Reputation Management
Astroturfing: Manipulating and Faking Reviews
Astroturfing is organized activity that is intended to create a false impression of a widespread, spontaneously arising, grassroots movement in...
Wash, Rinse, Repeat: What is Corporate Governance and Why Is It Important?
Governance consists of a compendium and series of policies and procedures which safeguards the business to protect the owners and shareholders,...
What’s the Status? How Dealerships Can Avoid Missed Opportunities With Existing Clients
“Hi, I’m calling about my vehicle. Do you know what the status of it is and when it will be ready?” Dealerships across the country hear some version...
Tuck The Octopus
Managing, owning, and running a dealership can feel like trying to tuck an octopus into bed at night while the tentacles keep flopping out! My close...
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 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...
Non-GMO Dealerships
I'll bet you one dollar ($1.00) you have this issue, too. When you're shopping at the market and see a food product that's "non-GMO," don't you stop...
Transparency And Trust: Overcoming Negative Price Perception, an Interview with Art Shaw, CEO of RepairPal
"I have built a framework from the best of everyone I ever paid attention to, and I don't read many books. I don't have a lot of time," Art smiles as...
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...
Oops They Did It Again
Oops, they did it again. I just unpacked my new desktop computer, screens, camera, and enough cables for you, me, and every adult on the...
Dealership Culture: Make Trust Your North Star
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Rory Blackwell, the ultimate one-man band, played 108 different musical instruments simultaneously...
