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F&I products – Are you paving your service lanes with promise?
March / April 2011
Newsletter: Dealer Insights
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
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Abstract: A growing number of owners are finding unconventional ways to put their dealerships’ service lanes to better use by expanding product lines beyond batteries and floor mats. Service writers are being trained to talk about the value of service contracts and prepaid maintenance plans and how to close them. This article discusses how to determine the most likely customers and how to train service personnel to sell effectively to them. However, there’s at least some potential for fraud by service writers, so a sidebar discusses how to head it off.
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The rule has changed – Expanded work product protections win out in revised Rule 26
Fall 2010
Newsletter: Expert / Valuation & Litigation Concepts
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 848
Abstract: Absent congressional intervention, proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure will likely foster significant changes in expert witness practices. The proposed amendments, with three exceptions, make expert draft reports between an expert and the retaining attorney subject to work product protections. This article discusses these amendments, the impetus for their creation, and their implications for the development and discovery of testifying witnesses’ draft reports. A sidebar talks about the effect of a similar rule upon discovery practices in New Jersey.
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From the ground up – Rebuilding a basic budget for your construction company
Summer 2010
Newsletter: On-Site
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 848
Abstract: In the hustle and bustle of moving from one project to the next, some contractors may let their budget slip onto the back burner or out of sight completely. If so, it’s important that they start rebuilding it so as to properly manage revenue and cash flow. In particular, three elements— income statement, cash flow statement and balance sheet — should serve as the foundation of a sound budget. A sidebar to this article takes a look at the pay-for-performance model to help keep labor costs in line.
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5 ways to boost your nonprofit’s income
Spring 2009
Newsletter: Profitable Solutions for Nonprofits
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
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Abstract: With donor contributions dropping for many nonprofits, you may be looking for ways to make up the difference in income. This is the time to revisit some of the time-tested ways for nonprofits to generate revenue. It’s also time to get creative and brainstorm some new potential money makers for your organization.