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Xtime Invite Introduces Text Marketing Offering A New Channel To Increase Customer Engagement

Redwood City, CA, September 16, 2019 — In a world where email is just one of many channels consumers use to communicate, dealers who neglect one or more channels risk losing potential business that can further accelerate dealership profitability. T
Sep 16, 2019
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Use Data to Improve the Customer Experience

When we think of using customer data, it’s often in the context of marketing. I’ve written previously on how data can be used to drive action and build better relationships with customers by sending them the right message on the right channel at
Sep 13, 2019
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The Power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is About Augmenting NOT Replacing

By Anthony Giagnacovo, CEO at CallRevu While much has been written about how the “bots” are coming and will threaten to automate everyone’s job, the reality is that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is about automating mundane tasks to improve the c
Sep 13, 2019
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Why Buy In is Important When Adopting New Technology

This week's #HardFacts is live from Google HQ in #NYC. Samantha chats with Google team members about what it means to be a #Google Partner. She also gives some strategies
Sep 13, 2019
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Sanity for Safety Recall Madness

First-of-Its-Kind Reference Guide and User’s Manual from AutoAp Addresses ‘Cancerous Grave Risk’ Overwhelming Auto Industry BEAVERTON, OR, September 10, 2019 – AutoAp, the foremost vehicle safety-recall, monitoring, intelligence and reporting
Sep 13, 2019
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Dealer Inspire Selected by General Motors to Provide Leading-Edge Website Services to its 4,000+ U.S Dealerships

Automotive technology leader selected as website provider for General Motors, giving 4,000+ U.S.-based Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac dealers access to advanced website platform. NAPERVILLE, Ill. – Dealer Inspire (DI), a Cars.com (NYSE: CARS)
Sep 13, 2019
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VADA Expands Preferred Endorsement of Dealertrack Registration and Title Solutions

Dealertrack’s Accelerated Title solution gives Virginia dealers faster vehicle payoff and title release on top of existing expedited registration and title processing Groton, CT – September 12, 2019 – The Virginia Automobile Dealers Associa
Sep 12, 2019
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Can Your Dealership Withstand a Cyberattack?

By Steve Akridge, CEO, BorderHawk LLC I grew up around the car business as nearly all of my family worked with car dealerships, and many continue to do so today. Until the economic downturn of the 1970s created a catalyst for me to take a different p
Sep 11, 2019
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Witt’s Wise Words: F&I – Be the Most Obvious Choice

 As dealerships shift their staffing structure to streamline the car buying experience for today’s connected car shopper, Bill Wittenmyer explains the benefits to F&I managers of getting more involved in the sales process from deal orig
Sep 11, 2019