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Shifting Winds Reveal Service Revenue Opportunity

After an unprecedented period of sales volume growth, the prediction for a flat Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) in the coming years has significant implications for dealerships. As competition for new vehicles heats up, front-end margins will
Nov 2, 2018

How do you Overcome Discrepancies with Appraisal Tools?

AutoLoop VP, Front End Solutions Russ Beckenstein shares advice on how dealers can overcome valuation discrepancies between appraisal tools with customers. About the Author A finance-savvy expert in business relations, Russ Beckenstein has conquered
Nov 2, 2018

Should Retailers Readjust Their Expectations & Approach to Social Marketing?

Social media is no longer a new strategy to help businesses captivate and engage with customers. Many businesses are now fully entrenched in leveraging Facebook for their social marketing strategy, which for a few years now has been a highly effectiv
Nov 2, 2018

Keep Your Customers Engaged with Texting

Today, dealers aren’t just up against the shop next door. They’re also competing with customer expectations to drive the same personalized, convenient experience that behemoths like Amazon, Domino’s and Uber deliver every day. Customers are bus
Nov 1, 2018

How Being “Lazy” Can Be Productive

There you are, working on your to-do list, trying to create content for your dealership. You sit there and contemplate what you can write that will be relevant and interesting to your customers. But no ideas come to you. The more you think about it,
Oct 30, 2018

Facebook Marketplace: A Dealership Primer – Part 1

Facebook Marketplace, while new on the scene, has quickly turned into a valuable sales channel for dealerships. Many dealers are finding great success in engagement as well as sales with consumers. Not just another third-party listing site, Facebook
Oct 30, 2018

Redefine Social Media ROI to Finally Achieve It [STUDY]

Social marketer’s No. 1 challenge is still ROI, according to a new study from Sprout Social. Return on investment is the top concern for 55% of social marketers. This makes sense for two reasons: They aren’t meeting the full needs of their social
Oct 26, 2018

Advertise Used…Sell New!

One of the least known, most incredible retail automotive marketing stories in our history is the story of Ralph Reedman and his brothers who sold over 60,000 vehicles a year (yes…SIXTY THOUSAND) back in the 1950s. And those aren’t numbers fr
Oct 26, 2018