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Winner, Winner, Recall Dinner!
Remember the good old days, when manufacturers notified dealers in advance that a safety recall was in the works? Dealership service departments had plenty of time to order the necessary parts, plan their marketing outreach (typically direct mail) and maybe even hire...
Still Having Trouble Proving Social Media ROI? You’re Not Alone
If the idea of proving social media ROI seems frightening, you're not alone. A recent marketing study found that attributing social and content to revenue continues to be a major challenge for most companies. A recent research report from TrackMaven surfaces insights...
DATA DRIVES DOLLARS: Google Analytics Is Your Key to Finding Serious Shoppers
You want to sell more cars. You’re confident you’ve covered all the bases – radio, TV, print, digital, and a well-stocked lot that dazzles like a bicentennial celebration. But you’re not selling more cars. Where are you going wrong? Who holds the elusive last piece to...
Cover Story: Dealer Magazine Interview – Joe Wajda
Joe Wajda, Executive Manager World Subaru, Tinton Falls, NJ World Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram, Shrewsbury, NJ Joe Wajda began his career in the automotive industry in 2003 with the DCH Automotive Group in New Jersey as a sales consultant, before becoming a finance...
Advertising ‘Attitude’ is Everything!
In advertising, just as in every other aspect of your business, attitude IS everything. The tone, the message, the inflection, the confidence, all determine how your communication will be perceived. When you walked into the dealership today, did you believe your...
The Potential Demise of the Automobile Franchise System? The Time for Change Is Now!
Previously I have written about the importance of visionary change in dealerships. Why is it this industry largely doesn’t grasp the concepts that successful companies embrace regarding the adoption of a corporate vision for change? Ready, shoot, aim often seems to...
Developing a Dealer-Minded Attitude
It is just too easy to not care. This was the keynote topic at a graduation a colleague of mine recently attended. In reflecting upon the focus on the commencement speech, and the audience - high school seniors, I realized that this is the same theme dealers are...
Rediscover the Lost Art of Mentoring
The best leaders leave a legacy by reproducing themselves into high-potential team members. While leaders should train, coach, motivate, and care about all team members, mentoring is reserved for a select few. However, many mentor/mentee relationships are never...
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Video Marketing Strategy: Where To Start [VIDEO]
Head of National Accounts for Flick Fusion Ted Dupuy shares the beginning path for dealers looking to begin video inventory merchandising.
How Do We Know That VDP Views Matter?
I love Netflix. For better or for worse, I’ll patiently wait for the next season of Daredevil to be released on the service, and then devour the new episodes in one glorious binge weekend. However, many times I’m faced with the dreaded task of finding something to...
How to Leverage AI and Machine Learning to Affect Your Dealership’s Bottom Line
Even if you’re not a tech aficionado, chances are artificial intelligence, best known as AI, is already part of your everyday life. Maybe you use a virtual assistant like Alexa or Siri, maybe you enjoy Netflix’s recommendations for future movies, maybe you’re...
Engender Car Buyer Confidence for Better Outcomes: How Confidence Influences Female Behavior and Auto Dealer Success
With technological literacy all but mastered, the time to tackle gender literacy is now. In her book Why She Buys, Bridget Brennan reports that more than 90 percent of automotive sales advisors are male. If the consumer economy had a gender, she adds, it would be...
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