TSLA391.060-3.4%
GM77.7200.08%
F14.1800%
RIVN17.090-0.71%
CYD44.720-1.15%
HMC28.7700.88%
TM179.7602.84%
CVNA70.6400.05%
PAG204.7504.35%
LAD339.1607.79%
AN209.0005.46%
GPI331.65012.25%
ABG226.6608.23%
SAH102.8103.08%
TSLA391.060-3.4%
GM77.7200.08%
F14.1800%
RIVN17.090-0.71%
CYD44.720-1.15%
HMC28.7700.88%
TM179.7602.84%
CVNA70.6400.05%
PAG204.7504.35%
LAD339.1607.79%
AN209.0005.46%
GPI331.65012.25%
ABG226.6608.23%
SAH102.8103.08%
TSLA391.060-3.4%
GM77.7200.08%
F14.1800%
RIVN17.090-0.71%
CYD44.720-1.15%
HMC28.7700.88%
TM179.7602.84%
CVNA70.6400.05%
PAG204.7504.35%
LAD339.1607.79%
AN209.0005.46%
GPI331.65012.25%
ABG226.6608.23%
SAH102.8103.08%


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design

Ford’s top designer on winning over today’s female buyer

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customer service

5 Ways To Improve Your Customer Service

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Grubbs Automotive Group on using technology to bring buyers to your website

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Having so many tools for the automotive space can often be confusing, especially if those tools distract your salespeople away from providing your customers with an awesome customer service experience....
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keynote

How to work with two different managing styles

- March 29, 2017
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Management & Leadership Auto News
red flags

Increasing your profits while the industry levels off

- March 28, 2017
  Dave Zoia, Editorial Director for WardsAuto and 30-year auto industry vet, forecasted 17.3 million vehicles this year. He spoke to CBT's Joe Gumm about some of the potential red flags...
Management & Leadership Auto News
newscast

Daily Newscast: Increasing your profits while the industry levels off | Grab the attention of your website visitors | Making your customers your brand ambassadors

- March 28, 2017
  In today’s CBT Newscast for Friday March 28, 2017: Increasing your profits while the industry levels off Dave Zoia, Editorial Director for WardsAuto and 30-year auto industry vet, forecasted 17.3 million vehicles...
Management & Leadership Sales & Marketing
Gary Vee

Gary Vaynerchuk, 2017 CBT Conference keynote presentation

- March 24, 2017
  New York Times bestselling author and social media expert Gary Vaynerchuk joined CBT Automotive Network on Wednesday March 8th to headline the CBT Conference + Expo. Gary's presentation "Jab, Jab, Jab, Right...
Management & Leadership Sales & Marketing

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