I don’t believe I have posted this since my Dad (Thats his picture below) passed away on Memorial Day last May. I have shared the story with a lot of my friends but it never gets old. A friend of mine contacted me over the weekend as the History Channel was doing a show on [...]

Have you seen the commercials? Domino’s pizza is running a social media campaign saying they realize they’ve made a few mistakes in the past but are willing to listen to the public and take their constructive criticism. Then, they talk about how they made changes and then deliver the reinvented pizzas to the people who [...]

Unless you or your customer is getting a refund, tax time isn’t the most joyous time of year. Except for those individuals who filed for bankruptcy and now have trustees holding their money to pay off debts, the vast majority of special-finance customers have historically received tax refunds. That’s why it’s critical you prepare now [...]

HOUSTON — Dealer consulting services provider Next Generation Dealer Services (NGDS) has announced a series of training seminars to show dealers how to build business by utilizing social media.
The agenda for the seminars will include interactive presentations of how to properly use the most common social media marketing tools. The latest trends and technology will [...]

By Steve Finlay
WardsAuto.com, Dec 3

ORLANDO – Not yet out of the hospital, subprime auto financing at least has left the intensive-care unit.
The credit crunch that hit in 2008 hurt virtually all levels of financing. Subprime suffered the most, making it tough for people with low credit scores to get car loans.
But so-called special financing “is [...]

How do you market to clients with a big tax refund burning a hole in their pockets? How do you get to them before they mentally or physically spend the money?
Well, there are several approaches that work well. One is to get their attention during the filing process itself. This can be done several ways.
Signing [...]

Used car departments have always been the key to any dealership reaching its maximum profitability. In these current economic times with inventory cost up and grosses down, you need to very smart about your inventory practices.
When was the last time you looked at what is selling for you on your used car lot? I don’t [...]

Without his extensive use of Social Media Barack Obama would not be the president of the United States Today. From a relatively unknown senator to his meteoric rise to the presidency of the United States, Barack Obama was able to harness the powerful new medium of Social Media to propel himself into one of the [...]

It’s almost that time of year and no I don’t mean Christmas. I mean the time of year that helps car people all across America pay off those credit card bills they accumulate during Christmas. Tax season is upon us and it is greatly needed after the tough financial year that has been 2009.
I have [...]

Repossessing a vehicle is never a good thing, but technology has certainly come a long way in helping dealers do just that. The Special Finance Coach discusses how to keep customers on time with their payments, as well as how social networking sites like Facebook can help when they’re not.
Contrary to popular belief, repossessing a [...]