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Employee Retention Strategies in the Automotive Industry: FWRD Podcast
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Podcast

Employee Retention Strategies in the Automotive Industry: FWRD Podcast

Listen to key strategies for improving employee retention in the automotive industry in a thoughtful conversation with Zach Spangler and Corey Smith.
Nate Dickison
By Nate Dickison

5 min read

Dealer Speak

A growing collection of dealer terms and topics to get clear on
What is a Fast Start?
What is a DMS?
What is a DSDA?
What is Dealer Reserve?
What is a RO?
What are Retros?
What is Back Gross?
What is a Pack?
What is Holdback?
What is Front Gross?

Dealership Articles

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What is Nimble Compensation?

What is Nimble Compensation?

Evaluation
Nimble Compensation is a dealership commission system that replaces your manual commission spreadsheets and integrates with your DMS and Payroll systems.
Zach Spangler
By Zach Spangler

6 min read

Commissions vs. Spiffs: What Do They Mean for Your Dealership?

Commissions vs. Spiffs: What Do They Mean for Your Dealership?

Evaluation
Discover how commissions and spiffs drive sales performance in automotive dealerships. Learn the differences, benefits, and strategies to optimize your group.
Zach Spangler
By Zach Spangler

13 min read

What's Driving Commission Process Change in Dealerships?

What's Driving Commission Process Change in Dealerships?

Evaluation
Owners & GMs, HR, Accounting, Managers, Commissioned Employees, - Is your commission process working for you? Or against you? See the history and what's next.
Zach Spangler
By Zach Spangler

3 min read

Get Setup: Your next steps after Discover Demo

Get Setup: Your next steps after Discover Demo

Onboarding
Discovery Demo done. Get setup has just begun! DMS Integration, last month's commissions, Nimble activation and a custom demo- where the magic happens!
Nate Dickison
By Nate Dickison

2 min read

Get Started: A step-by-step implementation guide for Nimble Compensation

Get Started: A step-by-step implementation guide for Nimble Compensation

Onboarding
Ready? Unlock efficient and effortless commissions for your dealership with your step-by-step guide to discover, setup, and launch with Nimble Compensation.
Nate Dickison
By Nate Dickison

5 min read

Why Your Commission Process is... Broken

Why Your Commission Process is... Broken

Evaluation
Manual process, changing pay plans, complex pay structures- The automotive industry standard for processing commissions... is, well, broken. Look at 20 reasons
Zach Spangler
By Zach Spangler

1 min read

Activating Nimble Compensation on CDK

Activating Nimble Compensation on CDK

Onboarding
Activate the Nimble Compensation app securely from the Fortellis marketplace in just a few easy steps and start synchronizing your CDK data today.
Nate Dickison
By Nate Dickison

2 min read

Analyzing NADA 2023 Full Year Report: Compensation Trends and Predictions for Dealerships in 2024

Analyzing NADA 2023 Full Year Report: Compensation Trends and Predictions for Dealerships in 2024

Evaluation
Explore key insights from the NADA 2023 Report and discover how compensation trends and predictions can impact dealership operations in 2024.
Zach Spangler
By Zach Spangler

5 min read

Dealership Pay Plans That Get Results

Dealership Pay Plans That Get Results

Level Up
Discover effective dealership pay plans that drive results. Learn how to motivate your sales team and increase productivity with these simple strategies.
Zach Spangler
By Zach Spangler

7 min read

Unlocking Motivation: Why Traditional Reports Fall Short in Energizing Your Dealership Team

Unlocking Motivation: Why Traditional Reports Fall Short in Energizing Your Dealership Team

Level Up
Discover how clear communication and tailored reporting can boost dealership team performance. Explore actionable insights for enhancing motivation & response.
Zach Spangler
By Zach Spangler

2 min read

What Dealer Management Systems do you work with?

What Dealer Management Systems do you work with?

Evaluation
Learn which Dealer Management Systems we work with and how they can help streamline your dealership's commission process.
Nate Dickison
By Nate Dickison

2 min read

Activating Nimble Compensation on Tekion

Activating Nimble Compensation on Tekion

Onboarding
See how to activate Nimble Compensation in just a few easy steps and start synchronizing your Tekion data today. Secure, flexible, and designed for dealerships.
Nate Dickison
By Nate Dickison

1 min read

Get Launched: Your next steps after Custom Demo

Get Launched: Your next steps after Custom Demo

Onboarding
Custom Demo done. Last phase begun! Get Launched: on-site launch, remote trainings & finally side-by-side testing. This last phase closes out in 2-4 weeks.
Nate Dickison
By Nate Dickison

2 min read

You'll never want to go back to commission spreadsheets

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