Volvo's Concept Estate, the Future of the Volvo Lineup.
Cutting Edge Technology combined with impeccable luxurious styling both on the exterior and interior with an iPad-styled touch-screen display system.
Some pictures of the Volvo Estate for those who haven't seen them yet, it's…
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A good social media advertising campaign (or any marketing campaign at all, for that matter) should be guided by science. Testing, monitoring, adjusting, and testing again are the cornerstones of a good marketing strategy.
Much of what we do in the car business comes with assumptions. We do things that we have known from past experience to be successful.…
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The Latest Redesigned of the Ford Transit Connect for 2014 has peaked my interest.
It's not every day that a "car guy" can find a mini-van or commercial van that is correctly design to look appealing to them but Ford has done it! The 2014 Ford Transit Connect Wagon and Commercial Vans features some common stylish cues of Ford's current new lineup with the wide-open grill, curves, stylish headlights and taillights, fog lights and wheel…
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President & Founder, Alan Ram, was mentioned for his discussion on best practices for increasing both telephone and online conversion rates at the 2014 Toyota Los Angeles Region Dealer Meeting! Ram discusses the importance of video e-mail (CoVideo Systems) to stay competitive in the automotive industry.
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Hi everyone, I wanted to introduce myself and my main hobby (NJStangers). Just like many of you, I'm a real car guy...I like them all but I prefer American Muscle. I work on my own cars, attend lots of events for causes and host my own when I can. I started this local New Jersey Mustang Club during my Freshman year in college in 2007 and in the last 7 years, it has grown to one of the biggest and most recognized Mustangs clubs on the…
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The internet is fundamentally changed the way people find, discover, share, shop, and connect. And, in the current digital marketplace, the automotive dealership industry has to shift their advertising strategies to make sure they move ahead of the competition. Building an effective SEO campaign will help your dealership leverage a completely customized solution for driving traffic and generating more sales. Marketers are shifting their budgets away from “interruption”…
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A new vehicle is a big investment and calls for celebration; you are thrilled and eager to go places while enjoying the feel of your new machine. Frequent trips can cause wear and tear to your vehicle; therefore, you need to be aware of a few components that might need replacement by the end of the year to continue your smooth ride.
An automotive battery has an average lifespan of about five to seven year but in some cases…
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A recent event held by Edmunds named “Hackomotive” brought together some of the brightest technology innovators in the automotive industry. The purpose of this event was to streamline the automotive buying process for consumers. Technology and shopping portals are increasingly becoming more prominent in our industry. A couple of companies that are gaining steam include the…
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Welcome to Women Wednesdays!
Have you ever walked into a store or visited their website and seen an award that says “Voted #1 in 2010”?
Doesn’t that beg the question and make you wonder what happened since then; who has won it this year?
This situation can be likened to when car dealers have a lapse in (getting) consumers reviews on dealer review sites
– like Google, Yelp, Dealer Rater,…
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Written by Robin Cunningham of the NCM Institute Center for Automotive Retail Excellence. Originally published on the Up to Speed blog.
In order to write this blog article I am compelled to admit that…
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DMEautomotive will present Moving Beyond Retention: A New Paradigm to Grow Your Service Business, based on original research, at the DrivingSales Presidents Club in New York City April 16th, 2014
Daytona, FL and Salt Lake City, UT – April 2, 2014 – DMEautomotive has been selected as a finalist for the 2014 DrivingSales Most Valuable Insight Award, which was created to foster the spirit of progress and…
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"Hitting Your Target"
Greetings,
Everyone knows how important it is to set goals. Whether it is making more money, going on vacation or maybe you recently had a child, and now you need to buy a larger house.
The real question is: how do we hit the target that we have set for ourselves? Click the link…
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You can't have a successful business unless everyone is on board with the process. Learn how to spot the gaps in your company's strategy on this week's Think Tank Tuesday.…
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Dealertrack Technologies, a leading provider of financial services software to auto dealers, has agreed to purchase digital-marketing newcomer Dealer Authority for about $1 billion.
The deal will not be finalized until it goes through regulatory…
ContinueJust read in Automotive News that Reputation.com is offering a solution to help auto dealers skirt the Google.com policy of not posting customer reviews from the dealership computers.
The article states, "Reputation.com, a reputation-management firm certified by General Motors for its dealerships, has devised a method to revive those in-store reviews." I just say…
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In any industry, top-performing management measures, tracks and makes decisions based on key performance indicators and metrics. In the auto industry we tend to focus on market share, unit volume, gross per unit, net profit as a…
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Wikipedia defines "Teamwork [as] the capability to comprehend and recognize the diverse strengths and abilities in a group setting and then applying them to one final solution The concept has spread from the world of sports where it is well known and accepted, to business, so much so that it is in danger of being considered by some as an empty buzzword, or a…
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