DD27 is right around the corner! In exactly one week, we’ll see you at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV for over 100 educational seminars, networking opportunities, and pure innovation in one of the most exhilarating locations in t

 Tim James shares his expertise on why stitched videos are still valuable to dealers in this video blog.

While it’s nice to have room in your shop’s schedule to handle walk-ins and other unexpected work, a service lane no-show isn’t the ideal way to get that extra time. Rather, no-shows throw everyone off and can take quite a toll on both your sho

In the past, a vehicle sale started and ended on the showroom floor. Today, many of the discovery and purchase steps take place online. Online retail giants like Amazon have conditioned customers to expect timely and relevant communications across ch

I read an interesting study recently in MarketingWeek.com. It found that while marketers believe in the importance of the customer experience, within 2-3 years, that importance will decline due to business growth, transformation, and disruptive techn

By Eric Brown, CEO, inSearchX What if you woke up tomorrow and the path to purchase no longer existed? Today, we use our internet-connected devices to visit websites and curate content we find interesting. But this process is getting INVERTED as our

By Ted Rubin, Founder and President, ActivEngage, Inc. In August of 1994, Phil Brandenberger went shopping for a compact audio disk, paid for it with his credit card, and made history. This was, by all accounts, the first online transaction. That CD

One of the biggest hurdles dealerships face when attempting to create a personalized experience for every customer is breaking down their data silos. Data silos are common in virtually every auto dealership today. They occur when information is acces

By Ben Caffee, Senior Director, Offsite Solutions at Manheim Pressure is mounting on auto dealers’ retail margins. As vehicles last longer (the average life of a car is now a record of 11.8 years) new-car sales have plateaued. Dealers now have to l