New Keynote Speaker Jeffery Tobias Halter Rounds Out All-Star Lineup at Women in Automotive Conference
Women in Automotive (WIA) recently announced the addition of Jeffery Tobias Halter, President of YWomen, to their keynote roster for its upcoming conference in Orlando, July 9-11.
A Kinder, Gentler Workplace: 10 Nurturing Habits That Can Transform Your Company — One Employee at a Time
Kind employees are engaged employees — and engaged employees make for a more enjoyable, productive, and successful culture. Whether you’re a leader or not, you can change your workplace for the better. Susan Mangiero offers ten tips for developing a genuine “kindness habit” that can transform your organization and your life.
Colors On Parade to be Featured at 2017 Women In Automotive Conference in Orlando
On July 9-11, 2017 six members representing Colors On Parade will be attending the Women In Automotive (WIA) Summer Conference at the Omni Orlando Resort in Champions Gate, FL.
Keep Customers Engaged and Motivated for the Long Term
“Retention is easy to overlook, but in some cases you are picking up dimes as you walk over dollars.”
Prominent Dealership Attorney W. Scott Simpson to Give Legal Perspective at Women in Automotive Convention
To register for the conference, visit the WIA Website at womeninautomotive.com. The Orlando event will be held at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate.
Are You A Leader Or A Manager?
There are some very important distinctions between being a manager, and being a leader. Not all managers are leaders, and not all leaders are managers. It’s really fantastic when you get a manager who is also a leader, but you don’t have to be at the top of the organization to lead.
Stop the Turnover: A Frank Look at Why Your Service Advisors are Leaving
If we focus on the needs of our people, they’ll be more satisfied with their current career instead of looking to the next one. That will reduce our employee turnover and create more consistency with our customers, which is a key component to keeping your guests coming back.
Success Story: Sims Honda of Burlington, WA Sales up 25% Year-To-Date
Sims Honda, located in Burlington, Washington, is on a roll. Sales are up 25 percent year-to-date, profits are up and the dealership commands a whopping 73 percent share of the local Honda market. “We’re just up and up and up, and it seems to keep going that way,” said Bobby Maynard, General Manager of the
Customers Demand More — Why are Dealerships Delivering Less?
Today’s technology allows us all to express our individuality, and we expect that in return from the businesses we patronize. Facebook lets us share with our world the things that make us unique — be it the fancy meal we prepared for our friends and family, our children’s successes or the wonderful views we experience
The Importance of Employment Branding
Employment branding: a company’s reputation as an employer, or how great a place it is to work — a must for today’s prospective employees. Dealerships have always placed a heavy emphasis on attracting consumers and cultivating a company brand for them, but with Millennials now making up the majority of the workforce and consumer base,