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Welcome to The WardsAuto Dealer 5 - we've put together important items from WardsAuto.com and across the Internet. So let's go:
| 1. | The technology whiz kids do their work well at a dealership group. Then it’s up to individual dealerships to finish the job. That's sometimes an issue. Here’s why. | ||
| 2. | Doctor and dentist offices call patients beforehand to confirm appointments, and dealerships should do likewise with their customers. Data show it cuts down on no-show rates. | ||
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| 3. | Looking to e-tail giant Amazon as a paragon of shipping efficiency, General Motors is working on ways to improve its nationwide factory-to-dealer deliveries. | ||
| 4. | Toyota’s “youth brand” Scion, now age 11, will stage its largest advertising campaign ever. | ||
| 5. | Speaking well and getting people’s attention are traits needed for both car salespeople and the clergy. So, a dealership sales manager plans a second career in ministry work. |
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