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 [...]

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 [...]

Next Generation Dealer Services  acquires The National Association of Car Sales Professionals (TheNACSP.com), a web portal that offers professional web services to the car salesperson. TheNACSP.com leverages the power of blog style websites using both search engines and social media to generate incoming leads for salespeople.
Boston, Massachusetts- November 13th 2009 Next Generation Dealer Services (NextGenDealer.com) [...]

Form AJ Ager, Finance Director of Al Serra Chevrolet in Colorado Springs
Let me pick your brain on a couple of things
With BDC shit
How do you feel about auto responders?
How often do you follow up on internet leads?
How much do you like templates?
Here you go AJ:
How do you feel about [...]

If you know me, I am sure you have read something I have written about my Dad. He has been my one and only hero my entire life. My Dad was in the Navy during World War II and received numerous accommodations including two Bronze Stars, the Silver Star, three Purple Hearts, and the Navy [...]

I had the pleasure of attending the JD Powers Automotive Internet Roundtable last week. It was a Who’s Who in the internet and automotive world. Executives from several major automotive groups shed their insights as well as most of the manufacturers were there as well. Add to that top brass from Google and Yahoo and [...]

Finding ways to save money has been a true challenge for dealers this year and for some, have meant the difference between in business and out of business. A friend of mine came across two products that take money dealers are already spending and stretches it a lot further. Plus, he has one more that [...]

How would you like to attend the only conference that offers F&I training, special finance training, BHPH training and the latest in technology for the auto industry? If that isn’t good enough, how would you and anyone else from your dealer group like to attend it at no charge?!?
Hi, my name is Rob Hagen, [...]

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Internet leads can be frustrating, but there can be hidden treasures in each one. Rob Hagen goes on a digging expedition, and shows you why there is no such thing as a bad lead.
Most dealers have a love/hate relationship with internet leads. More and more dealers are shifting their advertising dollars to the internet, but [...]