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Click below to see and hear my publisher’s note to accompany the May 2013 issue of Canadian auto dealer.
Category: Publisher’s letter
All in the palm of your hand
I’m pleased to let you know we’ve just launched an updated version of our Canadian auto dealer mobile app With the new version, you’ll find a redesigned and more attractive look and feel to our mobile magazine. More importantly, you’ll …
Pearls of wisdom
Consider the schedule of the past few weeks: • The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) held its annual gathering in Orlando, Florida; • The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) held its inaugural CADA Summit in Toronto; • The Toronto auto …
Great mobile devices
Click below to see and hear my publisher’s note to accompany the January/February 2013 issue of Canadian auto dealer.
The CADA Summit is born!
Top-notch speakers will challenge and inspire dealers For the better part of a year, a small team has been meeting regularly around the boardroom table in the offices of the Canadian Automobile Dealers Association (CADA) offices to plan a kick-ass …
Good leadership often requires a change in direction
When we list the attributes of great leadership, the ability to change one’s mind rarely makes it to the top of the list. Decisiveness? For sure. Clarity of vision? Yes, no question. Changing your mind? Not really. But in a …
Two solitudes
Two solitudes exist between the front of your store, and the back I’ve had a number of conversations over the past month that ended in a similar manner; talking about the (generally) poor job being done at many dealerships when …
A new ritual of spring
The best part of publishing magazines in the automotive industry is the chance to participate in key industry events. There’s just no substitute for exchanging ideas face-to-face. Earlier this spring I had a chance to do just that as part …
Scene and heard
It’s been a busy stretch keeping plugged in to the automotive scene I’ve been on the road from Las Vegas to Detroit to Quebec City to Nova Scotia — and parts in between — attending auto shows, industry events and …
Fresh footprints in new snow
The new year brings change and opportunity I love the way each new year starts in the automotive industry. It’s a familiar cycle of activities that I have come to really enjoy over the years. From auto shows on both …
New anti-spam law is a game changer
Are you ready for the new law? You had better be There is a significant change coming to Canada’s legal landscape that you need to be aware of. Commonly referred to as “Canadian anti-spam legislation”, or “CASL” this new law …
Winning team
We are a dealer-owned magazine. As the only dealer-owned publication that reaches all of Canada’s franchised new car dealers, it’s our role to represent dealer interests. That mandate hasn’t changed in the seven years we’ve been publishing Canadian auto dealer …
