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Innovation and Investment in Automotive
An interview between Atul Patel, CEO and Co-founder of Orbee, Bill Carris, President & CEO at Holman Strategic Ventures, and Ron Frey, Principal...
Mile One: Ed Roberts on Leadership
Ed Roberts offered to sign all pre-orders of his new book, "Mile One, an Endless Journey to Effective Leadership." He had no idea that he would...
How Artificial Intelligence is Improving the Auto Dealership
A survey done by CDK Global highlights the automotive retail market shift toward Artificial Intelligence (AI). More than half of the survey sample...
Astroturfing: Manipulating and Faking Reviews
Astroturfing is organized activity that is intended to create a false impression of a widespread, spontaneously arising, grassroots movement in...
Three Industry Thought Leaders: Key Changes in the Automotive Industry Part Two
In Part One, Steenman engaged Hollenbeck, Phillips and Conley on Key Changes in the Retail Automotive Landscape. In Part Two, the focus shifts to...
Wash, Rinse, Repeat: What is Corporate Governance and Why Is It Important?
Governance consists of a compendium and series of policies and procedures which safeguards the business to protect the owners and shareholders,...
What’s the Status? How Dealerships Can Avoid Missed Opportunities With Existing Clients
“Hi, I’m calling about my vehicle. Do you know what the status of it is and when it will be ready?” Dealerships across the country hear some version...
Meet Tom Kline
Lead Consultant & Founder, Better Vantage Point I am a third-generation car guy – it’s in my DNA. My grandfather, Irving Kline, took a business risk...
Three Industry Thought Leaders: Key Changes in the Retail Automotive Landscape
In this two-part series, Ed Steenman meets with Nathan Hollenbeck, Matthew Phillips, and Mike Conley to discuss problems facing local dealerships....
When Corporate Responsibility is Personal
I can carry a conversation about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) like any other executive, and I ensure that our company follows policies that...
Meet Stephanie Clark
Marketing Director, Bob Ruth Ford Leadership came quickly to me; I have always been into sports and have had the privilege of captaining several...