More dealers are positive than negative as valuation and earnings expectations improve, driving a rise in acquisition activity; Toyota and Lexus continue lead as the most sought-after franchises, while domestic franchises see greatest valuation improvements, according to the recently released 2025 Kerrigan Dealer…

Preferred Vendor Debate Becomes a Hot Automotive Industry Topic In 2023 …

Check out this fun interview Dealer Teamwork did with Tru Images President, Glen Garvin.

Glen discusses libraries and Global Warming, the U.S. Postal Service and some automotive talk about topics like digital retailing. Give it a watch.

I would like to invite everyone to attend the 10^th annual Innovative Dealer Summit being held March 26-27^th, 2019 in Denver Colorado.

The Innovative Dealer Summit is the definitive management education forum for dealer principals, senior dealer managers and all management. It addresses the most pressing sales, profitability, technology, best practices, social media and other emerging…

I would like to invite everyone to attend the 10^th annual Innovative Dealer Summit being held March 26-27^th, 2019 in Denver Colorado.

The Innovative Dealer Summit is the definitive management education forum for dealer principals, senior dealer managers and all management. It addresses the most pressing sales, profitability, technology, best practices, social media and other emerging…

Dealer Principals And General Managers are FREE to Attend the #IS20G 12 Conference In Nashville, March 18th-20th - Internet Sales 20 Group 12

The #IS20G 12 Training Conference in Nashville, TN March 18th - 20th…

AutoHook has announced they have completed the integration process with the industry’s top leading website providers. Mutual clients of AutoHook and the affiliate companies listed below are now set up to successfully target and incentivize customers to visit dealer showrooms based on any specific vehicle of interest - down to the year, make, and…

Stream Companies Acquires WorldDealer

Forms One of the Largest Integrated Dealer Agencies in US

Malvern, PA (PRWEB) May 04, 2017 -- Stream Companies is pleased to announce it has acquired

WorldDealer, an integrated advertising agency and automotive website company. With this strategic addition to one of the fastest growing…

We have all herd the stereotype of the used car salesman. Now that we live in the information age the attitude of just slinging out junk cars all day and surviving as a car dealer in the long run is pretty much a thing of the past.

So, what’s the best approach to selling used cars and doing so indefinitely? The answer is really like any other business. Work with integrity and honesty and deliver a quality product that you can stand behind. At…

JIM ZIEGLER NEEDS YOUR HELP ... THIS WEBINAR IS COMING UP THURSDAY  AND I AM ASKING MY FRIENDS TO HELP GET THE WORD OUT. PLEASE, RE-POST THIS EVERYWHERE AND INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AND CONTACTS TO SIGN UP FOR THIS WEBINAR... THANKS -…

5:30 AM and The #AlphaDawg is on the Point

SO YOU WANT TO BE A MANAGER... do you have what it takes?

First time in a long time I've been able to time stamp my Good-Morning Message at 5:30 AM. .... My visit to the Back Surgeon yesterday as an outpatient has me up and…

LENNY GETS A DO-OVER



Those of you who are closest to me, you know that Len Bellavia is one of my better friends in this business. Not only is Len my personal attorney; he is perhaps the best Dealer Lawyer in the business.

You might remember that Len was the attorney that successfully represented hundreds of Chrysler Dealers during their bankruptcy and…

Within the automotive marketplace, the data-centric importance of a dealership has come to the forefront. One of the most essential tools in driving this type of dealership, is it’s utilization of a CRM. The CRM is a tool meant to organize, track, and store all dealership data to increase the overall dealerships efficiency. No matter the size of the store, nor its number of stores in a group, implementing a…

With the immense amount of access given to the consumer, regarding vehicle research, the dealership hours of operation no longer apply. Whether it be midweek or weekend, morning or night; car shopping can take place anytime and anywhere. This creates a large competition with local dealerships, and as competition increases the need for…

This summer, Beepi, along with the Harris Poll, conducted a dealership survey attributed to the American consumers’ attitude towards car dealerships. This survey was sectioned off into a wide range of demographics. This included millennials vs. seniors, men vs. women, and parents with children vs. parents…

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CRM integration elevates video content from marketing tool to active and actionable lead generator

Urbandale, IA--August 8th, 2016--Flick Fusion today announced the integration of its SmartFlicks video marketing platform with DealerHosts^TM Technology Management Solution…

Urbandale, IA--August 1st, 2016--Flick Fusion today introduced 360VR, a groundbreaking product that allows auto dealers to create and showcase virtual reality (VR) customer engagement videos on their websites, in email marketing, on social media, in mobile ads and on third-party auto shopping sites. Flick Fusion is first-to-market with a product designed exclusively for auto dealers that will revolutionize the way auto shoppers experience walk-around…