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Let’s be Legendary
Every now and then you witness something truly inspiring. I was recently reminded such an occurrence…. It was late December and I was watching the Fiesta Bowl. As many of you remember, this years match up was Clemson v. Ohio State. During the game, Clemson just tore...
Think Tank: How To Use Your Leadership Skills To Motivate Your Staff & Tactics To Avoid
Managers need to do more than just manage; in order to be a good manager, YOU NEED TO KNOW HOW TO MOTIVATE YOUR EMPLOYEES! While this isn't included in the trainings when you become a manager, employee motivation is PARAMOUNT to YOUR success, as well as the success...
MAXDigital Names Mike Cavanaugh as Head of Strategic Partnerships
CHICAGO — April 20, 208 — MAXDigital, a premium end-to-end software provider for automotive dealers, announced today that Mike Cavanaugh will be the company’s new Head of Strategic Partnerships. Cavanaugh will be responsible for building strategic partnerships with...
Freebie Friday: 6 Degrees of Separation
What does 6 degrees of separation mean to you? Well, to ELEAD1ONE Partner Bill Wittenmyer, it means the lost art of referrals and how everyone knows someone. This #FreebieFriday dives into the power of the lost art of the referral and what that means for dealership...
We Have Video Content, Now What? (Part 1)
Tim James shares why simply having video content isn't enough in this first video blog of a series.
Who’s Looking Out for the Dealer?
“Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black” – Henry Ford, 1909 A lot has happened in the automotive dealership world over the 115-year time span since Henry Ford and William Hughson of San Francisco signed the first franchise...
BLACK BOOK AND AUCTIONACCESS ANNOUNCE AUCTIONACCESS MOBILE PROMOTION
Dealers using the new AuctionACCESS Mobile App will be eligible for discounted Black Book Digital LAWRENCEVILLE, GA (April 19, 2018) – Black Book, a division of Hearst that provides industry-leading used vehicle valuation and residual value forecast solutions,...
NADA 2018: Guarded Optimism About the Road Ahead
Every year, the AutoTeam America Buy/Sell Summit and Dealer/CEO/CFO Forum at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention and Expo bring together many viewpoints on the state of the industry, including those of brokers, bankers, industry analysts,...
AutoDisrupter: The John Michael Montgomery Appointment Attempt (Digital Dealer Exclusive)
I make fun of reps during training when they do this but we have all done this. The lukewarm appointment attempt. It raises doubt and you lose credibility when this happens. Go for the kill and ask for the appointment
Digital Dealer Holds Successful Charity Auction at the Digital Dealer 24 Conference & Expo
Proceeds to Benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida ORLANDO, Fla. (April 10, 2018) – Digital Dealer is proud to have held its third Charity Auction in conjunction with the Digital Dealer Conference & Expo, with proceeds benefiting the...
Negative Reviews Can be Sales Gold!
Study after study finds that word-of-mouth is the single greatest influencer when it comes to sales. Providing a consistently excellent customer experience, then having those customers go out and tell their family and friends about it is the marketer’s holy grail....
Plugging In: How Electric Vehicles Could Impact Your Service Department
Love him or hate him, Tesla’s Elon Musk is brilliant. As both a businessman and a marketer, he has created a loyal following of brand advocates – some of whom don’t even own the products he sells. There are consumers literally willing to wait years just to purchase a...
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