by The Alpha Dawg | Sep 13, 2014 | Auto Dealer Monthly, Featured, Jim's Thoughts
The 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger blockbuster “Total Recall” (and its underwhelming 2012 remake) is a futuristic fantasy trip centered around Rekall, a company that sells dreams so real they become actual memories. In the original, after a virtual trip to Mars goes awry,...
by The Alpha Dawg | Aug 26, 2014 | Jim's Thoughts, WardsAuto
I just returned home to Atlanta after a 2-day speaking adventure in Dayton and Columbus, OH. Still traveling 200 days a year, somehow I envisioned I would have slowed down by now. As I sat in the Delta Sky Club waiting for my outbound flight, I became acutely aware of...
by The Alpha Dawg | Aug 24, 2014 | F&I and Showroom, Jim's Thoughts
I can’t tell you how many times in my 38-year career in the car business I’ve heard people talk about how everything is changing. Yet, so many things remain the same. Take these customer responses: “Is that your best price?” “I need to...
by The Alpha Dawg | Aug 14, 2014 | Featured, Jim's Thoughts
Hear this incredible episode where Jim offers up some great tips about what dealerships should be doing with online marketing in today’s fast changing marketing landscape. (Clicking below will take you to the Motorcar Marketing podcast page.)...
by The Alpha Dawg | Jul 31, 2014 | Auto Dealer Monthly, Featured, Jim's Thoughts
We’ve always known Bob Dylan was a friggin’ genius, but nobody ever realized his early song lyrics would double as cutting-edge future-casting commentary about the state of the retail automotive industry 50 years later. We find ourselves working in an...
