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Awardsby Kate SpataforaOctober 31, 2019

Winners Pave the Way to the DCAs

Executives representing Dealers’ Choice Awards-winning F&I product, training, and financial services providers reveal the trade secrets that won them national recognition from auto dealers.

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Industryby Craig AlmonOctober 31, 2019

How to Go From Agent to Agent Principal

Veteran agent offers a 10-step plan for preparing your agency — and yourself—to evolve from a one-man band into a dynamic and marketable business.

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Product & Technologyby Kate SpataforaOctober 30, 2019

The Next Generation of Dealer Websites

DealerSocket’s Eric Giroux believes dealers — and the agents who serve them — will benefit from faster site and page load times for customers researching vehicles and F&I products.

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Meet the Executiveby StaffOctober 11, 2019

An Interview with Robert Steenbergh

AE gets innovative with Robert Steenbergh, founder and CEO of US Equity Advantage.

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Industryby Elle Artison September 6, 2019

How Agents Build Trust in a Distrustful Industry

Connecting with new and prospective clients is always a challenge. Unlock the potential of neurolinguistic programming to learn how to speak each dealer’s language and more effectively communicate your message.

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Product & Technologyby Kate SpataforaSeptember 5, 2019

Digital F&I Can Inform, Educate, and Compel Customers

Janet Crabtree of Reahard & Associates Inc. believes moving parts of F&I online — particularly in the form of consumer-facing product videos, can help create a foundation of trust that benefits the instore presentation.

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F&Iby Gil Van OverSeptember 5, 2019

Got a Kink in the House?

Experienced agents know noncompliance isn’t limited to the F&I department. Help your dealers avoid harming customers or running afoul of regulators by kicking their kinks out of the box, off the desk, and away from the showroom.

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Product & Technologyby Robert WilsonSeptember 5, 2019

Found Money

New CFPB guidance should inspire agents and dealers to look for unearned premiums from total losses, repossessions, and early payoffs.

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Industryby Max ZananAugust 16, 2019

Agents Can Change a Dealership's Culture – One Whistleblower at a Time

Whistleblower hotlines allow dealership employees to safely and anonymously report noncompliant behavior and processes before they lead to a lawsuit or regulatory action.

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Trainingby Tony TroussovAugust 16, 2019

Agents Must Offer More Than F&I Training

Deliver the unexpected to your dealer clients by going beyond F&I training and digging into the intricacies of dealer-arranged financing, cross-departmental cooperation, and the effects your work has on the personal lives of dealership personnel.

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