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How to Actually Integrate Vendors Into a Digital System That Works
Choosing the right vendors to help with a killer digital marketing strategy is a crucial, and sometimes painstaking, task for dealerships. But it’s sometimes after that decision has been made
Feb 15, 2017
How to Introduce a New Technology Into Your Dealership
Every year at NADA I am amazed at the number of new and exciting technologies being introduced. Some are completely new, like virtual reality showrooms; others are upgrades to existing applications
Feb 14, 2017
DMS and Gross Profit Metrics
Management thinker Peter Drucker is often quoted as saying that "You can't manage what you can't measure." DMS systems are different than standard ERP or accounting software
Feb 1, 2017
CRM – The Death of Customer Interaction
Not long ago salespeople used index cards and rolodexes to manage relationships and follow up with customers and prospects. Then technology evolved beyond those inefficient ways,
Jan 13, 2017
Why Duplicate Leads are Your Best Leads
A lot of dealerships find duplicate leads annoying at best. They clog up your CRM, they make your multiple lead-capture services seem redundant, and they can lead to confusion about follow-up.
Dec 27, 2016
DMS, CRM and Closing Ratios
According to successful businessman Fred DeLuca, “Profit or perish... There are only two ways to make money: increase sales and decrease costs.” In the car business, we all know what
Dec 19, 2016
See the Possibility Not The Problem
Best of the Season to all. I truly enjoy this time of year as it relates to family gatherings conjuring up memories of Christmas past and social get-togethers sharing the pure spirit of the Season.
Dec 6, 2016
RIP CRM!
CRM as we know it is dead. Its sole purpose was to replace index cards and rolodexes with a more organized digital solution – one which helped salespeople more efficiently follow-up,
Nov 7, 2016
Targeting Leads Based on User Behaviour
Personalization is the name of the game in today’s changing automotive industry. The company that stands out is the one that can offer clients something the competition cannot
Oct 13, 2016