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BLACK BOOK USED VEHICLE RETENTION INDEX DECLINES FOR THIRD STRAIGHT MONTH

Late Start to the Spring Selling Season Perhaps Pulling Down the Index Early in 2019 LAWRENCEVILLE, GA (March 6, 2019) – Black Book, a division of Hearst that provides industry-leading used vehicle valuation and residual value forecast solutions, r
Mar 6, 2019

How Many CTAs Should a Dealer Have On Their Website?

fusionZONE Founder Brett Sutherlin discusses quality over quantity when it comes to their website’s calls-to-action.
Mar 5, 2019

Why Getting Fired from a Company I Founded Changed My Life

Sometimes you just need to get punched in the face to wake up. For too many days in a row, I went to work doing the same thing over and over like Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog Day. There are two routes to achievement in your life. The first is c
Mar 5, 2019

Fundamental Attribution Error for Car Shopping

The Fundamental Attribution Error reminds us that people tend to unduly emphasize internal character, rather than external factors when trying to understand people’s motives. We tend to believe that others do bad things because they are bad people.
Mar 5, 2019

Relationships Matter!

While sitting here thinking about what to write for my next blog, I was taken back in time to a wonderful visit to a quaint little resort near Ocho Rios in Jamaica. Blissfully relaxing, looking at the sunset over the ocean, I recognized how blessed I
Mar 4, 2019

Witt’s Wise Words: Digital Retailing

Bill Wittenmyer shares his thought on digital retailing in the retail automotive industry in this week’s episode of Witt’s Wise Words.. To read the full article, click here: http://info.elead-crm.com/digital-retail-ebook
Mar 4, 2019

Dealer Adaptability in 2019

Forecasted flattening markets, buyer preferences, the rise of AI, and more are hitting the automotive industry hard, and it’s important for dealers to alter their perspective about the types of customers to focus their efforts on and how best to en
Mar 1, 2019

Automotive and the Amazonifcation of Everything

Every piece of software I’ve ever designed is built around my belief in the resiliency of the middleman. With each technological boom, from the industrial age, through the dot com boom, the middle man has faced and overcome existential threats. Cas
Mar 1, 2019

Is Your Comfort Inhibiting Your Team’s Growth?

Develop Your Coaching Skills What does a leader look like and how profound are their consistent convictions towards creating a healthy and growing work environment? When asked, many folks will answer this by naming various individuals such as politic
Mar 1, 2019