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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…

News April 28

Why Do Your Marketing Results Disappoint?

When I talk to dealers that are disappointed with their email and direct mail marketing results, my biggest…

News April 28

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…

News April 27

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…

News April 27

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…

News April 26

Mastering the Menu

The progression of the F&I menu — or “option disclosure,” as I like to call it — began…

News April 26

A New Direction

Principle Auto’s Mark Smith found success after abandoning some of his group’s tried-and-true sales strategies. Now he’s looking…

News April 26

How to Write the Best Online Used Car Ad

Selling a car is never easy, especially if you to do it online, where there are so many…

News April 26

VW & Dealers Still Face Uncertainty Despite Diesel Resolution Progress

As one industry observer put it, Volkswagen dealers might be working within a “fairly sketchy framework” on how…

News April 26

Social Media Is Too Important to Be Left to the Marketing Department

When customers need help, they expect companies to offer it quickly and through multiple social media channels —…

News April 26