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NextGear Capital Simplifies Purchasing Experience for Dealers through Rapid Pay Feature
Account Portal adds feature to handle non-auction purchases and financing CARMEL, IN (March 19, 2018) – To streamline and speed up funding for eligible dealers purchasing vehicles through non-auction channels, NextGear Capital is announcing Rapid Pay—a feature within...
PointPredictive and defi SOLUTIONS Join Forces to Fight Rising Auto Lending Delinquency and Default Rates
New partnership enables close to 100 auto lenders turn-key access to the industry-leading misrepresentation and fraud scoring solutions SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 15, 2018 – PointPredictive, a leading provider of machine learning fraud and misrepresentation solutions,...
Avoiding the Common Service Technology Traps
I’ve been around enough installations of technology and tools in dealership service departments to spot a train wreck before it happens. I suspect many can recall a technology investment that went south and, ultimately, proved to be a big waste of time and money. But...
Witt’s Wise Words: Are You a “Me Guy” or a “We Guy”?
Are you a “Me Guy” or a “We Guy”? In this week’s Witt’s Wise Words, ELEAD1ONE Partner Bill Wittenmyer explains the difference between the two and what the most successful salespeople are.
myKaarma Launches Simple Video Walkaround App for Auto Dealer Service Departments
New App speeds up check-in process, virtually eliminates damage claims & increases upsell opportunities LONG BEACH, California -- March 19, 2018-- --myKaarma, a software company that helps dealerships communicate better with their customers at every stage of the...
Vistadash Integrates J.D. Power – Power Information Network Data Into Sales and Marketing Insight Solution
Affiliation will bring greater marketplace transparency to dealers. Vistadash, the premier marketing intelligence tool for the automotive industry, today announced it was selected as a Trusted Provider by the Power Information Network® (PIN), a business unit of J.D....
Veteran Automotive Retail Expert Rick Christopher Rejoins US Equity Advantage As National Sales Manager
ORLANDO, Fla. (March 16, 2018) – US Equity Advantage (USEA), the nation’s leading provider of biweekly loan processing for the automotive industry, announced today that veteran automotive retail expert Rick Christopher has rejoined the company as national sales...
RouteOne Adds Ally’s Aftermarket Protection Products to its eContracting Worksheet
Farmington Hills, MI – March 16, 2018 -- RouteOne continues its charge to streamline the digital retail workflow for its dealer customers by including Ally’s F&I products directly on RouteOne’s eContracting platform. Dealers are now able to access Ally Premier...
J.D. Power’s Finbarr O’Neill Joins APCO Holdings Board
NORCROSS, Ga. — March 14, 2018 —APCO Holdings Inc., an innovative dealer solutions provider and administrator of vehicle service contracts sold by franchised and independent auto dealers throughout the U.S., announced that Finbarr O’Neill, president and CEO of J.D....
The Seven Rules of Cult Brands
THE BIG IDEA: Certain businesses excel at fostering undying, cult-like following among their customers. Our study of Cult Brands reveals seven rules any business can follow to attract loyal customers. Some customers have a religious devotion to a particular brand....
Think Tank: 5 Ways to Overcome Fear
Whether you live in fear or control with fear, you're limiting yourself by not overcoming it. My entire life changed the moment I decided to no longer let my fears control me, or the fear-tactics of others affect me. In this week's Think Tank, I'm going to give you 5...
Winning the Retail Game is Getting Harder. Can You Do It?
Do you think retail is changing, or do you believe that continuing to do the same thing will allow you to prosper as you have for decades? Certainly, the auto industry disruptors must be a wake-up call, at the very least. But is it enough of a wakeup call? We’re...
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