All Blog Posts Tagged 'management' (594)

Being Real: The Fastest Way to Earn Customer Loyalty

Today’s consumers are fickle beings. It’s much harder to keep their loyalty than ever before. And, while it may take years to earn loyalty from a single customer, it could take only minutes to lose it. Your dealership can do everything in its power to earn and keep a customer – from loyalty programs, to amazing customer service and luxury amenities. But, there is one basic…

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Added by Mike Gorun on March 6, 2018 at 9:44am — No Comments

Smile and the World Smiles with You

In the business world, most successful people are type-A personalities. They are goal driven, work hard and do whatever it takes to improve the companies they work for or own. As we all know, however, strong personalities can manifest themselves in people in very different ways. The differences…

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Added by Chris Price on March 2, 2018 at 9:19am — No Comments

In Video Marketing, the Car Should Be the Star

Video marketing is becoming more important as consumers increasingly choose this medium over others. That’s exactly why almost every platform has shifted to a video-centric algorithm.  

 

I’ve spoken many times about the types of video a dealership should produce outside of inventory videos to create an emotional connection to your brand, dealership and…

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Added by Timmy D. James on February 15, 2018 at 7:54am — No Comments

An Amazing Business Opportunity That Nobody is Doing

Whenever a need arises in the marketplace, inevitably an entrepreneurial spirit…

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Added by Scot Eisenfelder on February 12, 2018 at 9:21am — No Comments

Don’t Eat Tomato Soup with Chopsticks

As a dealership there are many ways you can identify if…

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Added by Mike Gorun on January 23, 2018 at 10:01am — No Comments

Attention Customers…Are You Paying Attention?

One of the biggest marketing challenges is to capture the attention of your intended audience. We are all bombarded with hundreds of marketing messages every day, and to a great degree, we have learned how to “tune out” messages that don’t interest…

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Added by Scot Eisenfelder on January 15, 2018 at 9:43am — No Comments

Buck the Marketing Status Quo

Far too frequently those in charge of dealership marketing decisions rely on one of two things: peer conversations/feedback, or data from a vendor showing results from a comparable dealership.…

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Added by Ben Hadley on January 11, 2018 at 9:59am — No Comments

Brand Centric Growth

I once heard influential thinker Michael Porter say that strategy is as much about what you choose not…

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Added by Scot Eisenfelder on January 8, 2018 at 9:26am — No Comments

Your 2018 Budget: Volume and Gross Budgeting for Sales

How is your budget shaping up for 2018? Having fun yet? This is the second part in a series of blogs on how to create a budget that will help you achieve your growth goals. In Part 1, I shared tips on how to do a SWOT analysis. This installment will tackle…

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Added by Kip Miles on December 29, 2017 at 12:25pm — No Comments

You’re Not Going to Create Brand Loyalty with Urgency

For many marketers, most consumer messages have long been based on some sort of sense of urgency. Take dealerships, for example. Even when the customer is in the dealership, everything is about the “big sale” and the threat of “buy now or lose this…

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Added by Mike Gorun on December 12, 2017 at 9:09am — No Comments

Is Your 2018 Budget a Goal or a Wish?

Most dealers agree their goal every year is to grow their business. Without annual …

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Added by Kip Miles on November 30, 2017 at 9:55am — No Comments

The Essential Ingredient to Customer Loyalty

When it comes to customer loyalty, o…

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Added by Mike Gorun on November 28, 2017 at 9:25am — No Comments

Sometimes It’s the Small Things that Matter Most

In building customer loyalty,…

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Added by Mike Gorun on November 21, 2017 at 9:45am — No Comments

Putting the “R” Back in CRM

Too often, CRM…

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Added by Scot Eisenfelder on November 16, 2017 at 9:16am — No Comments

Master Video Fundamentals Before Going Social

When I talk to dealers about video marketing, one question I get asked a lot is "What about social?" In particular the marketing folks want to know what types of videos they should make to post on their social media platforms, which…

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Added by Timmy D. James on November 9, 2017 at 9:28am — No Comments

The Data Doesn't Lie: Shocking Discoveries In Automotive Attribution

Written by Steve White and David Metter…

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Added by Steve White on November 7, 2017 at 9:38am — No Comments

How to Spot a Process Breakdown

Have you ever suspected that a process is broken, but you're not sure what to fix? Every dealer has experienced this at some …

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Added by Kip Miles on November 3, 2017 at 9:39am — No Comments

ELEAD1ONE Releases Free eBook for Auto Dealers: Fix Your Phones & Boost Profit in Your Service Department

Atlanta, GA - October 31, 2017 -…

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Added by Bill Wittenmyer on October 31, 2017 at 9:08am — No Comments

“Talking” to Millennials: How to Speak Their Language

I was recently asked my thoughts about reaching the…

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Added by Scot Eisenfelder on October 27, 2017 at 10:03am — No Comments

ELEAD1ONE Inbound Call Center Delivers 70 Percent Service Appointment Set Rate for Gettel Automotive Group

Customer Experience Improvement Drives 15 Percent Increase in Fixed Ops

Atlanta, GA – October 23, 2017 - ELEAD1ONE announced today that its…

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Added by Bill Wittenmyer on October 27, 2017 at 9:30am — No Comments

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