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Witt’s Wise Words: Rethinking Your Vehicle Subscription Service

VP of Sales CDK Global Bill Wittenmyer shares a tip on how dealers should be evaluating a vehicle subscription model at their dealership.
Apr 1, 2019

The Sales-to-Service Handoff Can Translate to Serious Revenue & Loyal Customers

Hidden profit opportunities exist throughout most dealerships. Whether those opportunities present themselves through service customers migrating to sales or sales customers that become service customers, all can lead to increased revenue and buildin
Apr 1, 2019

Mainstream Sedans and Vans Show a Lift in Values

Welcome to this week’s edition of Black Book Market Insights, with in-depth analysis of used car and truck valuation trends and insights straight from the auction lanes. Click here to download the full report. This week’s Market Insights Rep
Mar 29, 2019

Make That Incoming Call Your Next Sale

As countless studies will attest, the effectiveness of texting, email, social media, and multiple other digital media in attracting customers to your business has consistently increased over the past few years. In fact, given all the proven advantage
Mar 29, 2019

The Bird Is the Word

One of the reasons video captures your customers’ attention and engages them so effectively is that, when done properly, it tells a story. I came across a great article on AdWeek.com, which shares how the scooter company Bird created a clever video
Mar 29, 2019

Three Keys to Changes in Google’s Algorithm

Local Search Group CEO & Founder Jim Flint share some tips for dealers on how to keep up with Google’s algorithm changes in this video blog.
Mar 29, 2019

Interview with John Alfirevich of Apple Chevrolet

In the following interview, we talk with Apple Chevrolet’s Dealer Principal John Alfirevich, who was recently named Ally Bank’s 2019 TIME Dealer of the Year. John started in the car business as a teenager changing oil for Bob Motl Chevrolet,
Mar 27, 2019

Automotive Manufacturers New Direction Affects Long-Term Dealer Planning

By David Weaver, CSP® Associate, The Rawls Group A few years ago, I received a call from a successor candidate we had been working with for the past couple of years. This dealer’s son was an exceptionally bright, hardworking lad with lots of promi
Mar 27, 2019

A Hiring Optimization Framework to Grow Revenue & Attract Qualified Applicants

By Ryan Kohler, CEO, DealerHiring (powered by ApplicantPro) It’s no secret that auto dealers all across America struggle to attract, engage, hire, and retain the staff they need to move business forward and achieve their goals. Constant turnover, u
Mar 27, 2019