At Canadian auto dealer, we spend a lot of time reporting on how the business is changing, how the products and services available to dealers; the job descriptions and elements of the store are evolving. There’s no question that with …
CANADIAN AUTOMOTIVE VIDEO LAUNCHES First, let me state the obvious: video continues to grow in importance as a primary communications medium. For you as car dealers, and for other participants in Canada’s automotive industry, video is going to continue to …
Is the increasing complexity of in-car infotainment systems going to create a legal liability for car dealers? That idea crossed my mind earlier this week, and the more I think about it, the more I think there is an issue …
The MDA and MMDA provincial dealer associations deserve a lot of credit for a couple of great events. As you see reported in this issue, the Canadian auto dealer team travelled to Manitoba and Alberta to take part in the …
BUILD A SOLID FOUNDATION TO YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY. We are still in the thick of event season, which is great. There are so many opportunities to be in front of the industry, learning from experts and from peers. At …
Click below to see and hear my publisher’s note to accompany the May 2013 issue of Canadian auto dealer.
I’m pleased to let you know we’ve just launched an updated version of our Canadian auto dealer mobile app With the new version, you’ll find a redesigned and more attractive look and feel to our mobile magazine. More importantly, you’ll …
Consider the schedule of the past few weeks: • The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) held its annual gathering in Orlando, Florida; • The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) held its inaugural CADA Summit in Toronto; • The Toronto auto …
Click below to see and hear my publisher’s note to accompany the January/February 2013 issue of Canadian auto dealer.
Top-notch speakers will challenge and inspire dealers For the better part of a year, a small team has been meeting regularly around the boardroom table in the offices of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) offices to plan a kick-ass …
When we list the attributes of great leadership, the ability to change one’s mind rarely makes it to the top of the list. Decisiveness? For sure. Clarity of vision? Yes, no question. Changing your mind? Not really. But in a …
Two solitudes exist between the front of your store, and the back I’ve had a number of conversations over the past month that ended in a similar manner; talking about the (generally) poor job being done at many dealerships when …
