TSLA376.0152.295%
GM77.880-0.64%
F12.345-0.135%
RIVN16.334-0.6156%
CYD41.680-0.19%
HMC24.295-0.185%
TM192.680-3.4%
CVNA402.900-0.12%
PAG160.2950.295%
LAD274.790-1.6%
AN203.1600.19%
GPI339.9700.19%
ABG201.740-0.27%
SAH71.6500.43%
TSLA376.0152.295%
GM77.880-0.64%
F12.345-0.135%
RIVN16.334-0.6156%
CYD41.680-0.19%
HMC24.295-0.185%
TM192.680-3.4%
CVNA402.900-0.12%
PAG160.2950.295%
LAD274.790-1.6%
AN203.1600.19%
GPI339.9700.19%
ABG201.740-0.27%
SAH71.6500.43%
TSLA376.0152.295%
GM77.880-0.64%
F12.345-0.135%
RIVN16.334-0.6156%
CYD41.680-0.19%
HMC24.295-0.185%
TM192.680-3.4%
CVNA402.900-0.12%
PAG160.2950.295%
LAD274.790-1.6%
AN203.1600.19%
GPI339.9700.19%
ABG201.740-0.27%
SAH71.6500.43%


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On-Boarding New Technicians | How to Allow Sales People to Become Their Best

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On today's CBT Newscast for Thursday, September 28th, 2017: On-Boarding New Technicians If you have made a new hire, then you are aware that it takes them some time to get to...
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Investing in your Technicians with Training

- August 15, 2017
An Investment in Your Technicians is an Investment in Your Business If you took the advice in my previous article about hiring young, new talent, then you have already made an...
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How to solve the service tech shortage | Solving the Transaction Time Challenge with Mobile Devices | Investing in your Technicians with Training

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On today's CBT Newscast for Wednesday, August 9th, 2017: How to solve the service tech shortage We often hear the phrase, "dealers need to prepare for the future." Obviously, we would receive...
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Daily Newscast: Jeff Dyke: One price environment promotes healthy culture at EchoPark | 7 Steps To Optimize Your Dealership’s Online Reputation | Bob Lutz: 3 dangerous practices for dealers

- May 8, 2017
  On today's CBT Newscast for Monday May 8, 2017:  One price environment promotes healthy culture at EchoPark – Jeff Dyke Interview On a recent visit to Sonic Automotive’s new EchoPark dealership, Joe...
Daily Newscast
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How Technicians Can Help Market your Dealership

- May 8, 2017
Marketing at your dealership shouldn't just be limited to your internet department. There are valuable opportunities for outreach in every department even your service bay. Technicians can play a big...
Sales & Marketing Auto News

CBT News – June 22, 2015

- June 22, 2015
On today's show: - Managing Director of AutoPoint, Richard Holland, discusses what might be making your technicians unhappy - Sales Tip of the Day with Jeff Cowan on punctuality, brought to you by Zurich -...
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