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Your 2018 Budget: Volume and Gross Budgeting for Sales

How is your budget shaping up for 2018? Having fun yet? This is the second part in a series of blogs on how to create a budget that will help you achieve your growth goals. In Part 1, I shared tips on how to do a SWOT analysis. This installment will
Dec 13, 2017

Stop Limiting Your Doc Report

Dashboard Dealership Enterprises CEO Josh Blick explains a better way for dealers to review their doc reports.
Dec 7, 2017

Disrupting the Buying Cycle: Turning Service Leads into Sales Dollars

If you look at the data, the expert analysis, and the firsthand accounts of dealers themselves, it’s undeniable we’ve entered an era where “status quo” in the automotive retailing industry means plateauing vehicle sales, rising costs, increas
Dec 5, 2017

Are Dealers Really Ready for Multi-Touch Attribution?

First, let me be clear in saying that Multi-Touch Sales Attribution is still the Holy Grail of marketing measurement for auto dealers. But for many dealers, no matter how attractive the benefits of Multi-Touch Attribution might be, using it might be
Nov 21, 2017

Which KPIs Are Most Important?

CEO Josh Blick shares which KPIs are most important when it comes to your financial statement in this video blog.
Nov 17, 2017

Should You Automate Doc Reporting?

Josh Blick shares his opinion on automating the reporting process in your financial statement in this video blog.
Nov 10, 2017

Future-Proofing Your Dealership

When it comes to determining the future of your dealership, there is no exact formula. No one can possibly predict what is in store for the auto industry, politics or the economy. Even more difficult than predicting those changes is knowing the impac
Nov 8, 2017

Getting More from your DMS DOC

The DOC (Daily Operating Control) is a DMS report that is rather unique to our industry. Other businesses tend to evaluate their performance quarterly, or even annually.  The DOC creates a daily sense of urgency for the accounting office to get all
Nov 8, 2017

The Data Doesn’t Lie: Shocking Discoveries In Automotive Attribution

By Steve White and David Metter One of the hottest topics for dealers today is attribution – and it’s been a long time coming! Technology now exists which finally allows dealers to get a true picture of how their marketing influences consumers al
Nov 7, 2017