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Auto/Mate Wins “Best Places to Work” Award in New York’s Capital Region; 9th Year in a Row to Receive the Honor
ALBANY, N.Y. – November 12, 2018 – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced today it has been named one of the "Best Places to Work" in New York's Capital Region by the Albany Business Review. Auto/Mate is one of 12 companies honored in the “large companies” category...
Manheim Uses the Power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Give Dealers a More Personalized Experience
Personalized vehicle recommendations are helping dealers find the right Manheim inventory more quickly and easily. ATLANTA - Manheim is harnessing the power of AI to create a personalized shopping and buying experience for dealers in its Marketplace. Manheim’s Big...
To Succeed, You Must Make Every Minute Count
It’s a foregone conclusion that to be successful in any particular skill takes time. A lot of time! Doctors must go to college for decades, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that those graduates enter the medical field after college as an “expert” physician. Ask...
The Importance of Data in the Service Drive
CEO & Executive Chairman Scot Eisenfelder shares how data can increase revenue in the service drive in this video blog.
How New Safety Features Mean New Opportunities for Dealers
It’s a common scenario: drivers eating, texting, talking on the phone, taking care of personal grooming, or even reading while on the road. Loosely termed “distracted driving,” it includes any activity drivers engage in when they’re behind the wheel, according to the...
Think Tank: Track Your Digital Success Offline – Google Store Visits
When an individual clicks on one of your display ads but ever fills out a form, do you expect to know when they walk into your storefront? Short of taking a survey at the door, there’s never been much hope for that kind of attribution… until now. Google Analytics is...
Dealers Embrace Digital Technology to Maintain Cash Flow and Drive Business
NextGear Capital’s Rapid Pay hits $1B mark of non-auction purchases in 2018 Carmel, Ind., November 1, 2018 – NextGear Capital’s funding feature for non-auction purchases, Rapid Pay, has financed more than $1 billion in inventory so far this year. The overwhelming...
Leading Consumer Engagement Technology Company Digital Air Strike Adds Automotive Industry Veteran to Its Award-Winning Team
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.,– (November 5th, 2018) Digital Air Strike,the leading social media, intelligent messaging and digital engagement company, today announced automotive industry veteran, Eliana Raggio, has joined the company asdirector of Industry Relations. In her...
Dealertrack Launches New F&I Software Platform to Cut Time From Car-Buying Process
Dealertrack uniFITM offers the industry’s first single platform that seamlessly connects the entire deal process with open integration North Hills, NY, November 5, 2018 – Dealertrack, a leading provider of digital solutions for the automotive retail industry,...
The Big Are Getting Bigger
Amidst an active discussion of change, robust transaction activity, and consolidation in our industry, it is worth considering just exactly why this is all coming about. To put it simply: the benefits of size are really starting to play out. And it’s not just a story...
Communication Skills Are at the Heart of Everything
Your Team Members Are Either Spectators or Doers Mindless managerial duties and conformity are major traps for mediocre managers and the casualties are the dealership's personnel. The time has come to shed the "old-school" bureaucratic manager and move this business...
Power of the Spoken Word
Several years ago, I reviewed research on the power of the spoken word vs. non-verbal graphic impact. The results were stunning. 116 study participants were quizzed on brand identity, specific element recall and overall perception of commercial messages. In every one...
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