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TO-DO LIST AIDS GENERAL MANAGERS TO-DO LIST AIDS GENERAL MANAGERS

I often am asked for a to-do list for general managers. For our purpose here, let's assume the general manager is also the operator of a dealership. This is not an all-inclusive list, but an outline that will help you organize and bring some structure to your month.MEETINGS Departmental Financial Statement Analysis Monthly, the day after the financial statement is finalized and published, meet all

Nov 1, 1999

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INTERNET-PHOBIA - NOW THAT'S SCARY!INTERNET-PHOBIA - NOW THAT'S SCARY!

Nov 1, 1999

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Special finance lenders are bloodied but far from beaten Special finance lenders are bloodied but far from beaten

Nov 1, 1999

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I NEVER SAW ONE OF THOSE IN DETROIT I NEVER SAW ONE OF THOSE IN DETROIT

Nov 1, 1999

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Next Year Just remember: Trees don't grow to the sky Next Year Just remember: Trees don't grow to the sky

Oct 1, 1999

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Mitsubishi tries to wake up its image Mitsubishi tries to wake up its image

byKATHERINE ZACHARY

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Does the Sales Boom Have to End?

Does the Sales Boom Have to End?

byDrew Winter, Contributing Editor

Push Shouldn't Come to Shove

Push Shouldn't Come to Shove

Like Riding on Air

Like Riding on Air

How to figure out what makes your sales people tick

How to figure out what makes your sales people tick

byMary Ruth Austin

SO WHOSE CUSTOMER IS IT ANYWAY?

SO WHOSE CUSTOMER IS IT ANYWAY?

E-sales and more lure 2 big banks to build dealer bases

E-sales and more lure 2 big banks to build dealer bases

byMaynard M. Gordon

HALF-TIME Report

HALF-TIME Report

byMaynard M. Gordon

Hooray for Quarterly Reports--What a difference a new world order can make

Hooray for Quarterly Reports--What a difference a new world order can make

byJohn McElroy, Columnist

...Idea Time: THE LAST DEAL OF THE DAY

...Idea Time: THE LAST DEAL OF THE DAY

HOW TO MAXIMIZE VALUE WHEN SELLING

HOW TO MAXIMIZE VALUE WHEN SELLING

byPaul Escobosa

NAFTA Success Story--Sanluis Rassini will quadruple its brake sales

NAFTA Success Story--Sanluis Rassini will quadruple its brake sales

byTom Murphy, Managing Editor

Proposed New York dealership training center is in the works

Proposed New York dealership training center is in the works

bySteve Finlay, Contributing Editor

"SO WHEN CAN YOU BRING YOUR CAR IN?"

"SO WHEN CAN YOU BRING YOUR CAR IN?"

bySteve Finlay, Contributing Editor

Saab Finds its Stride with Luxury Wagon

Saab Finds its Stride with Luxury Wagon

byAndrea Wielgat

New Utes Get Aluminum

New Utes Get Aluminum

Pushed Toward MergersFlat car sales may hasten consolidations in China

Pushed Toward MergersFlat car sales may hasten consolidations in China

byBarbara McClellan

Japan Scarfing Up Nav SystemsFaster, real-time technology has spurred sales

Japan Scarfing Up Nav SystemsFaster, real-time technology has spurred sales

byRoger Schreffler

Despite Troubles, Steel Moves AheadTrade disputes don't disrupt jointresearch efforts

Despite Troubles, Steel Moves AheadTrade disputes don't disrupt jointresearch efforts

byDrew Winter, Contributing Editor

A Sardine Story There's more to it than just buying and selling

A Sardine Story There's more to it than just buying and selling

bySTEPHAN SHARF

Needle's Stuck on 15 Million--Economists see another strong sales year in'99

Needle's Stuck on 15 Million--Economists see another strong sales year in'99

Escaping the DownturnOutlook is strong despite economic chaos elsewhere

Escaping the DownturnOutlook is strong despite economic chaos elsewhere

Mitsubishi: 'Time of Real Change'Trouble at home drives U.S. reorganization

Mitsubishi: 'Time of Real Change'Trouble at home drives U.S. reorganization

byBarbara McClellan

Wait Till Next Year It looks like a rough year in '99

Wait Till Next Year It looks like a rough year in '99

Ivy Towers vs. Gritty Streets Why economic turmoil caught experts off guard

Ivy Towers vs. Gritty Streets Why economic turmoil caught experts off guard

byDavid C. Smith, Correspondent

Crunch Time for China Beijing challenged by increasing competition

Crunch Time for China Beijing challenged by increasing competition

byBarbara McClellan

Inoculated Eastern Europe immune to world financial crisis

Inoculated Eastern Europe immune to world financial crisis

byAndrea Wielgat

Brazil Rides Out the Storm Interest rates soar and car sales stumble

Brazil Rides Out the Storm Interest rates soar and car sales stumble

Lear profits rise 8% for second quarter

Lear profits rise 8% for second quarter

Rapid Cost Cuts RP sales up as prices plummet

Rapid Cost Cuts RP sales up as prices plummet

byTom Murphy, Managing Editor

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