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%


Dealership Management

Mary Barra

Has Mary Barra changed the way GM does business under Trump’s administration?

- March 23, 2017
  She’s the most powerful female in the auto industry, with 37 years at GM. Mary Barra, the first female CEO in the auto industry sat down recently with NBC’s The...
Management & Leadership Daily Automotive News
managers

What to do with managers who don’t manage

- March 22, 2017
  Joe Gumm sat down with Alan Ram, President and Founder of Proactive Training Solutions, to chat about making a manager in your dealership. Joe asked Alan the following Questions. Tune in...
Management & Leadership Auto News
Lucid Motors

Daily Newscast: Lucid Motors takes on Tesla, One simple way to get more leads and Managers who don’t manage

- March 22, 2017
  In today’s CBT Newscast for Wednesday March 22, 2017: The 2017 Automotive Engagement Conference A seven-city national tour showing dealers how to measure consumer engagement to eliminate advertising BOTS, BLUNDERS, and BLOAT...
Management & Leadership Sales & Marketing
recruiting

Recruiting and the on-boarding process – David Kain

- March 22, 2017
  Today's Tip of the Day comes from David Kain on mapping out a path of success for your dealerships on-boarding process.
Management & Leadership Auto News
emotion

Think-Feel Connections

- March 22, 2017
  Emotion and logic play a major role in the buying decision. Mark breaks down how the two must combine to complete the essential customer experience process. Also on today’s show: - Coach’s...
Management & Leadership Shows
Peter Leto

Daily Newscast: Google’s VP of Automotive talks about online shopping trends

- March 13, 2017
Google’s VP of Automotive talks about online shopping trends Customers demand this vehicle. Are you giving it to them? WardsAuto: What your dealership should focus on now in 2017
Management & Leadership Sales & Marketing
Haig Stoddard

WardsAuto: What your dealership should focus on now in 2017

- March 13, 2017
Management & Leadership Sales & Marketing
Excellent Employees

How to Create Excellent Employees

- March 7, 2017
We all know the foundation for a great Service, Parts or Body Shop department or any venture really, is excellent employees. But if you are reading this, you’re a Parts,...
Management & Leadership Auto News
Dealership Focus

Daily Newscast: Analyst: What your dealership should focus on the rest of 2017

- March 6, 2017
Analyst: What your dealership should focus on the rest of 2017 5 ways to keep the business of CPO customers There's the road to the sale, but is there a road to...
Management & Leadership Daily Newscast
Karl Brauer

Analyst: What your dealership should focus on the rest of 2017

- March 6, 2017
Management & Leadership Auto News


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