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Upside Down, Inside out and Round and Round

Any of you familiar with that classic song from Diana Ross, “Upside Down?” Well, sometimes it’s an apt description of what can be a complicated sales process for today’s car buyers. There’s a focused shift in the automotive community to red
Aug 8, 2018

Welcome to the Circus…See Cars, Elephants and the Wolf Boy!

When automobiles were first introduced into society, people didn’t know what to think. For the most part, early automobiles were reserved for the wealthy, while everyone else continued their transportation needs with the use of horse and carriage.
Aug 7, 2018

Hard Facts: Google My Business Insights – Optimizing Your Google My Business Page

Google My business has just upped their Insights game, and YOU need to be taking advantage of what they’re offering. Within Insights on your Google My Business page, you can now see… 1- What your competitors are doing. 2- What search quer
Aug 3, 2018

4 Tips to Capture More Declined Services

The benefits of having a mobile check-in and MPI process in the service department have been widely confirmed. You’ve probably heard all about the three “T’s;” specifically transparency, timing and trust. However, one of the biggest unsung be
Aug 3, 2018

How FedRAMP Compliance Can Give You A Competitive Edge

While cloud computing is a necessity for many organizations, it poses a significant challenge to data safety. Traditionally, parameters such as efficiency and scalability have been solely used to describe the benefits that cloud computing would have
Aug 2, 2018

Is It Time to Reevaluate Your Dealership’s CRM?

As the saying goes, we all strive to “work smarter, not harder.” That’s undoubtedly why your dealership invested in its current CRM: to get a tool for improving workflow, increasing efficiency and boosting ROI. What happens when your salespeopl
Aug 1, 2018

The Internet Revolution Part II: The Rise of Automotive AI

In 1995, the Internet became real for me… There was a moment for me – I was still in university, sitting in a Corporate Finance class, and I learned that the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history had occurred. NetScape. For me, this wa
Jul 31, 2018

QR Codes: A Technology Asset or Failure?

Have any of you had success with QR Codes? By some reports they are making a comeback. But, on the other side of the coin, on an episode of Shark Tank late last year, renowned venture investor Chris Sacca commented that QR codes are “the herpes of
Jul 31, 2018

How do Chatbots Impact the Content Marketing of Tomorrow

Content marketing is well on its course to replace traditional advertising in the coming years. The reason is simple; it costs 62% less than traditional marketing and generates about 3 times as many leads. No wonder marketing managers are pushing har
Jul 30, 2018