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Why Automation Is Like Fine Wine - and the Data Thereto
We all know that unlike most things, wine gets better with age. This is because of a complex chemical reaction among sugars, acids and substances...
What Does Website Downtime Actually Cost Your Dealership?
For many automotive retailers, the importance of your website has never been clearer than during COVID-19. As economic shutdowns and social...
Embrace the Change: Analyzing Your Market to Effectively Adapt to COVID-19
If there is a lesson to be learned from the first half of 2020, it's that things can change — fast. The COVID-19 pandemic has left an undeniable...
Cupcakes and Etch in the Finance Department
Sometimes even the best pros in this business will get a deal thrown at them that they know is an uphill battle from jump street because of how it...
The Importance of Diversifying Your Revenue Streams at Your Dealership
Recently, major shifts in the automotive industry have all been traced back to the COVID pandemic. While we could talk all day about the numbers and...
Did You Learn the Right Lessons From COVID19?
As lockdowns around the country ease and the economy begins its slow reopening, dealers everywhere are looking forward to a return to normalcy – or...
How Prioritizing Innovation Is Your Dealerships Golden Opportunity
I love thinking of ways I can better serve my clients, build my business, and pursue my passion project, Carearing. But it's not always as easy as...
What Does Google’s Elimination of Third-Party Cookies Mean for Your Advertising?
With the company’s announcement in January that it plans to eliminate the third-party cookie from its browser by 2022, Google has now joined the...
A Facebook Ad Secret to Find Your "Next Ready to Buy" Customer
If you have been managing ads for your dealership on Facebook, Google, or other sites, you have likely heard the term "in-market buyers." However,...
3 Things Your Dealership Can Learn From a Blockbuster CEO
On Monday morning, June, 28 2007, John Antioco sat down at his desk and shuffled through his notes. Nearly ten years as the Chairman and CEO of...
The Profit Is in the Process
On a typical workday my alarm starts at 5:30 am. That means, I usually roll out of bed about 5:45 after the second snooze button goes off. I head...
I'm Still Standing
“You could never know what it's like - Your blood like winter freezes just like ice - And there's a cold lonely light that shines from you - You'll...