Best Practices

3 Ways Credit Union Partnerships Boost Customer Loyalty
While dealers grapple with new and better ways to advance the customer experience and build loyalty, one effective, often-overlooked way is through...

7 Steps to Get Millennials Into Your Dealership
Millennials are arguably the most valuable consumers you could ever hope to do business with. They’re part of the largest generation in the United...

How to Respond to F&I's Technological Paradigm Shift
Have you given thought lately about how the technological paradigm shift taking place in the automotive world might change your F&I processes? The...

Double Your Used Car Profits With Late-Model CPO Inventory
The popularity of certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles is at an all-time high, with 2014 marking the fourth consecutive year of sales growth. And the...

3 Easy Ways to Increase Your Customer Traffic
For most dealerships, attracting customers is the biggest barrier to success. The traditional customer-acquisition process is frustrating for dealers...

Avoid Digital Marketing Mobilegeddon By Using Quality Content
If your website traffic has plummeted since April 21, you’re not alone. As a direct result of Mobilegeddon — the name the media gave Google’s recent...

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...

How to Reach and Engage Customers on Facebook
The days where Facebook was solely used to connect with old pals, share pictures, and chat with friends is over. It has developed into much more, a...

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...

How Dealerships Can Use PPC To Build Brand Awareness and Exposure
These days, more and more car buyers are heading online before making up their mind on where to buy their next car. As a dealership, building your...

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...

Three Simple Changes for Increasing Your Internet Sales Now!
Online initiated sales have been growing in our industry for some time now. In fact, here at Ciocca Hyundai in Lebanon, Pa., 60 percent of our new...