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Unlocking the Hidden Marketing Advantage of Your Dealer Group
Uncover the top digital marketing advantages that all groups should be leveraging.
Nov 20, 2019
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I Just Hired a New Website Provider – Now What?
It may have been years since you last switched providers, and much has changed. There's hard work to be done, so roll up your sleeves.
Nov 15, 2019
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The Fixed Ops Team – Glory Without the Glamour
Service campaigns make money, so let's devote some time and show some love to the Fixed Ops team.
Oct 11, 2019
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Dynamic Ads on Connected TV
New technologies are improving the ways we target customers, buy ad placement, and deliver dynamic content to Connected TV viewers.
Sep 30, 2019
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Never Let Your Website Provider Do Your Digital Marketing
An automotive website provider is not a digital marketing agency. At best, they can offer large scale, one-size-fits-all templated marketing solutions.
Sep 6, 2019
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5 Steps to Winning New and Securing Repeat Customers
Customers carry pocket-sized computers everywhere they go, that doesn’t mean that face-to-face interactions in the dealership aren’t as important.
Aug 12, 2019
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Heading to Digital Dealer 27? Bring This Checklist!
It is time for the biggest automotive digital conference of the year, Digital Dealer Conference and Expo in Las Vegas. At the Digital Dealer conference and expo, you'll attend classes, listen to speakers, and meet with vendors on the expo floor.
Aug 1, 2019
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How to Navigate Digital Retailing Potholes & Select the Right Partner
Shoppers are fed up with the time it takes to buy a vehicle at the dealership. It’s no wonder more than 80% of today’s vehicle shoppers want to do some, or all, of the purchase process online.
Jul 19, 2019
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How to Regain Control of Your Marketing with Transparent, Scalable SEM Strategy
AutoLeadStar will be joining Google to share insight on the evolving automation in the automotive space and how this can help your dealership.
Jul 19, 2019
Deadline Approaching for DDCE2025 Speaker Proposals
Call for proposals for the upcoming Digital Dealer Conference & Expo (October 14-15, 2025, Las Vegas) are now open! The deadline to submit a proposal #DDCE2025 is April 1, 2025. Accepted speakers will be notified on April 21, 2025. Please follow
Mar 12, 2025
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Dealer Ops & Leadership
Mastering the Pendulum Swing: Navigating Dealership Leadership Overreach with Precision
In today’s rapidly evolving automotive retail landscape, the interplay between outstanding service and effective sales is more critical than ever. At the heart of this evolution lies strong leadership—a commitment to leadership development, a res
Mar 11, 2025
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Dealer/GM News
Auto Industry Improves Response to Website Customers
Pied Piper’s 2025 PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness (ILE) Auto Industry Study, which measured responsiveness to internet sales leads coming through dealership websites, found the overall auto industry average performance increased three points to 6
Mar 11, 2025
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Sales & Variable Ops
How COVID-19 Created a Lasting Supply Chain Void in the Automotive Industry
The COVID-19 pandemic caused one of the most significant disruptions to the global automotive supply chain in modern history. While the immediate effects—factory shutdowns, raw material shortages, and shipping delays—were widely reported, an ongo
Mar 10, 2025
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Dealer/GM News
More Rooftops Across the U.S. in 2024: Urban Science
The business of dealerships continue on a upward pass last year. Urban Science’s 2024 Automotive Franchise Activity Report (FAR) found dealership grew by 27 to 18,374 in the U.S. compared to the end of 2023. Looking deeper into the numbers shows
Mar 10, 2025
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Dealer Ops & Leadership
Understanding How The U.S. Treasury Views The Use of AI in Auto Finance
On December 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published a comprehensive report examining the applications, benefits, and challenges of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the financial services sector. This report expands on the Treasury̵
Mar 7, 2025
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Sales & Marketing
Are Dealerships Deceptive or Are They Just a By-Product of a Broken Technology Ecosystem?
Dealerships across the country have come under intense scrutiny in the wake of several Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuits, raising the question: are they truly engaging in deceptive practices, or is something else at play? In my experience worki
Mar 6, 2025
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Dealer/GM News
Carvana, AutoNation USA, Dave Cantin Group, California New Car Dealers Association: Dealership Deals
Carvana Acquires Arizona Dealership Carvana has acquired a franchised dealership in Arizona, a major shift for the online retailer known for selling only used cars. Carvana completed the purchase of Jerry Seiner Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram in Casa Gran
Mar 6, 2025
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Marketing & Advertising
YouTube Marketing: Turning Views into Leads for Dealerships
Video marketing is one of the most effective tools for dealerships to engage customers, build trust, and showcase inventory. According to Google, over the past two years, YouTube has seen a significant increase in the watch time of “test drive&
Mar 5, 2025