TSLA354.080-22.285%
GM87.7600.54%
F14.6200.21%
RIVN15.740-0.17%
CYD37.430-0.24%
HMC32.670-0.37%
TM197.110-2.76%
CVNA74.5901.16%
PAG219.7700.15%
LAD386.8107.83%
AN212.3605.18%
GPI300.76016.43%
ABG217.2601.85%
SAH81.0001.58%
TSLA354.080-22.285%
GM87.7600.54%
F14.6200.21%
RIVN15.740-0.17%
CYD37.430-0.24%
HMC32.670-0.37%
TM197.110-2.76%
CVNA74.5901.16%
PAG219.7700.15%
LAD386.8107.83%
AN212.3605.18%
GPI300.76016.43%
ABG217.2601.85%
SAH81.0001.58%
TSLA354.080-22.285%
GM87.7600.54%
F14.6200.21%
RIVN15.740-0.17%
CYD37.430-0.24%
HMC32.670-0.37%
TM197.110-2.76%
CVNA74.5901.16%
PAG219.7700.15%
LAD386.8107.83%
AN212.3605.18%
GPI300.76016.43%
ABG217.2601.85%
SAH81.0001.58%


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

body

How Dealer Body Shops Can Navigate the Restart

- September 1, 2020
In April 2020, traffic volumes across the US were reduced by 30 to 60 percent as COVID-19 restrictions kept much of the public at home. As a direct result, fewer...
referral

Six Steps to Build a High-Converting Referral Program at Your Store

- August 31, 2020
Social media, video marketing, and email newsletters may be all the rage. Nevertheless, there is a form of marketing that seems to fit the profile of being low-cost and effective...
digital retailing

How to Market Your Dealership’s Digital Retailing Process – Glenn Pasch

- August 31, 2020
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many dealers have adopted digital retailing technology on their website to meet consumer demand and facilitate an uptick in online sales. However, dealers still...
used-vehicle

J.D. Power Analyst Larry Dixon on the State of the Used-Vehicle Market

- August 31, 2020
Like many industries nationwide, automotive retail has had to pivot and figure out ways to do business digitally. The used-vehicle market is no different. Joining us to talk more about...
digital retailing

How to Maintain Brand Consistency with Digital Retailing

- August 28, 2020
Digital retailing has quickly advanced in automotive markets due to the limitations from COVID-19. With sudden integration for many dealerships over a short time frame, a few key principles can...
dealers

How dealers can drive leads when inventory slows down

- August 28, 2020
Dealerships across the nation have run low on cars to sell amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Motor vehicle and parts dealers’ sales dropped to a year-over-year low of 52.5% in April...
digital retailing

eLEND Solutions CEO Pete MacInnis on Aligning Digital Retailing with Consumer Demand

- August 28, 2020
Many auto retail professionals are wondering how to successfully thrive and recover from the pandemic that we face. Several new and innovative changes have been made nationwide in dealerships and...
Paul Potratz

Paul Potratz on Creating the Right Messaging Behind Your Facebook Ads

- August 27, 2020
If your dealership is not using Facebook as part of its marketing strategy, then it should be. The social media platform has become more than just a place to catch...
hours

Rethinking Auto Retail: The Shift from Leads-Based Sales to the Transaction

- August 26, 2020
In a few short months, digital retailing in automotive jumped forward about five years. The Cox Automotive Future of Digital Retailing Study reveals that 9 in 10 shoppers want to...
text

Text Your Way to Higher Customer Satisfaction

- August 26, 2020
This morning, I dropped off my 145-pound Newfoundland, Tess, to be groomed. I scheduled and paid over the phone, and then I received reminders via text. When I arrived and...


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