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In-store kiosks put F&I right in front of customers, from Automotive News. Michael Fastman believes in the power of putting finance and insurance products at customers’ fingertips. So he is buying kiosks for BMW of Silver Spring, in Silver

How Will You Use Big Data in 2015?, from Business 2 Community. Big Data includes everything that makes it to the Internet. Structured data stored in databases is there, but so is unstructured data, including text messages, Tweets, Facebook status upd

Scion Selects 3 Birds to Energize its Dealer Communications Program, from Virtual-Strategy Magazine. Building on proven experience in consumer-focused branded messaging, 3 Birds is honored to announce its selection as the exclusive provider for Scion

Car Dealers Borrow Sales Strategies From Tesla, from Insider Car News. It was only a matter of time before car dealers started to admit, at least to themselves, that Tesla Motors’ sales model has some good points. The move is ironic considering tha

Car buyers test-drive dealers on social media, from USA Today. “What’s it gonna take for me to get you on this Facebook page today?” Auto dealers ask that question with increasing frequency these days, now that buyers use social med

Here’s How GM Uses Social Data to Improve Cars, from Adweek. Brands employ Twitter and Facebook feedback in new ways When owners of the new Chevrolet Trax drive off lots in January, they will comment on everything from its built-in WiFi to its

November Sales Pace at 17.20 Million-Unit Annual Rate, from F&I Magazine. November new-vehicle sales increased 4.6% to 1,302,043 units. On a year-to-date basis, sales increased 5.4% to more than 15 million units sold through during the first 11

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Strong Sales Leadership Helps Black Book Deliver Profit-Driven Tools Across Automotive Channel LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (December 9, 2014) – Black Book® announced today that it has promoted Jared Kalfus to Senior Vice President of Sales where he will ex