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How Car Dealer’s Leads Fell But Sales Rose

The sales team doesn’t have to be Internet whizzes but needs effective email and text communication skills, says e-commerce director Aaron Hudson.
Apr 28, 2016

Healthy Habits = Higher Profitability

For dealers, productivity is a key element in our quest for profitability. Dealers expend unlimited resources on vendors who guarantee increased productivity.
Apr 28, 2016

The Automotive Industry…as a High School

Have you ever viewed the industry as a high school? Think about it for a minute. I’ve had this theory for some time. My brain sees really odd trends. I don’t know why or how but that is how I visualize anything.
Apr 28, 2016

Change IS Coming: What’s Your Plan?

You could feel the winds of change from NADA all the way to the east coast,...and not just for the manufactures.  Today’s automotive retailer has to deal with new technologies that are not only available
Apr 28, 2016

Get Ready, the Cheese is Moving Again!

The well-known book Who Moved My Cheese tells a story about change; how change is inevitable and how we all need to adapt and adjust our attitudes to change...or perish.
Apr 28, 2016

Why Do Your Marketing Results Disappoint?

When I talk to dealers that are disappointed with their email and direct mail marketing results, my biggest question is this:
Apr 28, 2016

Used Car Market Insights – Week of Apr. 26, 2016

This week’s Black Book Market Insights report offers the latest evidence of noticeable weakness in truck segments for 2016. See the below chart to identify which truck segments are feeling the greatest YOY
Apr 27, 2016

Public Relations: The New Home of Content & Social Media Marketing?

When most people think about what public relations agencies do, they picture media relations, industry exposure and...well...lots of press releases. The reality is that the public relations industry has
Apr 27, 2016

How to Lead Well When Bad Things Happen

After the fallout from the G.M. ignition switch debacle—and most recently with VW’s emission issues—clients have contacted me asking for suggestions on how to handle the adverse publicity,
Apr 26, 2016