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IAA Expands Launch of Industry-First Mobile App to Accelerate Catastrophe Response in the Carolinas and Virginia
Digital Logistics Solution Coordinating Fleet of Towing Providers WESTCHESTER, Ill. – September 27, 2018 – Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA), a business unit of KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE:KAR), announced the expanded launch of its IAA Tow App TM. This enhanced...
The Pitfalls of Discounting Service
When it comes to sales and service transactions in the retail automotive industry, a main strategy in acquiring new customers or repeat business has always been to offer discounts. Most auto dealer advertisements on television, radio, online, or delivered via any...
Peer-to-Peer: Designing a Mentorship Program for Success
There are a plethora of training programs and trainers in the automotive industry many of which have different styles, advice, and opinions. Often, those opinions vary widely. While training is indeed something I advocate in dealerships both as an ongoing initiative...
Profit By Action Quick Tip: Business Planning 1 – Process
ProfitByAction.com Quick Tip on the Business Planning Process.
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: What % of my RO’s should I be inspecting? Answer: Every...
Is Content Marketing a Necessity or a Nuisance?
In a recent blog, I wrote about how content marketing is more of a long-term play. In addition, to attract an audience, it is vital to offer more than purely sales content and “buy now!” messages. Consumers are constantly bombarded with these salesy messages....
Jumpstart Automotive Media and Ipsos Unveil Joint Report on How Digital Strategies Can Close the Gap Between Dealers and Consumers
Study Sheds Light on Differences in Perceptions and Where They Align San Francisco, CA—September 25, 2018 – Jumpstart Automotive Media, a leading media, insights, and marketing solutions company, today announced a joint study with research firm, Ipsos: “Today’s Auto...
TradeRev Accelerates Expansion of North American Footprint
Digital Auction Solution and Dealer Support Deployed to Five New Markets CARMEL, Ind. — September 25, 2018 — TradeRev, North America’s leading dealer-to-dealer digital auction platform announced its expansion into five new markets across the United States. TradeRev is...
What We’ve Got Here is a Failure to Communicate!
Dealerships spend a lot of money on leads. The bigger the store, the more money spent. And, added to that expense are staffing costs and the time and effort involved in trying to engage with consumers who submit the leads. In the car shopping process consumers conduct...
You Fired the Agency… But They Still Track Your Site?
Dealers spend large sums of money driving visitors to their website. They spend on digital marketing such as paid search, paid social, display ads, and purchased referral traffic. Dealers also spend on traditional media to drive organic and direct traffic to their...
The Weakest Link in Data Attribution Part II: Data Standardization
Today, too many dealerships rely on old attribution models, such as first-click or last-click. While current technological advancements provide a clearer picture of marketing with more up-to-date attribution models, dealers are failing to leverage the best technology...
Getting the Most Bang from your Social Media Bucks
Today, it’s a well-known fact among dealers that a consistent presence on social media properties is vital to keeping their brand in front of consumers. It has also been found that some different types of content – text, images and video – perform better than others....
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