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#FreebieFriday: Make Sure That You’re Checked In
ELEAD1ONE partner Bill Wittenmyer shares the importance of being "checked-in" at work and not "checked-out," in this video blog.
Icon Responsibly
When it comes to icons, these visuals that constantly surround us, we automatically connect messages to them. Stop signs tell us to stop, speed limit signs tell us how fast we can go and so on. Icons on a website are very similar, these image shortcuts convey a...
Facebook Gets Rid of Reviews and Changes to Recommendations
5 stars, 2 stars, 0 stars. For more than a hundred years, we’ve been ranking businesses with a star ranking system. “It’s a 5-star hotel, we have to go!” or “Eh, it’s only 3 stars. I’d rather skip out.” We chose businesses entirely on their stars and that’s about to...
Keeping Your Physical Store Relevant in a Digital World
Digital retailing: we know it is coming. The point missed by most in our industry, though, is that physical stores and the in-person shopping experience are as important as ever. In fact, you might be surprised to learn that in the wake of digital retailing,...
Parts Sales: Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees
At one point in time or another, we’ve all heard someone in our lives tell inform us that money doesn’t grow on trees. And they would be right. Technically. The facts are, however, that the phrase started because sometimes there is money (revenue) that is simply...
Ask Jim: A Service Focused Q&A
“Ask Jim” is an ongoing question-and-answer series with Jim Roche, Xtime’s senior vice president of marketing and managed services, on the pressing topics and issues within the fixed operations world. Question: How does using a tablet on the service drive improve the...
Are You Training Customers to Blackmail You for Service?
If you hold a management position in the retail automotive industry, you’ve probably had a customer attempt to leverage something to get what they want. Whether it was an unreasonable request, or simply a last-ditch effort to get a perceived wrong made right, many of...
Clarivoy Recognized by Tech Tribune as one of the 2019 10 Best Tech Startups in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, OH, September 12, 2018 – Clarivoy, a pioneer and leader in automotive marketing attribution, today announced it has been recognized as one of the 2019 10 Best Tech Startups in Columbus by the Tech Tribune. Founded in 2017, The Tech Tribune delivers the...
LOTLINX ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD MEMBER TO HELP STEER CONTINUED GROWTH
CHICAGO – September 11, 2018 – LotLinx, the automotive industry’s No. 1 artificial intelligence (AI) company, announced today that it has appointed Julie Cavanna-Jerbic to its board of directors. Cavanna-Jerbic, a seasoned C-level technology business executive and...
Dealers, Don’t Be Fooled: Preferred Vendor Programs Do More Harm Than Good
As any automotive dealer knows, perfecting a digital advertising strategy can be a challenge. To add insult to injury, OEM-ran preferred vendor programs intended to aid in these efforts often do more harm than good. Here are the factors your dealership should be aware...
LEASE CREDIT APPROVAL RATES RISE TO 72.6% IN AUGUST
Lease Approval Ratings in August Reach Their Highest Number Yet for 2018 CINCINNATI, OHIO (September 11, 2018) – Swapalease.com, the nation’s largest car lease marketplace, reports car lease credit applicants registered a 72.6% approval rate in August, a rise from the...
Turn Rate: Is Your Inventory Invisible?
Few would argue that incoming inventory is just as important as outgoing inventory. Yes, sales are what it’s all about but, the next generation of vehicles in a dealer’s inventory is just as important. Those incoming auction and trade-in vehicles represent the...
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