Steven Couture
Why Dealers Should Care About Real-Time Marketing
Real-time marketing solutions are finally gaining traction in the automotive space — and that’s great news for your dealership. Real-time marketing...
12 Great Events in Automotive History
For my automotive sales article this month, I thought that taking a little quiz might make for a nice 10-minute or so break from the routine. As...
A Sales Coach's Prescription for Increased Performance and Sales
If a doctor prescribed medications after glancing at a patient’s chart, she’d get sued for malpractice. It’s understood that the chart doesn’t have...
Marketing to Women in the Dealer World She Loves Her Mobile Device
In a recent study, Time, Inc. and Nuance Digital Marketing discovered that women are increasingly attached to their mobile devices. In fact, the...
Reaching Your VSC Superfans
It’s official. People love their cars and want to protect them. Not only has demand for new and used vehicles remained strong, a recent research...
Yesterday's Sales Tactics Vs. Today's Buyers
There is a huge disconnect between today’s car salesperson and today’s car buyer, and I have just experienced it. I’m looking for a specific car –a...
How Mobile and Millennials Are Transforming the Vehicle Purchase Process
Millennials, consumers under 35 years old, are changing the landscape of the automotive industry, but new DMEautomotive research reveals that these...
dealership websites should stop chatting and start communicating
New Behavioral Analytics Technology Finally Make Relevant Website Communications Possible In the last couple of years, chat for dealership websites...
Service Your Social Reputation
Do you focus all of your attention on the sales department and forget about the department that has the most transactions every day? Your service...
Eight Ways to Get Customer Feedback Via Twitter
In any business, it is very important to have the proper channels of communication. There are many ways to get feedback from customers. Some...
The Four B S of Great Customer Retention
There is an age-old truth in business that it is easier to keep a client than to find a new one. I’ve often heard business owners and managers ask,...
Team Building Ideas That Aren't Lame
The terms “team building” and “ice breaker” are enough to strike fear into the hearts of employees everywhere. These activities are usually awkward...