Dealer Magazine had the privilege of talking with Ryan Sodikoff, the General Manager and President of Steven Toyota in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The Sodikoff’s have been in the car business for three generations. They have a total of seven locations�

As we kick off 2024, we thought it’d be a great opportunity get the views of two digital marketing experts in automotive: SmartSites’ Alex Melen and Overfuel’s Alex Griffis. There were no shortage of events in 2023 for the automotive industry

While selling cars looks a bit different in a post-pandemic world, shifts in consumer behavior and advancements in technology have created new opportunities to enhance the customer experience and improve dealership process efficiency. Let’s take a

Digital Dealer.com, a leading brand in the automotive industry has hired James Hickey as the new managing editor at Digital Dealer, a brand owned and operated by Emerald, the nation’s leading tradeshow company announced.   With a wealth of experi

This is going to start as grim, but it gets better. Aftermath, (which is the name of an actual ServiceMaster company), pioneered the field of performing crime scene services and trauma clean up. They coined this terminology, Aftermath, and developed

Dealers, fasten your chin straps, check the security of your seat belts, and prepare for a roller coaster ride, as used car values fluctuate wildly in the coming months. Can you guess which shell the pea is under? Do you hang onto unsold pre-owned ca

“That was my dream – to have my kids join me in the family business, but now it feels more like a nightmare!” I recently heard this from a business owner client, but unfortunately, it’s way too common! Why does it work so well for some famili

In the wake of the pandemic, the dynamics of communication have undergone a major transformation. For example, the use teleconferencing apps have witnessed an unprecedented surge in connecting doctors and patients. Meanwhile, at home, more individual

No matter how much you plan, how much you train, and how hard you try, sometimes the service drive, the shop, and the parts department can be a chaotic, jumbled mess. If you are running your business, those days of chaos are the exception rather than