HOUSTON — Dealer consulting services provider Next Generation Dealer Services (NGDS) has announced a series of training seminars to show dealers how to build business by utilizing social media.
The agenda for the seminars will include interactive presentations of how to properly use the most common social media marketing tools. The latest trends and technology will [...]

How would you like to attend the only conference that offers F&I training, special finance training, BHPH training and the latest in technology for the auto industry? If that isn’t good enough, how would you and anyone else from your dealer group like to attend it at no charge?!?
Hi, my name is Rob Hagen, [...]

The car business has become increasingly harder over the 17 year that I have been in it. I have had the luxury of seeing some great times and some great changes! The current state of the economy has created a need for outside the box thinking.
The car business in general is typically five years or [...]

It does not matter if you are starting a special finance department or looking to grow one, creating traffic for your department is always going to be an issue that needs to be addressed constantly. There are plenty of types of advertising but the key is make sure you track it and assess your return [...]

Finding ways to save money has been a true challenge for dealers this year and for some, have meant the difference between in business and out of business. A friend of mine came across two products that take money dealers are already spending and stretches it a lot further. Plus, he has one [...]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The total number of U.S. bankruptcies continued on an upward track according to data shared by the American Bankruptcy Institute.
During the first three months of this year, ABI reported a 34.5-percent jump in bankruptcies as compared to the first quarter of 2008. Data ABI received from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts noted [...]

Special Finance Coach Launches Radio Show
May 28, 2009
HOUSTON — SpecialFinanceCoach.com founder and trainer Rob Hagen has launched Coach’s Talk, a weekly, one-hour, call-in radio show. Offered via Blog Talk Radio, dealers can listen live via the Internet each Thursday at 1 p.m. ET or download archived episodes.
“In this economy, dealers have had to reduce their training [...]

Join me Wednesday May 13th at 11am PST for the first edition of Coach’s talk, a free radio call in show dedicated to the continuing education of special finance and BHPH dealers across America. For more information, click on the link:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Special-Finance-Coach

The number to call to have your questions [...]

Without cash, you are out of the bhph business!
I recently had a very successful bhph client of mine have the bank that had their credit line seized by the FDIC. It had nothing to do with them because their track record is impeccable; however, it serves as a reminder of what can happen to a [...]

Special Finance Institute to Offer Free Website with Training
Apr 24, 2009
TORRANCE, Calif. — The first-ever Special Finance Institute training seminar will be held May 7 at Philadelphia’s Hilton Garden Inn, and instructor Rob Hagen has announced that those who register by Monday, April 27 will receive a free, customized Website specifically designed to drive credit-challenged customers [...]