by The Alpha Dawg | Nov 17, 2015 | F&I and Showroom, Jim's Thoughts, Training
It’s not a new problem. In fact, it’s been plaguing dealerships everywhere for as long as I’ve been kicking around the car business. And no matter how many times I call attention to it, I continue to see it happening in dealerships everywhere: Most deals that are...
by The Alpha Dawg | Nov 11, 2015 | Auto Dealer Monthly, Featured, Jim's Thoughts, News, VW
In the television version of “The Incredible Hulk” back in the ’70s, Bill Bixby portraying Bruce Banner used to say the show’s famous tagline: “You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.” You won’t have to read between the lines or guess what kind of mood I’m in as I write...
by The Alpha Dawg | Oct 15, 2015 | F&I and Showroom, GM, Jim's Thoughts
We as Americans have always thought of ourselves as the good guys. That’s because our nation is founded on principles like truth, justice and the American way. So why is it that big companies and government officials seem to be blatantly violating this nation’s laws...
by The Alpha Dawg | Oct 12, 2015 | Featured, Jim's Thoughts, News, Seminars, Training, Video
THIS COMING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16TH… It’s going to be Me, The Alpha Dawg, Jim Ziegler and my friends Shaka Dyson and Tony Dee will be performing our first broadcast in a continuing series of educational BLAB Broadcasts by the Jim Ziegler, the #AlphaDawg. For...
by The Alpha Dawg | Oct 8, 2015 | Auto Dealer Monthly, Featured, Jim's Thoughts
If you have never read “Elvis Is Dead and I Don’t Feel So Good Myself,” do yourself a favor. It’s an incredible book by the late Southern humorist, Lewis Grizzard. You couldn’t live in Atlanta for the last 30 years and not be aware of our hometown boy and the wisdom...
by The Alpha Dawg | Sep 30, 2015 | F&I and Showroom, Jim's Thoughts
Picture this: It’s August 12, 2035. The time is 7:20 a.m. on Interstate 5 in Los Angeles. Thousands of cars sit in bumper-to-bumper traffic, just like any other day. Most of those cars are autonomous, self-driving, high-tech designs. Commuters are drinking simulated...
