In a newly released report conducted by J.D. Power and commissioned by the National Automobile Association, trade-in value reduction due to proposed legislation could have significant financial impact on both dealers and consumers. The “Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act” will prevent…
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Albany, N.Y. – November 9th, 2015 – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems (http://www.automate.com) announced today that it has been named a “Best Places to Work” in New York State’s Capital region by the Albany Business Review. Auto/Mate was one of nine companies honored in the medium-large category (companies with 50 to 149…
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Albany, N.Y. – October 26th, 2015 – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems (http://www.automate.com) announced today the release of a free eBook titled "The Auto Dealer's Ten Step Guide to Hiring the Best Employees." The eBook reveals the bottom line costs…
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When will I see you again? No, I am not talking about the 70’s pop song, although the lyrics just may fit the content here. I am talking about the continued trend in customer defections from our dealerships.
Customer’s defect for many reasons and the longer an individual owns a car, the harder it can be to keep that customer. It’s not necessarily because the…
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The era of connected cars is officially well underway. Automotive and technology giants recently announced substantial partnerships that will pave the future of cars and technology.…
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It’s been 60 days.
Like many, you went to the NADA Convention determined to find the one thing that was going to make a difference in your Dealership this year. You had every intention of making changes and doing something different. You gathered information and then cataloged it. You even made a list of your Dealerships Managers and their responsibilities and revised their Goals based on the new information and training you were about to provide them.
You were ready for…
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Data security is becoming an increasingly public concern as databases from large retailers continue to be breached and consumer information exposed. Congress is holding hearings this week with top data security professionals to discuss how best to prevent future breaches. The concern is so high that Congress is considering implementing…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(February 4, 2014) - Broomfield, CO. The buzz surrounding DealersLink® — one of the most exciting companies in the automotive industry — was abundant at NADA this year. DealersLink® ran over 500 dealer demos at the show and impressed dealers with its new release of the V4 Game Changer.
DealersLink® is gaining more attention as one of the most innovative companies in the auto industry — DealersLink® experienced a 50 percent growth rate in 2013 and…
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This years NADA was definitely one for the books. Taking place in one of the best cities in America, New Orleans, LA. The times to be had were extremely fun and the information we gathered on the auto industry was insightfully eye opening.
The convention center was like a massive maze of everything auto with our friends being scattered…
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Every year around this time, dealerships find themselves making decisions about how to move forward with their marketing. The NADA Convention is often a starting point for the decision-making process; whether you go or not, the post-NADA whirlwind is a great time to grab the latest and greatest from the various vendors around the industry.
It's not just for…
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ActivEngage’s good friend Jeff Kershner wrote a DealerRefresh post way back in 2008 called The ROI of an NADA Booth Model. Hilarious and creative, the blog is half mathematical formula for determining your “booth model conversion ratio” and half love note to a vAuto model named Andrea. We love Jeff’s style.
But with NADA right around the corner, it might…
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DEALERSLINK® TO LAUNCH ITS MARKETPLACE 4.0 AT THE 2014 NADA CONVENTION
THE MOST ROBUST DEALER DIRECT SOURCING NETWORK IN THE INDUSTRY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(January 15, 2014) - Broomfield, CO. DealersLink®, the nation’s premier…
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Its that time of year again, when we all gather in the largest building NADA find and consume everything auto. As we approach one of the biggest conferences of the year we take a look at what to expect.
Technology has the pedal to…
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For Immediate Release
Visit us at Booth # 3253 at NADA Convention & Expo
Mangold Ford's Accounting Office Greatly Increases Efficiencies, Reduces Costs With Auto/Mate's DMS
ALBANY, N.Y. – January 13th, 2014 – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems (http://www.automate.com) announced today that Mangold Ford, a Ford's…
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For Immediate Release
Visit us at Booth # 3253 at NADA Convention & Expo
ALBANY, N.Y. – January 6th, 2014 – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems (http://www.automate.com) announced today a 40 percent year-over-year increase in auto dealership installs in 2013, boosting the number of its auto dealer clients to more than 1,000 nationwide. The dealership management system (DMS) provider also announced…
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So once again I ask the question at the heart of the matter.... Mr./MRS…
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DealersLink®, the creator of the first dealer-to-dealer marketplace in the United States, today launched their new FastBook® Mobile VIN Scanner App and cloud-based booking tool.
With the newest release of FastBook® Mobile, dealers now have the fastest and most reliable VIN scanner and vehicle valuation tool in the industry. Using…
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Written By: Robin Cunningham
For the last sixteen months I have had the incredible experience of being a lead instructor with the NCM Institute. I have had the opportunity to work with hundreds of dealership managers in our multi-level classes for general managers, general sales managers, used vehicle managers, service managers, financial managers, and some private dealership training, as…
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This past week, I had the pleasure of attending two conferences that were completely different from one another. The week started (well, last week ended) with attending the infamous SXSW conference…
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http://www.internetsales20group.com
What you need to know to developing and evolving the Internet Department at your dealership.
We are going to review 4 different Internet Departments that went from 20-30 units online to over 100,…
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