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Auto Industry Insider: Jared Hamilton

drivingsales.com

About DrivingSales

DrivingSales.com is a community of automotive industry and automotive advertising professionals who are networking and sharing best practices to optimize their success. Serving as an easy-to-use online hub, DrivingSales.com is where auto industry professionals and automotive advertising agencies connect with colleagues, friends, and other likeminded professionals to gain the information they and their automotive advertising agencies need to grow their businesses, better serve their customers, and further their careers.

We subscribe to the philosophy that “all boats rise with the same tide,” and in an industry that is equally affected by tumultuous changes in both regional and global economies, we want to help the folks who are on our front lines: the dealers who are talking to customers every day, and driving revenue for our industry.

Our Mission

DrivingSales’ mission is to facilitate communication among auto industry professionals so they can build relationships and gain the knowledge they need to better serve their customers, grow their businesses, and optimize their success.

Jared started DrivingSales in 2003 as a way for his classmates at NADA’s Dealer Candidate Academy to keep in touch and collaborate on best practices and strategies for running a successful dealership. As founder and CEO, Jared is both the visionary and leader who is the “drive” behind DrivingSales. A third generation dealer, Jared grew up in the car business and is an industry expert in dealership operations and automotive retailing. In 1996, as the Internet was making inroads into our mainstream culture, Jared recognized the enormous impact that the Internet and its related technologies would have on automotive retailing. With experience in all departments and all facets of running a dealership, Jared has helped countless stores grow and capitalize on the opportunities presented by the Internet.

While a general sales manager for a large metro Ford store, Jared led a two-year research project covering the effects of the Internet on automotive retailing, and how the most successful dealers are adapting to it. The project culminated in a series of documentary films, which he released in select small theatres on a U.S. tour. An incurable entrepreneur, Jared is also the founder of Accelerate Automotive, Inc., a dealership consulting and training company, as well as AutomotiveHelpWanted.com, an online job ad and placement service for the auto industry.

With an old-fashioned approach to customer service and financial management, and fast-forward approach to the newest technologies, Jared empowers dealers to take advantage of our changing landscape and realize the success they’ve only dreamed about before