TSLA404.110-5.88%
GM72.630-0.47%
F13.0600.03%
RIVN12.900-0.45%
CYD50.420-0.02%
HMC25.3200.11%
TM185.470-1.9%
CVNA63.415-2.605%
PAG156.460-3.29%
LAD257.090-7.8%
AN178.590-3.35%
GPI305.470-11.71%
ABG177.5001.22%
SAH72.870-1.19%
TSLA404.110-5.88%
GM72.630-0.47%
F13.0600.03%
RIVN12.900-0.45%
CYD50.420-0.02%
HMC25.3200.11%
TM185.470-1.9%
CVNA63.415-2.605%
PAG156.460-3.29%
LAD257.090-7.8%
AN178.590-3.35%
GPI305.470-11.71%
ABG177.5001.22%
SAH72.870-1.19%
TSLA404.110-5.88%
GM72.630-0.47%
F13.0600.03%
RIVN12.900-0.45%
CYD50.420-0.02%
HMC25.3200.11%
TM185.470-1.9%
CVNA63.415-2.605%
PAG156.460-3.29%
LAD257.090-7.8%
AN178.590-3.35%
GPI305.470-11.71%
ABG177.5001.22%
SAH72.870-1.19%


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

internet process

Your Internet Process is Costing You Sales! But, it’s not your fault…

- January 23, 2018
Over the past decade, the average dealer has lavishly spent on conferences and training intended to give their team the edge with internet sales. With this much focus on a...
CSI score

5 Easy (And Cheap) Ways to Increase Your Service Department’s CSI Score

- January 23, 2018
The old cliché tells us that ‘Talk is Cheap.’ But every sale in your dealership begins with talk. Likewise, dissatisfied service customers can give you a low CSI rating, not...
Darren Haygood

Cars.com’s Darren Haygood: How to make sure your top salespeople stand out

- January 22, 2018
  Imagine the amount of time the car buying process would be reduced to if potential car buyers could choose the best salespeople at your dealership. Not only would it reduce...
negative reviews

How to Handle Negative Reviews

- January 19, 2018
We live in an increasingly interactive world. Social Media and Internet Search capabilities bring us closer to each other and give us unprecedented access to information, opinion, and insights into...
J.D. Power

Despite the internet’s impact, dealers are still crucial part of vehicle purchase

- January 18, 2018
  In a recent article regarding the J.D. Power U.S. Satisfaction Index Study, it was shown that when it comes to the car buying experience, the personal touches still matter. In...
customer experience

Four Ways Dealers Can Give Consumers a VIP Experience

- January 18, 2018
Not every dealer is rolling in dough. For low to mid-priced brands, it can feel impossible to compete with luxury dealerships that can deliver a VIP experience. However, customers are...
auction insights

Stay Ahead of the Competition with Auction Insights

- January 17, 2018
If your New Year’s Resolution was to look inward, to focus on your own dealership and to let go of the urge to check up on what your competitors are...
Steve Stauning

Steve Stauning: How to avoid the steps to the sale that customers dislike

- January 17, 2018
  As a dealership, you have salespeople who know a lot about the customer's buying process and how to initiate it. Steve Stauning, author, contributor to CBT Magazine, and founder of...
direct mail

Integrating Direct Mail with Digital Targeting

- January 16, 2018
With newer forms of technology and techniques arising daily for ways to send out a message, older – more traditional – ways are being left behind. Direct mail, a form...
customer service

A Dealer’s Key to Success: Realizing Everyone is a Salesperson

- January 15, 2018
The consumer buying experience has seen rapid changes in the past two decades. In years past, customers could only purchase items in a physical store. However, with the advent of...


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