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You Had Me at Hello
I've worked in customer service my entire life and I've seen first-hand how powerful a good check-in process can be at generating results. Well, at one dealership we received feedback from some customers that the check-in process was just too slow. At the time there...
Cars.com Appoints Darren Haygood as Senior Vice President of Commercial Strategy
CHICAGO, September 21, 2017 – Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) is announcing the appointment of Darren Haygood as the company’s senior vice president of commercial strategy, effective September 25, 2017. Haygood most recently served as president and chief operating officer at...
Hard Facts: I Want You to Fail!
Failure is a fact of life. Don't let this scare you though; failing is not the end of the world. Failure is an opportunity for personal and professional development and a chance to learn from our experiences. Failing allows us to see our strengths and weaknesses, and...
FrogData Becomes Approved CDK Partner
LONG BEACH, CA.—(September 22, 2017) – FrogData is pleased to announce that it has become an approved CDK Partner, giving the company the ability to seamlessly access dealer data for use in its Dealer Data Analytics Platform. Joining the CDK Global Partner Program is...
4 Things You Need to Know About the New Google Dealer Playbook
Over the last few months, Google has been honing and preparing what they call the “Dealer Playbook” – an attempt to get dealerships to reset, focus on what’s truly important and drive traffic that can actually create incremental business. If you haven’t already seen...
Freebie Fridays: Loyalty
In this Freebie Friday Quick Tip, ELEAD1ONE Partner Bill Wittenmyer shares tips for building and fostering an atmosphere of loyalty within automotive dealership teams. It all starts with leadership.
The Importance of Acting on Data in the Wake of Irma and Harvey
The recent devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma is horrifying in terms of lives lost, lives affected, and the billions of dollars in property damage. If there is any silver lining to be found, it is only that things could have been much worse if...
Jumpstart Automotive Media Path to Purchase Report: Luxury Sport and Coupe Segments Showing Growth in Shopper Interest with a Spotlight on Toyota
San Francisco, CA—September 19, 2017 – Jumpstart Automotive Media, a leading media, insights, and marketing solutions company, today released its monthly share of shopper interest data. The report reveals that shoppers have recently shown more interest in segments...
Oplogic, formerly Wilson Technologies, Expands its Executive Team
DETROIT, MI, Sept. 20, 2017- Oplogic, a premier provider of CRM and related services for automotive dealerships, said today it has added three highly experienced members to its growing team. To meet increasing market demand and technology expansion, Oplogic, formerly...
HYUNDAI Capital America ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH AUTOGRAVITY
IRVINE, CALIF., Sept. 20, 2017– Hyundai Capital America, which does business as “Hyundai Motor Finance,” “Kia Motors Finance,” and “Genesis Finance,” today announced that it has joined the AutoGravity car shopping and financing platform. Beginning in the state of...
Getting an Edge in F&I: Consumer Credit Reports
In today’s automotive retailing market, consumers are armed with information as never before. It’s never been so valuable to consumers or so easily obtained. 88 percent of car buyers conduct research online before coming into the dealership, looking at everything...
PrePaid Maintenance in the Age of Ride-Sharing
Younger generations prefer fixed monthly costs for expenses that include things such as vehicle maintenance. They can then budget and have less concerns about encountering a repair bill they can’t afford. But how do ride-sharing services fit into the PrePaid...
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