Keynote gives dealer attendees deep insight into mobile behavior and sets stage for three days of dynamic and inspiring keynotes; in-the-trenches, cutting-edge profit-building information and peer-to-peer collaboration

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – July 10, 2012 – DrivingSales today announced that the internationally recognized mobile experience expert and digital product leader, Luke Wroblewski, will be the opening…

Alliance revolutionizes vehicle stock photos, blending izmostock’s high quality car images with Maground’s amazing worldwide destination stock photography 

San Francisco, CA – July 10, 2012 – izmostock (www.izmostock.com) a division of izmocars, the world-leader in automotive photography and interactive media, today announced a partnership with Maground (…

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Check out this blog post authored by ActivEngage CEO Todd Smith about how you can manipulate the Google Search function to your advantage. Your dealership's name is not the only keyword you should be optimizing for!

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Wow, that’s a lot of acronyms, but you know what they all mean, right? Following are four recommendations from John Gilbert, the Fixed Operations specialist with NCM’s Retail Operations division. To increase your effective labor rate (ELR), reduce your cost of sale (COS), and improve your gross profit margin (GPM) on customer-paid repair order (R.O.) sales:

1. Check…

Bank robber, Willie Sutton when asked why he robbed banks stated flatly,

“Because that’s where the money is.” Good answer. The car business has forever been changed by the Internet. The customer has the invoice, trim levels, and can even quote sales word tracks. On any new car the customer comes with a wealth of information and the strategy to sell and satisfy this customer has brought a revolution in how car dealers do business. Generally selling new cars is not so much about profit…

During my days in the trenches, I have heard many dealers come across this problem in regards to getting “Ghosted” on Craigslist. So, how do you stop it? Why does your post on Craigslist not generate any traffic for you? Is it something you did wrong or is no one reading your posts? Your posts are not showing up on Craigslist at all, why not? If the answers to my prior questions leave you in a baffled state of confusion, then read on. Let’s begin by learning what exactly is “Ghosting”.…

The majority of managers today did little prospecting as a sales rep . Therefore is is tough to teach what you haven't mastered . ALL the successful sales reps today are heavy into prospecting and follow up.       I asked a dealer ,  what would you do if you had a sales rep refuse to do a demo and wait on you to do advertising to get them customers ? He said fire him . I asked why . He said because he isn't doing his job the way we want . Exactly was my answer.

 When the dealer or…

Need to ship a car? If you need to ship a car, there are a few things you should know. Shipping a car can be a stressful task if you do not hire the right auto shipping company. The right car shipping company can make this sometimes stressful task, worry free and a smooth process. When doing an Internet search for a vehicle shipper, there are a lot of auto transport companies to choose from, do not be fooled by low auto transport quotes,promises, or guarantees. This can sometimes be a sign…

Paragon Auto Transport is the number one auto shipping company in Houston, Texas. We offer door to door and fully insured service to and from Houston,TX , as well as every other city in Texas. If you are shipping  a car to Dallas or moving a truck to Austin , Paragon Transport is the car carrier for you. Our open auto shipping service is perfect for cars, trucks, and even ATVs that need to be transported to Texas. Paragon Transport also offers shipping for some freight , like machinery,…

We are looking for a General Sales Manager. Must have strong F&I background. Great oppurtunity for right applicant.

The model year hasn’t been standard across car makers for some time, but is staggered with one make and model getting to shine for one brief window at a time. Some 2013 models will be available for the summer, while others won’t be out until later in the year.

Redesigns seem to be a common theme among models carrying over for the 2013 model year, and…

There's a rumor that Facebook is creating a "want" button. What does this mean for your dealership if this comes into fruition? Read more to find out!

Facebook Want Button Rumor

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I hope you had a wonderful weekend! I as always have been doing a lot of reading, thinking and spending time trying to solve the major problems in the Automotive industry today!

One of the most common and largest problems that I see on a daily basis in addition to "Poor Customer Service" at Automotive Dealerships is their…

Aristotle wrote, “We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit.” In the world of sales, everything counts; what you do daily determines what you cash monthly. Each month, selling requires a mixture of both speed and endurance-your month is determined not only by how fast you can get “on the board” (i.e. your first sale),…

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I had a GM and an Internet Director from a Dealer Group in Kansas fly out to meet with my at my office for some "pre training"... I also had the President of Peruzzi Toyota at my office. It turned into an awesome "Synergy Session".

Listen to what the President of Peruzzi Toyota has to say about incremental business and I love they way he breaks down the numbers from Internet…

Well it never ceases to amaze me on the efforts people will go to create a fake review.  It seems like the stakes of the game have gone even higher. 

Los Angeles Times writers Jessica Guynn and Andrea Chang…