Most automotive dealerships and businesses are currently doing some form of marketing. You may be sending out email newsletters, notifying your customers of their appointment times with quick text message reminders, and even advertising your vehicles

Selling is a transfer of emotion. If your advisors are knowledgeable, confident, and passionate about the services they are offering, then vehicle owners will be more likely to buy. “People buy confidence,” according to Danielle Wallace, Marketin

Transparency is a big theme for many industries at the moment. For the lead generation industry, transparency can, and will, bring about major changes in 2014. What does the term “transparency” really mean for lead buyers? It means that the car d

Convincing your boss to invest in social media marketing, according to Hubspot. Picture this: You’re sitting in front of your boss, eager to pitch your idea of using social media to engage prospects and market your brand. The only thing standing in

Auto dealers try to get buyers into vehicles faster amid web advances, according to The Detroit News. One automotive executive wants car buyers to spend a mere hour in dealerships while completing the purchase. If achieved, that would mark a seismic

In 2014, the industry should put a greater focus on the experience consumers are having in dealerships, according to AutoTrader.com®. Combining insights gained through years of consumer research, as well as working with a third-party firm to underst

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

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

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’