Guest Commentary: The Magic Of Feet On The Street
According to James Borg, human communication consists of 93 percent body language and paralinguistic clues, while only 7 percent consists of our words. Our body language speaks louder than our words. The automotive aftermarket was built, in my opinion, on face-to-face communications which resulted in strong relationships.
Guest Commentary: What Do Superheroes, Driverless Cars And 5G Have In Common?
When 5G arrives, we will all get the chance to experience something akin to the superpowers I used to chat about with my boys when they were little. It will bring to our autonomous driving world superpower-like connectivity, giving cars a near-instant advantage of time and information – kind of like a “sixth sense.”
Guest Commentary: Selling Is Believing
In the automotive aftermarket, relationships are built in the trenches. That is where the action is. Powerful belief in yourself and your company is the heart of selling.
Guest Commentary: Don’t We All Need A Personal Automotive Assistant?
What will a future conversation with your car sound like? There’s a high chance that it will go beyond just reporting the weather.
Guest Commentary: Give Me A Chance (And I May Surprise You)
“A second chance is a sign of mercy and an investment in the employee. Both business and interpersonal relationships fail when people behave in ways that are not resonant with what they want,” writes Dr. John Passante.
Guest Commentary: Will It Go Round In Circles?
Amazon’s market cap is $434 billion. Walmart’s is $222 billion. Amazon’s market cap is, in fact, more than Walmart, Costco, Target, Macy’s and Kohl’s … combined. What could that mean for the automotive aftermarket?
AMN Executive Interview With Bob Cushing, Executive Vice President, Professional, For Advance Auto Parts
Cushing was named executive vice president, Professional, for Advance Auto Parts in August of 2016, following an extensive career in leadership at WORLDPAC. In this exclusive AMN Executive Interview, Cushing brings us up to speed on his plans for this newly created role and how things are progressing with the merging of Advance, Autopart International, Carquest and WORLDPAC.
The Herman Trend Alert: Automated HR Coming Soon Near You
A recent study conducted late last year reports the majority of employers polled (72 percent) say some roles in talent acquisition and human capital management will be completely automated within 10 years.
Guest Commentary: ‘BMT’ – The New Automotive Acronym
“The fact is, we live in an industry where the new acronyms of emerging technologies are defining the future of aftermarket service and we have two ways to think about them – we can harness the power they represent and use that power to build new sales opportunities, or we can ignore the acronyms and become victims of the change they are introducing,” writes Derek Kaufman of Schwartz Advisors.
Guest Commentary: How Far Can You See?
As we continue our bi-weekly article series from Schwartz Advisors (SA), today we hear from longtime industry veteran Pete Kornafel, partner at SA. In his guest commentary, Kornafel talks about the improvements that could potentially result from better supply chain visibility.
Predicting The Future Of The Aftermarket: Leadership 2.0 Blog Day 5
This week, in partnership with the University of the Aftermarket, we offer you an inside look at the Leadership 2.0 experience thanks to participants in this year’s session. In today’s final blog for this week, we hear from Mark Tucker from ITW Global Brands.
Perspectives On Succession Planning: Leadership 2.0 Blog Day 4
This week, in partnership with the University of the Aftermarket, we offer you an inside look at the Leadership 2.0 experience thanks to participants in this year’s session. In today’s blog, we hear from Lester Kovacs, director of ideation of Dorman Products.
