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Featured Interviews
Closed on weekends: Dealership puts the ‘people first’ model to the test
Weekends are typically days most dealers depend on, according to dealer principal and consultant Jonathan Dawson. But right now his dealership, Cherokee Mitsubishi, is closed on Saturdays and Sundays for sales and service. On today’s episode of Mind Your Own Business, Dawson explains how the decision to close on weekends came together. Dawson announced the weekend closures in a Facebook post about selling zero cars over Labor Day weekend, when the store was closed for the holiday. Watch the full segment here.
Why dealership leaders must stay in ‘attack mode’
When retail automotive operations experience record sales, high margins and strong inventory turn, management teams tend to face a quiet yet dangerous threat: complacency. In the latest episode of Lessons in Leadership, CEO of LearnToLead, Dave Anderson breaks down the final commandment of his 15 Commandments for Organizational Peak Performance. Watch the full segment here.
Tune in to CBT Live
Join us at noon Eastern today for another episode of CBT Live. Co-hosts Jim and Bridget Fitzpatrick break down the day’s top automotive stories and sit down with the leaders shaping the industry. Today’s lineup features Ben Sporn, Chief Marketing Officer at VIP Automotive Group.
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