All ADM Blog Posts Tagged 'performance' (37)

Performance cars focus increasingly on fuel economy, and smaller yet more powerful engines. If you care about the environment but are all about driving, then performance convertible cars are your best bet.

Luxury performance sports cars…

The automotive industry was able endure the snow storm that hit the Eastern seaboard last month, growing retail sales.

  

But, how will such growth impact auto retail sales in the upcoming months?…

Most drivers would agree road conditions and the general quality of a road surface have the most dramatic effect on tires. While this is true to a certain extent, what many drivers overlook is the effect weather can have on tire durability and effectiveness. After…

Hey Everyone, Happy New Year!

Just Bolt-Ons - Just letting you know about a new Performance Auto Parts business catered to working with both consumers and auto dealers to provide them all the performance parts that they may want. Whether it's as simple as an exhaust setup, cold air intake, or a supercharger/turbo upgrade. 

We…

Based on recent J.D. Power Automotive research, this year, the automotive industry is going to retail over 14,070,000 vehicle units, which is the second best retail sales performance…

Let's Play Ball!!!

Wikipedia defines "Teamwork [as] the capability to comprehend and recognize the diverse strengths and abilities in a group setting and then applying them to one final solution The concept has spread from the world of sports where it is well known and accepted, to business, so much so that it is in danger of being considered by some as an empty buzzword, or a…

"You don't get paid for the hour.  You get paid for the value you bring to the hour.” 

~ Jim Rohn

Recently, I had a day in which the time seemed to sit still.  I glanced at the clock for the tenth time and it was only 1:30pm.  How could this…

Automotive management tasked with the job of recruiting car sales people in addition to their other duties, often find themselves underachieving in terms of production. …

I love going out to dinner when the wait staff remembers me and greets me like a friend.  The looks on my guest’s faces are priceless!!!  Everywhere I go; it seems the red carpet is waiting on my arrival.   Even my friends are eager to join me because via association they too get special treatment.  So, how did I earn my VIP status?  It was easy.  I just…

Recently, I was asked to make an appearance as Ms. Florida Forestry Queen.  Unfortunately there was no clear leadership and miscommunications abounded.  Even the day of the event, it was not clear what was going to transpire.  I tried to be prepared for anything.   After the event, I received this…

Each year, I make the pilgrimage from coast to coast to spend time with my family.  It is a journey I greatly anticipate as I find myself not only home sick, but in need of family time after a few months away.  I eagerly anticipate my work day to end and the voyage to begin with a dash to the airport.  This delight usually melts away like a snowman standing in the sun by the time I make…

I have been fortunate in life in that I have been given the opportunity to have worn many hats.  Having a broad level of experiences in life has given my personality a great deal of depth.  I have always been a marketer in some role or another.  One of these marketing roles was that of an entertainer, in which I marketed what would become my signature brand of “fun, joy and ease" as a…

Recently, I competed for the National Title of Ms. US Forestry Queen and heard several times over the weekend, “You are an extraordinary woman!”  I am humbled and appreciative of any complement, but this one makes me giggle a little on the inside.  Why do I…

In constant pursuit of keeping up with the Marketing Jones Family, I came across a book by David Cummings and Adam Blitzer called Think…

If you add high performance auto parts to your vehicle, you can enhance its efficiency to a great extent. The aftermarket parts help to unlock the power of your vehicle that may not be running at its full potential with the parts of stock manufacturers. You can select various types of aftermarket parts for adding to your vehicle.However if you want to enhance the performance of your vehicle, you have to opt for high performance parts. And for this purpose you can consult with the best…

The Dealer Principle, Executive Staff and Department Managers are mired in daily tasks more than ever as our industry recovers---most have downsized dramatically in reaction to the recent struggles and find the leadership team is now required to do 150% or more of the duties they once did.



Concurrently, automotive Sales and Service customers have continued down the path of "Choosing" their providers from a safe distance. The internet remains the…

It is not my job, it is my duty to be inspired and inspire others.  Since my early twenties, I have said final farewells to nineteen brave patriots, heroes and friends.  Each paid the price for freedom before the rigors of life made them old and gray.  These are nineteen friends that I had planned to grow old with, but instead I honor their sacrifice to trade in their future as an…

Dreams are often the seeds in which goals are grown from, but it takes acting on a dream to achieve a goal.  Sometimes big goals can be as overwhelming as a football field to a five year old.  Like that scared five year old, we can let a daunting task get in the way of our success because of a fear of failure. When engaging in…