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Think Tank: Humanizing Your Marketing with Video
Your marketing is what's meant to drive leads to your door, but that doesn't mean every aspect of your marketing needs to include a pitch or sale of some sort. Sometimes— humanizing yourself or your brand is EXACTLY what your campaigns need. Not all of your content...
Is the Pre-Qualification Game Losing You Sales?
The sheer volume of leads many dealerships receive can be overwhelming. And, not only do they have to respond (hopefully quickly) to any new leads, they are also expected to follow up with those leads with a “buy or die” mentality. I can guarantee you that whoever is...
Three Merchandising Best Practices to Maximize Inventory Turn
In my last blog, I discussed how dealerships can lose significant profit by failing to merchandise vehicles efficiently. Simply put, you can’t sell something nobody knows you have. And, with thousands of competing vehicles available to car buyers online, a stock photo...
PODIUM NAMED TO FORBES 2018 CLOUD 100
LEHI, UTAH - September 13, 2018 – Podium, the leading customer communication platform for local businesses, has been named to the Forbes 2018 Cloud 100, the definitive list of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world, published by Forbes in collaboration with...
Hard Facts: How to Collect Customer Feedback & Why You SHOULD!
While criticism is often hard to hear, when it comes to our businesses or our work-- customer feedback is equivalent to GOLD! Hearing out your clients or customers offers a critical perspective of what it is you do. This is near impossible to gather internally, as...
Auto/Mate Integrates DMS with Kimoby, Helping Dealers Improve Customer Communications and CSI Scores
Albany, NY – September 17, 2018 – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems has integrated its dealership management system (DMS) with Kimoby, a leading provider of web-based communications solutions. Auto/Mate customers now have the opportunity to use Kimoby’s advanced texting,...
Affinitiv Completes Acquisition of Caldwell & Kerr Enterprises to Create a Full-Service Automotive Marketing Platform
Strategic partnership enhances digital capabilities for combined customer base Chicago, IL- September 17, 2018- Affinitiv announced today the strategic acquisition of Caldwell & Kerr Enterprises. Affinitiv, an industry leading provider of customized,...
Sometimes You Have to Lose to Win
Many consider Michael Jordan one of the greatest, if not THE greatest, basketball player who ever lived. He also made some thought-provoking statements. One I find really interesting and words from which we can all learn is this: “I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in...
Witt’s Wise Words: Do You Know It All?
ELEAD1ONE Partner Bill Wittenmyer shares some advice for dealership employees with which they can improve themselves in this week's edition of Witt's Wise Words.
Dealertrack Brings Same-Day Speed and Efficiency to Lenders Processing Paper Auto Contracts
Company opens Digital Document Services to lenders of all sizes, and announces the latest LOS integration with defi Solutions NORTH HILLS, NY, September 13, 2018 – Dealertrack Digital Document Services, founded in 2004, recognized the need to improve paper contract...
Own Your Market
Affinitiv CEO & Executive Chairman Scot Eisenfelder explains why dealers need to own their market in this video blog.
Profit By Action Quick Tip: Extent of the Service Opportunity to Franchise Dealers
Of the $350B Service business in NA, franchise Dealers only capture 27% of it. In this Quick Tip, Andy Church asks what are you doing to increase your service business?
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