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Genesis Niagara earns Forbes honour for customer hospitality

Canadian Auto Dealer

Eric Marshall, Director Genesis Canada, Genesis Niagara Dealer Principal/GM Rein Knol, and Performance Auto Group President Glen Alizadeh pose with Forbes Travel Guide plaque For an automotive distributor that began working out of a trailer and with an unusual way of marketing its cars to customers, Genesis Niagara in St.

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Your variable training focus for 2024 Part 1 of 2

Canadian Auto Dealer

I n the first quarter of any given year, we are often asked by Sales Managers, General Manager and Dealer Principals alike, “What should be the focus of our variable training this year?” Hint; many dealerships have too few Internet Sales Consultants responding to too many e-leads. The pendulum has swung back.

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Do's and Don'ts of Dealership Manager Job Descriptions

Dealers Edge

According to Mike Bowers, a nationally recognized organizational development consultant, “Over ten years or so, I conducted Organizational Reviews of at least sixty dealerships. PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS: Carefully think through the activities you regularly perform and those you carry out on a periodic basis.

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You Want Me to Pay for WHAT?!

AutoSuccessOnline

That said, I do attend them, and we consult with a lot of dealer principals and GMs in addition to CMOs and marketing roles. Digital Marketing Strategies Conference, Modern Retailing Conference, ASOTU CON and more are geared toward limiting pitches and maximizing value for dealer principals, GMs and store/group executives.

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Audi Napa Valley Expands into Fairfield

AutoSuccessOnline

. “Schomp and Third Set are working together on this new venture, Audi Napa Valley, committed to the same values of integrity, service, teamwork and excellence that have made our other Fairfield dealerships successful,” said Aaron Wallace, CEO and dealer principal for the Schomp Automotive Group. “One Price. One Person.

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Stuck In Traffic: Why Quick Fixes Are Stalling Your Store’s Growth in a Competitive Market

AutoSuccessOnline

We offer no-obligation marketing consultation to any dealer principal, GM or CMO, and we can help look over your budget and determine where you have wasted and where your plan appears shortsighted. You need to make a plan if you’re going to be ahead and in the correct lane when the traffic breaks or an exit ramp appears.

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Recent Cyber Event Is Latest Example Reminding Dealers to Focus on Operational Best Practices, Financial Stability

AutoSuccessOnline

The most recent cyber event that affected thousands of dealerships across the country is just the latest example of how dealers, dealership senior leaders and principals must constantly think about the big picture and best practices.