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VIDEO: Combat Margin Compression by Improving Your Time-to-Line

With the growing awareness of increased margin compression, many dealers believe they can simply sell more cars and make up the difference through increased volume. This may have worked in the past, but times have changed. Combatting margin compressi
Jul 26, 2018

The Importance of Answering Questions

Chief Product Officer Michael Markette explains the importance of answering the questions customers ask when engaging them on the phone.
Jul 26, 2018

Lead Generation Never Stops

Need more leads? Whenever sales are slow, one of the first reactions from salespeople, and sometimes their managers, is to proclaim they need more leads or better leads. In response, they might run a lead generation campaign which results in a tempor
Jul 25, 2018

Think Tank: YouTube Pre-Roll Update | Create Pre-Roll Lead Ads

I get why you’re not running pre-roll ads, ? [because you yourself skip them, so why pay for them] and it makes sense- BUT… That’s only because most advertisers are COMPLETELY ignoring the fact that pre-roll, like any other ad type,
Jul 25, 2018

Are You Lost in an Ever-Changing Digital Landscape?

This year, the number of smartphone users worldwide is expected to reach 2.53 billion.1 Because of this, your digital marketing must be 100% mobile-friendly in order to stay competitive in today’s market.2 But as the digital landscape changes almos
Jul 25, 2018

Tailwinds & Strategies in Service (Part 1)

Scot Eisenfelder explains how tailwinds are affecting independent repair facilities and why it’s more important than ever to have strategies to protect dealership service business in part 1 of this 2 part video blog.
Jul 25, 2018

Great Lessons from Historical Mistakes

The automotive industry is changing with self-driving cars, companies such as Uber entering the field and the decline of oil-dependent vehicles. To that point, I am sure many of you are familiar with the shocking stories and downfalls of three highly
Jul 24, 2018

Are Processes Getting in the Way of Profit?

I recently read a great blog  about our industry by thought-leader Seth Godin. It explains how manufacturers and dealers do things very differently. Godin shares that manufacturers have worked for hundreds of years to refine and create more efficien
Jul 23, 2018

Are Your Service Customers Ready to Buy?

You know how service visits affect service retention, but do you know how service visits relate to the customer buying process? According to a recent study conducted by AutoLoop, we discovered that the peak repurchase rate occurs between the fourth a
Jul 23, 2018