Connections Insights shares its experience within the industry by:
- Providing informational sessions on the current market dynamics to current business solution providers’ and those interested in entering the auto financing marketplace as well as government and regulatory entities making policies impacting the auto financing industry
- Evaluating solutions and market strategies of current and new financing sources and their vendors and services providers and matching them with the needs of the auto finance industry
- Planning, presenting and moderating sessions on industry trends at industry events
- Facilitating and presenting to client user-group meetings
- Conducting research on industry trends and client needs and satisfaction
- Writing articles and white papers for clients and industry publications
Marguerite Watanabe has led, spoken at or participated in the following informational sessions:
National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Webinar
October 2009
“Credit in Crisis: Dealership Commercial Credit Concerns and Possible Solutions”
F&I Management & Technology 6th Annual Conference
September 2009, Orlando, FL
“How and Why to Partner with your Finance Source”
“Tackling Challenges Head-on”
Automotive Trade Associations Executives (ATAE) Conference
September 2009, Washington, DC
“Credit Crisis” (with focus on dealer floorplanning)
National Auto Finance (NAF) Association 13th Annual Conference
June 2009, Fort Worth, TX
“New Data, Tools and Technologies for Loss Management”
American Financial Services Association (AFSA) Webinar
February 2009
“Is Now the Time for Outsourcing?”
American Financial Services Association (AFSA) / National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA)
Financial Literacy Session
January 2009, New Orleans, LA
“The ABC’s of Car Financing” (public financial literacy session)
American Financial Services Association (AFSA) 13th Annual Vehicle Finance Conference
January 2009, New Orleans, LA
“What Auto Financing Sources and Auto Dealers Are Doing to Become Lean and Green”
F&I Management & Technology 5th Annual Conference
September 2008, Las Vegas
“Prime and Non-Prime Auto Financing”
F&I Management & Technology 5th Annual Conference
September 2008, Las Vegas, NV
“F&I Certification” from Center for International Retail Standards”
California Financial Services Association Annual Meeting
September 2008, San Diego, CA
“Auto Financing Today”
National Auto Finance (NAF) Association 12th Annual Conference
June 2008, Fort Worth, TX
“Innovations Roundtable – Best Practices in Auto Financing”
Asian Banker The Banking Academy Three-Day Workshop
April 2008, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
“Creating a Competitive Advantage in the Auto Financing Market for Tomorrow”
American Financial Services Association (AFSA) 12th Annual Vehicle Finance Conference
February 2008, San Francisco
“Creating and Maintaining Higher Performance Relationships with Customers and Dealers”
American Financial Services Association (AFSA) 12th Annual Vehicle Finance Conference
February 2008, San Francisco, CA
“Beyond Commoditization: Strategies for Differentiation and Building a Competitive Advantage”
American Financial Services Association (AFSA) Webinar
October 2007
“Making the Most of Your Association”
F&I Management & Technology 4th Annual Conference
September 2007, Las Vegas, NV
“Captive Opportunities and Challenges”
American Financial Services Association (AFSA) 11th Annual Vehicle Finance Conference
January 2007, Las Vegas, NV
“Dealer Financing Platforms – What is the Future?”
American Financial Services Association (AFSA) 11th Annual Vehicle Finance Conference
January 2007, Las Vegas, NV
“Navigating New Roads with your Product and Service Providers”
Client User Forums
Fair Isaac & Co (FICO) Webinar
November 2009
“Forecasting Auto Finance Risk in Today’s Economy”
Ascension Capital Group – User Forum
November 2009, Dallas, TX
“Bankruptcy Best Practices”
Assurant Specialty Group – User Forum
September 2009, Dallas, TX
“Auto Financing Today”
National Commercial Bank (Saudi Arabia) Dealer “Together As One” Annual Event
November 2008, Muscat, Oman
“Auto Financing and Dealership Relationships Today”
Dealer Management System Dealer Advisory Board
March 2008, Dallas, Texas
“Trends in Originations for Auto Financing in Today’s Competitive Environment”
American Modern Insurance Group – User Forum
November 2007, Cincinnati, OH
“Auto Financing Today”
DealerTrack Innovations Conference
September 2007, Las Vegas, NV
“Optimizing Digital Processing”
Marguerite has written the following articles:
F&I Magazine & Technology Magazine
“Rebuilding Auto Finance” (Special NADA Edition) co-written with Alton Adams, Accenture (January 2009)
“Where is the Financing?” (June 2008)
“Strategic Options for Growth for Auto Financing Sources” (November 2007)
Marguerite has been interviewed and/or quoted in the following articles:
F&I Magazine & Technology Magazine
“Captives Speak Out” (January 2008)
"Is Your Nonprime Business Ready to Go High Tech?"
(by Becky Chernek, March 2007)
Dealer Magazine
“The Dealer Interview” (February 2008)