TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%
TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%
TSLA360.590-20.67001%
GM72.540-2.5%
F11.590-0.09%
RIVN15.4000.46%
CYD39.410-0.08%
HMC24.150-0.16%
TM207.010-2.66%
CVNA313.5481.45799%
PAG149.3400.18%
LAD251.8201%
AN197.680-0.29%
GPI329.450-1.34%
ABG194.7600.73%
SAH64.870-0.38%


The Sales & Marketing category delivers actionable insights and strategic guidance for dealership professionals focused on boosting revenue and customer engagement. From lead generation and CRM strategies to advertising trends, digital retailing, branding, and showroom performance, explore the tools and tactics that drive sales growth and marketing success in today’s competitive automotive landscape.

Sales & Marketing

digital leads

How salespeople can make the most of their digital leads – Sean Gardner

- November 24, 2020
Today on CBT News, Sean Gardner joins the show to discuss what sales teams need to be doing right now. Gardner is an instructor and sales trainer with Joe Verde...
marketing

Automotive marketing study reveals two marketing techniques that boost sales by 76 percent

- November 24, 2020
There seems to be a winning combination of marketing techniques that can propel dealers to a significant sales bump. Outsell, a virtual engagement sales company, partnered with RXA, an AI, and data...
CarLotz

How to source your dealership’s vehicle inventory more efficiently – John Foley, CarLotz

- November 23, 2020
Dealers may have a solution to their inventory woes with CarLotz as the company focuses on expansion while also securing plans to go public this quarter. CarLotz has attracted investment...
customer

Tips to optimize customer engagement in the pandemic and beyond

- November 23, 2020
If you live in Southern California, you may have noticed a new type of text message from candidates during the recent political season. It may have gone something like this,...
digital

TV’s effect on dealership digital engagement

- November 20, 2020
For dealerships across the country, car buying came to a halt at the start of the 2020 pandemic. Then, car sales —of new and especially used models—turned a corner, becoming...
cost erosion

5 ways to reduce cost erosion on used car inventory

- November 20, 2020
Every day a used car doesn’t sell costs money. These 5 ways to reduce vehicle cost erosion are vital to your dealership’s ROI. Asset depreciation is an essential concept for used...
inventory

Used car industry seeing more inventory, all-time high prices

- November 19, 2020
Customers have more choice and dealers have more to offer shoppers in the used car market, according to vAuto Available Inventory. Used cars have become more plentiful in recent weeks...
appraisal

3 steps dealers can take to increase vehicle appraisal accuracy

- November 17, 2020
One challenge many dealerships face is lowering costs to save money in the long run, but many may be leaving a lot of money on the table by overlooking reconditioning...
customers

Study shows that negative auto dealer ratings are on the decline—Why?

- November 17, 2020
Today, it can quickly feel like company reputations either rise or fall depending on what is said about them on Yelp, Google, or any other relevant review site. For dealers,...
Alex Vetter

Cars.com CEO Alex Vetter on how advertising has changed for car dealers

- November 16, 2020
In today’s marketplace, customers are equipped with digital tools to do most of their shopping from smartphones, which includes vehicles. But since the onset of the pandemic, dealers have had...


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