TSLA376.2602.54%
GM77.930-0.59%
F12.390-0.09%
RIVN16.350-0.6%
CYD41.730-0.14%
HMC24.290-0.19%
TM192.710-3.37%
CVNA403.8950.87499%
PAG160.3850.38499%
LAD274.660-1.73%
AN203.1500.18%
GPI339.8700.09%
ABG201.440-0.57%
SAH71.6900.47%
TSLA376.2602.54%
GM77.930-0.59%
F12.390-0.09%
RIVN16.350-0.6%
CYD41.730-0.14%
HMC24.290-0.19%
TM192.710-3.37%
CVNA403.8950.87499%
PAG160.3850.38499%
LAD274.660-1.73%
AN203.1500.18%
GPI339.8700.09%
ABG201.440-0.57%
SAH71.6900.47%
TSLA376.2602.54%
GM77.930-0.59%
F12.390-0.09%
RIVN16.350-0.6%
CYD41.730-0.14%
HMC24.290-0.19%
TM192.710-3.37%
CVNA403.8950.87499%
PAG160.3850.38499%
LAD274.660-1.73%
AN203.1500.18%
GPI339.8700.09%
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Revived nameplates are making a comeback, and dealers can benefit

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The Acura NSX reappeared for its second limited-production iteration in 2016, and it made waves in the industry, even selling VIN 001 at auction for $1.2 million. The Jeep Gladiator...
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Time to Break Your Old School Phone Habits

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Unlock Your Team’s True Potential: Four Ways to Optimize Your Management Style

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When we think of business development today, one word comes to mind: disruption. From technology to the entrance of a new generation of workers, much of what we have come...
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car buying

Simplifying the Car Buying Process

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Old habits die hard, but it seems as if in auto retail it's a slow death. Some dealerships still practice certain processes that aren't needed anymore in the car-buying experience...
Sales & Marketing Auto News
communicating

Combine old-school and new-school ways of communicating

- May 1, 2017
While there is a place for phone calls, emails, and texts, sending an old-fashioned, hand-written thank you card to your customers may provide a genuine quality that you may not...
Sales & Marketing Tips & Training
old school

Does “old school” selling still work? – CBT Interview with Steve Stauning

- March 27, 2017
Steve Stauning, CEO/Founder of stevestauning.com delivers critical sales, leadership, customer service and general management training in bite-sized nuggets designed to help you and your team reach your potential. What makes Steve...
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