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Recalls can be Opportunities to Demonstrate your Full Value

Recall notices are not, for most dealers, the first place they think of when it comes to generating revenue. Yet, how a dealership responds to recalls can create a distinct opportunity: an opportunity to demonstrate a customer-first attitude and the
Feb 6, 2018

Creating Brand Advocates Is Not as Hard as You Think

As countless messages fill the world, consumers increasingly turn to family, friends, peers and, even strangers, to make buying decisions. Whether those decisions are as broad as who to do business with or are centered around which item to buy to hel
Feb 6, 2018

Why Are We Using Smoke Signals to Communicate with Customers?

We’re failing. Consumers have moved on yet we’re still trying to do the things that we’ve always done. Fast and efficient communication with consumers is vital to maintaining and growing your dealership revenue. However, many dealerships keep h
Feb 6, 2018

Witt’s Wise Words: The Interview Process

A major issue with many job interviews these days is the interviewer is doing too much of the talking. Bill Wittenmyer, ELEAD1ONE Partner, explains why the interviewee should do most of the talking and why consistency from the interviewer matters.
Feb 5, 2018

Q&A with a BDC Expert

Given our post-peak sales in 2017, and 2018 showing no signs of an upward swing, generating quality leads has become more critical than ever for the health and profitability of the dealership. We spoke with BDC Builder founder Sara Shabana to talk ab
Feb 2, 2018

Don’t Put Your Newspaper Ad on TV

“Over the next three years, the biggest trend in our products will be the growth of video.” -Mark Zuckerberg If you’ve heard the news, many are proclaiming that Facebook is now even more pay-to-play than it already was. What do I mean? At one p
Feb 2, 2018

Freebie Friday: It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It!

In this Freebie Friday quick-tip ELEAD1ONE partner and Automotive Sales expert, Bill Wittenmyer discusses the importance of body language in our interactions. When it comes to car sales especially – it’s not what you say, but how you say
Feb 2, 2018

Is Your Dealership Site Too Slow for Google’s New Mobile Speed Update?

Everyone knows that that page load speed on your website is important, especially when studies show that 40% of visitors will leave a page that takes more than 3 seconds to load. Since we’re now living in the age of mobile, when customers want answ
Feb 1, 2018

THE AUTOMOTIVE PARADIGM SHIFT: Is It Time for Science to Take the Wheel?

In baseball, one slight alteration in the way a hitter approaches the ball can be the difference between strike one and a home run. If a batter’s swing is off by only a few millimeters, or even just a fraction of a millimeter, this makes all the di
Feb 1, 2018