Automotive Consultant, Trainer/Coach. Considered expert in Automotive Sales Process and e-commerce
Birmingham, Alabama Area
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- CEO at I Auto Consultants
- Past
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- Sales Manager/ Internet Manager/ Finance at Scott Crump Toyota
- ISM at Jasper Honda
- Internet manager, Salesperson at Carl Cannon Chevrolet Cadillac
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Kim Clouse’s Summary
Mr. Kim Clouse is considered one of the top consultants in the training realm of automotive digital marketing. Clouse has been involved with automotive internet sales for over 14 years, is a charter member of the AAISP, and winner of the Lemons to Lemonade Award given at Digital Dealer. He spoke at the 4TH Digital Dealer Conference in Orlando and the 5TH in Grapevine Texas in 2008 as well as the 6th in Las Vegas for 2009. At the 6th conference Clouse moderated one of the roundtable discussions for internet sales professionals and managers, spoke in the general session and in separate breakout sessions for auto dealers and internet sales managers from across the United States. Kim is the founder of I Auto Consultants llc.and teaches auto dealers process and policy, with a main emphasis on improving the bottom line. Kim favors returning to the basics of training people the art of selling properly while learning to use digital tools. He often states that many people will tell you how to sell but few ever teach you a process. Clouse has been a member of the Southeast Toyota Pro's at the master level, GM Mark of Excellence - multiple years, Cadillac e-certified and Honda i certified. His past dealership training experience is in all GM makes including the Hummer H-1 series, Honda, VW, Mazda, Toyota, Ford and Hyundai. Kim got his start with marketing and advertising in the late 80's writing jingles and commercials for radio and tv. While at award winning companies like Idea's Inc., Imperial Sound Studios, Audio Ark and others he became a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
Currently, Kim has implemented a live interactive video training solution that allows all staff members to learn at less expense to the dealer. The training can have attendees, presenters or hosts all with individual audio/video control, desktop sharing and control by region or full screen, application sharing and much more. No phones needed.
Contact Kim 205-300-8246
Kim Clouse’s Specialties:
Automotive consultant, generating prospects from websites and conversion, f&i, sales management, website integration including inventory, network implementation and administration for automotive.Training from the old fashioned abc's to digital marketing strategy and concepts. Jingles, ad copy, video creative, music composition, audio engineering, commercial producer for studio or live media events including monitor mix or front of house. Helping car dealers sell more cars and make more money.
Kim Clouse’s Experience
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CEO
I Auto Consultants
(Automotive industry)
January 2007 — Present (3 years )
My job is to assist Auto Dealers at their request and make recommendations on areas to improve process for their entire dealership as needed. Anyone with good car experience can walk into a store and describe what they think is wrong. The challenge in this new era is the development of the ABC's for sales, teach the importance of online reputation and management, customer relationships, integrity and accountability. I understand that every situation is unique and that a computer has never sold a car, but they sure can be helpful.
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Sales Manager/ Internet Manager/ Finance
Scott Crump Toyota
(Automotive industry)
August 2005 — December 2008 (3 years 5 months)
All internet process and policy. Designed and built network with Advanced Teledata at new facility, fixed ops campaigns,director of grass roots marketing, director of dealer sales training, network administrator, sales manager, F&I, Toyota ad covenant and other GM duties, SET compliance. Consistently averaged over 50% of total store car sales with e-commerce.
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Jasper Honda
(Automotive industry)
January 2005 — August 2005 (8 months)
Installed network communications and managed internet sales while the store went through a buy sell.
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Internet manager, Salesperson
Carl Cannon Chevrolet Cadillac
(Automotive industry)
June 1997 — August 2004 (7 years 3 months)
GM Buypower Manager, ISM, Floor Sales
Additional Information
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Kim Clouse’s Interests:
My Church, My Family, My Friends, My work, training dealers and their staff to sell more cars and make more money, any Harley Davidson made before 1972 or after 1984.
Kim Clouse’s Groups:
York 211 F&AM, Southeast Toyota Pro's, AAISP, Automotive Digital Marketing Consultants, Auto Training Events
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Trilogy SmartLeads
Kim Clouse’s Honors:
Digital Dealer Lemons to Lemonade Award 2008
Gm Buypower Certified year one, Gm Mark of Excellence
Honda i Certified
Toyota Certified ISM
Southeast Toyota Pro's Master
Digital Dealer Cover Story Nov. 2007
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