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Featured Interviews
Shift Digital’s Matt VanDyke on AI-driven marketing strategies that boost online conversions
The right images don’t just show cars—they sell them, build trust, and transform the way customers engage with your dealership online. In today’s episode of Inside Automotive, Matt VanDyke, president of Shift Digital and former CEO of Ford Direct, unpacks how VIN-specific images, digital merchandising, AI tools, and social media are reshaping dealership marketing and the customer experience. Watch the full segment here.
Digital Dealer returns with shorter format, new AI focus – Jaymie Nielsen
Digital Dealer is set to return to Las Vegas Oct. 14–15 at Mandalay Bay with a streamlined format, new content approach, and an expanded focus on artificial intelligence, according to Show Director Jaymie Nielsen. On today’s episode of Driving Solutions, Nielsen joins us to dive into what changes the dealer community can expect to see. Watch the full segment here.
John Fairchild on why dealers should embrace tire sales in fixed ops
Tires often get overlooked in the service drive, but John Fairchild, President of Fairchild Automotive Solutions and fixed operations trainer, believes they could be the most powerful retention tool available to dealerships. During today’s episode of Inside Automotive, Fairchild urges dealers to take tire sales seriously, calling them the “gateway drug” to long-term customer relationships. Watch the full segment here.
