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Creating Brand Advocates Is Not as Hard as You Think

As countless messages fill the world, consumers increasingly turn to family, friends, peers and, even strangers, to make buying decisions. Whether those decisions are as broad as who to do business with or are centered around which item to buy to hel
Feb 6, 2018
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Why Are We Using Smoke Signals to Communicate with Customers?

We’re failing. Consumers have moved on yet we’re still trying to do the things that we’ve always done. Fast and efficient communication with consumers is vital to maintaining and growing your dealership revenue. However, many dealerships keep h
Feb 6, 2018
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Big Game Auto Commercials Inspire Immediate Consumer Engagement On Cars.com

Across the country, traffic for Kia, Lexus, and Jeep drove the majority of site activity increase during game time CHICAGO, Feb. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Big Game was a fierce football competition and a battle for the six automakers who ran
Feb 5, 2018
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UpdatePromise Names Sugato Chattopadhyay as Director of IT

Chino, CA, January 29, 2018 – UpdatePromise is excited to announce the recent addition of Sugato Chattopadhyay, who will act as the company’s new Director of IT. Mr. Chattopadhyay joins the UpdatePromise team with over 25 years of Global IT exper
Feb 5, 2018
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BLACK BOOK USED VEHICLE RETENTION INDEX FALLS IN JANUARY LED BY DECLINES IN NEAR LUXURY CARS

Index Could Be Stable The Next Few Months Due To Spring Selling Season LAWRENCEVILLE, GA (February 5, 2018) – Black Book, a division of Hearst Business Media that provides industry-leading used vehicle valuation and residual value forecast solution
Feb 5, 2018
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DealerFenix Introduces a Reporting, Workflow and Activity Solution for Auto Dealers

Innovative system designed to improve process adherence and consistency, eliminate repetitive tasks and automate activities to keep projects moving Albany, NY—Feb 5, 2018—DealerFenix today introduced an innovative reporting, workflow and activity
Feb 5, 2018
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Witt’s Wise Words: The Interview Process

A major issue with many job interviews these days is the interviewer is doing too much of the talking. Bill Wittenmyer, ELEAD1ONE Partner, explains why the interviewee should do most of the talking and why consistency from the interviewer matters.
Feb 5, 2018
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Q&A with a BDC Expert

Given our post-peak sales in 2017, and 2018 showing no signs of an upward swing, generating quality leads has become more critical than ever for the health and profitability of the dealership. We spoke with BDC Builder founder Sara Shabana to talk ab
Feb 2, 2018
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Don’t Put Your Newspaper Ad on TV

“Over the next three years, the biggest trend in our products will be the growth of video.” -Mark Zuckerberg If you’ve heard the news, many are proclaiming that Facebook is now even more pay-to-play than it already was. What do I mean? At one p
Feb 2, 2018