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

digital marketing

Digital Marketing 101: Do You Have a Handle on the Basics?

- December 27, 2019
Over the years, digital marketing has become a must-have for small businesses that want to stay relevant and competitive. You may have heard it time and again - if your...
greeting

Effective Greeting Requires Planning and Professionalism

- December 25, 2019
In all of our interaction with OEM’s and individual dealers the greeting is a key component of the sales process that is talked about constantly. At most basic level how...
price

Earn Car Buyer Trust: Brand Your Price

- December 25, 2019
Throughout the last few years, dealerships have been extremely proactive about improving the consumer experience. Because so many consumers now do the majority of their car shopping online, dealerships understand...
websites

Want More Leads? Give Your Guests a Nudge

- December 24, 2019
Over the past two years I have heard consistently from dealers that their websites are less productive than they used to be.  There are a number of factors that come...
showroom

Stop Doing Calisthenics in the Showroom

- December 23, 2019
As an industry, we’ve dedicated dollars, time and conferences to enhancing our online efforts in order to appeal to today’s shopper. Once we feel our marketing initiatives are dialed in,...
internet leads

Increase Sales With This One Tweak

- December 20, 2019
“Your only job is to send me the traffic and we will take it from there.” Have you ever said this to a marketing guy? If so, I want you...
David Kain

2020 Best Practices: The Importance of Personalizing Your Customer’s Buying Experience

- December 17, 2019
As 2019 quickly comes to a close, dealers’ sights are now set on finishing the year strong and setting up solid expectations for the new decade. If you’re brainstorming new...
consumers

Engaging Consumers Without Hassling Them

- December 17, 2019
Many automotive dealerships strive to boost the level of connectivity between the lead generation elements of the website and the other products and services they use: web analytics, their CRM,...

How Dealers Can Navigate Complex Marketing Strategies in 2020

- December 16, 2019
Auto retail marketing strategies are continually moving towards an omnichannel approach, equipped with video, paid ads, and social media engagement. These concepts can be daunting for a lot of dealers...
deal

The 7 Most Effective Words for Closing a Deal

- December 16, 2019
If you have been in the car business for any length of time, you have most likely heard of a concept taught by some as the ABCs of selling. This...


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