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Majority Of Car Buyers Showrooming On Dealer Lots

Majority of car buyers show-rooming on dealer lots, according to Marketing Land. Showrooming has come to the automotive industry. Would-be car buyers have long used the PC internet for research during the purchase process; however a new study says th
Jan 29, 2014

The Auto Industry’s Hard Sell to Convince Your Kids They Need a Car

The auto industry’s hard sell is to convince your kids they need a car, according to Time. Car ownership rates among young Americans have been low for years, perhaps due to the economy, perhaps due to disinterest, or some combination of both. Y
Jan 29, 2014

How to Handle Customer Complaints

How to handle customer complaints, according to Auto Scheduler Advantage. If you handle a customer complaint badly, this can lead to that customer telling their friends how terrible the services was — or perhaps even posting a negative review onlin
Jan 29, 2014

Volkswagen Drives Downloads, Dealer Visits With Game

Volkswagen drives downloads, dealer visits game, according to MediaPost. Remember when “branded games” were a signal for any respectable player to run for the hills? I was there. I remember seeing logos and mascots slapped onto tired and sub-par
Jan 29, 2014

Destroy Your Website in 13 Easy Steps

Destroy your website in 13 easy steps, according to Marketing Profs. “I know enough to be dangerous.” Ever heard that one? Ever said that one? It’s a common thing to say, but sometimes we should take it literally. There are thousand
Jan 29, 2014

Boost Your Instagram Campaigns with these 5 Tools

Boost your Instagram campaigns with these 5 tools from Ragan.com. Instagram is an incredible tool for sharing visual pieces of your brand. It’s an increasingly popular platform for marketing campaigns. SumAll’s 2013 study of brands’
Jan 29, 2014

Why January Is a Great Time to Buy a Used Car

Why January is a great time to buy a used car, according to The Street. U.S. auto dealers just recorded their best December new-car sales in six years — making January a great time to buy used vehicles as firms scramble to unload all of the tra
Jan 22, 2014

The Secret to Delighting Customers? Put Employees First

The secret to delighting customers, according to the Disney Institute. What motivates employees to go above and beyond the call of duty to provide this kind of a memorable customer experience? It’s not magic, but method. The theme park team didn’
Jan 22, 2014

10 SEO Predictions for 2014

10 SEO predictions for 2014, from SocialMedia Today. Last year, search engine optimization (SEO) gurus rode a wild roller coaster of change as Google updated a slew of search engine algorithms. New and exciting algorithm changes are expected for 2014
Jan 21, 2014