NCM® Institute Center for Automotive Retail Excellence to Deliver Free Weekly Operations Guidance to Automotive Dealers and Managers

NCM® Associates is expanding its reach to retail automotive dealers and managers with the addition of an informational blog and newsletter from the NCM® Institute (NCMi®) Center for Automotive Retail Excellence devoted to dealership best practices, management tips and professional guidance designed to improve the performance of their dealerships. The first issue of the Up To Speed newsletter is scheduled for release on November 7th and will feature a structured process for identifying and managing unsold prospects to deliver more vehicles and service sales each week. As an incentive for potential subscribers, NCMi is offering a free, 34-page report entitled, "It's All About The Numbers! Understanding the Mathematics of Dealership Sales." Up To Speed subscribers can expect two to three quick-hitting, insightful articles each week delivered to their email in-boxes.

Overland Park, KS (PRWEB) November 07, 2011

NCM Associates, a leading provider of retail automotive 20 Group services, dealership training, retail operations consulting and the originator of the NCM Benchmark® for Success program for automotive dealers, today announced the launch of its newest information resource for auto dealers and their managers. According to Garry House, director of the NCM Institute Center for Automotive Retail Excellence (NCMi®) the Up To Speed online blog and e-Newsletter will feature informational articles from House and the entire NCMi faculty on topics including merchandising strategies and processes, improving transactional quality and employee productivity, expense and asset management, goal setting, and leadership and accountability. From time to time articles from industry-recognized guest experts will be featured to provide additional perspectives.
The NCM Institute is a division of NCM Associates, Inc. and was designed to equip automotive dealership operators and managers for long-term success in retail automotive management through its core curriculum and value added training features that support its students long after they leave the training room. House expects the Up To Speed information service to expand the Institute's reach and help make skills development and learning a bigger part of the retail automotive culture. He explained, "I am excited to now offer broad-based exposure to the exceptional insights and guidance the expert NCMi faculty shares in our training curriculum through Up To Speed. We want all automotive retail managers to have access to this kind of valuable information to not only enhance their professional skills, but to serve as the catalyst for driving increased efficiencies and profit improvement in their departments and throughout their dealership operations."
"The introduction of Up To Speed caps off a banner year for the NCM Institute," said NCM Associates CEO and President, Paul A. Faletti, Jr. "With focused energy, the NCMi team has developed fresh new content, expanded its offerings via strategic training alliances, and added convenient regional training options for its students," Faletti continued. "NCMi is striking the right chord with our franchised, independent and Buy Here, Pay Here dealers and by their support, have made this NCMi's most successful year ever."

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