I am kicking myself.
I created a program that was firing on all cylinders.
I was helping our best Vendors+Suppliers in Automotive improve their impact and be a greater value to our Dealers in Automotive.
Transforming Automotive Partnerships!
I listened to naysayers. Nice industry folks who were 'helping' me:
"Transforming Automotive Partnerships is too obscure."
"People don't want to change, they think they're fine, Laurie"
"Why would a reasonably successful vendor want you to work with
their people? They have people inside to do this."
And now I stand here today kicking myself.
Hard.
I needed to press these very companies who are now releasing their
people!
This could have helped ensure their highest level of dealership value.
I needed to stop listening to the unaware telling me this was not
needed or necessary.
Between CarGurus, Cars.com TrueCar, Inc., Edmunds, thousands
'dismissed'. Factor in AutoNation with their 3500 permanent layoffs
last week!
I have proven ways to help prevent this. Fact.
This is not just the economy- it's the importance of your people and
your customers every with possible advantage.
So today, I'm altering the name, but not the mission:
#ElevatingAutomotivePartnerships!'
I'm taking a stand for you, your people and our industry.
