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Reputation On Facebook

Take Extra Care To Manage Your Dealership’s Customer Reputation On Facebook

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The friends-and-family aspect of that platform means you want the domino effect to be positive, if possible. BY DAVID KAIN We’ve all heard the phrase,...
Dealership’s YouTube

Make Sure Your Dealership’s YouTube Page Offers A Variety Of Videos...

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Don’t be stale and predictable; make sure to post product, value, salesperson and testimonial videos. BY LAURA MADISON The digital movement has transformed automotive marketing....
subscriber database

Make Your Dealership’s E-Mail Marketing Effective And Efficient

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Emphasizing quality over quantity in your subscriber database, and creating targeted messages can produce real results. BY AMY FARLEY In a world of data-driven marketing, it’s...

Dealers Can Constructively Object To OEM Formulas

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Explain your issues in writing and get them in your file. BY JON MCKENNA Suppose your nameplate manufacturer is calculating your dealership’s average market share,...
Defensiveness With Customers

Avoiding Interactions That Can Lead To Conflict And Defensiveness With Customers

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Dropping these five questions and statements from your sales approach is a great start. BY DAVID LEWIS To some in the retail automotive industry, customers...
optimize your CRM

Leveraging Your CRM To Identify Buyers

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By adding additional data, you can optimize your CRM to identify high-potential shoppers already in the database. BY JOHN GIAMALVO We live in the age of...

Expand Your Customer Surveying Beyond The CSI

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DMS exec: CSI won’t tell if customer is loyal for long haul. BY JON MCKENNA In recent years, skeptics have raised a litany of questions...
Phone Leads

Amid The Shift To Digital Marketing, Don’t Lose Sight Of Phone...

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This remains a critical sales channel, and dealers must still measure and manage it aggressively. BY DAVID GREENE Last year, OEMs and franchised dealers spent...

Instinct And Observing Other Businesses Lead Dealer To Flip To Salaried...

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Kistler Ford wants its product specialists answering questions, not chasing commissions. BY JON MCKENNA The ranks of dealers experimenting with salaried salespeople are gradually growing....
Employee Handbook

Employee Handbook, Department Policy Manuals Deserve A Dealership’s Real Effort And...

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Don’t make the mistake of just copying from the Internet; follow these steps to craft an effective guide. BY STEVE LEVINE In one of my toughest...