As ADA lawsuits become commonplace in the industry, FZA Digital releases a solution for auto dealers to combat this frustrating issue.

Lakeland, FL, October 22, 2019 – With the recent news that the supreme court is allowing  cases to move forward against retailers if their websites are not…

Albany, N.Y. – October 21, 2019 – Auto/Mate Dealership Systems announced today it has successfully completed all dealership management system (DMS) integrations with Servisell, a technology solution that helps auto dealers sell more new vehicles and take more trades out of their service drives. When fully integrated, sales managers that use Auto/Mate’s DMS to monitor recently opened repair orders…

Unfortunately, recalls are a common part of life for many car owners and lessors.  If you have recently received a recall notice via mail or have seen news reports indicating that your car may be part of a call back, you likely have some questions.  It is important to take these notices seriously because they often involve major defects that can pose significant safety hazards for drivers, passengers and anyone else on the road.

Auto manufacturers issue recalls—either voluntarily or…

Dick Fosbury won an Olympic gold medal yet most don’t know his name or story. His Olympic record high jump was 7-4 to achieve a gold medal. The interesting thing to me is that Fosbury wasn’t remarkable as he developed in high school or initially in college. The standard techniques of high jumping were not going to make him a star Olympic…

Building your gross profit has to be a priority for anyone in business today. Without enough gross profit, you are doomed to failure. Today let’s look at some proven ways for your dealership to build fixed operations gross profit.

The first consideration in building gross profit must be customer…

 86% of dealers expect dealership values to increase or remain the same over the next 12 months according to the first-ever Kerrigan Advisors Dealer Survey

Irvine, CA, October 21, 2019 – Kerrigan Advisors, the leading sell-side advisor and thought partner to auto dealers in the U.S., today released results from its first annual dealer survey. The firm’s first-ever…

Self-control is the ability to regulate one’s emotions, thoughts, and behavior in the face of temptations and impulses. An example of self control is when you want to use something but you apply your will-power to avoid the use of that thing such as drugs. It means that you have self control of your wants.  People with greater willpower and better self control habits may perform better in life, have higher self-esteem, better physical and mental health.Self-control is the ability to regulate…

A dealership can be a very profitable business whether you sell used or brand-new cars. However, sometimes you may not get as much revenue as you were expecting from your dealership business. Here are 5 ways to increase your profit from your dealership company:  

1. Offer prepaid maintenance programs 

Offering prepaid…

A recent Affinitiv survey of 1,000 automotive consumers reveals that dealerships are falling short when it comes to delivering personalized, online shopping experiences to customers. In the same study, we analyzed a sample of 100 dealer websites to better understand the current level of personalization that dealers are offering.

Why the focus…

On a recent trip to NYC, I noticed Facebook had a Times Square advertisement—with an estimated annual cost of $1.5 million--that really wasn’t all that much about Facebook.

For a company with a market cap of well over $500 billion, it’s not a huge number, but not…

“Hey Alexa, order me more shampoo. Also, can you get me a trade number on customer Smith, make sure that our inventory is up to date online, improve my service drive experience, skyrocket our profitability, and find out why John didn't show up today? Thanks, Alexa!”

Anyone else tired of hearing that Amazon, Apple, and Google should be the gold…

Welcome back to our video series, Ali Reda’s Road to Sales Success! We’ve been keeping you up to date on our friend, Carlos Huerta. He came in several months ago brand new to the business - just a man with his own community. He’s been working very closely with Ali Reda since the very beginning, and we’ve been happy to walk you through this process since we…

For those with a tendency to make things more complicated than things really are “Keep It Simple, Stupid” served as a consistent concept that kept Advertising meetings from turning into Geek Speak aka Information Technology (IT) sessions. Instead of discussing…

I have been hired numerous times to perform training in stores that are not mentally or physically prepared for growth. Mentally, because their advisors think they are doing well enough and don’t see the growth potential in their position. Physically, because the shop is already full, or scheduled work is backed up for days. 

In order to help you get…

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Swapalease.com Compiled 5 Most Reasonably Priced Automobile Leases Around the Country

Swapalease.com, the nation’s largest car lease marketplace, today announced the five best lease deals for the Halloween holiday. Vehicles were selected by Swapalease.com advisors based on new lease price data for the month of October. Swapalease.com customer advisors help guide shoppers into the right lease vehicle that fits their automotive needs.



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We’re back with Ali Reda’s Road to Sales Success. Last week in our video series we asked the question, Who Gets the Credit? That’s you, my friend! We’re happy to offer all the tools to get you to your next level of sales, but it’s you who has to do…

Turning on and off. Starting and finishing. Each on your own terms. What’s not to like about that?

If you ever wonder where the appeal of Instant Gratification exists in the transportation industry, look no further than Uber. And then wonder whether your sales team…

It’s a well-known fact the best leads aren’t the ones that are bought, but those that convert on your website. These leads close faster, close at a higher rate, and close for higher gross than any other online lead. The problem is that websites are consistently converting less than 1% of their traffic into leads. Some are higher, some lower, but rarely does…