The Un-Dealer
Episode #1 Do You Trust Vendors?
Can you feel body language over the phone?
Whether during my days of selling cars or my days cold calling on dealers, in both instances I definitely have felt changes in body language over the phone.
As…https://t.co/yj8XopHTeA
The Un-Dealer
Episode #1 Do You Trust Vendors?
In order to put your car buyers hat on, take a minute and think about how you (as a car dealer) feel about automotive vendors.
Do you trust them? What do you consider to be typical vendor behavior and how…https://t.co/sNZmjdq3bJ
CRAZY UPDATE: My Daughter Finished the Crucible WITH A FRACTURED SHIN
She Is Officially a Marine and got to call us today. Here is what she shared:
With a fractured shin she hiked 48 miles with 60lbs of gear, cleared 36 warrior stations, and completed 2…https://t.co/E8HdWDdLr1
My Daughter Is Officially a Marine
I don't often post a lot of personal stuff, but I am so proud of my 19 year old daughter.
I think going through boot camp and having to start over after 49 days in warrants some serious praise and a personal post from…https://t.co/cQxftYVumj
A big thanks to the team at JM&A for making me feel welcome at their headquarters and for a very stimulating conversation on how #onlinecheckout (aka #digitalretailing) is increasing F&I profit and what the #futureofauto looks like for our dealer base.
J…https://t.co/bHhXBzZ2i4
Choose Your Own LinkedIn Adventure
Most of my nights are spent thinking about car sales and how to help car dealers.
Late last night, I realized that while I have a lot of experience, ideas and strategies, I want to focus on providing dealers with the c…https://t.co/8a3HwsZMws
CarMax Invests $50 million in Edmunds
I heard early today that CarMax was buying Edmunds, but it turns out their just investing. Still, very interesting news.
I suspect they want to leverage their trust not only for car sales, b…https://t.co/Fc8L4oBMhg https://t.co/PnAOEdg8mq
Adapt to Survive, or Adopt to Thrive
Adapting is no longer a strong enough strategy. The time to wait and adapt to changes is over...
ADOPT NOW, DON'T ADAPT LATER
The time has come for adopting changes more quickly to ensure your business not only sur…https://t.co/zZ0WH7cj20
Are You Even In This Race?
Like it or not, automotive retail is in a race that's heating up.
You can't win a race/game from the sidelines.
This is the 4th leg of the ecommerce race in automotive retailing:
1. Internet leads
2. Websites
3. Digital Ma…https://t.co/nNTrh8Njz2
I Have a Dream That One Day We Will Be Able to Sell a Car Completely Online
It's Martin Luther King Jr day, and this morning I was reading a transcript of a speech he gave at Penn State (where I attended) in 1965.
I drew some parallels to the journey we…https://t.co/vvNtpYfta0
Want to talk to a dealer who worked for Tesla about #modernautomotiveretailing and the #futureofauto ?
Sign up now for our fireside chat next Thursday with Seneca Giese from Current Automotive https://t.co/9H1hYqtg7J
Are You Talking Out of Both Sides of Your Mouth?
Are you focused on selling cars today or on the long term health of your dealership(s) or OEM?
How are you balancing the need for a sale today with the brand and reputation of your dealership(s) or OEM?…https://t.co/a47edfCtSf