS TO HELP SPEED UP YOUR TIME TO MARKET IN USED VEHICLES
As dealers plan their used vehicle department performance goals for the coming year, I’d suggest focusing on reducing the amount of time it takes to get vehicles retail-ready and online. This suggestion follows recent studies that show it takes dealers an average of 10 days, from the time they acquire an auction vehicle and
“THE TECHNOLOGY IS JUST INCREDIBLE. IT’S AMAZING WHAT YOU CAN DO TO MAKE MARKETING MORE PERSONAL.”
David Kimmerle President / Owner Sanderson Ford With five decades in the industry, it would be easy – tempting, even – for Dealer Principal David Kimmerle to implement his old ways from when he joined Sanderson Ford in 1961. Nothing could be further from Kimmerle’s reality. “I don’t understand how, in this day and age,
How to Use the GROW Model and Coach Your Team
Just like your favorite football team’s coach, as a leader you are the coach of your dealership, helping to drive them down the field to make the score. As head coach, your mission is to help each team member make good decisions, solve problems and learn new skills so that your dealership makes its goal on the lot and beyond.
Change Management: The “Upward Climb” With New Dealership Tech
Adopting new technology in a dealership is an important business decision that requires a process to ensure success. A comprehensive, user-friendly technology platform can be extremely advantageous and profitable to your dealership. It makes collecting data easier, provides the ability to mine existing customer information, and even helps integrate sales, service, inventory acquisition and other
How to Engage and Win the Lucrative Millenial and iGenerations
Imagine you send and receive as many as 3,000 text messages a month, but make and receive fewer than 150 phone calls. Imagine you read reviews on blogs and other social media platforms before a purchase instead of asking the opinions of friends or family. Imagine you share virtually everything that happens in your life
Keeping Track of Goals, Keeping Track of Time
We’ve passed the midpoint of the year, which makes it a good time to stop and take stock of where you are. It’s a good time to mark your progress in achieving the goals you set for yourself and your dealership at the beginning of the year. Or, rather, it would be a good time,