Each month, when you review your personal bank and savings account, you have probably seen little fees, like a checking fee, minimum balance charge, hard copy statement fee, and ATM...
Okay, perhaps you won’t die, but can we all agree it’s finally time to drastically shorten the old-school road-to-the-sale and truly improve the customer’s buying experience?
In Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel,...
Joe sits down with Michael Roppo, Director of Fixed-Ops with Withum, Smith & Brown. Michael and Joe go over how you can improve your fixed-ops department as well as Michael's...
Way too many salespeople spend too long selling and too little time closing. These two things—selling and closing—are completely different arts and you need to master both for success. Selling...
Originally published in the June edition of Car Biz Magazine.
How effective have your “speed traps” been in stabilizing phone management at your dealership?
Let me clarify, have you attempted to set...
On today's CBT Newscast for Wednesday, June 28th, 2017:
Are you ready for digital changes in auto? Consumers Are.
Joe Gumm sits down with Sharon Kitzman, GM and Vice President of Dealertrack...
To have a true customer buying experience, some dealerships believe if everyone was happy during the process, it was a win-win. Other dealerships think that if they received a positive...
In researching how people learn, and working with teams across the country, I find one of the biggest hindrances for improvement is the Performance Prejudice of the staff’s leaders.
Now I...
There are two quick facts about your customers and your dealership:
Fact #1: Customers are looking for a faster and better customer experience when they buy a car.
Fact #2:...
Seven Signs Your IT Strategy is Reactive
What is your dealership's information technology (IT) strategy? Does it have one? If you don't currently have a five-year IT plan, then your...