Impossible to Ignore: Dealer Management Systems
Picture yourself in this scenario: You’re working behind the counter of a fast food restaurant, but you don’t have a register or system in place to take orders. Menu items, price, stock quantity, communication tools and accounting are no longer at the push of a button. Your only option is to take out a piece
Former Vance and Hines Management Members Launch Firebrand Design
John Peck and Leigh Crawford, industry veterans with over 30 combined years of experience at motorcycle aftermarket product companies, have partnered to launch Firebrand Design, LLC. Firebrand manufactures and designs aftermarket products for motorcycles.
Gart Sutton & Associates Announces Fall Schedule of Management Courses
As part of the In-Depth Dealership Education, Accountability & Leadership education system, these classes are designed for department managers, general managers and dealer principals. Students will learn the latest best business processes to increase productivity, profitability and customer retention.
Capitalize on Business Opportunities
We’ll be comparing April data from a good-performing metric 20-group with the National Norm (NN) numbers and the averages for the Top 5 dealers for this group in each category. Well, the total store sales figures are looking better than last month — at least for this group and for the Top 5 dealers. The
Service Manager Pro Adds OEMs to Management System
The powersports labor guide has added BMW, Husqvarna, Triumph, Piaggio, Vespa and Gilera to its management system. With the addition of these new OEMs, Service Manager Pro has grown to cover more than 18,000 models and millions of labor operations.
Social Media Management
Facebook is by far the most utilized social channel by dealers, and with good reason: it has the highest number of subscribers in every single demographic. This means you should dedicate at least 50 percent of your social media marketing time to Facebook efforts, which includes Promoted Post Advertising campaigns. Google+ and Twitter are the
Dealer Management System Shopping Guide
Selecting the right Dealer Management System can be a daunting task, especially if you’re more tuned into tuning forks than fine-tuning systems and software. With the help of top DMS providers, we’ve created this list of questions for you to ask yourself as you review your current DMS provider and compare it to other vendors in the marketplace.
Danny Dobey Joins Next Level Sports Management
The newest team member brings an additional 20 years of powersports industry experience to the agency’s roster and will focus on athlete representation and business development in his new role.
Mark’s Pillars of Business Success
Part 3: Develop Talent, Master Marketing and Manage Better: While most motorcycle dealerships across the country are enjoying a well-deserved breather, now is the time to get busy. Your success in the season depends on what you do right now.
Mark’s Pillars Of Business Success
Part 2: Contain Costs and Improve Processes
Dealership Management Systems Review
Is Your Dealership Running Efficiently?
Comptron Announces New Dealer Management Software
Comptron Data Inc. has announced the release of its “next generation” dealer management software. The previous system became the first of its kind in the industry to allow businesses to manage their operations in real-time with an Internet-based system that doesn’t require an on-site server.
Unsavory Business Solutions
Measure Integrity, Quality and ROI to Steer Clear of
Bad Consultants
Online Reputation Management
What Are Customers Saying About Your Dealership?
NADAguides Appoints Skip Esch as Director of Business Development
NADAguides has added Skip Esch as director of business development. Esch brings a strong background in automotive advertising and business development, along with 23 years of experience in print, Internet, cable TV and market data. In this role, he will be charged with all facets of business development, including overall strategy, identifying and entering new market segments and managing the existing client base
Evidence-Based Dealership Management
Use thorough customer data to increase your bottom line