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Best Car Dealer Software Solutions
Best Car Dealer Software Solutions
WRITTEN BY: JARED BOWERS

Your dealership is made up of many different departments and specialties, from inventory and financing to service and parts. To ensure you have a strong understanding of your dealership profits and operations, you can utilize a car dealer software solution.   If you’re curious about the best car dealer software solutions, hear from NCM Associates Sales Manager and software expert, Jared Bowers.

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Forecasting the Future: Used Car Price Trends
Forecasting the Future: Used Car Price Trends
WRITTEN BY: BOB RINGO JR.

Understanding price and market trends for used cars is an essential part of managing your dealership. As we consider current price trends for used cars, we can more easily look toward the future and set dealers up for success. To help forecast the future, NCM Associates Instructor and Consultant Bob Ringo Jr. shared his insight into used car price trends as well as how to effectively manage and market your used inventory.

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Retaining Business Through Fixed Ops Training
Retaining Business Through Fixed Ops Training
WRITTEN BY: ROBERT PETERSON

Fixed operations like service and parts departments are essential parts of a dealership’s income. These steady departments are where many dealerships have an opportunity to secure repeat customers for consistent business. NCM Associates has developed fixed ops training courses to help dealerships retain more business and create a better service experience for customers from employees. To help dealership owners learn more, NCM Institute instructor Robert Peterson discusses what employees and dealership leaders can get from these courses.

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Automotive Sales Training for New Hires
Automotive Sales Training for New Hires
WRITTEN BY: REGGIE VAUGHN

As your dealership continues to grow, you want to ensure that your new hires have the training and support needed to successfully build their career. Automotive sales training increasingly utilizes technology, which can help dealership managers balance both training and daily operations. In our most recent blog, NCM Associates Instructor Reggie Vaughn shares his expertise on the sales process in the automotive industry and how to leverage technology for effective new-hire training.

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