Speakers/presentations reviewed and selected by dealers; submission deadline June 29th
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - DrivingSales today announced that speaker and presentation proposals are now being accepted for consideration for the fourth annual DrivingSales Executive Summit (DSES). The DSES is the most authoritative event for innovative dealers, and will be held Sunday, October 21st through Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012 at the Bellagio Las Vegas. Early-bird…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on June 8, 2012 at 10:07am —
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Industry’s most authoritative event for innovative auto dealers expands content/format; Industry-first keynotes, 20-Group meetings and more
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – June 7, 2012 – Early-bird registration is now open for the fourth annual DrivingSales Executive Summit (DSES), the most authoritative…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on June 7, 2012 at 12:06pm —
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New suite of inbound/outbound BDC solutions saves hundreds of thousands of missed sales and service revenue dollars; increases customer satisfaction and retention
Daytona Beach, FL–June 4, 2012 – DMEautomotive (DMEa), the science-inspired, results-based automotive marketing leader, introduces MasterCallSM to solve a critical gap in…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on June 4, 2012 at 9:00am —
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Free webinar June 5 at 2pm EDT provides important best practices that can save dealership dollars, increase service business, and rev up car sales
Daytona Beach, FL–May 24, 2012 – DMEautomotive (DMEa), the science-inspired, results-based automotive marketing leader, announces the second in a series of free webinars that the company is hosting with Automotive News -- all…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on May 24, 2012 at 8:30am —
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Business intelligence data company named a Finalist for Most Innovative Company of the Year
Salt Lake City, UT -- May 23, 2012 -- DrivingSales, (http://www.drivingsales.com), was named a Finalist in the Most Innovative Company of the Year category in The 2012 American Business Awards, and will ultimately be a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie® Award winner in the program. DrivingSales is a business intelligence data…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on May 23, 2012 at 12:15pm —
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Ultra-progressive dealer helped lead Suzuki of Wichita to #1 retailer in nation; joins DrivingSales to help other dealers achieve success
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – May 22, 2012 – DrivingSales today announced that one of the top performing dealers in the country, Tom White, Jr., has joined the rapidly growing company to head its Dealer Services division, helping…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on May 22, 2012 at 11:16am —
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DMEautomotive’s mobile shopping and vehicle ownership app allows Lithia dealerships to target younger service/sales customers and keep current customers ‘close-at-hand’
Daytona Beach, FL –May 22, 2012 – DMEautomotive (DMEa) today announced the roll-out of its breakthrough mobile app, Driver…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on May 22, 2012 at 8:40am —
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Company continues nationwide expansion; over $100 million in loan fundings in first year; over 1,500 dealership customers
Irvine, CA – April 24, 2012 – CarFinance Capital LLC (http://www.carfinancecapital.com), a specialized provider of non-prime financing services for auto dealers, today announced the opening of a new office in Fort Worth, Texas, which is expected to…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on April 24, 2012 at 9:29am —
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Free webinar April 26th at 2pm EDT; provides key strategies for battling market share loss to aftermarket chains and for growing customer loyalty
Daytona Beach, FL– April 20, 2012 – DMEautomotive (DMEa), the science-inspired, results-based automotive marketing leader, joins with WardsAuto to host a free webinar on April 26th at 2pm EDT. Based on dramatic new…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on April 20, 2012 at 9:00am —
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Service customers at auto dealerships are intensely loyal -- but are older and spend less than customers of independent shops and chains, according to a recent survey.
So dealers must win converts with online promotions and prepaid programs, said Mike Martinez, chief marketer at DMEautomotive, the marketing firm that commissioned the survey.
Dealer loyalists, defined as those who spend the bulk of their service dollars at the dealership, are more than twice as likely to be 55…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on April 3, 2012 at 12:56pm —
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First-of-its-kind platform streamlines accessories sales communications across dealership departments and supplier network; enhances processes currently generating $475+ in sales per vehicle sold
San Francisco, CA – April 3, 2012 – izmocars (www.izmocars.com) today announced the launch of its AddOnAuto (AOA) Digital Dashboard platform for dealers who currently use the AOA Point of…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on April 3, 2012 at 11:37am —
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DMEa’s “Marketing Success in a Changing Service Loyalty Landscape” findings include:
- Loyalty programs are not just for loyalists: Over 25% of “swing loyalists” and disloyalists would participate
- Communicate! Most customers want to hear from service providers AT LEAST once every 3 months, including 70%+ of dealer and aftermarket chain loyalists
- 2 in 3…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on March 28, 2012 at 9:55am —
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After a successful Phoenix launch, SureSale extends certification footprint to help used car buyers and dealers in the Northeast
Venice, CA --March 21, 2012 – Mota Motors today announced that its groundbreaking certified pre-owned (CPO) marketing program SureSaleTM Certified, continues to extend its footprint across the country…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on March 21, 2012 at 8:40am —
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Free webinar held March 27th at 2pm EDT topples industry myths currently driving service marketing strategies
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., March 20, 2012 -- DMEautomotive (DMEa), the science-inspired, results-based automotive marketing leader, will host a free webinar with Automotive News on March 27th at 2pm…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on March 20, 2012 at 8:51am —
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izmocars accessories sales experts provide key best practices for selling accessories successfully; seminar free to NADA members
San Francisco, CA - March 07, 2012 - izmocars (http://www.izmocars.com), whose AOA product is the accessories sales solution ranked #1 by dealers at DrivingSales.com, will, in conjunction with NADA…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on March 7, 2012 at 12:16pm —
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Digital marketing and technology expert to manage new product development.
Salt Lake City, UT - March 07, 2012 - DrivingSales today announced that technology and digital marketing expert Eric Miltsch has been named Director of Product Strategy for the company. Miltsch is charged with further enhancing and developing DrivingSales’ product and services suite, which includes the…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on March 7, 2012 at 10:30am —
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DMEautomotive releases service market loyalty white paper and new demographic findings:
- Auto service loyalty now pivots around age: roughly half of aftermarket chains loyalists are under 34, while around half of dealer loyalists are 50+.
- Dealership loyalists from the over-70 segment exiting market would represent $3.4 billion loss.
- Aging vehicle fleet favors aftermarket: dealerships lose 47% of…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on March 5, 2012 at 9:00am —
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Company continues expanding lending programs for the more than one-third of car-buyers with non-prime credit
Irvine, CA, February 29, 2012– CarFinance Capital LLC (http://www.CarFinanceCapital.com), a specialized provider of non-prime financing for auto dealers, today announced that it has secured a $200 million warehouse credit facility. The new credit…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on February 29, 2012 at 9:37am —
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Auto dealers continued to generate profits from accessories sales in 2011; average dealership generated over $260,000 for the year, with 45% average gross profit margin
Las Vegas, Feb. 4, 2012-- izmocars (www.izmocars.com) today released its annual AOA Auto Accessories Trend Report in conjunction with the 2012…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on February 4, 2012 at 10:13am —
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DMEautomotive's "The Changing Service Loyalty Landscape" Reveals:
- Independent Shops Aren't Dealerships' Biggest Threat, Aftermarket Chains Are
- Dealer Loyalists Aren't the Highest-Value Service Customers
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 4, 2012 -- DMEautomotive (DMEa), the science-inspired, results-based automotive marketing leader, today released key findings at the 2012 NADA Convention from its forthcoming white paper, "The Changing Service…
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Added by Crystal Hartwell on February 4, 2012 at 8:00am —
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