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  • Let’s talk about the frustrated customers in F&I

    We all learned the importance of a great “meet and greet.” From jump, the sales team’s sole responsibility is to…

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    Finance Wait Time
  • A MANAGER INTRO MAKES A DIFFERENCE – THE NUMBERS DON’T LIE!

    As Nextup’s VP of Sales, Mark Stringfellow talks to dealers and dealership staff every day. One of the first things…

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    Manager Intros make a difference
  • Building Relationships In the Service Department

    Nextup has a "service-secret-weapon" on the team, and her name is Sherry Thomas. Sherry's background, as a Service Manager and…

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  • Internal Communication Growing Pains & How to Solve Them

    Internal Communication Growing Pains and How to Solve Them David Mizne, Marketing Communications Manager of 15Five.com drops in this week to…

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    "It's gonna be alright, Nextup is here!"
  • Tune Out the Targets – What Is Your Team Focusing on Today?

    Tune Out the Targets – What Is Your Team Focusing on Today? The new year is rife with resolutions and…

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    ACCOUNTABILITY WINS!
  • A Guy In A Hat Gets On A Plane – The Nextup Fall Tour

    I left Toronto during the biggest heatwave of 2017, mid-September. I now sit on the runway in Calgary, November 9,…

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  • Is Your Process Management Is Like Spinning Plates?

    This article excerpt appears in the FALL 2017 issue of HOTLINE and is authored by Matt Richardson.  For automotive retailers,…

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    Managing the Sales Process
    Is it time to stop spinning?
  • Dealer Spotlight: Lexus of Edmonton

    When we talk to dealers, we come across all kinds of unique situations and needs. Some dealerships are looking to…

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  • How to Implement a Managed Floor (That Actually Works) Part 2

    Last week, we talked about the steps you should be taking BEFORE you implement a managed floor process in your…

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  • How to Implement a Managed Floor that Actually Works: Part 1

    If you’re among the many dealers who have implemented a managed floor using an up system, or up rotation, you’re…

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    Managed Floor
    Featured Image for Nextup Managed Floor Blog
  • The Ultimate Dealership Management Checklist

    We've been talking a lot about the automotive markets "flattening". Both in blogs and at conferences across the country. You…

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    Dealership Management Checklist
  • The Truest Measure of Time

    Recently, the team here at Nextup wrote about how some analysts are seeing a slowdown in car sales month over…

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  • Is Your Hiring Process Optimized for your dealership?

    Process in all facets of your dealership is the cornerstone of your success. Naturally areas that lack in this area…

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  • 7 Simple, Proven Ways To Get Your Teams to Reach Their Goals

    If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” Albert Einstein…

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  • Would you like to update your software at this time?

    Picture this: You have just released your latest automotive software version and mobile application, so everybody will instantly download and…

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