Since the industrial revolution, the clock has been ticking on human labor. As luck would have it, as jobs were eliminated, more jobs were created to take the place of those that became redundant. After decades of automated task encroachment, the western world is finding itself facing a chasm between a qualified workforce and jobs that need filling. For the average person, … [Read more...] about Whose Task Is It Anyway: Dividing Labor to Save the Future
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Cupcakes and Etch in the Finance Department
Sometimes even the best pros in this business will get a deal thrown at them that they know is an uphill battle from jump street because of how it was worked. The appearance of any opportunity is gone. This is where a true F&I pro will push pause and think before reacting compared to the know it all rookie who huffs and puffs about a "cash deal." The deal has to be done … [Read more...] about Cupcakes and Etch in the Finance Department
The Importance of Diversifying Your Revenue Streams at Your Dealership
Recently, major shifts in the automotive industry have all been traced back to the COVID pandemic. While we could talk all day about the numbers and what it means for dealerships now, what we should be talking about is what dealers can learn from this entire dilemma. While we’ve experienced multiple recessions, we have never experienced a pandemic in the automotive … [Read more...] about The Importance of Diversifying Your Revenue Streams at Your Dealership
5 Ways Your Dealership Benefits From Driving Difference in Your Community
In today’s age of the customer, dealers must compete on more than just price in order to win the sale. Yes, part of that is providing an exceptional consumer experience, but there’s also a huge opportunity to earn a customer’s business by getting involved in the community. According to a CarGurus survey, 45% of CarGurus shoppers said they were somewhat or very likely … [Read more...] about 5 Ways Your Dealership Benefits From Driving Difference in Your Community
Behavior Prediction Tech Can Improve Stores’ Marketing ROI
A dealership owes its existence to retaining as many of its existing customers as it can and replacing those who defect with new customers. That is plain to anyone who has ever spent any time around the car business … or pretty much any business for that matter. Keeping the customers satisfied is a business goal so transcendent that it has been memorialized in song. Yet keeping … [Read more...] about Behavior Prediction Tech Can Improve Stores’ Marketing ROI