TSLA376.3002.58%
GM78.050-0.47%
F12.385-0.095%
RIVN16.520-0.43%
CYD42.2400.37%
HMC24.340-0.14%
TM192.320-3.76%
CVNA409.0506.03%
PAG160.4200.42%
LAD274.920-1.47%
AN203.0700.1%
GPI341.3901.61%
ABG203.0601.05%
SAH71.8400.62%
TSLA376.3002.58%
GM78.050-0.47%
F12.385-0.095%
RIVN16.520-0.43%
CYD42.2400.37%
HMC24.340-0.14%
TM192.320-3.76%
CVNA409.0506.03%
PAG160.4200.42%
LAD274.920-1.47%
AN203.0700.1%
GPI341.3901.61%
ABG203.0601.05%
SAH71.8400.62%
TSLA376.3002.58%
GM78.050-0.47%
F12.385-0.095%
RIVN16.520-0.43%
CYD42.2400.37%
HMC24.340-0.14%
TM192.320-3.76%
CVNA409.0506.03%
PAG160.4200.42%
LAD274.920-1.47%
AN203.0700.1%
GPI341.3901.61%
ABG203.0601.05%
SAH71.8400.62%


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At NADA 2020 in beautiful Las Vegas, host Jim Fitzpatrick was joined by Greg Uland, Marketing Director for Reynolds & Reynolds, a household name in the auto retail industry. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Jim...
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ReconVelocity Founder and Owner, Hugh Hathcock joined Jim Fitzpatrick on the CBT Stage at NADA 2020 in Las Vegas to discuss their recent partnership with Sonic Automotive and the importance...
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Sales Call 101: How to Sell Successfully Over the Phone – Art Sobczak, Business by Phone Inc.

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Practicing cold calling in your BDC is challenging but it can also generate an abundance of leads for your dealership's sales department. Our guest today is here to discuss the art...
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Dealer clients of HookLogic are seeing an incredible 60-percent show-to-close ratio. BY CAROL WHITE If you want to sell more cars, you have to get shoppers into your showroom, according to...
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