Phone shoppers and good connections, according to Search Auto Parts. The perception from the outside might be that everyone does everything via the Internet, but anyone in the tire or automotive repair business still is very familiar with that voice

Five tips and examples for digital marketing success according to Marketing Profs. Marketing in a digital world has evolved. There was a time when ads in leading newspapers, commercials during popular TV shows, and strategically placed billboards did

The 6 dirtiest jobs in digital marketing, according to Ragan. I’ve watched Mike Rowe, host of Discovery Channel’s “Dirty Jobs,” tackle smelly, dangerous, and downright strange jobs. I don’t believe Mike ever took a job i

The vast majority of automotive consumers—71%—report using their smartphones as part of the buying process, with 63% using their phones for research while they are physically at the dealership. And dealers are catching on, shifting massive amount

Driving a car is a quintessential part of American life, so becoming an auto dealer is a great career option. Whether an aspiring auto dealer is interested in selling new or used cars, every state has a similar process they’ll have to follow. The f

OSHA has instilled a variety of requirements for shops that have employees who wear respirators. This applies to any facility that conducts any spray coating operations including painting, priming, or rustproofing. To stay in compliance, make sure th

The Holiday Inn on Jacksonville Beach in February of 1986 was the first open forum I held. Myself and eighteen dealers and used car managers walked in the room that morning. I actually had no real idea of what we were going to discuss. In that room w

ADP is one of the oldest DMS companies, founded in 1949 to provide payroll services. In 1972, the Dealer Services division was formed to provide data processing to dealerships. Now, the core Payroll portion of ADP has decided to spin off the Dealer S

You might think that your dealership is too small to have any need for big data. However, the fact of the matter is that big data provides daily insights that are invaluable to individual rooftops and dealer groups alike. “When it comes to big