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 [...]

Next Generation Dealer Services  acquires The National Association of Car Sales Professionals (TheNACSP.com), a web portal that offers professional web services to the car salesperson. TheNACSP.com leverages the power of blog style websites using both search engines and social media to generate incoming leads for salespeople.
Boston, Massachusetts- November 13th 2009 Next Generation Dealer Services (NextGenDealer.com) [...]

Dealers everywhere are starting to realize their advertising dollars are better spent on the internet as opposed to some other more traditional media. Not to say that advertising, such as direct mail, is not an effective method to pinpoint a target audience, internet marketing is becoming similar to newspaper advertising.
17 years ago when I started [...]

http://www.fi-magazine.com/Article/Story/2009/08/A-New-Way-to-Handle-Internet-Leads.aspx
How would you like to know every customer’s tiered credit score before you pencil a deal? Wouldn’t it be nice to know whether your salesperson is working a customer who can buy a car or another stroker? Wouldn’t it be nice to never again have to work on a deal for three hours before finding [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The United States bankruptcy court system discharged nearly 206,000 personal bankruptcies during the first quarter, and more than 266,000 additional households filed for a new bankruptcy during this time.
Bk’s have always been a part of any special finance department. Going after these customers before they are discharged will give you a big heads start on [...]