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Picking the Right Car in the Sales Process
One of the most important parts of the sales process is picking out the perfect car. As you’re walking the lot, David suggests asking...
Week In Review: WardsAuto’s Steve Finlay on Today’s F&I Process | How to Recruit Top Talent for Your Sales Team – Mark Tewart |...
Today on CBTNews.com - Friday, November 16th, 2018: The Friend of a Friend: Uncovering the Extended...
How To Market Your Dealership To Win On Black Friday?
Black Friday is typically one of the busiest shopping days of the year as it...
Customers Need to Like You!
In a Dealership Service Department, the relationship with your customer is “King.” It’s far more...
Give Thanks for Your Team
At this time of year, we’re given a lot of opportunities to share how thankful...
How To Use Social Media Data For A Trend Analysis In Your Dealership?
Similar to any other industry, it’s essential for dealerships to use the data they collect...
How to Create an Efficient Audience Targeting Strategy For Your Dealership – Brian Finkelmeyer,...
According to the NADA, over 50 percent of the average dealers’ ad spend goes into digital. On today’s show, we welcome guest host for CBT News, Brian Finkelmeyer, senior director of conquest at vAuto. Today Brian welcomes Adam Pavkov,...
How to Recruit Top Talent for Your Sales Team – Mark Tewart
Every dealer knows that the auto industry has its cycles. As we approach the end of the year, car sales usually see a slump in the winter with things picking back up in the spring. On today’s show, Jim...
Kerrigan Report: Lithia Motors Sees Gains in October
Erin Kerrigan, Managing Director of Kerrigan Advisors, joins CBT News to discuss October’s Kerrigan Index and the marketplace’s reaction. The Kerrigan Index™ is composed of the seven publicly traded auto retail companies with operations focused on the US market, including CarMax, AutoNation, Penske...
WardsAuto’s Steve Finlay on Today’s F&I Process
In recent years, new technology has been re-defining the F&I office. How are you adapting to these changes in your dealership? In today’s segment, Jim Fitzpatrick is joined by Steve Finlay, editor at Ward’s Magazine to discuss alternative insurance...
The Friend of a Friend: Uncovering the Extended Networks within Your Current Clientele –...
Amazing things can happen when you know the right people, and getting out of your comfort zone allows you to network better to make those important connections. On today’s show, Jim Fitzpatrick speaks with David Burkus, best-selling author, speaker,...
Dealers Share Outlook on Car Ownership Trends in Cox Automotive Mobility Study: A Dealer’s...
Alternative vehicle ownership is becoming increasingly popular among consumers and here to help us navigate through this constantly evolving industry is Rachelle Petusky, research and market intelligence executive for Cox Automotive's Mobility Group. Today, CBT’s Jim Fitzpatrick and Rachelle discuss...
Boost Dealership Transparency with One-Price Selling – Barry Schwartz, Robertson Honda (Part 2)
You can check out Part 1 of Barry Schwartz's interview here. Are you tired of relying on a large sales staff to help maximize the gross for your dealership? Well, what if we told you that our guest today might...
DAILY MOTIVATION
Don’t Change Who You Are Because of One Person | Gary Vaynerchuk
Don't overvalue the other person's POV... You should never be putting one person's opinion on...
New York Times #1 Best-Selling Author John O’Leary: Overcoming Life’s Challenges
CBT Automotive was thrilled to be joined by inspirational speaker John O’Leary recently for an...
This is Why You Should Fail | Will Smith
Hollywood heavyweight Will Smith defines success as 'controlled failure' and urges you to embrace every...
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Week In Review: WardsAuto’s Steve Finlay on Today’s F&I Process |...
Today on CBTNews.com - Friday, November 16th, 2018: The Friend of a Friend: Uncovering the Extended Networks within Your Current Clientele - David Burkus
Amazing things...
How To Market Your Dealership To Win On Black Friday?
Black Friday is typically one of the busiest shopping days of the year as it kicks off the holiday season. Around 30% of the...
Customers Need to Like You!
In a Dealership Service Department, the relationship with your customer is “King.” It’s far more important for the customer to actually like you than...
Give Thanks for Your Team
At this time of year, we’re given a lot of opportunities to share how thankful we are for our family and friends. But an...
FIXED-OPS
The Profit in Cabin Air Filters
In a time when the media often speaks about air pollution and the health benefits...
How to Cut Costs and Improve Quality in your Service Department
A well-functioning service department is the lifeblood of any dealership. In many ways, it is...
Are Manufacturer Add-on Warranties Good for Dealers?
General Motors rolled out a new warranty option on October 15th of this year, that...
Fixed-Ops’ Slant on Reconditioning
If a car dealership has a punching bag for frustration, it’s Fixed Operations. So much...
Why you want customers to tell you NO in the Service Drive
Something you’ve probably noticed in your Service Drive; Customers almost never come out and say,...
How To Market Your Dealership To Win On Black Friday?
Black Friday is typically one of the busiest shopping days of the year as it kicks off the holiday season. Around 30% of the annual retail sales occur between Christmas and Black Friday. In 2018, The Federation has forecast...
Customers Need to Like You!
In a Dealership Service Department, the relationship with your customer is “King.” It’s far more important for the customer to actually like you than just about any other single factor. Thankfully, customers want to like you. After all, they...
Give Thanks for Your Team
At this time of year, we’re given a lot of opportunities to share how thankful we are for our family and friends. But an important group of people is often forgotten during this season of gratitude: coworkers.
With so much...
How To Use Social Media Data For A Trend Analysis In Your Dealership?
Similar to any other industry, it’s essential for dealerships to use the data they collect to continue on improving. The automotive industry, especially, is jam-packed with data that are being collected from all sorts of sources. Social media, though,...
Good News for Black Friday Car Shoppers in Edmunds Report
In the last few years, a determined grassroots movement has sprung up around the country, and it is quietly making a difference. No, it’s not a political movement calling for a change in government or a rights campaign. It’s...
5 of 6 Public Dealer Groups Report F&I Profit Increases for Q3
F&I per vehicle profits appear to be on the rise. Reports from five of the six publicly traded auto groups indicate that F&I gross profit per vehicle was up an average of around five percent. The only auto group...
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