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Sheehy Auto Stores Raises $300,000 to Benefit the American Heart Association Through the 22nd Annual Sheehy 8000
FAIRFAX, Va., July 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheehy Auto Stores raised $300,000, matching last year's donation, to benefit the American Heart Association as part of the company's annual Sheehy 8000 Sales Race, a community-wide effort that ran May 10 – July 5, raising...
A Change That Extends Your Dealership’s Reach on Facebook
Facebook recently announced a change to its algorithm that prioritizes posted comments in a manner that can be very beneficial as far as gaining more exposure to your customer’s networks. According to Social Media Today, Facebook has changed how it displays comments...
2 Strategies to Bump Up Service Business
By Steve Laureys, National Account Director for CallRevu's CallVision DNI technology platform Rising interest rates and stagnant incentives point to a slowing new vehicle market through the end of the year. NADA predicts new vehicle sales will decline at least one...
DealerBuilt Hires Mike theCarGuy Correra as a Client Experience Specialist
Mason City Iowa, July 15, 2019 -- DealerBuilt, a proven enterprise Dealer Management System (DMS) for automobile dealers nationwide, today announced that it has hired well-known automotive industry veteran Mike “theCarGuy” Correra as a Client Experience Specialist....
Prodigy Expands into New San Francisco Offices
The Seamless online to in-store sales platform for auto dealers enjoys sustained growth due to the addition of several large dealer groups and a relationship with a leading OEM SAN FRANCISCO, CA –July 15, 2019- — Prodigy, a unique, seamless online to in-store sales...
Auto/Mate Integrates with Xtime’s Inspect, Offering Digital Tools for Higher Customer Retention, Loyalty
Redwood City, Calif. – July 15, 2019 – To help dealers build stronger customer relationships and drive lasting customer retention in the service department, Xtime today announces a new integration of its Inspect product with Auto/Mate, a national dealer management...
Hard Facts: View Your Website History – Wayback Machine
This week’s #HardFacts is live from Google HQ in #NYC. Samantha chats with Google team members about what it means to be a #Google Partner. She also gives some strategies
Eddie Hall III Receives Cox Automotive and NAMAD Rising Star Award
This recognition emphasizes the importance of diversity in the automotive industry. Cox Automotive is donating $5,000 to the University of Michigan, Hall’s non-profit of choice. A disaster response vehicle is being donated to the American Red Cross on Hall’s behalf....
Hyundai Dealers that Subscribe to CDK Hailer Service to Offer Lyft Rides for Service Customers
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 25, 2019 – In the next several months, Hyundai dealers across the country that subscribe to Hailer service through CDK Global, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDK) can give millions of owners easy access to Lyft rides while their vehicles are being...
The Power of Managing the Now: Radically Improving the Vehicle Sale
By Dave Bowling, Automotive Product Specialist, Reynolds and Reynolds You have plenty of tools and processes to help you manage before the sale. Your ad budget is robust, your website merchandises your inventory well, you capture leads, and you send emails and place...
Optimize Your Digital Marketing and Advertising Campaigns
By Erica Danford, AVP of Managed Services, Dealer.com Great marketing is never accidental. Think back to what campaigns have stuck with you over the years. What do you remember about them? In all likelihood, it was the content, presented in a compelling way through...
Shifting to a Razor and Razor Blade Business Model
In the last seven years, new vehicle gross margins have declined from four percent to two percent. If that pace continues, profit margins will be wiped out by 2025. It appears that the front-end grosses dealers enjoyed 10 or 15 years ago are never coming back. F&I...
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