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Lender Driven Sales Automation
As part of a 4-part series “Selling in a Covid-19 World”, we will discuss the setup and execution of the digital sale through a critical partnership - lenders. You’ll learn to enhance the relationship with existing lender partners as a new digi
Apr 30, 2021
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How To Avoid OSHA’s Top 5 Dealership Violations
From OSHA penalties to workers' compensation claims to legal, operational, and reputational costs, your dealership can pay a significant toll. Learn how to avoid becoming another OSHA statistic with KPA’s Certified Safety Professional.
Apr 30, 2021
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Used Vehicles, Digital Inspection, New Customers
In this tight used car market, digital inspections can be an integral part of your used vehicle service and sales. Learn the basics of digital inspections, best practices on how to perform and share inspections, and build a “wear history” to brin
Apr 11, 2021
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Weaponize Your SEO
This webinar will teach you how win deals and dominate SERPs with an aggressive SEO strategy. You will learn how to identify weaknesses in your SEO strategy to build a SEO weapon, understand where (and why) the industry is moving, and walk away with
Apr 7, 2021
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Multiply Your Car Sales By Giving Buyers What They Want
Take a deep dive into consumer trends and learn what an ideal car shopping experience looks like post-covid. By understanding your buyers, you can solve many common challenges that are preventing sales teams from closing deals, and how changes in the
Mar 23, 2021
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6 Local SEO Myths that Need Busting for Dealerships
Join Podium experts to learn about 6 local SEO myths that need busting. Find out how you can improve your online reputation and GMB listing, gather more high-quality reviews, and discover the new consumer trends.
Mar 19, 2021
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Inventory is Not Your Problem. It’s Your Opportunity.
Learn the strategies used to increase grosses in an inventory-constrained market and which reports, data and audiences will help you zero-in on the best buyer.
Mar 10, 2021
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A Deeper Dive into Google My Business…With Google
Join Friendemic as they look deeper into Google My Business, this time with Google joining them! Learn how to optimize your Google My Business pages, for Sales, Service and Parts. This session includes new data on how separating your GMB listings wit
Feb 25, 2021
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The Great Shift to Streaming and How to Win On Connected TV
Learn how to capitalize on the dramatic consumer shift from linear to streaming TV to drive significant incremental reach and maximize your budget.
Feb 24, 2021
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Dealer/GM News
Senate Votes to End California EV Mandate
The United States Senate voted Thursday to repeal California’s plan to end the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035. The vote was 51-44 in favor of blocking the state’s EV mandate which was set to require 35 percent of all cars sold in state to b
May 22, 2025
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Dealer/GM News
Honda Served Cease-and-Desist by CNCDA Over Afeela Sales
The California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) issued a cease-and-desist to American Honda Motor Co. and Sony Honda Mobility of America ordering them to stop direct-to-consumer sales of new Afeela brand vehicles. The CNCDA alleges that Honda is v
May 22, 2025
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Dealer Ops & Leadership
The REAL ID Deadline: Challenges Auto Dealers May Still Face Verifying Identities
The May 7, 2025, enforcement of the REAL ID Act marks a new moment for identity verification in the U.S., and auto dealerships are squarely in the crosshairs. As the federal government now requires all Americans over 18 to present a REAL ID-compliant
May 21, 2025
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Dealer/GM News
Traver Connect Expands Training Solutions to Assist Dealerships
Traver Connect has announced the expansion of its Learning & Development programs to better assist dealers. Designed to address pressing industry challenges such as declining repair order (RO) counts and customer retention, the new offerings aim
May 21, 2025
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Sales & Variable Ops
LLMs, Agentic AI, and Vertical AI: How Machines Are Improving Dealer Retail Operations
As dealers face rising complexity in inventory management, pricing, and profitability, especially with the 25% tariff on imported vehicles, machine-driven technologies are stepping in as vital tools—not just to handle data, but to make better, fast
May 20, 2025
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Dealer/GM News
Dealership Outlook Optimistic Among OEM Executives: Kerrigan
The 2025 Kerrigan OEM Survey provided a glimpse into the perspectives of automotive OEM executives, and it appears they are bullish on the future of the franchise dealership model. 78 percent of those surveyed expect blue sky values to remain steady
May 20, 2025
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Dealer Ops & Leadership
Tariffs Are Hitting More Than Your Margins — Here’s Where You’re Most at Risk
Auto dealers understand the economic hit of tariffs — rising costs, inventory delays, shrinking margins. But what often goes overlooked is how external instability quietly chips away at internal culture, employee confidence, and even long-te
May 19, 2025
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Dealer/GM News
New-Vehicle Affordability Took a Tariff-Fueled Hit in April
The new-vehicle average transaction price was $48,699 in April, a 2.5 percent increase from March according to Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book. This price increase is more than double the average historical monthly gain of 1.1 percent and is surp
May 19, 2025
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Dealer Ops & Leadership
The Rise of Automotive Cybercrime: How Hackers Target Dealerships and How to Stop Them
Your dealership likely holds an extensive amount of sensitive data on your buyers – and, for that reason, cybercrime in the automotive industry is becoming increasingly worrying. Dealership software and network security weaknesses, for example, con
May 16, 2025