Then & Now

The “Then & Now” photographic technique has been popular with shutter bugs for some time now.  Hold an old photo... Read More »

DIALING FOR DOLLARS

Strong in the last 60 days has re-engineered, rebuilt and re-booted and age-old marketing concept: the phone call. Our new... Read More »

HISPANIC MARKET SHOWS PROMISE OF YEAR END PURCHASE POWER

In several STRONG stores with prominent Hispanic markets, our dealers and general managers are seeing exponential increases in Hispanic traffic. This has... Read More »

October Newsletter

FLAT SCREENS & PRETTIER PICTURES

Maybe it is because I’m in the realm of advertising, but have you noticed how much more good video you... Read More »

TIME FOR A COOL CHANGE

Looking into the crystal ball (but only after reviewing consumer habits from last year), my prediction is even more on-line... Read More »

OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW

My weekly reading material seems to have one common theme – the price of used vehicles is in a cycle... Read More »

WHAT DO FACEBOOK’S NEW FEATURES MEAN FOR YOUR DEALERSHIP?

FaceBook’s Mark Zuckerberg rolled out a host of new features yesterday at f8, their developer’s conference. The most notable is... Read More »

September 2011 U.S. New-Vehicle Sales Update

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: September New-Vehicle Retail Selling Rate Shows Marked Improvement from August WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: 22 September... Read More »

COULD THE FINAL QUARTER BE THE BIGGEST OF YEAR?

This is a real tip of the hat to everyone in this business who has waded through the litany of... Read More »