Articles for Miscellaneous
Friday, April 02, 2010
Bill Leslie - That was an odd comment, so I asked him what he meant. "They don't like their customers, and they don't like their own business. They are rude, and expensive, and when you are done working with them, you'll feel pretty bad about having given them your money."
Friday, January 01, 2010
Since 2001 @utoRevenue has made its mark as the pioneer in permission-based e-mail marketing. @utoRevenue product offerings have grown as the market has demanded one partner to handle every communication channel.
Friday, January 01, 2010
Jennifer Rincon - Many dealers are under the impression that they will lose money with rentals. So, they turn to other rental companies, which pay about $1,500 per month to the dealer, and then slam them with inflated rental bills.
Friday, January 01, 2010
2008 SFC
Friday, January 01, 2010
2008 SFC
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Greg Goebel - Last year at this time I was preparing to run my first marathon. It was a goal I set for myself a decade ago, but had never come close to accomplishing. This time was different however, as I had armed myself with a proven training plan. By executing it, I was able to cross one more thing off my “Bucket List.” ...
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Greg Goebel - Rick has added you as a friend on Facebook. We need to confirm that you know Rick in order for you to be friends on Facebook,” read the e-mail in my inbox. That is how it all started in mid-December while I was recovering from surgery. My thought was, what the heck is Rick doing? We are already friends. I have all his phone numbers and his ...
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Harlene Doane - A penny by itself just isn’t worth much any more. In some European countries they don’t even accept one-cent coins, instead opting to round everything to the nearest five-cent piece. However, pennies still add up to dollars and several dollars can change your bottom line.
Lately, in an effort to change the bottom line, many dealers have taken the ...
Monday, March 30, 2009
Tom Herald - Let’s hope and pray that 2009 is better to car dealers than the last two years have been, but instead of just hoping and praying that business will turn around this year, take matters into your own hands and aggressively storm the market with a positive mental attitude, focused actions and ...
Monday, March 30, 2009
Twenty-One Ways to Save Money
Monday, March 30, 2009
Fourteen Money Making Ideas
Monday, March 30, 2009
Five Ways to Save Time
Monday, March 30, 2009
Four Free Resources
Monday, March 30, 2009
Four Great Legal Tips
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Jim Jackson - He was as profound in his thinking as he was in his execution and so focused on his vision that strategies were in place to correct actions that could be counter-productive to the vision. His belief in being sovereign was so strong, he actually created cooperation with ...
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Tom Herald - According to NADA, roughly 60 franchise dealers per month—that’s two per day—are closing their doors or downsizing to used car lots. They are literally being hammered financially by the economy, and many won’t survive. We stand to lose roughly 3,000 franchise and another 5,000 independent dealers by mid-2009. So, what is there to look forward to next year? The answer is ...
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Jim Jackson - All across America, businesses invest time, energy and resources in different leadership programs, and why not? Leadership makes a difference. There are as many different opinions as to what leadership means as there are cars on the road and there are as many different and effective leadership styles as there are ...
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Greg Goebel - To quote many other folks, I don’t care how much lipstick you put on a pig, it still is a pig.This economy and the industry is what it is. I have been beating the drum for dealers to right-size and maximize fixed operations ...
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Jim Jackson - We all want comfort and safety, but sometimes that comfort zone can actually hold us back. If we look at our lives and make a choice to change something, it involves stepping out of our comfort zone. Changing things will take us out of that familiar place, into something new. That’s a little scary. Depending on what it is, that might be very scary.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Paul Rushing - Are you placing a lot of emphasis on satisfying customers? Is the only time you hear from your customers when they have a problem after they buy from you? Do you have someone on your staff whose job it is to handle customer complaints and to resolve issues?