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Increase Your Marketing ROI with 3rd Party Data
Most marketers think of third-party data as something to be used in conquest marketing. While it's true that we must rely on 3rd-party data to acquire new customers, it's important not to overlook the value of this data in marketing to your current customers. Most...
What to Look for When Choosing a Dealer Management System Part 1
Dealers are regularly approached by vendors selling their wares. Not only is it challenging to know what will be a valuable asset for your particular dealership, but it can also sometimes be downright confusing! Of all of the various software and data services...
The Rule of 3: Perfecting Sales-to-Service Handoff
If your dealership is like most, the sales and service side of the house feel like two disconnected islands most of the time. The teams rarely come together unless handling reconditioning or aftermarket accessory installation. But consider this: if sales and service...
Mainstream Pickup Values and SUVs Stable
Welcome to this week's edition of Black Book Market Insights, with in-depth analysis of used car and truck valuation trends and insights straight from the auction lanes. Click here to download the full report. This week’s Market Insights Report looks at the latest...
Auto/Mate Integrates DMS with DDI Technology’s Vehicle Title and Registration Solutions
Albany, N.Y. – June 18, 2019 – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced today it has successfully completed all dealership management system (DMS) integrations with DDI Technology, an established provider of vehicle title and registration services for auto dealerships....
Why Video Titles Are So Important
Videos are essential for effective marketing and will continue to rise in importance in the future. They are engaging, and consumers would rather watch a video than click through a bunch of photos. I've talked plenty of times about the different types of videos. But...
Resolving Vendor Finger Pointing
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
Hard Facts: 2019 Local SEO Hacks – How to Rank on Google
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
Dealers Now Have Unequaled Insight and Control Over the Liability and Financial Impacts Caused by Safety Recalls.
Dealers reduce their safety recall risks by more than 80%, using AutoAp, Inc.’s new Safety Recall Business Intelligence service. BEAVERTON, OR, June 17, 2019 – Most dealers are unable to obtain the full liability and financial impacts that safety recalls present to...
Process Unification Combined With A Personalized Customer Experience Creates A Winning Opportunity
For years, the goal of automotive professionals was to find a way to leverage an online environment that would entice and incentivize car shoppers into walking into a showroom so that they could “start” their journey with their salesperson. This online environment...
Witt’s Wise Words: The Importance of Being Prepared
In this episode of Witt's Wise Words, Bill Wittenmyer shares why being prepared is vital to success.
Is Ridesharing Always Safe? Hail NO!
Drivers participating in the nation's most extensive ridesharing services are all independent contractors and, as such, are responsible for keeping their own vehicles maintained. After all, if they want to make money as a contracted driver, it seems perfectly...
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