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Internal Controls Dealerships Should Have – But May Not Have Thought About
Dealership organizations do not typically think about identifying and testing internal controls. With the volume of transactions in a dealership organization, strong internal controls are a must to reduce vulnerabilit Dealership organizations are pro
Oct 25, 2017
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Top Three KPIs to Measure Local SEO Success
The top-ranking factors for successful SEO is old news. We get that content is king, that our pages should be filled with high-quality content and be helpful and informative, and we know that backlinks have a huge impact on rank. But once you’ve go
Oct 25, 2017
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Taking Ten with Scott Pechstein VP National Sales for AutoWeb (formerly Autobytel)
We caught up with Scott at the Digital Dealer Conference & Expo and sat down with him for ten minutes to capture his views on the state of our industry from the perspective of a company who generates 11 million leads per year. DN: What is the dif
Oct 25, 2017
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How to Unleash the Secret Power of Remarketing
What do you think of when you hear the phrase “remarketing”? Perhaps you are more familiar with the term “retargeting”? Remarketing, or retargeting, is essentially serving ads to visitors who have previously viewed your website. Some ad
Oct 25, 2017
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Automation and Going Mobile: Improving Your Vehicle Sales and Appraisal Process
It’s an unfortunate side-effect of working in the automotive retailing industry that, at times, dealers can get stuck in a cycle of short-sightedness. Pressured by frequent deadlines to hit revenue goals and drive traffic to the Sales floor, it’s
Oct 25, 2017
5 Tips for Managing your Teams
When you’re responsible for managing employees, it’s important not to slip into a habit of managing with emails. Your employees are your team. Imagine if a football coach emailed a game plan to his players, instead of reviewing it with th
Oct 25, 2017
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Used Car Market Insights: Car Segments Depreciate at a Steady Rate
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 Black Book Market I
Oct 24, 2017
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Why You Should Focus on Unique Visitors and Not Conquest
Spincar CEO Devin Daly and VP Data Licensing Arthur Dessein explain why dealers should shift their focus away from conquest and towards unique visitors in this video blog.
Oct 24, 2017
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Information is a Powerful Loyalty Tool — if Used Properly
In today’s retail automotive climate, customers have more access to information than ever before. Quite often, a properly prepared and researched customer comes into the dealership armed with more knowledge than the salesperson. This can cause fric
Oct 24, 2017