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

customers

Stop Using This Phrase

- June 2, 2017
It’s a phrase that has hindered the auto industry for years, especially when it relates to internet customers. David explains on today's Tip of the Day.
retention

How to Improve Retention and Save Time in the Process

- June 2, 2017
Say your dealership has a salesperson that moves 12-25 vehicles a month. Now let's say that salesperson leaves three months from now. Who is going to follow-up with all of...
used car ads

2 Ways to Improve Your Online Used Car Ads

- June 1, 2017
In our sales careers, the simple things we learn can make the biggest increases to our earnings. All new salespeople start their careers by telling prospects about the features of...
sales totals

May 2017 Auto Sales Totals

- June 1, 2017
CBT News Anchor Joe Gumm reports on sales totals for the month of May 2017 at dealerships around the U.S.  The seasonally adjusted, annualized sales rate was 16.8 million. Non-Domestic Luxury...
service drive

Service Drive: Are you Talking in Terms the Customer Understands?

- May 31, 2017
If you have ever been on a computer support call with someone who is totally immersed in the world of technology and is speaking in what seems like a foreign...
2-way communication

Improve Your Emails for Better 2-Way Communication

- May 31, 2017
Are you asking your customers questions in the emails you send? Brian explains how doing so could help improve 2-way communication at your dealership.
Elise Kephart

Elise Kephart: Creating the Best Experience for Customers

- May 31, 2017
Joe sits down with leads/follow-up expert Elise Kephart as she offers her expertise on creating a custom, personalized experience for your customers that helps build a healthy relationship between car-buyer...
new dealership

A New Type of Dealership that Benefits the Consumer

- May 30, 2017
The old way of selling cars is old hat. A trip to the local shopping mall demonstrates the new trend in buying, which is a customer experience. Look at the...
David Booth

What Makes a Frictionless Transaction? – David Booth, GM of Shottenkirk Chrysler

- May 29, 2017
Recently, Joe had the pleasure of speaking with David Booth, GM of Shottenkirk Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Atlanta. David's progressive customer experience initiatives have gained him a reputation for success...
Mark O'Neil

Mark O’Neil’s In-Store “Emotional Roller Coaster”

- May 29, 2017
The car buying process can be pretty fun. It's like going to an amusement park and riding a roller coaster with all the ups and downs. At the 2017 NADA/J.D....


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