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Your People are Important

Dealer Gene Daughtry discusses the significance of having a motivated and well-functioning team of individuals in your dealership.

The Best of 2010

Dealers partner with a host of product and service providers to effectively run their dealerships. As the past year came to a close, the staff of Auto Dealer Monthly took a look at products and services that positively impacted dealerships in 2010.

Data is The Key to Running a Smarter Business

Industry expert Jason Ezell explains how dealers can more accurately forecast the months ahead because with technology, they can view aggregated and normalized auto shopper data.

What’s in Store for Your Store

Buy here pay here industry expert Brent Carmichael discusses what BHPH dealers can expect in 2011 with regards to inventory availability, funding, sales, portfolio performance, underwriting, collections, charge-offs, and compliance.

Planning for the Small Business Health Insurance Credit

James L. "Butch" Williams, CPA, describes the health insurance credit available to small businesses in depth and even provides an example calculation.

Set and Stay Focused on Stretch Goals

Dealer Courtney Cole outlines how to set and achieve stretch goals for an auto dealership—large goals that are usually a result of meeting a set of smaller goals.

Overcoming the Challenge of Change

F&I Trainer Kirk Manzo discusses change in dealerships and how to motivate employees to adapt to change.

Proper Planning for Implementing Technology

Allen Dobbins of AutoStar details some of the pitfalls of implementing technology solutions in business and discusses some of the helpful technologies that emerged in 2010.

Promoting Your Dealership to Create Name Recognition

Creating name recognition for your dealership can be accomplished many ways. Author David Keller discusses outside-the-box ways to promote your dealership that will get people in the community talking about you.

Don Wood Automotive Expands Digital Footprint with Online Parts Sales

In southeast Ohio, the Don Wood Automotive is building a nationwide Web presence for its parts and accessories business. Learn about Dealer Jeff Wood’s strategy to further build his Internet empire, which currently encompasses 39 URLs, and his online parts and accessories business.