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

customers

Is The Automotive Industry Forgetting How To Connect?

- December 2, 2019
If you stay current with articles on marketing or business in general, you cannot miss the pundits discussing the new face of business –technology, connectivity, speed and customization. I am...
power base

Your Personal Power Base Should Be Your Mother Lode Of Sales Prospects

- November 29, 2019
For an automotive salesperson, the most lucrative opportunity to ignite your sales is to tap into your personal power base. Your power base is composed of all the people you...
phone

Don’t Let Bad Phone Habits Disconnect Your Customers

- November 29, 2019
It’s well known that one the quickest ways to increase sales is to improve on the phone.  The opportunity becomes more obvious as the volume of phone calls to businesses...
positive customer experience

A Customer-Centric Approach to Customer Loyalty

- November 28, 2019
We know the internet has changed us all. In fact, many professionals in the auto industry believe that vehicle consumers in the future – as soon as five years –...
marketing team

Evaluating Your Dealership’s Marketing Team and Advertising Spend – Glenn Pasch, PCG Digital

- November 28, 2019
Jim recently caught up with Glenn Pasch, auto marketing expert, and CEO of PCG Digital. They discussed the importance of re-evaluating your dealership's marketing team and spend. They tackle questions like 'who...
customer engagement

The Case For Creating A Director Of Customer Engagement Position

- November 27, 2019
How much do you really know about your customer’s true experience while he or she is shopping for a car? As a dealership manager, you already read your CSI reports...
referrals

Who Needs Referrals Anyways?

- November 26, 2019
Our industry is typically one of immediacy. Questions like “What would it take to earn your business right now?” are very typical and used daily. Not many sales managers would...
department

Is Your Dealership Running a Sales Department or a Business Prevention Department?

- November 26, 2019
Back in my tech company days, apparent no-brainer agreements often got caught up in the legal department. Sometimes months would go by before we’d get a yes or no. Even...
price

Start Being Candid With Customers Who Ask About Price First

- November 25, 2019
If there’s one thing dealers could do to improve customer satisfaction in the coming year, it might well be this: Change your answer to the “What’s the price of the...
leads

The Importance of Monitoring the Quality of Your Dealership’s Leads – Kevin LeSage, Autotrader

- November 21, 2019
Joining us today to discuss Cox Automotive’s new whitepaper, “The High Cost of Poor-Quality Leads”, is Kevin LeSage, director of digital marketing for Autotrader. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Jim Fitzpatrick: Welcome into the show,...


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