Compliance
Dealership Risk
If you are a dealer, when you get up and place your feet on the floor in the morning, you put your assets on the line, expecting a return or profit....
Why You Should Be Concerned About Regulatory Oversight: How Regulators Do What They Do
For this month, something new. I’ve written this article so you can copy it and have each employee at the dealership sign it. Having written employee...
Why Having an Accessible Dealer Website Matters to You
You have no choice but to care about whether your website is accessible for people with sight impairment because the law tells you that it must be...
The Best Parking Lot Strategy
I'll be in trouble with my wife if she finds out I told you this. Do you have a strategy for getting the best space in the parking deck? From my...
10 + 10 = Exposure
Any one of these issues could cost you a lot of money. Consider the “what if.” What if…this were to happen or that were to happen? How would...
Let The Government Be Your Customer Service Department!
Three super-large dealership groups are trying it! Here’s how it’s going for them so far… Carvana lost the ability to transact in Illinois...
Six (6) Perspectives On The New GLB Safeguard Regulations
The new Gramm Leach Bliley Act (GLBA) regulations aren’t going away and become effective on December 9, 2022. You don’t have to agree, but you do...
I Hope You'll Learn With Me!
An October, 2021 survey by Embroker stated that just 22% fully read through their insurance policy, 56% admit to not knowing the cost of their...
How Dealers Should Handle COVID (Co-author Kristina Vaquera)
Another article about COVID-19? Ugh! Snap! And oh, my! Employers everywhere are tired with having to handle this additional burden to running their...
Do You Understand the Components of Your Garage Insurance Policy?
Try this flavor-filled description: “There’s a sense of cornmeal next to sawdust, oily vanilla, and a hint of fresh honey sweetness that entices your...
Dealer Websites: When Gaming Google Hurts
It’s been nearly 6 years since “Dieselgate” broke and Volkswagen was busted by the EPA for gaming their diesel car emissions tests. When the vehicle...
Are Dealers Ready for “Telematics Right to Repair?”
In the November, 2020 election, voters in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts passed a ballot initiative, Question 1, by an overwhelming margin (75%...